The second episode of American Song Contest aired on Monday, March 28, 2022. The episode saw a fresh batch of contestants (representing different states and territories of the United States) competing to secure a place in the semi-finals. The contestant who won the Week 2 Qualifiers jury vote was Jordan Smith.Smith certainly knows a thing or two about winning reality shows. He was the winner of The Voice Season 9 before securing the jury vote in the second episode of American Song Contest and getting a free pass to the semi-finals.Many fans were impressed with Smith's performance in Week 2. However, some questioned the judges' and the production's decision to move professional singers forward in the competition.American Song Contest is inspired by the show Eurovision Song Contest, a 65-year-old competition that is a hit overseas. It features 56 contestants competing against each other to win the country's vote and be crowned the winner.Fans react to American Song Contest Jordan Smith's performanceWhile some fans were amazed with Jordan Smith's performance on the show, others felt there were many contestants who deserved the spot more than him. Fans took to social media to express their opinions on the episode.Olivier M.@OlivierYM7Yes Kentucky's Jordan Smith wins jury vote !!! Incredible voice and song! Well deserved of winning juries#Kentucky#AmericanSongContest7:34 AM · Mar 29, 20221Yes Kentucky's Jordan Smith wins jury vote !!! Incredible voice and song! Well deserved of winning juries#Kentucky#AmericanSongContestJosh ❤️ The Batman & Halo #BlackLivesMatter@supermangeek101Jordan Smith is flying & soaring high like a Sparrow to The #AmericanSongContest Semifinals along with AleXa & Christian Pagán!7:32 AM · Mar 29, 20221Jordan Smith is flying & soaring high like a Sparrow to The #AmericanSongContest Semifinals along with AleXa & Christian Pagán! https://t.co/LeWS7KDbqJChris 🇸🇪🇲🇪🇦🇱🇱🇹🇳🇱 | 💙💛@zighazighazighaKentucky! so deserved, i really enjoyed jordan’s performance #AmericanSongContest7:30 AM · Mar 29, 20222Kentucky! so deserved, i really enjoyed jordan’s performance #AmericanSongContestAmerican Idol Fan@krummy09YES Jordan Smith wins the judges' vote & advances #AmericanSongContest Go #Kentucky7:30 AM · Mar 29, 20221YES Jordan Smith wins the judges' vote & advances #AmericanSongContest Go #KentuckyErica@EricaSLPJordan Smith blows me away with his powerful voice and that beautiful song. I hope he gets into the semifinals! #AmericanSongContest6:52 AM · Mar 29, 2022Jordan Smith blows me away with his powerful voice and that beautiful song. I hope he gets into the semifinals! #AmericanSongContestJesse Coffey Asks You to Get Vaccinated Today!💙💛@JesseCoffey15#AmericanSongContest: Jordan Smith entered the contest with the aim of being its equivalent of Celine Dion. He has succeeded. He might be Kentucky's best vocalist since Loretta Lynn.8:33 AM · Mar 29, 20223#AmericanSongContest: Jordan Smith entered the contest with the aim of being its equivalent of Celine Dion. He has succeeded. He might be Kentucky's best vocalist since Loretta Lynn.Josh ❤️ The Batman & Halo #BlackLivesMatter@supermangeek101@nbc @JordanSmithLive So glad The Jury chose Jordan Smith to move on to The #AmericanSongContest SemiFinals as he got even vocally stronger after winning The Voice with Sparrow!7:52 AM · Mar 29, 202211@nbc @JordanSmithLive So glad The Jury chose Jordan Smith to move on to The #AmericanSongContest SemiFinals as he got even vocally stronger after winning The Voice with Sparrow! https://t.co/hepRX9bYPujacob santos@Jakester0306i told my mom before the jury result that jordan was making it through cause male ballad…duh. i wasn’t wrong but so far 2 male ballads have been the jury qualifier lmfaooo #AmericanSongContest7:36 AM · Mar 29, 202231i told my mom before the jury result that jordan was making it through cause male ballad…duh. i wasn’t wrong 😀😭 but so far 2 male ballads have been the jury qualifier lmfaooo 💀 #AmericanSongContestRuin🎤🤡Crown@ruincrownAnother surprising choice by the jury… Congrats to Kentucky and Jordan, but there most definitely were some other artists that deserved the spot. #AmericanSongContest7:36 AM · Mar 29, 2022Another surprising choice by the jury… Congrats to Kentucky and Jordan, but there most definitely were some other artists that deserved the spot. #AmericanSongContestWilliam Carter@EscAerialJordan won the jury vote and was out ahead in all the public voting breakdowns we saw. He already won an NBC singing competition. The contest may already be over. #AmericanSongContest7:35 AM · Mar 29, 20222Jordan won the jury vote and was out ahead in all the public voting breakdowns we saw. He already won an NBC singing competition. The contest may already be over. #AmericanSongContestT H 2@TereseH2#AmericanSongContest I was looking forward to the show but now it seems unfair that professional Grammy winners can compete too. Based on the fact that Michael Bolton, last week, & now Jordan Smith were selected to move forward. Sad but predictable.8:48 AM · Mar 29, 2022#AmericanSongContest I was looking forward to the show but now it seems unfair that professional Grammy winners can compete too. Based on the fact that Michael Bolton, last week, & now Jordan Smith were selected to move forward. Sad but predictable.Who has made it to American Song Contest semi-finals apart from Jordan Smith?Representing his home state of Kentucky, Jordan Smith took to the stage in Week 2 and performed his new single Sparrow. After 11 qualifying acts performed their original songs, the jury made their decision and ranked the performances from best to worst.Smith won the jury vote and hence earned a free-pass to reach the semi-finals of the reality singing competition. The singer earned accolades when he won the ninth season of The Voice, during which he performed songs like Mary, Did You Know?, Chandelier, and Climb Every Mountain. Apart from winning the title, he also won $100,000 and a Republic Records recording contract. Smith has also performed at the People's Choice Awards and various other events. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn Week 1 Qualifiers, Hueston, from Rhode Island, won the jury vote and reached the semi-finals after his performance of the ballad, Held On Too Long.Out of the 10 remaining contestants, Oklahoma's Alexa, Puerto Rico’s Christian Pagan and Connecticut’s Michael Bolton reached the semi-finals in Week 1 (according to jury and viewer votes). View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe three other contestants who have made it to the semi-finals in Week 2 (thanks to viewer votes) are yet to be announced.American Song Contest airs every Monday at 8.00 pm ET on NBC.