NBC has given the green light for another new music competition series, this time focused on songwriting.
“Songland,” executive produced by Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, and produced by OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, will give a lucky songwriter the chance to have their song recorded by a famous musician.
Each episode will see five songwriters performing a song for three producers and a major recording artist, who will then mentor them on how to improve the tune. Episode one is set to feature Charlie Puth, Shane McAnally, Tedder and Ester Dean.
The artist will eventually narrow down the songwriters to three, pair them with a producer, with the winning song becoming the artist’s next single.
“As a songwriter, I am all too familiar with the challenges that face the music community today,” Levine shares. “With this new series, we are excited to provide opportunities that will not only impact these songwriters’ careers but also give them a platform to truly showcase their talent to a global audience.”
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