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DJariya 05-24-12 08:49 PM

Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
<img src="http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9923/duets.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/><br/>By <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/user/djariya">djariya</a> at 2012-05-24




ABC announced today the eight young amateur singers who will partner with Superstars Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke in the network's newest music series, "Duets," premiering THURSDAY, MAY 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET). Hosted by Quddus ("Total Request Live"), "Duets" is a one-of a kind singing competition that takes the Superstars out from behind the judges' panel and onto the stage. Clarkson, Legend, Nettles and Thicke individually set out on a journey across America looking for undiscovered talent worthy of being their Duet Partners. Ultimately, each Superstar will choose two singers to be his/her partners. Together the Superstars and their partners take the stage each week and perform in front of a live studio audience. In the end, only one duet will be at the top of the charts, and the winning partner will receive a recording contract with Hollywood Records.


I figured this deserved at least 1 thread for the few who may watch this tonight. But as for me, I think I need a long extended hiatus from music competition shows. I watched X-Factor, Idol and The Voice this season and I'm fried.

For everyone else who isn't, enjoy!!

I do like Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Nettles though, but I just can't do it this summer.

DRG 05-24-12 09:25 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
Horrible. I gave it a shot, but I won't be watching this again. The scoring system is idiotic and the talent level just wasn't high enough, especially considering there are only eight competitors.

zuffy 05-24-12 09:48 PM

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Deleted off my dvr after the first round. Boring.

sportsfan64 05-24-12 10:07 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
Were they even singing live? It looked like lip-synching.

Giles 05-24-12 10:14 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
I'm assuming Thicke is Alan (Growing Pains) Thicke's son - his head and hair look the same.

csant 05-25-12 09:23 AM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 

Originally Posted by Giles (Post 11246399)
I'm assuming Thicke is Alan (Growing Pains) Thicke's son - his head and hair look the same.

Correct...

nightwing82 05-25-12 10:53 AM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
I gave this a shot but it was so boring. I stopped paying attention probably about 40 minutes in.

MikahC 05-25-12 12:01 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
How's the music? I never care about the competition aspect, but I'm always up for good musical performances.

zuffy 05-25-12 03:18 PM

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Music suck.

DVD Josh 05-27-12 12:23 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
This was absolutely terrible. They never once explained the voting, which for an ABC show not to explain the rules is like bizarro world. The performances flat out sucked. Jennifer Nettles makes more faces than she sings than Mayer and Matthews combined. Boring garbage that I will never waste time with again.

Bring back Rock Star already.

Heat 05-27-12 01:18 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
I missed this show, I'll try to catch it next Thursday.

There was a similar show a year or two ago on Country Music Television, "Can You Duet"

http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/can_...t/series.jhtml

The winner of Season Two was Steel Magnolia, a cute couple. I saw them at a local festival last year - here is one of their hits:

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DJariya 05-27-12 01:19 PM

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^^ Heat, the 1st episode re-airs tonight at 8pm ET if your interested.

Eddie W 05-27-12 01:31 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
Duets was infinitely better than this. For one thing, the contestants performed original songs & we're all pretty good (see Steel Magnolias above).

I think this thing failed in two key areas - the judges have no chemistry together & there's not a single contestant that showed any charisma or made me care how they do next week. In fact, I can't remember anything about any of them, except that one had pink hair & one was fat.

And did I hallucinate this or didn't one of the early commercials have Lionel Ritchie instead of John Legend?

DJariya 05-27-12 01:33 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
^^ Lionel Richie pulled out late due to "Scheduling conflicts" and John Legend was a last minute replacement. I believe Richie might be out promoting his new country CD and that's why he didn't have the time.

Heat 06-01-12 06:39 PM

Re: Duets -- New Music Competition Series -- Thursdays (ABC)
 
I watched one song of the second show - "You'd Better Shape Up" from Grease.

I dunno - no chemistry. Seems like the singers were randomly paired.

FantasticVSDoom 06-02-12 10:53 AM

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Yeah agree... This just sucked. Maybe if they have Thicke's wife on Ill tune in, but this was just awful.

arminius 06-02-12 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DVD Josh (Post 11248653)
This was absolutely terrible. They never once explained the voting, which for an ABC show not to explain the rules is like bizarro world. The performances flat out sucked. Jennifer Nettles makes more faces than she sings than Mayer and Matthews combined. Boring garbage that I will never waste time with again.

Bring back Rock Star already.

That's the one singing show I liked. At least they did real songs and not the constant over produced pop ballads like all the others.


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