Ola Melzig

Artists from all 50 states, five U.S. territories and the nation's capital perform original songs across different genres as they compete for America's votes in an eight-week live event that will crown one grand prize winner. This is the U.S. adaptation of the Eurovision Song Contest

After two successful decades with Melodifestivalen and five years as producer for the Eurovision Song Contest, Christer Björkman took on the challenge of a lifetime: To take Eurovision to the USA together with Peter Settman, Anders Lenhoff and Ola Melzig. In March, the American Song Contest premiered, join us on an unlikely journey behind the scenes as the USA's own Eurovision is about to be launched.

What has changed for Estonia since the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Tallinn ten years ago? How did the big event actually happen?