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Duets is a singing competition reality television show that premiered on May 24, 2012 on ABC. The show stars 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. 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.

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."

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.

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

"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.

Contestants

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Finish
Johnny Gray1	37	Shoreline, Washington	9th1
Alexis Foster	21	Knoxville, Tennessee	8th
Meleana Brown1		Oahu, Hawaii	7th
Jordan Meredith	21	Kimberly, Wisconsin	6th
Olivia Chisholm	21	Charlotte, North Carolina	5th
Bridget Carrington	34	Richmond, Virginia	4th
Jason Farol	23	Torrance, California	3rd
John Glosson	32	Douglas, Georgia	Runner-Up
J Rome Wayne	29	Laurel, Maryland	Winner

{{colorbox}} The contestant was partnered with Jennifer Nettles

{{colorbox}} The contestant was partnered with Robin Thicke

{{colorbox}} The contestant was partnered with Kelly Clarkson

{{colorbox}} The contestant 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'.

Winner: J Rome

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"

Order	Contestant	Partner	Song	Leaderboard
1	J Rome	Jennifer Nettles	"Tonight"	1st
2	Johnny Gray	John Legend	"Ordinary People"	2nd
3	Olivia Chisholm	Robin Thicke	"Lost Without U"	5th
4	Jason Farol	Kelly Clarkson	"Breaking Your Own Heart"	8th
5	Bridget Carrington	John Legend	"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"	6th
6	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"Stay"	4th
7	Alexis Foster	Robin Thicke	"Magic"	3rd
8	Jordan Meredith	Kelly 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"

Order	Contestant	Partner	Song	Leaderboard
1	Bridget Carrington	John Legend	"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"	3rd
2	Jordan Meredith	Kelly Clarkson	"Misery"	5th
3	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"	4th
4	Olivia Chisholm	Robin Thicke	"Where Is the Love"	8th
5	Meleana Brown	John Legend	"Endless Love"	1st
6	Jason Farol	Kelly Clarkson	"Whenever You Call"	7th
7	J Rome	Jennifer Nettles	"You're the One That I Want"	1st
8	Alexis Foster	Robin Thicke	"You're All I Need to Get By"	6th

Episode 3

Theme: Songs That Inspire

Air date: June 7, 2012

Special performance: Jennifer Nettles and John Legend - I've Got The Music In Me"

Order	Contestant	Partner	Song	Leaderboard	Result
1	Alexis Foster	Robin Thicke	"Killing Me Softly with His Song"	8th	Eliminated
2	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"How Great Thou Art"	2nd	Safe
3	Jordan Meredith	Kelly Clarkson	"Mama's Broken Heart"	3rd	Safe
4	Meleana Brown	John Legend	"If I Ain't Got You"	5th	Safe
5	Olivia Chisholm	Robin Thicke	"Crazy in Love"	6th	Safe
6	J Rome	Jennifer Nettles	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"	1st	Safe
7	Jason Farol	Kelly Clarkson	"Hallelujah"	7th	Bottom two
8	Bridget Carrington	John Legend	"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"	4th	Safe

Bottom Two

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

Episode 4

Theme: Party Songs

Air date: June 13, 2012

Order	Contestant	Partner	Song	Leaderboard	Result
1	Jason Farol	Kelly Clarkson	"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"	5th	Safe
2	Bridget Carrington	John Legend	"Last Dance"	2nd	Safe
3	J Rome	Jennifer Nettles	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"	1st	Safe
4	Olivia Chisholm	Robin Thicke	"Let's Stay Together"	7th	Bottom two
5	Jordan Meredith	Kelly Clarkson	"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"	4th	Safe
6	Meleana Brown	John Legend	"Since U Been Gone"	6th	Eliminated
7	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"Life Is a Highway"	3rd	Safe

Bottom 2

Contestant	Song	Result
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

Order	Contestant	Partner	Song	Leaderboard	Result
1	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"My Heart Will Go On"	2nd	Safe
2	Jordan Meredith	Kelly Clarkson	"Take My Breath Away"	5th	Eliminated
3	Olivia Chisholm	Robin Thicke	"Stayin' Alive"	4th	Safe
4	Bridget Carrington	John Legend	"What's Love Got to Do with It"	3rd	Safe
5	J Rome	Jennifer Nettles	"I Will Always Love You"	1st	Safe
6	Jason Farol	Kelly Clarkson	"Come What May"	6th	Bottom two

Bottom 2

Contestant	Song	Result
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.

