Opening Act
American reality talent show
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Opening Act is an American reality talent show on E! that debuted on July 9, 2012.[1][2]
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| Genre | Talent show |
| Presented by | Olivia Lee |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company | Nigel Lythgoe Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | E! |
| Release | July 9 – September 4, 2012 |
Premise
The series gives contestants, who are singers found via the internet, five days to prepare an opening act for a popular musical performer.[3]
Cast
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Arielle & Rod Stewart" | July 9, 2012 | 0.62[5] |
| 2 | "TwentyForSeven & Gym Class Heroes" | July 16, 2012 | 0.31[6] |
| 3 | "Kylie & Jason Aldean" | July 23, 2012 | 0.35[7] |
| 4 | "Jono & Jason Mraz" | July 30, 2012 | 0.27[8] |
| 5 | "Joy Island and LMFAO" | August 13, 2012 | 0.20[9] |
| 6 | "Tanner & Brad Paisley" | August 20, 2012 | 0.23[10] |
| 7 | "Gotham Citi & Nicki Minaj" | August 27, 2012 | 0.29[11] |
| 8 | "Von & Lady Gaga" | September 4, 2012 | 0.38[12] |
Broadcast
In Australia, the series premiered on September 25, 2012 on E! Australia.[13]