Welcome to the first LIVE performance show of Duets! Did I mention we’re live? Did I mention that I..I mean America gets to vote tonight? We open the show with our Superstars (and a newly blond Kelly) singing George Michael’s “Freedom.” Jennifer and Kelly wail a bit together at the end of the song, which leads me to hope for a duet between the two of them very soon.
Quddus arrives to tell us that our remaining five amateurs will be performing songs from the 2000s with their Superstars this evening, and at the end of the show America will have the chance to vote for their favorite….finally.
Jennifer Nettles and John Glosson
Song: “When You Say You Love Me,” by Josh Groban
Song: “When You Say You Love Me,” by Josh Groban
John has tackled this song on his own so many times on his own that he is a little concerned about how they will make it a duet. No problem – Jennifer promises to be “all up in his grill” because it is a love song. She’s not exactly lying about the grill, but this is classy, and I am sold on their fake romance. Gorgeous.
Other Superstars Say: Kelly’s not shocked that John was amazing because he is amazing every week. Robin points out that technically they were performing as a trio since Jennifer is preggers. Good point – are we able to get J Rome disqualified by that rule so the other contestants have a fighting chance? John (Legend) says John (Glosson’s) voice sounded magnificent but that he laid it on a little heavy.
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Robin Thicke and Olivia Chisholm
Song: “Need You Now,” by Lady Antebellum
Olivia wants to bring it this week and show that she has a powerful voice. I do love this song, but it’s almost impossible to improve on the original. I can’t quite hear Robin as well as Olivia on the choruses, and I think Olivia is a little shaky...so overall, this is nowhere near as good as Jennifer and John’s duet earlier.
Other Superstars Say: John likes that Robin and Olivia went out of their comfort zones a bit and sang some country music. Kelly calls her out on the pitch problems but does applaud the song choice. Jennifer tells Olivia she looks like a million bucks (uh-oh….the “you look great” kiss of death).
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Kelly Clarkson and Jason Farol
Song: “Mercy,” by Duffy
Jason has been fighting back from the bottom 2 for most of the season, so he has a lot to prove tonight. Wait…wait…. Is that Jason dancing and looking confident? Hot damn! By the time Kelly joins him and pretty much destroys all personal boundaries, it seems Jason has forgotten about nerves altogether. He must have a friendly grill. Anyway, this is SO good and I am SO happy for both of them.
Other Superstars Say: Jennifer loved the performance and notes that if teenage girls are voting, that’s it. Very true - looking at him makes it harder not to vote. Robin couldn’t take his eyes off of Kelly. Well, duh...that’s a given. He says Jason did a great job. John doesn’t think that Jason’s dance moves were completely comfortable, but he loves that Jason is having more fun with his performances.
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John Legend and Bridget Carrington
Song: “Halo,” by Beyonce
Song: “Halo,” by Beyonce
This could get interesting since “Halo” pretty much has the same backing track as Kelly’s “Already Gone.” This is neither artist’s fault – I’m looking at you, Ryan Tedder. I doubt Kelly will say anything though (however, she did an awesome combo herself live). I'm probably more bitter than she is at this point. Back to Bridget. Bridget is not Beyonce for sure, but she does have one hell of a voice. She struggles in the lower sections of the song, but I do like their rendition.
Other Superstars Say: Robin likes the song choice and that Bridget sings with passion and power. Jennifer points out some pitchiness, but also notes that "Halo" is a tough song to sing. Kelly loved it and lays off the criticism….which bums me out a little.
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Jennifer Nettles and J Rome
Song: “Without You,” by Usher and David Guetta
J Rome has many reasons to be confident this week, and Jennifer is excited for them to take on this fun dance song. Interesting that he gets the last performance slot of the evening. Sure this is fun, but it's probably my least favorite J Rome performance so far in terms of actual singing. I am pleasantly surprised by how Jennifer handles an Usher song though. Get it, girl.
Other Superstars Say: John says J Rome belongs on stage but notes that this is one of J Rome’s weaker vocal performances. Robin loves J Rome but had a really good time watching Jennifer. Me too. Kelly throws her shoe at J Rome. No really – she throws her shoe at him. She then tells him he is ridiculous (in a good way).
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There are several methods fans can use to vote this evening, but we will not find out the results until next Thursday. I will of course be voting for Jason tonight, though I do hope Mr. Glosson makes it through as well. Olivia is the weakest think at this point in my opinion, but we'll see what the results are next week. Til then!
A lot of the performances were less than stellar, but then again it could be the choice of songs that I was not as familiar with. Jason did very well though, perhaps his best performance yet. I don’t think he’ll win, but I bet he’ll survive this round. Olivia on the other hand, I’m not so sure. My Dish co-worker is convinced J Rome will win, which I’m not sure about now. My family can watch commercial free with Auto Hop on our Primetime Anytime recordings too, which I love it because we can watch more TV shows in one evening when we save time from skipping the commercials. After all, I pay for TV, not commercials.
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