SONGLAND Boss on the Success of ‘Champagne Night’ and Why They Opted to Not Digitally Release Season 2 Runner-Up Songs
July 20, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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SONGLAND — “Lady Antebellum” Episode 201 — Pictured: (l-r) Lady Antebellum, Shane McAnally, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
SONGLAND’s first season boasted a number of success stories—digital number #1s; John Legend, already in the NBC family, partnered with the network for a memorable campaign using his winning song; a tune was specifically designed for a FAST & THE FURIOUS film; The Black Eyed Peas took all of the final songs for the will.i.am episode (though they didn’t appear on the group’s recent Latin album, a source notes the songs will appear on an upcoming BEP release); and THE VOICE got a new coach out of the Jonas Brothers’ episode—the season 2 decision by country group Lady A to take their chosen song, “Champagne Night,” to radio changed things for the show.
SONGLAND Boss on Usher’s ‘Incredible’ Season Finale Episode and a Potential COVID-Impacted Season 3
June 12, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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SONGLAND — “Usher” Episode 210 — Pictured: (l-r) Usher, Shane McAnally, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
As SONGLAND wraps up its sophomore season on Monday, June 15, a familiar face to the NBC music world is dropping in to potentially find the next great hit: Usher!
SONGLAND Boss on ‘Refining’ the Song Selection Process in Season 2
May 18, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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SONGLAND — Screening — Pictured: (l-r) Dave Stewart, Executive Producer; Audrey Morrissey, Executive Producer at The Sunset Tower Hotel, Hollywood, Calif. on May 16, 2019 — (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
When SONGLAND’s first season aired in 2019, the series found a number of incredible songs, and its inaugural slate of artists had different responses to them.
SONGLAND: Audrey Morrissey and Dave Stewart on How the Show Finds Its Songwriters
April 27, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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SONGLAND — Screening — Pictured: (l-r) Dave Stewart, Executive Producer; Audrey Morrissey, Executive Producer at The Sunset Tower Hotel, Hollywood, Calif. on May 16, 2019 — (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
SONGLAND’s second season has an eclectic group of superstars trying to find their next hit, from country superstars (Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, and Florida Georgia Line) to Latin pop (Luis Fonsi) to Broadway vets (Ben Platt), but they all have one thing in common: they’re looking for a great song.
SONGLAND’s Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, and Shane McAnally on the ‘Excitement’ Around Season 2
April 13, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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SONGLAND — “Lady Antebellum” Episode 201 — Pictured: (l-r) Shane McAnally, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
When SONGLAND’s first season launched, it boasted a star-studded lineup (including John Legend, The Jonas Brothers, and Kelsea Ballerini), but filmed in a relative bubble—the series was new and songwriting hadn’t been showcased that way before.
But after a successful season 1—which included multiple #1s on iTunes charts, an NBC campaign, a car ad, plus one specifically designed for a FAST & THE FURIOUS film—the show returns Monday, April 13 with a new group of artists looking for their next hit, as panelists/songwriters/producers Shane McAnally, Ryan Tedder, and Ester Dean work with the competing songwriters to craft a potential hit. (Boyz II Men, Florida Georgia Line, Luis Fonsi, H.E.R., Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Julia Michaels, Ben Platt, Bebe Rexha, and Usher are on tap for the sophomore season.)
NBC Renews SONGLAND
September 10, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
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SONGLAND — “Meghan Trainor” Episode 105 — Pictured: (l-r) Meghan Trainor, Shane McAnally, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
SONGLAND will return for a second season, NBC announced.
