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'American Song Contest' Semifinals 1: Fans confident Wyoming's Ryan Charles is secure with public vote

'Vote Wyoming we don’t need the jury we leave it up to the viewers!" tweeted a fan

For all you 'American Song Contest' fans, it looks like it is the beginning of the end, with round 1 of the semifinals here. The first round features 11 artists taking on Semifinals 1, where they will perform the same original number again. However, the jury will only send one artist to the final rounds.

Thankfully, the audience also has the power to vote for four other performances. Taking on the stage in Semifinals 1 are Alabama – Ni/Co, Colorado – Riker Lynch, Kentucky – Jordan Smith, Massachusetts – Jared Lee, Michigan – Ada LeAnn, Montana – Jonah Prill, New Hampshire – MARi, Oklahoma – AleXa, Rhode Island – Hueston, Washington – Allen Stone and Wyoming – Ryan Charles.

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Wyoming Ryan Charles was the wild card entry, seeing that fans couldn't get enough of his song, 'New Boots Goofin'. When it came down to it, he explained that he had been making music for over 10 years and was really passionate about what he does. While working on his song, he knew it was ridiculous, but fans clearly thought otherwise as they were quick to take to it's catchy beats. Charles was also excited about the fact that Snoop Dogg enjoyed his music and was all set to take on the stage for a second time. 

While fans didn't expect the jury to have Charles' back, they sure did, as they were confident that the audience vote is what would carry Charles forward. 
"If Ryan Charles from Wyoming does not qualify I not be happy! I am going to claim being the no.1 fan of 'New Boot Goofin' in Australia and if anyone wants to challenge me, get ready for a goof off! #AmericanSongContest" tweeted a fan. "Song 6; Wyoming. The fluorescent yeehaw aesthetic? I live. This is just so catchy. #AmericanSongContest" added another. "I’m sorry: but #Wyoming IS EATING TONIGHT!! Ryan Charles is SERRRVINGGG!! And this improved staging + camera angles are KILLING. This is a New Boot Goofin’ stan account" said a fan. "Vote Wyoming we don’t need the jury we leave it up to the viewers! #AmericanSongContest" added another. "Wyoming is one of the few #americansongcontest entries that embraced classic Eurovision-style camp. Ryan deserved the wild card slot" said a fan. "At least I know Wyoming’s wig is secure with the public vote, I need it in the final #AmericanSongContest" added another. 

'American Song Contest' airs on Mondays, 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.