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Duets - S01E02 - Classic Duets.webm
Plot Summary: "Duets" - "Classic Duets" - May 31, 2012Host Quddus explains the rules again and tells us that in week 6 we go live.Theme: Classic DuetsPerformance: We open with Kelly Clarkson and RobinThicke singing the Mick Jagger/Michael Jackson duet "State of Shock"Contestant/Coach: Bridget Carrington/John Legend We see them in rehearsal and John says last week's problem was a little too low for her.Song: "I Knew You Were Waiting," George Michael and Aretha FranklinPerformance: She starts off strong and crisp. It is a good key for both of them, if anything it seems a little speedy for him. They make a cute pair and the song is sassy. It's fun. Judging: Jennifer loved it and saw the work that she put in an she raised the bar on her own performance. Kelly thought she was fantastic, tasteful, and she nailed it. Robin says she looks like a bag of Skittles and he loves Skittles. He thinks she felt safe singing to John but more timid looking at the crowd until the end and she came out of her shell and he thought it was great.Contestant/Coach: Jordan Meredith/Kelly Clarkson Kelly talks to both of her contestants about being in the bottom two. She thinks it's because the others have more experience. She says they can't control the results but can control their performances. She thinks "Stronger" last week wasn't the best choice and thinks this song will be a better choice. Kelly yells at her, nicely, to be confident. She says if Jordan's in the bottom two she's walking out.Song: "Misery," Pink and Steven TylerPerformance: It's a slow, torchy, blues number. Jordan starts strong and improves as Kelly joins and they start harmonizing. They sound great. The song is kind of a yawn though.Judging: Jennifer thinks it was a great song choice and her grit and soul. Robin thinks Kelly picked the perfect song and that misery loved company but that she didn't finish as strong as she started. John loved her tone up top but his concern was on the side of precision and pitch. He also advises her not to use Kelly as a crutch.nContestant/Coach:John Glosson/Jennifer Nettles Jennifer thought he was the top singer last week-- he came in at number 3-- but thinks that the strategy of the other judges came into play. Jennifer is worried that John Legend, a Marvin Gaye super-freak, will be critical, and so they're staying close to the original version.Song: "Ain't No Mountain High," Marvin Gaye and Tammi TerrellPerformance: They're very playful with each other and they sound pretty good. His movement seems to be winding him a bit at first but it improves as he continues. He's very confident and assured.Judging: Kelly loved that it was uptempo and that he's having fun. She thinks the movements were a little hokey but the vocals were great. Robin agrees he has an amazing voice but thinks it was the wrong song and that the moves were hokey but he sounded good. John thinks he has a phenomenal voice but he thinks he took the energy to sort of a Broadway place with the moves. nContestant/Coach: Olivia Chisholm/Robin Thicke She has never heard the song before. He wants to add some theatrical tension to the song because they have romantic chemistry. He tells her not to worry about moves until she knows the lyrics and then to begin sashaying and throwing off some attitude. In rehearsal she's having trouble with the lyrics and Robin is annoyed.Song: "Where is the Love?" Donny Hathaway and Roberta FlackPerformance: She looks beautiful but it seems like she's having pitch problems right out of the gate. She sounds good in patches but also has patches where she is nervous and pitchy. She seems to gain confidence by the end as she's succeeding, but then a bad note here and there. RobinJudging: John loves her presence and thinks she looks great and the chemistry was good. Jennifer thought it was great but felt there were pitchy moments because of her confidence issues and thinks last week's choice was better for her voice. Kelly mocks the lyrics of the song but thinks she has a cool texture to her voice.nJohn's second partner Johnny Grey is no longer in the competition "due to unforeseen circumstances" according to Quddus. So he held a rapid fire audition to find someone new. We see a video package of this. He narrows it down to two and has them have a sing off and warns them that if they get it they will be on national TV in 48 hours. Meleana learns "Endless Love" and Mario learns "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin." They sound great together. I would pick him.nContestant/Coach Meleana Brown/John Legend:Song: "Endless Love," Diana Ross and Lionel RichiePerformance: She looks beautiful, if a little pagaent contestant-y but she's rushing the tempo. For someone who didn't know she was going to be on national television yesterday, she's doing great. She doesn't have a lot of high notes but she has power.Judging: Robin makes a weird sandwich metaphor which adds up to him loving her. Kelly is confused by what Robin said and welcomes her to the show and thanks she did a great job but needs her to relax a little so she can show off more soul. Jennifer thinks she's superclassy and she made it a little bit her own even though she was nervous. She shoots to the top of the leaderboard. John is impressed.nContestant/Coach: Jason Farol/Kelly Clarkson In this week's rehearsal Kelly tells him he has to be confident to get out of last place. She wants him to let go. Song: "Whenever You Call," Mariah Carey and Brian McKnightPerformance: He starts off sweet and smiley. She joins him confident and smoky. They look at each other and him seems more confident. They sound great together. He's got a beautiful smile also. He comes out of himself on the bridge and it's a real blossoming moment. Judging: John liked it but his issue is that he's looking too much to Kelly for approval and he needs to open up more. Robin says it was a big difference from last week and once he stepped away and realized he could do it on his own he exploded. Jennifer sees the growth as well but wants him to loosen up in his torso. Kelly tells him to bring the sexy next time.nContestant/Coach: J. Rome/Jennifer Nettles He's worried that it's going to be corny. She thinks they can pull it off.Song: "You're the One That I Want," John Travolta and Olivia Newton-JohnPerformance: He sounds great and he's got moves. Ditto for Jennifer. They are supercute together and theyv'e worked out some choreography that's adorable.Super fun.Judging: Kelly was worried about the choice but she thought it was great and he had swagger and he made it cool. John thinks he's a natural onstage and he didn't think it was the best choice vocally, which Kelly also said, but thought he was great. Robin gives him a 10 for presence and pelvic thrusting and he thinks he has a great chance to win the whole thing. He's now tied for first place with Meleana. nContestant/Coach: Alexis Foster/Robin Thicke He wants to work on her connection with the audience and she agrees it's a problem. He wants her to seem like more than a back-up singer.Song: "You're All I Need to Get By," Marvin Gaye and Tammi TerrellPerformance: She looks lovely in white and with her hair down. Adn when she takes to the microphone she does a great job and has opened up more in terms of personality for sure. He even looks surprised and impressed watching her perform.Judging: Jennifer thought she added to the smooth element of the song and the playfulness between them. John wants her to hold the microphone to her mouth more closely but thought she was great. Kelly found it very disconnected until the very end. Rankings:nTied for First-Meleana and J. Romen3rd Bridget Carringtonn4th John Glosonn5th Jordan Meredithn6th Alexis Fostern7th Jason Faroln8th Olivia Chisolm
Release Date: 2012-05-31
Directors: Gary Halvorson
Starcast: Quddus, Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke
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