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Can You Duet 
Can You Duet logoFormat Reality reality game show Presented by Rossi Morreale (2008)
Lance Smith (2009)Judges Naomi Judd
Brett Manning (2008)
Aimee Mayo (2008)
Big Kenny (2009)
Scott Borchetta (2009)Country of origin United States Production Executive producer(s) Jeff Boggs Running time Varies Broadcast Original channel CMT Original run April 14, 2008 – June 2009 External links Website Can You Duet is an American reality-competition show airing on CMT. The show is produced by FremantleMedia, the same company that produced American Idol.
The show premiered on April 14, 2008 and the first season ended on June 13, 2008.[1]
Sixwire, runners up from Fox's Next Great American Band, performed as the house band for Can You Duet with Steve Mandile serving as the show's musical director. Two additional musicians, Steve Hornbeak on keyboards and Andrea Young on violin, performed with Sixwire during the show. The show has been cancelled and will not return for a third season.
Contents
Seasons
Season One (2008)
The show was hosted by Rossi Morreale, and the judge panel was made up of Naomi Judd, Brett Manning, and Aimee Mayo.[2]
The eight finalist duos for season one were:[3]
Duo Place in competition/reason for elimination Caitlin Lynn and William Snyder Winner Nick Brownell and Jeremiah Richey Runner Up Rory Feek and Joey Martin Feek 3rd; not quite as good as prior weeks, not best performance. Kate & Kacey Coppola (aka "The Coppolas") 4th; believed that other duos would sell more albums than them. Jared Johnson and David Oakleaf 5th; not sounding as good as they look and that they sound better as solo artists. Ruth Collins and Victoria Gibson (aka "Wild Honey") 6th; young; did not give their best performance. Chris Cline and Nathan Herron 7th; neither played an instrument and both sounded too Karaoke. Lewis Brice and Gabriel Jordan 8th; Gabriel sounded more of a lead singer and LB was not strong enough in his performance. Three of the season 1 finalists, Caitlin & Will, Kate & Kacey Coppola, and Joey + Rory, have signed record deals; Caitlin and Will with Columbia Nashville, Kate & Kacey with Big Machine, and Joey + Rory with Vanguard/Sugar Hill.[4]
Kate & Kacey Coppola released "You're Not My Judge" in August 2008 as a digital-only single. Joey + Rory released their debut single, "Cheater, Cheater", in September 2008. Their debut album, The Life of a Song, followed on October 28. Caitlin & Will released their debut single, "Address in the Stars", on March 30, 2009.[4] Kate & Kacey released their debut single, "Dreaming Love", on April 27, 2009.
Season Two (2009)
Auditions for the second season began on March 7, 2009 and the show premiered on June 20, 2009. Over 5,000 auditioned, and was cut down to 10 duos for the show's competition.
Naomi Judd returned as a judge for season two,[5] and Lance Smith from CMT's Top 20 Countdown became the new host.[6] The other two seats in the judge panel were made up of Big Kenny (of Big & Rich) and Scott Borchetta (CEO of Big Machine Records).
Duo Place in competition/reason for elimination Meghan Linsey & Josh Jones (aka "Steel Magnolia") Winner Brandon Green & Jonathan Cox (aka "JB Rocket") Runner Up Ryan Larkins & Avalon Peacock 3rd; hard decision, but they were not as good as the other duos. Brad Stella & Marylynne Stella (aka "The Stellas") 4th; not quite as good as other duos. Mark O'Shea & Jay O'Shea (aka "O'Shea") 5th; judges didn't think they stood out. Keeira Lyn Ford & Matt Boggs 6th; judges didn't think they were good together as a duo. Memarie Gayle & Kassie Miller 7th; judges didn't think they could win. Abby Fender & Holly Jackson 8th; bad harmonies. Spencer Bartoletti & Dessa Zuccaro (aka "Harmon Creek") 10th; too young, voices needed maturity. Chelsee Oaks & Rob Bolin 10th; judges didn't think they worked well as a duo. Having won the competition, Steel Magnolia signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records; their debut single, "Keep on Lovin' You", was released in August 2009, and their self-titled debut album followed with a January 2011 release. Additionally, JB Rocket was later signed to Valory Music Group, a sister label of Big Machine Records. However, JB Rocket was eventually released from the label without releasing anything.
Brandon Green was previously on American Idol as one of the top 50 contestants in its seventh season, and Kassie Miller was previously on CMT's Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search where she won the first season.
References
- ^ "Can You Duet : Episodes". CMT.com. http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/can_you_duet/episodes.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ Judges Named For CMT's "Can You Duet"
- ^ "Can You Duet : Season 1 Contestants". CMT.com. http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/can_you_duet/season_one.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ a b CMT's Can You Duet Returning in June
- ^ Naomi Judd Returns as judge
- ^ "Lance Smith to Host Season Two of CMT's Hit Series 'Can You Duet'" (Press release). CMT. March 10, 2009. http://www.cmtpress.com/pressreleases/details.cfm?PressReleaseID=1000490.
External links
Can You Duet Host Judges Finalists (season 1) Caitlin & Will · Brownell & Richey · Joey + Rory · Kate & Kacey · Johnson & Oakleaf · Wild Honey · Chris & Nathan · Gabriel & LBFinalists (season 2) Steel Magnolia · JB Rocket · Ryan & Avalon · The Stellas · O'Shea · Keeira & Matt · Memarie & Kassie · Abby & Holly · Harmon Creek · Chelsee & RobRelated Topics Categories:- Singing competitions
- CMT television series
- American music television series
- 2008 American television series debuts
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