Duets (TV series)

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Duets
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Genre Reality television
Presented by Quddus
Starring Kelly Clarkson
John Legend
Jennifer Nettles
Robin Thicke
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producersRobert Deaton
Charles Wachter
Production company Keep Calm and Carry On Productions
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseMay 24 (2012-05-24) 
July 19, 2012 (2012-07-19) [1]

Duets is a singing competition reality television show that premiered on May 24, 2012 on ABC. The show starred Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Robin Thicke, and Jennifer Nettles as mentors who search for singers to duet with them as they perform in front of a live studio audience. [2] Quddus serves as the host. The show is a production of Keep Calm and Carry On Productions. Robert Deaton and Charles Wachter are the executive producers. [3]

Contents

On April 30, 2012, it was confirmed that John Legend had replaced Lionel Richie as a mentor on the show; Richie left the show citing "personal scheduling conflicts." [4] [5] [6]

Premise

Clarkson, Thicke, Legend, and Nettles travel across America to find two singers each who serve as their duet partners for the show. Each week, the mentor and one of their two duet partners perform live in front of a studio audience. The contestants then receive feedback from the other stars—and graded anonymously—on their performances. At the end of the night the eight contestants are ranked on a chart. The two contestants at the bottom of the chart face-off. The loser is eliminated. After six weeks, the show goes live and the audience begins to vote on the outcome of each episode. [7]

At the end of the competition, the winning singer wins a recording contract with Hollywood Records. [2]

"The simple fact that I get to go out and find two people I believe in, sing with them every week and help them accomplish their dream is an amazing thing I can't wait to be a part of," stated Clarkson in a press release statement from ABC. [2]

Artists

Artist [8] AgeHometownFinish
Johnny Gray137 Shoreline, Washington 9th1
Alexis Foster21 Knoxville, Tennessee 8th
Meleana Brown 127 Oahu, Hawaii 7th
Jordan Meredith22 Kimberly, Wisconsin 6th
Olivia Chisholm21 Charlotte, North Carolina 5th
Bridget Carrington30 Richmond, Virginia 4th
Jason Farol 22 Torrance, California 3rd
John Glosson32 Douglas, Georgia Runner-Up
J. Rome Wayne29 Laurel, Maryland Winner
  The artist was partnered with Jennifer Nettles
  The artist was partnered with Robin Thicke
  The artist was partnered with Kelly Clarkson
  The artist was partnered with John Legend

1Johnny Gray was one of the two partners for John Legend on the initial broadcast. He did not return for the second show and was replaced by Meleana Brown. The show's host said this was "due to unforeseen circumstances". Gray did not give a reason on Twitter but had several tweets that said he did not 'drop out'. [9]

Overview

Episode 1

Theme: Superstars' Greatest Hits
Air date: May 24, 2012
Special performance: Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, and Robin Thicke – "Let Me Entertain You"
OrderArtistPartnerSongLeaderboard
1J RomeJennifer Nettles"Tonight"1st
2Johnny GrayJohn Legend"Ordinary People"2nd
3Olivia ChisholmRobin Thicke"Lost Without U"5th
4 Jason Farol Kelly Clarkson"Breaking Your Own Heart"8th
5Bridget CarringtonJohn Legend"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"6th
6John GlossonJennifer Nettles"Stay"4th
7Alexis FosterRobin Thicke"Magic"3rd
8Jordan MeredithKelly Clarkson"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"7th

Episode 2

Theme: Classic Duets
Air date: May 31, 2012
Special performance: Kelly Clarkson and Robin Thicke – "State of Shock"
OrderArtistPartnerSongLeaderboard
1Bridget CarringtonJohn Legend"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"3rd
2Jordan MeredithKelly Clarkson"Misery"5th
3John GlossonJennifer Nettles"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"4th
4Olivia ChisholmRobin Thicke"Where Is the Love"8th
5Meleana BrownJohn Legend"Endless Love"1st
6Jason FarolKelly Clarkson"Whenever You Call"7th
7J RomeJennifer Nettles"You're the One That I Want"1st
8Alexis FosterRobin Thicke"You're All I Need to Get By"6th

