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Sing If You Can
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | SingIfYouCanHOME.jpg |
| genre | Game show |
| presenter | Keith Lemon |
| Stacey Solomon | |
| country | United Kingdom |
| language | English |
| num_series | 1 |
| num_episodes | 6 |
| runtime | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| company | RDF Television |
| network | ITV |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired |
Stacey Solomon
Sing If You Can is a British game show broadcast on ITV. It features celebrities attempting to sing in front of a live studio audience whilst various attempts are made to disrupt their performances. It is presented by Keith Lemon and Stacey Solomon, though originally Vernon Kay was scheduled to host, but he felt that it would be better hosted by a comedian. The show was sponsored by Argos, supporting the charity Teenage Cancer Trust.
Format
Six celebrities are divided into two teams, each with a captain. After the celebrity has performed, a three-person judging panel views their thoughts. After all six celebrities have performed, the audience vote to decide which team wins. The losing team captain is dropped into a tank of water, and the winning team then perform a final song on a spinning stage. The amount of money to be donated to charity increases as the stage spins, and the longer the celebrities stay on the stage, the more money they win. The show raised money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Episodes
Episode 1
;Judging panel
- Coleen Nolan
- Shaun Ryder
- Dave Gorman
| Red team – Team Gabriella | Blue team – Team Troy |
|---|---|
| Jodie Prenger | |
| (Captain) | Brendan Cole |
| Zoe Birkett | |
| (Captain) | Jonathan Ansell |
| Song | Contestant(s) | Distraction |
|---|---|---|
| "Back to Black" | Brigitte Nielsen | |
| Zoe Birkett | Knife Throwing | |
| "Rescue Me" | Jodie Prenger | Snakes |
| "Ave Maria" | Jonathan Ansell | Balloons Popping |
| "Born to Be Wild" | Andrew Stone | |
| Brendan Cole | Various Shaking Floors | |
| Gunge and Feathers | ||
| "Firework" | Jonathan Ansell | No Distraction |
| "Only Girl (In the World)" | Brigitte Nielsen | No Distraction |
| "Walking on Sunshine" | Jodie Prenger | |
| Brigitte Nielsen | ||
| Brendan Cole | Spinning Stage |
Episode 2
;Judging panel
- Caroline Flack
- John Thomson
- Rob Rouse
| Red team – Team Mash | Blue team – Team Bangers |
|---|---|
| Ricky Groves | |
| (Captain) | Brenda Edwards |
| Gemma Merna | |
| (Captain) | Shaun Williamson |
| Song | Contestant(s) | Distraction |
|---|---|---|
| "I'm Still Standing" | Matt Stevens | Children |
| Morris Dancers | ||
| Gymnasts | ||
| Rugby Team on a Bouncy Castle | ||
| "Don't Leave Me This Way" | Shaun Williamson | |
| Ricky Groves | Waxing | |
| "Respect" | Brenda Edwards | Bike Stunts |
| "One Way Or Another" | Gemma Merna | |
| Sheila Ferguson | Feet in: Yesterdays Breakfast | |
| Clawed Frogs | ||
| Blood Worms | ||
| Crabs | ||
| Freezing Slush | ||
| Sewer Maggots | ||
| Snapping Crayfish | ||
| "Just Dance" | Brenda Edwards | No Distraction |
| "Bad Romance" | Shaun Williamson | No Distraction |
| "I Predict A Riot" | Gemma Merna | |
| Shaun Williamson | ||
| Matt Stevens | Spinning Stage |
Episode 3
;Judging panel
- Jarred Christmas
- Jamelia
- Richard Bacon
| Red team – Team Darth Vadar | Blue team – Team Luke Skywalker |
|---|---|
| Rodney Marsh | |
| (Captain) | Lisa Maxwell |
