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s02e10 · 2020-06-16
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Songland
NBC Reality
What it is
Songland will provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity for talented up-and-coming songwriters to be exposed to and mentored by three music producers per episode who are responsible for today's biggest hits.In each episode five songwriters will perform their original tracks in front of three top music producers and a major recording artist on an intimate soundstage. Each song's lyrics, arrangements, beats, melody and story will be considered by the panel as producers engage in a lively discussion about ways to creatively adapt them to better fit the style and sensibility of the recording artist of the week.
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11 this season · 21 totals01e01 John Legend 2019-05-29 02:00
John Legend
Undiscovered songwriters are put center stage as they pitch their original material to mega-star John Legend and a panel of chart-topping music producers. Viewers get an authentic peek into the creative process behind songwriting as three of music's most successful and sought-after writer-producers, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit Legend's style. One song is chosen to be recorded by Legend and released for a global audience the same night.
s01e02 will.i.am 2019-06-05 02:00
will.i.am
will.i.am comes to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be the next hit song for the Black Eyed Peas. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit the Black Eyed Peas' style. One song is chosen to be recorded by the Black Eyed Peas and released for a global audience.
s01e03 Kelsea Ballerini 2019-06-12 02:00
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini comes to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be her next hit song. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit Ballerini's style. One song is chosen to be recorded by Ballerini and released for a global audience.
s01e04 Jonas Brothers 2019-06-19 02:00
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers come to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be their next hit song. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit the Jonas Brothers' style. One song is chosen to be recorded by the Jonas Brothers and released for a global audience.
s01e05 Meghan Trainor 2019-06-26 02:00
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor comes to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be her next hit song. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit Trainor's style. One song is chosen to be recorded by Trainor and released for a global audience.
s01e06 Aloe Blacc / Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 2019-07-03 02:00
Aloe Blacc / Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc and David Leitch, the director of the new film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw come to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be featured in the upcoming Universal Pictures blockbuster starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music—Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally—produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit into the film. One song is chosen to be recorded by Blacc, released for a global audience, and will be featured in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, which will arrive in theaters nationwide August 2nd.
s01e07 Macklemore 2019-08-15 01:00
Macklemore
Undiscovered songwriters are put center stage as they pitch their original material to mega-star Macklemore and a panel of chart-topping music producers. Viewers get an authentic peek into the creative process behind songwriting as three of music's most successful and sought-after writer-producers, Ryan Tedder (Adele, Taylor Swift), Ester Dean (Rihanna, Katy Perry) and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves, Sam Hunt), produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit Macklemore's style. One song is chosen to be recorded by Macklemore and released for a global audience the same night.
s01e08 Old Dominion / Jeep 2019-08-22 01:00
Old Dominion / Jeep
Country hitmakers Old Dominion come to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be featured in an upcoming Jeep commercial. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit the styles of Old Dominion and Jeep. One song is chosen to be recorded by Old Dominion, released for a global audience, and featured in the next Jeep commercial.
s01e09 Leona Lewis 2019-08-29 01:00
Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis comes to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be her next hit song. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit Lewis's style. One song is chosen to be recorded by Lewis and released for a global audience.
s01e10 Charlie Puth 2019-09-05 01:00
Charlie Puth
Global superstar Charlie Puth comes to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit the style of Puth.
s01e11 OneRepublic 2019-09-12 01:00
OneRepublic
Ryan Tedder moves into the guest recording artist spot when his band, OneRepublic, comes to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be the band's next hit song. Special guest Jason Evigan, an accomplished writer-producer and hitmaker behind Maroon 5's #1 song "Girls Like You," and "What Lovers Do," joins Ester Dean and Shane McAnally to help creatively adapt the songs to perfectly fit the style of OneRepublic. One song is chosen to be recorded by OneRepublic and released for a global audience.