CMT'S "CAN YOU DUET" ANNOUNCES WINNERSOF THE SEARCH FOR COUNTRY'S NEXT GREAT DUO
Source: CMT
Jun 14, 2008 - 11:26:50 AM
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Caitlin Lynn (L), 22, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Will Snyder (R), 22, London, Kentucky |
After watching thousands of hopefuls audition, taking finalists through
performer boot camp and judging weekly performances in front of a live audience,
the judges of the CMT music competition series CAN YOU DUET, revealed the
winning duo with hopes of becoming country's next great act. Announced in last
night's finale episode of CAN YOU DUET, the winning duo is Caitlin Lynn of Glen
Burnie, Md. and Will Snyder, of London, Ky., who leave the competition with a
recording contract from Sony BMG Nashville.
Caitlin and Will's win was
something they never would have dreamed of when they started their CAN YOU DUET
journey. The performers were strangers when the judges, country superstar Naomi
Judd, acclaimed vocal coach Brett Manning and award-winning songwriter Aimee
Mayo, put them together as a duo. With different backgrounds and vocal styles,
the two needed to find their rhythm as a new unit and through each week their
powerful voices and unique style became not only favorites of the judges, but
popular with the live audiences.
Caitlin Lynn, 22, a native and current
resident of Glen Burnie, Md., is one half of the duo Eighty1 South and initially
auditioned for CMT's CAN YOU DUET with her duo partner. Caitlin was the only
half to make it through the auditions and was disappointed to see her best
friend and band partner have to go home. Caitlin is influenced by a wide variety
of artists including Kathleen Edwards, Dave Matthews, Lori McKenna, Patty
Griffin and Mindy Smith.
Will Snyder, a 22-year-old from London, Ky.,
boasts a strong, gritty voice that is perfect for southern rock. Will was
exposed to the idea of auditioning for CAN YOU DUET by his cousin who is 20
years his senior. Singing since childhood in church and having played with his
cousin for the past five years, Will and his cousin decided to make the trip to
Nashville to try their luck. Much to Will's dismay, and complete shock, Will's
cousin did not make the cut, but the judges fell in love with Will's talents
almost immediately. Will has a variety of musical influences including
Nickelback, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Keith Urban.
The song from their
forthcoming album, "Even Now," is available for exclusive download now on
CMT.com and will be released to radio by Sony BMG later this year.
For
contestant bio information and downloadable photos, visit
www.cmtpress.com.
CAN YOU DUET
is produced by "American Idol" producers, FremantleMedia North America. Jeff
Boggs is executive producer. Bob Kusbit and Melanie Moreau serve as executive
producers for CMT.
CMT, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and
VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and
entertainment, reaching more than 87 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its
website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and
series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network's
digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT
Mobile and CMT VOD. CMT has a rich history of finding and creating dynamic
musical pairings with such series as CROSSROADS, which joins country music stars
with artists from other genres. Recent CMT CROSSROADS combinations include
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, as well as Maroon 5 and Sara
Evans.
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. production
division of global media giant FremantleMedia. Based in Burbank, California,
FMNA produces entertaining and innovative television programs for network, cable
and syndicated platforms, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality
phenomenon "American Idol" (FOX), "American Idol Rewind" (syndicated), "American
Idol Extra" (Fox Reality Channel), "America's Got Talent" (NBC), "Farmer Wants A
Wife" (The CW), "Can You Duet" (CMT), "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency"
(Oxygen), "Property Ladder" (TLC), "Family Feud" (syndicated), "Temptation"
(syndicated), "Million Dollar Password" (CBS), and the longest-running game show
in television history, "The Price Is Right" (CBS). For further information,
visit http://www.fremantlemedia.com.
Sony BMG Nashville includes its
four country label operations – RCA, Columbia, BNA and Arista Nashville – and
Provident Music Group, one of the world's leading Christian music companies.
Sony BMG Nashville is a division of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
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