United States of Song 2021 - Song Submission & Confirmation

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Welcome to the 6th edition of United States Of Song! This is an annual contest in which songs from each of the 50 U.S. states and up to 6 territories compete for a grand prize. I'm so happy to run this contest again with you for a sixth year!

If you are new to United States of Song: welcome! Last year's winning song was "Pneumonia" by dEM aTLAS, who represented Minnesota. They narrowly escaped with the victory by scoring 116 points - a single point more than 2nd place Pennsylvania. You can listen to the winning song here.

The early stages of the contest begin in January. Our full calendar is posted here and will be updated when necessary.

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This is an OPEN CALL for 2021 song submissions! Please submit songs to be considered for the contest.
The deadline for sending songs is January 31, 2021.

SUBMIT SONGS HERE

Remember, submitting a song is not required to participate.

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Please make sure that the songs you submit meet the rules of the contest. The full list of rules can be found at:

RULES

After song submissions close, we will start State Song Selections!

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This thread also marks the opening of the CONFIRMATION PERIOD - a new concept for USoS 2021.

You can confirm for one state or territory in a reply below, or in a PM to the contest manager.
Do not post your songs in the thread. I will delete them. They must be first approved by Committee.
You will not be able to vote for the song or state you confirm with, so choose wisely!

You cannot confirm with the following states, because they have been already claimed. However, feel free to submit songs for any of these states in the form above.

California - State song selection in Feb
Colorado - MaRtIn
Illinois - terabyteofpuppypics
Minnesota - State song selection in Feb
Michigan - Chante™
Nevada - Alex Memphis
North Carolina -Derek
New Jersey - Carlos
New York - State song selection in Feb
Ohio - Batman Beyond
Texas - State song selection in Feb
Utah - Fat Nepal
Wisconsin - Gregory (inactive)

If you want to send a song for one of these states, use the submission form above.

CONFIRMATION DEADLINE: January 17, 2021

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Purpose of Contest
We want to show that there's more to American pop music than what's produced in Hollywood or New York City. This contest showcases music from every corner of the USA. You will find unique musical flavors and hidden gems in #USoS -- that's our guarantee.

Why should I participate?
'Cuz it's fun? If you have to ask, then you'll never find out the answer...
Even if you don't have a song to submit, anyone can vote.
This is an annual contest only, so there is no burn-out.
We record an epic final results show. Watch last year's contest by clicking this link.

We also get attention from the artists in the contest - so that's cool, right?
Arizona 2016 (champion): bit.ly/2kCUHH8
Utah 2016: bit.ly/2g5SAYB
Wisconsin 2017: See 50SS '17 Final video Comments
Indiana 2016: bit.ly/2g76LjE
Iowa 2018: link
Maryland 2019 message of gratitude

But AMERICA IS AWFUL, screw your contest! Go away! 
Music is supposed to bring people together. We voted the most evil thing about us out in November. Give us a chance.

I submitted a song last year, and it didn't get chosen! Why should I submit songs?
A small committee collects songs and helps choose the song for each of the states and territories. But this year, if you confirm with a state, you have the option to review the songs that were submitted and choose one from the songs that were found. The rules are much more visible now, so everyone should know what songs are "allowed". Hopefully your amazing entry will make it through!

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Minnesota's entry will automatically qualify to the Final Round (which is why they will have a state song selection this year). The remaining states and territories will battle it out in two semifinals for the Final Round of 25 songs (24 qualifiers + Minnesota).

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This contest has its own website! Check us out at www.unitedstatesofsong.com

So... let's get this party started!