Episode 3

Theme: Songs That Inspire
Air date: June 7, 2012 [10]
Special performance: Jennifer Nettles and John LegendI've Got The Music In Me"
OrderArtistPartnerSongLeaderboardResult
1Alexis FosterRobin Thicke"Killing Me Softly with His Song"8thEliminated
2John GlossonJennifer Nettles"How Great Thou Art"2ndSafe
3Jordan MeredithKelly Clarkson"Mama's Broken Heart"3rdSafe
4Meleana BrownJohn Legend"If I Ain't Got You"5thSafe
5Olivia ChisholmRobin Thicke"Crazy in Love"6thSafe
6J RomeJennifer Nettles"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"1stSafe
7Jason FarolKelly Clarkson"Hallelujah"7thBottom two
8Bridget CarringtonJohn Legend"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"4thSafe

Bottom Two

ArtistSongResult
Jason Farol"Me and Mrs. Jones"Safe
Alexis Foster"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"Eliminated

Episode 4

Theme: Party Songs [11]
Air date: June 13, 2012
OrderArtistPartnerSongLeaderboardResult
1Jason FarolKelly Clarkson"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"5thSafe
2Bridget CarringtonJohn Legend"Last Dance"2ndSafe
3J RomeJennifer Nettles"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"1stSafe
4Olivia ChisholmRobin Thicke"Let's Stay Together"7thBottom two
5Jordan MeredithKelly Clarkson"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"4thSafe
6Meleana BrownJohn Legend"Since U Been Gone"6thEliminated
7John GlossonJennifer Nettles"Life Is a Highway"3rdSafe

Bottom 2

ArtistSongResult
Meleana Brown"Saving All My Love for You"Eliminated
Olivia Chisholm"I Can't Make You Love Me"Safe

Episode 5

Theme: Movie Night
Air date: June 20, 2012
OrderArtistPartnerSongLeaderboardResult
1John GlossonJennifer Nettles"My Heart Will Go On"2ndSafe
2Jordan MeredithKelly Clarkson"Take My Breath Away"5thEliminated
3Olivia ChisholmRobin Thicke"Stayin' Alive"4thSafe
4Bridget CarringtonJohn Legend"What's Love Got to Do with It"3rdSafe
5J RomeJennifer Nettles"I Will Always Love You"1stSafe
6Jason FarolKelly Clarkson"Come What May"6thBottom two
Bottom 2
ArtistSongResult
Jason Farol"Mamma Knows Best"Safe
Jordan Meredith"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"Eliminated

Episode 6

Theme: Songs from the 2000s
Air date: June 28, 2012
Special performance: Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles & Robin Thicke – "Freedom! '90"
Note: First live show of the season. [12]
OrderArtistPartnerSongResult
1John GlossonJennifer Nettles"When You Say You Love Me"Safe
2Olivia ChisholmRobin Thicke"Need You Now"Eliminated
3Jason FarolKelly Clarkson"Mercy"Safe
4Bridget CarringtonJohn Legend"Halo"Bottom Two
5J RomeJennifer Nettles"Without You"Safe

Episode 7

Theme: Favorite Standards
Air date: July 5, 2012
Special performances: Jennifer Nettles, Robin Thicke – "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"; Kelly Clarkson, John Legend – "You Don't Know Me"
OrderArtistPartnerSongResult
1Bridget CarringtonJohn Legend"Unforgettable"Eliminated
2J RomeJennifer Nettles"God Bless the Child"Safe
3John GlossonJennifer Nettles"Georgia On My Mind"Bottom two
4Jason FarolKelly Clarkson"Feeling Good"Safe

