'American Song Contest': Colorado's Riker Lynch makes a splash, fans can 'Feel the Love'

The show also saw Tennessee's Tyler Braden make the semifinals
UPDATED APR 5, 2022
Riker Lynch (Twitter)
Riker Lynch (Twitter)

Riker Lynch from Colorado was the last performer of the day on Week 3 of the 'American Song Contest' and despite the mixed reviews, he did manage to have the fans grooving to his 'Feel the Love'. The show also saw Tennessee's Tyler Braden make the semifinals.

This week's contestants include — Ni/Co (Alabama), RJewel (Alaska), Nitro Nitra (Delaware), Ale Zabala (Florida), Brittany Pfantz (Louisiana), Brooke Alexx (New Jersey), Sabyu (Northern Mariana Islands), Jesse LeProtti (South Carolina), Judd Hoos (South Dakota), Tyler Braden (Tennessee) and Grant Knoche (Texas).

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Sharing their two cents on Riker's track, Twitter said, "Oh about Colorado, it was a good performance. Riker definitely used the stage to his advantage to get closer to the audience, something we haven’t seen a lot of performers do. Best of luck! #AmericanSongContest."

"What a great way to end a fantastic night full of stellar performances! Riker Lynch performance of his song Feel The Love was so much fun & I love his interactions with the crowd plus what a cool crowd surf! #AmericanSongContest," one of the comments read. "RIKER!!!!! #AmericanSongContest what a feel good song Feel the Love yes we are!" a fan wrote. "#AmericanSongContest Song 12 - Show 3 Colorado — Riker Lynch — “Feel the Love” song was good the live act was very good My score - 6," one of the fans rated the performance.

"This was the first time I heard @RikerLynch sing this much at once. I knew his little brother was talented, but I think Riker is just as talented! What a way to end! #AmericanSongContest," a tweet opined. "i know i said what type of vibes are there during this competition, but riker’s song… SUMMER VIBES [#AmericanSongContest]," one of the tweets read.



 



 



 



 



 



 

'American Song Contest' airs on Monday, at 8/7c on NBC. You can vote for your favorite performances on the NBC website, the NBC app and TikTok. You can also stream your favorite artists' songs on your preferred music streaming app.

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