| Darren Gough | |
| (Captain) | Ray Quinn |
| Song | Contestant(s) | Distraction |
|---|---|---|
| "Do You Love Me" | Darren Gough | |
| Mikey Graham | Dance routine in inflatable costumes | |
| "The Only Way Is Up" | Lisa Maxwell | Dressed as a fox |
| dropped in bins with feathers | ||
| paint etc. | ||
| "Parklife" | Rodney Marsh | |
| Ray Quinn | Join a dog show | |
| "Stay" | Camilla Kerslake | Different weather |
| (rain, wind etc.) | ||
| "Toxic" | Lisa Maxwell | No Distraction |
| "She Said" | Ray Quinn | No Distraction |
| "Valerie" | Darren Gough | |
| Ray Quinn | ||
| Camilla Kerslake | Spinning Stage |
Episode 4
;Judging panel
- Trevor Nelson
- Rachel Stevens
- Louis Walsh
| Red team – Team He-Man | Blue team – Team Skeletor |
|---|---|
| Toyah Willcox | |
| (Captain) | Sian Reeves |
| Faye Tozer | |
| (Captain) | Sinitta |
| Song | Contestant(s) | Distraction |
|---|---|---|
| "Fight for This Love" | Faye Tozer | |
| Toyah Willcox | Shaolin stunts | |
| "Mercy" | Ben Richards | |
| Jedward | Electrocution | |
| gunge | ||
| "Rehab" | Sian Reeves | Drinking disgusting |
| cocktails | ||
| (Pig nipple | ||
| lamb brain, etc.) | ||
| "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" | Sinitta | Different weather |
| (whilst sitting in a car | ||
| because she had broken her ankle) | ||
| "Grenade" | Ben Richards | No distractions |
| "Tik Tok" | Faye Tozer | |
| Jedward as | ||
| Backing Dancers | No distractions | |
| "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | Faye Tozer | |
| Jedward* | Spinning stage |
(*Sinitta could not participate as she had broken her ankle)
Episode 5
;Judging panel
- Patsy Palmer
- Rob Deering
- Ronni Ancona
| Red team – Team Posh | Blue team – Team Scary |
|---|---|
| Tricia Penrose | |
| (Captain) | Chesney Hawkes |
| Craig Doyle | |
| (Captain) | Leanne Jones |
| Song | Contestant(s) | Distraction |
|---|---|---|
| "All Time Low" | Roxanne Pallett | Walk of fear |
| "Dizzy" | Tricia Penrose | |
| Leanne Jones | Spinning wheels | |
| "Faith" | Craig Doyle | |
| Martin Bayfield | Disgusting cocktails | |
| "Fire" | Chesney Hawkes | Erupting volcano |
| "Angels" | Martin Bayfield | No distraction |
| "Buttons" | Roxanne Pallett | No distraction |
| "Roll With It" | Tricia Penrose | |
| Martin Bayfield | ||
| Chesney Hawkes | Spinning stage |
Episode 6 – The Finale
;Judging panel
- Samantha Womack
- Rob Rouse
- Sara Cox
| Red team – Team Gabriella | Blue team – Team Luke Skywalker |
|---|---|
| Brigitte Nielsen | |
| (Captain) | Brendan Cole |
| Darren Gough | |
| (Captain) | Ray Quinn |
| Song | Contestant(s) | Distraction |
|---|---|---|
| "Sex on Fire" | Ray Quinn | Snakes |
| "Don't Stop Me Now" | Jodie Prenger | |
| Camilla Kerslake | Break dancers | |
| "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" | Brendan Cole | Different weather |
| "House of Fun" | Brigitte Nielson | |
| Darren Gough | Dogs | |
| "Rolling in the Deep" | Jodie Prenger | No distraction |
| "Closer" | Camilla Kerslake | No distraction |
| "Is This the Way to Amarillo" | Darren Gough | |
| Ray Quinn | ||
| Camilla Kerslake | Spinning stage | |
| "Son of a Preacher Man" | Stacey Solomon | Bike stunts |
Reception
Reviews have been mainly negative. The Guardian TV critic Grace Dent was scathing about the show, calling it "the worst TV programme ever made". Daily Mirror columnist Kevin O'Sullivan called it "gormless garbage" and "mind-numbingly banal".
