''Songland'' is an American
songwriting
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music gen ...
competition series that aired on
NBC
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from May 28, 2019, to June 15, 2020. The show, produced in cooperation with the
Universal Television Alternative Studio, 222 Productions, Live Animals Productions and
Dave Stewart, sets out to give undiscovered songwriters a chance to create a hit. It gives the viewers a look at the
creative process
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a printed literary w ...
in action.
Contestants are selected to work with producers and a recording artist to release a song.
The show tries to elevate the traditional role of the songwriter in the process of creating music from "unpleasant secret" to being the celebrated "magic ingredient".
Stewart, a musician and composer formerly of
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980. The duo released their first studio album, '' In the Garden'', in 1981 to little succ ...
, conceived ''Songland''.
The show premiered in May 2019, with three producer-hosts:
producer
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*A stakeholder of economic production
*Film producer, supervises the making of films
**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
and
songwriter
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music gen ...
Ester Dean
Esther Renay Dean (born April 15, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and actress. Dean has also written songs for many artists, with numerous Top 10 hits, including No. 1 hits for Rihanna and Katy Perry, earning the name " ...
; producer and
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...
frontman
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As well as being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band OneRepublic, he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists since th ...
; and songwriter
Shane McAnally
Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Y ...
. In September 2019, the series was renewed, and the second season premiered in April 2020.
According to
Heavy.com
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, many of the first season's songs picked by the guest artists for release hit No. 1 on an
iTunes
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chart.
''Songland'' was the top new show of summer 2019 "in the key adults 18-49 demographic and among total viewers, according to
Nielsen's "most current" metric, which counts a week's worth of delayed viewing per episode where available".
Premise
Each episode, producers
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As well as being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band OneRepublic, he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists since th ...
,
Ester Dean
Esther Renay Dean (born April 15, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and actress. Dean has also written songs for many artists, with numerous Top 10 hits, including No. 1 hits for Rihanna and Katy Perry, earning the name " ...
and
Shane McAnally
Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Y ...
team up with songwriters to create the next big hit to be recorded by the guest performing artist.
Four seemingly unknown songwriters audition songs they have written live for the producers and that episode's guest star(s).
They do so in ''Songland''s makeshift
recording studio
A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enoug ...
equipped with sound mixing equipment, and sometimes with live musicians and extra singers.
They immediately get feedback for the song's lyrics, message, and musical construction, often with specific ways to improve the track.
Reviewer Nancy Stetson commented:
From four prospective songs, three are chosen and matched up with one each of the three producers to develop a final version for approval; those re-worked songs are then sung again with one chosen as the winner.
The winning track is released the same night as the episode is aired, with the viewers witnessing a song produced for consumption in roughly 45 minutes.
It gives the viewers a look at the
creative process
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a printed literary w ...
in action.
Production
Musician and composer
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart (born 9 September 1952) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for Eurythmics, his successful professional partnership with Annie Lennox. Sometimes credited as David A. Stewart, he won Best British ...
, formerly of
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980. The duo released their first studio album, '' In the Garden'', in 1981 to little succ ...
, conceived ''Songland''.
''Songland'' attempts to rework the often thankless and grueling job of
songwriting
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music gen ...
.
The general public rarely notes who wrote the lyrics, or the music that catches attention, instead the credit is generally given to the singer,
the typical narrative being that they're anonymous "cogs in the well-oiled
pop (music) machine".
A song is optioned, sometimes passed to other artists, who may wait months or years to record it, or just a
hook
A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself onto another object. In a number of uses, one e ...
from it, and all for the singer's own glory.
The show tries to elevate the traditional role of the songwriter in the process of creating music from "unpleasant secret" to being the celebrated "magic ingredient".
The show premiered in May 2019, with three producer-hosts: producer and songwriter
Ester Dean
Esther Renay Dean (born April 15, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and actress. Dean has also written songs for many artists, with numerous Top 10 hits, including No. 1 hits for Rihanna and Katy Perry, earning the name " ...
