In 2009, Durante signed to Universal Republic as Margaret Durante and released a cover of Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody".
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In 2009, Durante signed to Universal Republic and released a cover of Kings of Leon's 2008 single "Use Somebody" The 9513 reviewer Karlie Justus was critical of the choice of a cover for her debut single, saying that she did not think that the cover showed Durante's potential as a singer.