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'American Song Contest': Massachusetts' Jared Lee falters on song choice but aces the vocals

'Some questionable lyrics, but can't deny that #Massachusetts has some pipes!' noted a fan

If you've been keeping up with 'American Song Contest', then you know it's been one heck of a ride so far. Week 1 saw Hueston from Rhode Island make it to the semi-finals by performing his song, 'Held On Too Long'. Week 2 saw Jordan Smith from Kentucky advance forward with his song, 'Sparrow'. And, week 3 had Tennessee's Tyler Braden make the cut with his song, 'Seventeen'.

Week 4 kicked off with Colorado's Ryker Lynch, Alabama's Ni/Co and Texas' Grant Knoche making it to the semi-finals as well. And while these three made it to the next round, the states of Washington, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Arizona, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Nevada, Utah and New Hampshire geared up to make their mark on the show! And, representing Massachusetts was none other than Jared Lee!

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For Lee, Massachusetts had it all -- great food, universities and sports. With Lee having opened for artists like Train and having written the soundtrack for series like 'Fantasy Island, he was all set to perform his song, 'Shameless', which was dedicated to the people of Massachusetts and the commitment they showed.

Although fans admitted that Lee had a great voice, they noted that the song itself might have not been the best choice. "Massachusetts couldn't have brought a more basic pop song than this one, could they?? So unremarkable. The performance didn't make a difference either (apart from copying Duncan Laurence) #AmericanSongContest" tweeted a fan. "Some questionable lyrics, but can't deny that #Massachusetts has some pipes! #AmericanSongContest" added another. "Massachusetts definitely understood the assignment in terms of type of Eurovision style pop song. The song itself doesn't really stand out to me though #AmericanSongContest" said another.

However, others thought that Lee put up a stellar performance. "Ooohhh!! Jared brought SOLID VOCALS to the #AmericanSongContest EXACTLY KELLY! EXACTLY!" tweeted a fan. "Giving some of the strongest male vocals in the competition, Jared Lee taught us to be shameless when it comes to love. A strong performance from a single man on stage. Keeping being shameless Jared! #AmericanSongContest" added another. "MA: one of the stronger more consistent voices tonight. The song's a gentle groove - but is it big enough to get the votes? #AmericanSongContest" asked a fan. 

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