; producer and lead singer of
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As well as being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band OneRepublic, he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists since th ...
; and songwriter
Shane McAnally
Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Y ...
.
In 2016, an entertainment lawyer advised prospective songwriters from signing the show's contract as they would be giving it the rights to their work whether chosen or not.
The show responded, "We wish to be abundantly clear that by signing the casting application, songwriters do not transfer ownership of any of their original songs. This show is truly a celebration of songwriters and their craft."
Episodes
Color key:
Season 1 (2019)
Episode 1 (May 28, 2019)
* Musical guest:
John Legend
John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Ever ...
Notes: John Legend chose the song from
Bahamian-born and Miami-based Tebby Burrows because he felt that, of the four songs, it had "the biggest journey from where it was to where it is now." "We Need Love" hit No. 1 on the iTunes R&B chart.
Episode 2 (June 4, 2019)
* Musical guest:
will.i.am
William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas.
...
Notes: will.i.am opted to record all three finalist songs; at the end of the episode he announced that he would remove three songs from
Black Eyed Peas
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' next album ''
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'' (2020), to add "Be Nice", as well as "Boxes" and "Invincible".
He also told fourth place Ray Goren that "Oh Lord" is "a career-making song he should record for himself", and that he would be a featured singer on Goren's track.
"Be Nice" hit No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Charts.
Episode 3 (June 11, 2019)
* Musical guest:
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer. She began songwriting as a child and signed with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album the following year, '' The First Time''. ...
Notes: Kelsea Ballerini is the first
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist on the show, and said that she is attracted to songs that provoke a strong reaction in her, whether that reaction is dancing or crying.
She added that Darius Coleman had created a country
hook
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whether he intended to or not.
"Better Luck Next Time" charted No. 1 on the iTunes Pop Chart, and No. 2 on the iTunes Overall Charts.
Episode 4 (June 18, 2019)
* Musical guest:
Jonas Brothers
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Notes: Philadelphia songwriter and beatmaker Able Heart has been a
ghost-writer
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up until the show; he also had never sung live. The Jonas Brothers' "
Greenlight
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Film industry
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" went to #1 on the U.S. iTunes sales charts, and hit No. 1 on the iTunes Overall Charts.
Episode 5 (June 25, 2019)
* Musical guest:
Meghan Trainor
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Notes: Trainor picked the song because of its lyrics "about the aftermath of a breakup and making sure you always rise above the drama" being empowering. "Hurt Me" is "a fun and sassy dance-pop cut" with "a
hooky
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jam".
Episode 6 (July 2, 2019)
* Musical guest:
Aloe Blacc
Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born January 7, 1979), known professionally by his stage name Aloe Blacc (), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his singles "I Need a Dollar", " The Man", which topped the charts in th ...
Notes: The winning song, "Getting Started" by Kyle Williams aka producer Willyecho, was used for the ''
Fast & Furious
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'' spin-off ''
Hobbs & Shaw
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'' (August 2019) directed by
David Leitch
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, who helped decide on the song which features rapper
JID
Destin Choice Route (born October 31, 1990), better known by his stage name JID (also stylized J.I.D), is an American rapper. He is a part of the musical collective Spillage Village, founded by EarthGang in 2010, with Hollywood JB, JordxnBryant ...
. They were looking for a “song that is motivational and inspiring with
swagger
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”.
Aloe Blacc
Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born January 7, 1979), known professionally by his stage name Aloe Blacc (), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his singles "I Need a Dollar", " The Man", which topped the charts in th ...
also chose to record "Same Blood" by
Steve Fee
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.
"Chosen", the fourth-place finisher from Afika, was also released. TVTE's "Call for a Hero" was retitled "Hero" for the official version.
Episode 7 (August 14, 2019)
* Musical guest:
Macklemore
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; (formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewi ...
