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Eurovision Song Contest has been an institution throughout Europe since 1956, but, unfortunately, due to the geographical rules of the competition, the United States has not been allowed to compete. However, that is about to change â kind of.
NBC is launching the
American Song Contest, with submissions now open for artists across the U.S. and surrounding territories. Based on
Eurovision, the series will feature live performances by American contestants, all competing to win the countryâs vote for Best Original Song. All 50 states are eligible to enter alongside American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington D.C.
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Eurovision Song Contest remains the world’s biggest live music event, seen by 183 million viewers across 36 markets.
The Grand Final achieved, on average, a 4 percentage point higher TV audience share than the last Contest in 2019 of 40.5%. That is more than double the average primetime viewing share for the same group of channels (19.4%).
The Contest was a massive hit with young audiences. The viewing share of the Grand Final among 15–24-year-olds was up 7 percentage points on 2019. 52.8% of that age group watching TV at that time tuned in, which is 4 times higher than the broadcast channels average (14.5%).
The return of the Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s biggest live music event, was seen by 183 million viewers across 36 markets as online engagement soars.