Duets (TV series)

Duets
GenreReality television
Presented byQuddus
StarringKelly 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 companyKeep Calm and Carry On Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMay 24 (2012-05-24) –
July 19, 2012 (2012-07-19)[1]
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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]

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]

  1. ^ Lee, Jason (September 4, 2012), Quddus Announces that ABC's Duets will not return, archived from the original on May 29, 2013, retrieved April 17, 2013
  2. ^ Shira, Dahvi (March 8, 2012). "Kelly Clarkson Among Singers Starring in Duets". People. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "ABC Announces Its 2012 Summer Schedule". The Futon Critic. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  4. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 30, 2012). "Grammy Award Winner John Legend Joins the Cast of 'Duets', Premiering on ABC May 24". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  5. ^ Porter, Rick (April 30, 2012). "John Legend replaces Lionel Richie on 'Duets'; 'NCIS' star David McCallum returning next season". Zap2It. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (April 30, 2012). "John Legend heads to 'Duets,' replaces Lionel Richie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 1, 2012.