Notes: Macklemore released the single "Shadow" as a collaboration with Iro, it reached No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Chart.
Episode 8 (August 21, 2019)
* Musical guest:
Old Dominion
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** Colony of Virginia
*Old Dominion University, a public university in Norfolk, Virginia
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Notes: The winning song "Young" is featured on
Jeep
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commercial. Katelyn Tarver, the winning songwriter, also starred in the commercial.
Episode 9 (August 28, 2019)
* Musical guest:
Leona Lewis
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Notes: "
Solo Quiero (Somebody to Love)
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" by Leona Lewis,
Cali y El Dandee
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and
Juan Magán
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As a remixer, he has worke ...
reached No. 1 on the iTunes Latino chart.
The song has also peaked at number one on several US Billboard Latin charts, including the
Latin Digital Song Sales.
Episode 10 (September 4, 2019)
* Musical guest:
Charlie Puth
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Notes: Even though Charlie Puth picked Zach Sorgen's song "Bad Habit", he did not release a version instead opting to give the song back to Sorgen to release himself.
Episode 11 (September 11, 2019)
* Musical guest:
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...
With Tedder serving as the musical guest,
Jason Evigan
Jason Gregory Evigan (born June 10, 1983) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
His songwriting credits include co-writing and production of Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" and "What Lovers Do", Madonna's " Ghosttown", ...
served as a guest producer.
Notes:
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...
's "Somebody to Love" went to #1 on the U.S. iTunes sales charts, two days after the official release. The song was included on the group's album ''
Human
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'' (2021), as the promotional single.
Winning Producers (Season 1)
Season 2 (2020)
Episode 1 (April 13, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Lady Antebellum
Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum) is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar) ...
Notes:
* "
Champagne Night" hit the number one spot on the US iTunes sales chart, and remained in the top ten the following week.
* "Long Way Home", written by Ryan Innes, was later chosen as an original song for ''The Voice'' winner Todd Tilghman during the
season 18 finale, with Shane McAnally and Ester Dean co-producing. The song also reached the number one spot on the US iTunes sales chart upon its release. "Long Way Home" eventually became Tilghman's coronation song following his victory the day after its release.
Episode 2 (April 20, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee.
Fonsi received his first ...
Notes: “Sway” hit the number one spot on the US iTunes sales chart.
Season 1 contestant IRO returned to provide vocals on Dyson's "Lost In Translation" for the final presentation phase.
Luis Fonsi became the first Puerto Rico singer-songwriter on the show.
Episode 3 (April 27, 2020)
* Musical guest:
H.E.R.
Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson (born June 27, 1997), known professionally as H.E.R. (pronounced "her", an acronym for "Having Everything Revealed"), is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actress.
She has received several awards includin ...
Episode 4 (May 4, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Martina McBride
Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material.
McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocat ...
Episode 5 (May 11, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Julia Michaels
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Episode 6 (May 18, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Florida Georgia Line
Florida Georgia Line is an American country music duo founded in 2010 by Tyler Hubbard of Georgia and Brian Kelley of Florida, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. Their 2012 debut single " Cruise" broke two major sales records: it was ...
Episode 7 (May 25, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men (pronounced ''boys to men''), also known as B2M, is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are currently a trio composed of baritone Nathan M ...
Notes: Boyz II Men opted to record all three finalist songs.
Episode 8 (June 1, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which later ...
Notes: In a first for the series, Rexha combined "Miracle" by Scott and "Bones" by Graceman for the winning song that was set be used to promote the
2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
before it was replaced with "
Remember This" by
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...
. Season 1 contestant Sam DeRosa returned to provide vocals on Scott's "Miracle" for the final presentation phase.
Episode 9 (June 8, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Ben Platt
Benjamin Schiff Platt (born September 24, 1993) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He began his acting career in musical theater as a child and appeared in productions of ''The Sound of Music'' (2006) and ''The Book of Mormon'' (201 ...
