The country music genre is known for its collaborations over the years. Some of my favorite collaborations include Brad Paisley featuring Carrie Underwood on "Remind Me", Keith Urban featuring Underwood on "The Fighter", Miranda Lambert featuring Underwood on "Somethin' Bad", and Reba McEntire featuring pop star Kelly Clarkson on "Because Of You".
Dan + Shay joined the collaboration party in 2018 when they released their song "Keeping Score" that featured Kelly Clarkson. The tune is on the duo's self-titled third album. Fast forward to 2019 when they received the opportunity to perform the song with the pop superstar herself on the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards that aired on April 6, 2019.
There were bright lights all around the stage that were the perfect background for the performance. Shay Mooney started to perform the first verse telling the story. Before the chorus began, he welcomed Clarkson to the stage. Wearing a black dress with a belt that had a silver front and dangling silver earrings, the pop superstar looked stunning and delivered a strong vocal performance on the chorus as well as the song's second verse. The two powerhouse vocalists sounded incredible when they joined together to perform the chorus. Dan Smyers provided his unique harmonies during the chorus.
I have followed Clarkson since her time on season one of American Idol. I remember her delivering over-the-top performances week after week. I was very happy when she became the first winner of the reality television singing competition. From putting out hit after hit, hosting her own talk show, and being a coach on another reality television singing competition, The Voice among other things, Clarkson has shown that she can do anything and is a force to be reckoned with in show business, all while staying the humble human being she is from Texas.
Stay tuned for future posts about other collaborations Dan + Shay have done in the last five years as well as additional posts about "Keeping Score".
Below is the video of the trio performing "Keeping Score" on the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards courtesy of Dan + Shay's YouTube channel!
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