TV Review: Can You Duet - Country's Next Great Duo Crowned

For the last couple of days, the lyrics to the Bugs Bunny theme song have been running through my head. As I eagerly awaited tonight’s season finale of CMT’s Can You Duet (CYD), today, it’s the only song I heard:

Overture, curtains, lights,
This is it, the night of nights,
No more rehearsing and nursing a part
We know every part by heart.
Overture, curtains, lights
This is it, you'll hit the heights,
And oh what heights we'll hit,
On with the show, this is it!

Tonight what heights we'll hit,
On with the show, this is it!

For the last time, host Lance Smith reminded us the winning duo would win a recording contract with a major label as he introduced the final two, Steel Magnolia and JB Rocket. The only ones with voting power during the entire run of the show were the esteemed panel of judges. Lance noted that Big Kenny (BK) is “the man who puts the big in Big & Rich,” which is true but he’s also a fine singer/songwriter in his own right. He called Scott Borchetta “the man who puts the big in Big Machine Records” and as founder/president/CEO of the label his contribution to the cause is so because he will add the winner to their family of artists, which also includes Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, and Jack Ingram. Lance prefaced his intro to Ms. Naomi Judd as the woman he’d been a big fan of his entire life.

Next, he gave us the run-down on how the show would work tonight. Both duos will get the chance to sing one of their own original songs. Then Caitlin & Will, last season’s winner, would stop by for a special performance. JB Rocket and Steel Magnolia would each sing one more song. This would be the first time we would get to hear what will be the premiere single from the winning duo. And how cool is this? Immediately after the show, that song will be available for download on Rhapsody and Big Machine Records.

For the last time, let me remind you of Scott’s list of what he looks for in signing a new artist:

• Undeniable talent
• Undeniable desire
• Character
• Individuality
• A great vocal blend
• Star power

JB Rocket was first at bat. There was a clip about their journey on the show, about how they came with other partners and then were united by the judges. Of that decision, Ms. Naomi had said, “I’m a happy girl right now.” Brandon said he knew from the moment they were put together theirs was a great combination. Jonathan thought that when they sang “Neon Moon” it showed "what JB Rocket can do and what they were gonna do."

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