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'American Song Contest' Semifinals 1: Allen Stone fans say Washington singer is 'King of Soul'

'There's just something so magic about allen stone's voice,' said a viewer of the show

'American Song Contest' kicked off with the first of the two semifinals and after two performances by Kentucky's Jordan Smith and Colorado's Riker Lynch, it was Allen Stone's turn to stun the audience with his vibrato skills. The Washington singer even had hosts Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson tapping their feet and social media was flooded with thoughts on his performance.

The contestants for week 1 include: Alabama – Ni/Co – ‘The Difference‘, Kentucky – Jordan Smith – ‘Sparrow‘, Massachusetts – Jared Lee – ‘Shameless‘, Michigan – Ada LeAnn – ‘Natalie‘, Montana – Jonah Prill – ‘Fire It Up‘, and New Hampshire – MARi – ‘Fly‘. The five contestants from the semifinal who receive enough votes from the national jury and the at-home audiences will advance to the finale on May 9.

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"#ASC2022 ⎮What a voice!!. Time to Allen Stone the king of soul," one of the tweets read. There was a first-timer tuning in to watch the show and seemed impressed: "Randomly watching this show where singers from each state compete. Allen Stone from Washington state is damn cool! Maybe put a hashtag of the show name on screen @nbc?? Oh, finally, #americansongcontest." The rave reviews continued. "There's just something so magic about allen stone's voice #AmericanSongContest," a tweet said.

"#Washington’s Allen Stone sounds excellent, but after the three songs we’ve had, this is leaving me wanting quite a bit more. In a Eurovision-style show without all these ad breaks, it might read a little different. #AmericanSongContest," one of the fans remarked. "I like Allen Stone a lot, especially of the auto-picks by the jury. Not sure if it’s the one I want to win the whole thing though #AmericanSongContest," one of the comments read.

"Initially, I felt I was not going to like Allen Stone, but his solid performances and smooth sound really made me love his music. Wish he did a little more vocally, but he’s so solid that I can’t blame him for sticking to what is natural. #americansongcontest," a tweet said. "Allen Stone vibrato's! I usually hate when singers do it. They don't do it right. But his is hella smooth that it works. #americansongcontest," one of the fans opined.