Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2022 21:15:33 GMT
PUERTO RICO
Represented by: Christian Pagán (pop).
Musical heroes: Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, José Feliciano, Tito Matos.
Potential alliances: More people of Puerto Rican descent live on the mainland than on the island, forging strong ties to New York and Florida.
RHODE ISLAND
Represented by: Hueston (pop).
Musical heroes: Deer Tick.
Potential alliances: Rhode Island’s state beverage is coffee milk, which is like chocolate milk but with coffee syrup. Most other states with state beverages have chosen regular old milk, so Little Rhody (which is its genuine nickname) could form an interesting team by joining forces with states such as Ohio (tomato juice) and Massachusetts (cranberry juice).
Sworn enemies: Rhode Island is, of course, the smallest US state by area, so it could seek to flex its might by voting against Alaska, California and Texas.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Represented by: Jesse LeProtti (R&B/soul/pop).
Musical heroes: Dizzy Gillespie, Eartha Kitt, Iron and Wine, Hootie and the Blowfish.
Potential alliances: South Carolina played a role in the development of barbecue in the US, and it could team up with states such as Missouri and Texas to form a BBQ alliance.
Sworn enemies: In another food-based distinction, Georgia is famous for its peaches, but South Carolina likes to rib its neighbor over the fact that it actually produces more of them.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Represented by: Judd Hoos (indie rock).
Musical heroes: Struggling on this one, but you could totally remake Mount Rushmore to look like the Beatles or hip-hop royalty or Kiss.
Potential alliances and sworn enemies: See North Dakota.
TENNESSEE
Represented by: Tyler Braden (country).
Musical heroes: Dolly Parton, Tina Turner, Ke$ha, Kenny Chesney, Chet Atkins, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake.
Known for: Nashville, the country music capital of the United States.
Potential alliances: The state’s country roots, as demonstrated by Tyler Braden, could lead to partnerships with states like Oklahoma, Alabama and Kentucky.
Sworn enemies: Other music capitals, including California, New York, Louisiana and Michigan, might pose a threat.
Represented by: Christian Pagán (pop).
Musical heroes: Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, José Feliciano, Tito Matos.
Potential alliances: More people of Puerto Rican descent live on the mainland than on the island, forging strong ties to New York and Florida.
RHODE ISLAND
Represented by: Hueston (pop).
Musical heroes: Deer Tick.
Potential alliances: Rhode Island’s state beverage is coffee milk, which is like chocolate milk but with coffee syrup. Most other states with state beverages have chosen regular old milk, so Little Rhody (which is its genuine nickname) could form an interesting team by joining forces with states such as Ohio (tomato juice) and Massachusetts (cranberry juice).
Sworn enemies: Rhode Island is, of course, the smallest US state by area, so it could seek to flex its might by voting against Alaska, California and Texas.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Represented by: Jesse LeProtti (R&B/soul/pop).
Musical heroes: Dizzy Gillespie, Eartha Kitt, Iron and Wine, Hootie and the Blowfish.
Potential alliances: South Carolina played a role in the development of barbecue in the US, and it could team up with states such as Missouri and Texas to form a BBQ alliance.
Sworn enemies: In another food-based distinction, Georgia is famous for its peaches, but South Carolina likes to rib its neighbor over the fact that it actually produces more of them.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Represented by: Judd Hoos (indie rock).
Musical heroes: Struggling on this one, but you could totally remake Mount Rushmore to look like the Beatles or hip-hop royalty or Kiss.
Potential alliances and sworn enemies: See North Dakota.
TENNESSEE
Represented by: Tyler Braden (country).
Musical heroes: Dolly Parton, Tina Turner, Ke$ha, Kenny Chesney, Chet Atkins, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake.
Known for: Nashville, the country music capital of the United States.
Potential alliances: The state’s country roots, as demonstrated by Tyler Braden, could lead to partnerships with states like Oklahoma, Alabama and Kentucky.
Sworn enemies: Other music capitals, including California, New York, Louisiana and Michigan, might pose a threat.