United States in EuroMusic Song Contest 19

The United States participated in the 19th edition of the EuroMusic Song Contest. It was the tenth American participation, and the first particpation after their withdrawel between the 16th and 18th edition edition.

Previously
The best American result so far is the 1st place in the eleventh and twelfth editions. Furthermore the United States also reached the 2nd place with their last entry Darte un beso.

Selection process
For this edition the American broadcaster, NBC, decided to held a national final to select their entry. This was due to celebrate the tenth participation of the nation.

The selection process existed of four semi-finals and one final. Each semi-final has a theme and the winner of each semi-final qualified for the final where one wildward was added to the list of participants.

The participating songs were:

Semi-final 1
The theme in this semi-final was 80's.

Semi-final 2
The theme in this semi-final was No English songs.

Semi-final 3
The theme in this semi-final was Famous artists.

Semi-final 4
The theme in this semi-final was Television shows.

At EuroMusic Song Contest
Due to the high number of participating countries, the organisation held semi-finals to select 20 countries qualifying for the final. The United States were drawn to perform fifteenth in the first semi-final, following Belarus and preceding Germany. The USA was named as one of the 10 finalists.

In the final, the USA were drawn to perform in the first half of the show. The producers placed the country on spot 9, following Estonia and preceding Bulgaria.

Voting
The voting during the final consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to the United States and awarded by the United States in the semi-final and final.