Episode 8

Theme: Superstars Choice
Air date: July 12, 2012
Special Performance: Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles, John Legend and Robin Thicke – "Get Ready"
OrderArtistPartnerDuet songOrderSolo songResult
1J RomeJennifer Nettles"Breakeven"4"Signed, Sealed & Delivered"Safe
2Jason FarolKelly Clarkson"Me and Mrs. Jones"6"Runaway Baby"Safe
3John GlossonJennifer Nettles"The Prayer"5"Bless the Broken Road"Bottom two

Episode 9

OrderArtistPartnerDuet SongResult
1John GlossonJennifer Nettles"For Good"Runner-up
2Jason FarolKelly Clarkson"Heartbreak Hotel"3rd
3J RomeJennifer Nettles"Rhythm of the Night"Winner

Elimination chart

Week:5/245/316/76/136/207/57/127/19
PlaceArtistResult
1J Rome1st1st1st1st1stSafeSafeWinner
2John Glosson4th4th2nd3rd2ndSafe3rdRunner-up
3Jason Farol8th7th7th5th6thSafeSafeThird place
4Bridget Carrington6th3rd4th2nd3rd4thElimEliminated (Week 7)
5Olivia Chisholm5th8th6th7th4thElimEliminated (Week 6)
6Jordan Meredith7th5th3rd4thElimEliminated (Week 5)
7Meleana Brown1st5thElimEliminated (Week 4)
8Alexis Foster3rd6thElimEliminated (Week 3)
9Johnny Gray2ndLeftWithdrew (Week 1 & 2)
  The artist was first on the leaderboard.
  The artist was in the bottom two on the leaderboard.
  The artist was in the bottom two from viewer voting.
  The artist was eliminated.
  The artist left/removed from the competition.

Broadcast history

Duets premiered on May 24, 2012 on American Broadcasting Company with a two-hour episode. The series continued to air on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. until June 7. Due to the NBA Finals, The show was scheduled to move to Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. for two 90-minute installments starting June 13. The show returned to its original time slot on Thursday, June 28 with one-hour episodes until July 19. [13]

It was announced in June 2012 that ABC canceled the series.

International broadcasts

CountryTV network(s)Weekly schedule (local time)Period
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Global TV Simsubs of U.S. stationsSeason 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain MTV MorningSeason 1

International versions

CountryTV network(s)NameHostSeasonCoachesWinnerStatus
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China BTV 最美和声 Yang Kun (season 1)
Li kun (season 2 - 3)
Season 1: 2013
Season 2: 2014
Season 3: 2015
Jam Hsiao (season 1 - 3)
Chen Yufan (season 1)
Hu Haiquan (Yu Quan) (season 1)
Christine Fan (season 1)
Huang Qishan (season 2)
David Tao (season 2)
Sun Nan (season 2)
Yang Kun (season 3)
Jason Zhang (season 3)
Sitar Tan (season 3)
TBADiscontinuted
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Amman TV Duets غني ع الصحsaad zghoul
Diana areeqat
season 1:2018/2019Hussein Al-Salman(season 1)
Linda Hegazi(Season 1)
Metaab Al-Saqqar(Season 1)
Saad Abu Tayeh(Season 1)

U.S. Nielsen ratings

EpisodeTimeslotFirst airdate Rating
(18–49)
Share
(18–49)
Nightly
rank
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Nightly
rank
1Thursday
8:00–10:00pm
May 24, 20121.763 (tie)6.76 [14] 4
2May 31, 20121.553 (tie)5.92 [15] 5
3June 7, 20121.2485.27 [16] 6
4Wednesday
9:30–11:00pm
June 13, 20121.136 (tie)3.95 [17] 7
5June 20, 20121.2454.19 [18] 6 (tie)
6Thursday
8:00–9:00pm
June 28, 20121.039 (tie)4.30 [19] 8
7July 5, 20121.0394.77 [20] 7
8July 12, 20121.04104.73 [21] 7 (tie)
9July 19, 20121.038 (tie)4.48 [22] 7

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