Order	Contestant	Partner	Song	Result
1	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"When You Say You Love Me"	Safe
2	Olivia Chisholm	Robin Thicke	"Need You Now"	Eliminated
3	Jason Farol	Kelly Clarkson	"Mercy"	Safe
4	Bridget Carrington	John Legend	"Halo"	Bottom Two
5	J Rome	Jennifer 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"

Order	Contestant	Partner	Song	Result
1	Bridget Carrington	John Legend	"Unforgettable"	Eliminated
2	J Rome	Jennifer Nettles	"God Bless the Child"	Safe
3	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"Georgia On My Mind"	Bottom two
4	Jason Farol	Kelly 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"

Order	Contestant	Partner	Duet song	Order	Solo song	Result
1	J Rome	Jennifer Nettles	"Breakeven"	4	"Signed, Sealed & Delivered"	Safe
2	Jason Farol	Kelly Clarkson	"Me and Mrs. Jones"	6	"Runaway Baby"	Safe
3	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"The Prayer"	5	"Bless the Broken Road"	Bottom two

Episode 9

• Finale:
• Air date: July 19, 2012
• Special Performances: Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Nettles - "Would I Lie To You?", John Legend and Bridget Carrington - "Gimme Shelter", Robin Thicke and Olivia Chisholm - "Fever", J Rome - "Signed, Sealed & Delivered"

Order	Contestant	Partner	Duet Song	Result
1	John Glosson	Jennifer Nettles	"For Good"	2nd
2	Jason Farol	Kelly Clarkson	"Heartbreak Hotel"	3rd
3	J Rome	Jennifer Nettles	"Rhythm of the Night"	Winner

Elimination chart

Week:		5/24	5/31	6/7	6/13	6/20	7/5	7/12	7/19
Place	Contestant	Result
1	J Rome	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	Safe	Safe	Winner
2	John Glosson	4th	4th	2nd	3rd	2nd	Safe	3rd	Runner-up
3	Jason Farol	8th	7th	7th	5th	6th	Safe	Safe	Third place
4	Bridget Carrington	6th	3rd	4th	2nd	3rd	4th	Elim
5	Olivia Chisholm	5th	8th	6th	7th	4th	Elim
6	Jordan Meredith	7th	5th	3rd	4th	Elim
7	Meleana Brown		1st	5th	Elim
8	Alexis Foster	3rd	6th	Elim
9	Johnny Gray	2nd	Left

{{colorbox}} The contestant was first on the leaderboard.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was in the bottom two on the leaderboard.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was in the bottom two from viewer voting.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was eliminated.

{{colorbox}} The contestant 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.

International Broadcasts

Country	TV network(s)	Weekly schedule (local time)	Period
	Global TV	Simsubs of U.S. stations	Season 1

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Episode	Timeslot	First airdate	Rating (18-49)	Share (18-49)	Nightly rank (18-49)	Viewers (millions)	Nightly rank
1	Thursday 8:00-10:00pm	May 24, 2012	1.7	6	3 (tie)	6.76	4
2		May 31, 2012	1.5	5	3 (tie)	5.92	5
3		June 7, 2012	1.2	4	8	5.27	6
4	Wednesday 9:30-11:00pm	June 13, 2012	1.1	3	6 (tie)	3.95	7
5		June 20, 2012	1.2	4	5	4.19	6 (tie)
6	Thursday 8:00-9:00pm	June 28, 2012	1.0	3	9 (tie)	4.30	8
7		July 5, 2012	1.0	3	9	4.77	7
8		July 12, 2012	1.0	4	10	4.73	7 (tie)
9		July 19, 2012	1.0	3	8 (tie)	4.48	7

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