Why doesn't America take part in the Eurovision Song Contest?
It might seem like a stupid question, but there are plenty of countries who are not in Europe which take part in the annual singing extravaganza.
And there's clearly appetite for such a competition in the States, as the American Song Contest featuring participants from 50 states, five territories and Washington, D.C. competed for title of Best Original Song as part of an NBC series last year.
The Eurovision Song Contest has been broadcast in the America since 1971 and there are a lot of fans across the pond, but they have never participated in the yearly event.
The obvious answer is that America isn't in Europe. But many nations outside of the continent take part.
To participate, a country must have a broadcaster that is operating within Europe as part of the EBU.
It is then up to that broadcaster to choose their performer either through a national, televised, selection process or via an internal selection.
The country then decides to send their number one star or best new talent and have them locked in by mid-March.
The EBU has just announced Eurovision Canada, a spin-off competition based solely in the North American nation.
Kicking off in 2023, artists from Canada’s 10 provinces and territories will battle it out for the top prize.
The EBU stated: "The format will position artists head-to-head against other provincial/territorial representatives in a series of televised Qualifier Competitions, leading to Semi-Finals and the ultimate primetime Grand Finale."
There are no plans for Canada to take part in the main competition - with the same applying for the US.
The American Song Contest put artists head-to-head against other representatives in a series of qualifying rounds, leading to the semi-finals and a prime time final in a "March Madness" style.
It consisted of eight episodes and was hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson.
The contest was won by the state of Oklahoma, which was represented by the song "Wonderland", performed by AleXa.
And there are plans for a second season to air this year.
Over the years many non-European countries have joined in the quintessentially European music show, including four nations in 2022.
China was keen to join in 2015 but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) denied them as either a guest or participant in 2016.
Australia, Morocco, Armenia, Cyprus and Israel have also all taken part.
