'American Song Contest' Semifinals 2: Fans label jury as 'tasteless' over Grant Knoche's ranking

'TEXAS 7TH? ARE YOU KIDDING ME WTF IS WRONG WITH THESE JURIES WTF WTF WTF,' tweeted an upset fan
Texas' Grant Knoche on 'American Song Contest' (NBC)
Texas' Grant Knoche on 'American Song Contest' (NBC)

The artists on 'American Song Contest' are starting to feel the heat, as Semifinals 2 showcases some fantastic performances! So far, the states that have made it to the finals are Alabama - Ni/Co, Colorado - Riker Lynch, Kentucky - Jordan Smith, Oklahoma - AleXa and Washington Allen Stone.

Performing in Semifinals 2 are American Samoa - Tenelle, California - Sweet Taboo, Connecticut - Michael Bolton, Georgia - Stela Cole, Kansas - Broderick Jones, North Carolina - John Morgan, North Dakota - Chloe Fredericks, Puerto Rico - Christian Pagán, Tennessee - Tyler Braden, Texas - Grant Knoche and New York - ENISA.

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For Texas' Grant Knoche, he was grateful for all the support his home state of Texas was showing him. He even noted that he made a mash-up of his song, 'Mr Independent' with Kelly Clarkson's 'Miss Independent', noting that if this was the closest he got to a duet with her, he'd take it as a win. Knoche was a one-man army when it came to his music, seeing that he didn't have a team behind him, but that didn't stop him from doing what he loved. Now, he was on a mission to have America fall in love with his music.

"TEXAS 7TH? ARE YOU KIDDING ME WTF IS WRONG WITH THESE JURIES WTF WTF WTF 😭 #AmericanSongContest" tweeted a fan. "Whaaaaat Texas only 7th seriously !! This jury is so bad…#AmericanSongContest" added another. "TEXAS 6TH ????? TASTELESS JURIES #AmericanSongContest" said a fan. "The results of this semifinals are driving me so mad! Rhode Island not qualifying, New York and Texas being in the bottom for the jury... I just can't watch more robberies! #AmericanSongContest" tweeted another. "Anyways vote Texas & New York, I want these jury members to SEETHE at the sight of them going to the final #AmericanSongContest" added a fan. "OMGGG The jury is outrageous How can we put Texas before last ? The song and the most successful staging of the evening ! #AmericanSongContest" said 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.

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