Episode 10 (June 15, 2020)
* Musical guest:
Usher
Usher may refer to:
Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place:
* Usher (occupation)
** Church usher
** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony
** Fiel ...
Winning Producers (Season 2)
''The Voice'' 2020 finale crossover
For the finale of ''
The Voice
The Voice may refer to:
Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'', ''Songland'' songwriters and producers Shane McAnally, Ester Dean, and Ryan Tedder were recruited to help each of the five finalists with original songs.
The contestants, because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, consulted and performed remotely.
Notes:
Todd Tilghman
Todd Tilghman (born January 3, 1978) is an American pastor singer. He is the winner of season 18 of American talent competition ''The Voice''. At the age of 42, he became the oldest winner in the series history, a record previously held by Josh ...
from Team
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music singer and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single " Austin". The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" spent five weeks at ...
became the first and the only contestant of the eighteenth season to reach top ten on
iTunes
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. His original song's studio recording hit #1 on iTunes Overall Chart and iTunes Country Chart.
List of songs premiered on ''Songland''
This is a list of songs that appeared on the show that have been released by the guest artists, or through the songwriters. ''Sounds Like Nashville'' noted, “All of the songs from ''Songland'' are available digitally for purchase or
streaming
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”.
Artists' appearances on other television shows
* Sam James was a contestant on the
third season of ''
The Voice
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Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'', but was eliminated in the Knockout Rounds.
*
Josh Logan was a contestant on
season five
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of ''The Voice'', but was eliminated in the Live Shows.
*
Katelyn Tarver
Katelyn Tarver (born November 2, 1989) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She has independently released four EP's since 2011, most notably ''Tired Eyes'' in 2017. was a contestant on ''
American Juniors
''American Juniors'' is an American reality television singing competition series that was broadcast for one season from June 3 to August 19, 2003, on Fox. The series was a spin-off of ''American Idol'', but with younger contestants. The show ha ...
''. She is also known for her recurring role as Jo Taylor on ''
Big Time Rush
''Big Time Rush'' is an American musical sitcom television series created by Scott Fellows that originally aired on Nickelodeon from November 28, 2009, to July 25, 2013 and is currently available in Paramount+. It focuses on the Hollywood misa ...
''.
*
Joel Adams
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previously competed on
season four
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of ''
The X Factor Australia
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'', but was eliminated during the bootcamp round.
*
Tim Halperin
Tim Halperin (born May 27, 1987, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American singer-songwriter. A piano player and vocalist, in 2007 he began performing and recording, and in 2010 his track "We Fight Back" became the theme song for Susan G. Komen for th ...
was a contestant on
season ten of ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'', but was eliminated in the Top 24.
* Ryan Innes was a contestant on
season four
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of ''The Voice'', but was eliminated in the Knockout Rounds.
*
Raquel Castro
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was a contestant on the
first season of ''The Voice'', but was eliminated in the Live Shows.
*
Anna Graceman was a finalist on
season six
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of ''
America's Got Talent
''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (as well as distribut ...
''.
* Kylie Rothfield was a contestant on
season eleven of ''The Voice'', but was eliminated during the Live Playoffs.
* Halie would later compete on the first season of ''
American Song Contest
''American Song Contest'' is an American music reality competition television series based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It sees all 50 U.S. states, five territories, and Washington, D.C. compete for the title of Best Original Song. The first ...
'', representing Missouri.
Ratings
Season 1
Season 2
International adaptations
''Songland Thailand'' premiered on TrueID on October 20, 2020. It is produced by
GMM Grammy
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and Online Creator Club.
References
External links
Official website*
{{Songland
2010s American reality television series
2010s American music television series
2020s American reality television series
2020s American music television series
2019 American television series debuts
2020 American television series endings
Music competitions in the United States
NBC original programming
Television series by Universal Television
Television series created by David A. Stewart