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Season 1 – Songland

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Following the journey of undiscovered songwriters as they pitch their original creations to superstar recording artists and a panel of chart-topping music producers in the hope of creating a music collaboration of a lifetime. The star artists each choose three songwriters to take their favorite ideas to the next level. Pairing each songwriter with one of the three producers -- including four-time Grammy winner Ryan Tedder; Grammy-nominated Ester Dean, who is a songwriter of No. 1 hits for Rihanna and Katy Perry; and Grammy-winning country music icon with over 40 No. 1 records Shane McAnally -- the songwriters tailor and evolve their songs to perfectly fit the artists, who choose one winning song to record and release worldwide.

Critics Reviews

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Carrie Battan The New Yorker 06/15/2020
"Songland" recognizes that these writers are underdogs, but it still ends up undermining them. Go to Full Review Daniel D'Addario Variety 06/04/2019
It's likely a very accurate depiction of what it takes not merely to break into a risk-averse industry but also to write songs for an artist with a clearly defined persona of his own. But that doesn't make it, necessarily, TV worth turning your chair for. Go to Full Review Marc Silver Washington Post 06/04/2019
Your first reaction may be: Wouldn't it be kind of boring to watch a show about the art of writing songs? But "Songland" has done everything in its power to make sure it's got mass appeal. Go to Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 02/19/2020
Songland comes across as thoughtful and intimate, and it's a welcome addition to the creativity competition genre. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 06/04/2019
4/5
Songland underscores the unique way that songwriters serve as storytellers, and how they must adapt their work to the business while still expressing the emotions and feelings that will resonate with listeners. Go to Full Review Hazel Cills Jezebel 06/04/2019
As a representation of how a song gets better, Songland is fine if not demystifying, but it makes for for cold, deeply dehumanizing reality television. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Feb 3 11 real NBC episodes. See more 06/09/2020 Definitely my favorite show ! The creative process alone is brilliant and I want more!! Now, don't even get me started on the RAW talent and absolutely stunningly talented producers!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!! See more 04/21/2020 I LOVE this show! It is such a unique take on a music competition show. It showcases and embraces the true heart and love of music. The collaborations are incredible and watching the process brings more meaning to every song. I want to see follow up shows to tell us updates on the artists and songwriters who participated because its so inspiring to see their journeys. See more 11/04/2019 One of the best shows on television. Very interesting and fun to see something morph into an amazing song by the end. If you've ever written a song before you would LOVE this show. See more 10/19/2019 Best show ever about real music - meaningful lyrics, incredible contestant (songwriters)' and insight into complexity of the music business. See more 09/25/2019 I love this show and the songs that are produced! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ryan Tedder

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Ester Dean

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Shane McAnally

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Meghan Trainor

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John Legend

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Kelsea Ballerini

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 28, 2019 John Legend Undiscovered songwriters pitch their original music to singer John Legend and music producers Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 4, 2019 will.i.am Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to will.i.am, who's looking for the Black Eyed Peas' next hit, and a panel of top music producers, who work to creatively adapt the songs to the star; will.i.am chooses one song to record and release. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 11, 2019 Kelsea Ballerini Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to Kelsea Ballerini, who's looking for her next hit, and a panel of top music producers, who work to creatively adapt the songs to the star; Kelsea Ballerini chooses one song to record and release. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 18, 2019 Jonas Brothers Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to the Jonas Brothers, who are looking for their next hit, and a panel of top music producers that works to adapt the songs to the stars; the Jonas Brothers choose one song to record and release. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 25, 2019 Meghan Trainor Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to Meghan Trainor, who's looking for her next hit, and a panel of top music producers who work to creatively adapt the songs to the star; Meghan Trainor chooses one song to record and release. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 2, 2019 Aloe Blacc/Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to Aloe Blacc and director David Leitch, who are looking for material for the film "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw"; one song is chosen to be recorded by Blacc and featured in the film. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 14, 2019 Macklemore Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to Macklemore, who's looking for his next hit, and a panel of top music producers, who work to creatively adapt the songs to the star; Macklemore chooses one song to record and release. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 21, 2019 Old Dominion/Jeep Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to Old Dominion, who are looking for original material to be featured in an upcoming Jeep commercial; one song is chosen to be recorded by Old Dominion, released and featured in the Jeep commercial. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 28, 2019 Leona Lewis Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to Leona Lewis, who's looking for her next hit, and a panel of top music producers, who work to creatively adapt the songs to the star; Leona Lewis chooses one song to record and release. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 4, 2019 Charlie Puth Undiscovered songwriters pitch original material to global superstar Charlie Puth, and three of the most sought-after writer-producers in music produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit the style of Puth. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 11, 2019 OneRepublic Ryan Tedder moves to the guest artist spot when unknown songwriters pitch original material to OneRepublic, while Jason Evigan joins Ester Dean and Shane McAnally to help creatively adapt the songs; OneRepublic chooses one song to record and release. Details

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Songland — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Audrey Morrissey, Ivan Dudynsky, David A. Stewart, Chad Hines, Adam Levine
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Music, Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 28, 2019