International versions
Most international versions of Twist and Shout, Sing If You Can, and Killer Karaoke which are sent and licensed by Zodiak Rights (now Banijay).
| Country | Name | Hosts | Network | Date premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab League Arab World | Killer Karaoke غني لو تقدر | Ahmed El-Fishawy | ||
| Cynthia Khalifeh | AlHayat 1 | |||
| MTV Lebanon | ||||
| Abu Dhabi TV | 26 March 2014 (Hayat 1) | |||
| 30 March 2014 (MTV) | ||||
| 27 March 2014 (Abu Dhabi TV) | ||||
| Argentina | Canta si Puedes | José María Listorti | Canal 13 | 18 January 2016 |
| Brazil | Cante se Puder | Patrícia Abravanel | ||
| Márcio Ballas | SBT | 18 January 2012 | ||
| Cambodia | Killer Karaoke Cambodia | Chea Vibol | ||
| Sun Visal | Hang Meas HDTV | 19 September 2015 | ||
| Chile | Killer Karaoke | Cristián Sánchez | ||
| Sergio Freire | Chilevisión | 10 October 2013 | ||
| Colombia | Karaoke Asesino | Sebastián Villalobos | RCN | 23 May 2015 |
| Czech Republic | Killer Karaoke | ? | TV Barrandov | 2013 |
| Ecuador | Canta si Puedes | Fabrizzio Ferretti | ||
| Erika Vélez | Ecuavisa | 24 March 2013 | ||
| France | Chante Si Tu Peux | Bruno Guillon | Virgin 17 | 2009 |
| Germany | Sing! Wenn du kannst | Sonja Zietlow | RTL II | 19 April 2011 |
| Hungary | Killer Karaoke | ? | TV2 | 2016 |
| India | Twist and Shout | ? | StarPlus | 2009 |
| Y this Kolaveri (Tamil) | RJ Balaji | Zee Tamizh | 14 December 2013 | |
| Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah (Hindi) | Krushna Abhishek | &TV | 7 March 2015 | |
| Indonesia | Twist and Shout | Okky Lukman | TPI | 2009 |
| Killer Karaoke Indonesia | Raffi Ahmad | antv | 27 October 2018 | |
| Italy | Scanzonissima | Gigi & Ross | Rai 2 | 16 May 2018 |
| Kazakhstan | Караоке Киллер | Daulet Bijanov | NTK-TV | 2014 |
| Lithuania | Dainuok, jei gali | Algis Ramanauskas | ||
| Rimantė Kulvinskytė | LNK | 25 September 2011 | ||
| Lebanon | Twist & Shout | ? | LBC | 2009 |
| Mexico | Karaoke, Canta y No Te Rajes | Carlos Trillo | Televisa | 2 September 2013 |
| Mongolia | Killer Karaoke | Sodkhuu Urtnasan | Central Television | 17 September 2023 |
| Netherlands | Killer Karaoke | Dennis WeeningJan Kooijman | RTL5 | 2013 |
| Norway | Killer Karaoke | Anders Hoff | ||
| Øyvind Rafto | TVNorge | 12 September 2013 | ||
| Peru | Canta si Puedes | Raúl Romero | América Televisión | 31 August 2011 |
| Philippines | Twist And Shout (original format) | Gary Valenciano | ||
| Martin Nievera | ABS-CBN | 3 July 2010 | ||
| Killer Karaoke Pinoy Naman | Michael V. | |||
| Erika Padilla | TV5 | 16 November 2013 | ||
| Poland | Kilerskie karaoke | Krzysztof Jankowski "Jankes" | Eska TV | 7 October 2012 |
| Portugal | Cante... Se Puder | César Mourão | ||
| Andreia Rodrigues | SIC | 28 July 2013 | ||
| Romania | Cântă dacă poți | Jorge & Alina Crișan | Antena 1 | 8 December 2009 |
| Killer Karaoke România | Ștefan Stan | Prima TV | 2013 | |
| Russia | Караоке Киллер | Maxim Golopolosov | Ю | 18 March 2013 |
| Spain | Canta si puedes | Óscar Martínez | Antena 3 | 2009 |
| Killer Karaoke | Patricia Conde | |||
| Florentino Fernández | Cuatro | 5 November 2014 | ||
| Thailand | Killer Karaoke Thailand ขอร้อง อย่าหยุดร้อง | Chakrit Yamnam | ||
| Ball Chernyim | Modernine TV | 5 August 2013 | ||
| Sing If You Can ร้องห้ามเลิก | ||||
| Pisanu Nimsakul | ||||
| Sakuntala Teinpairoj | Channel 7HD | 1 February 2020 | ||
| Turkey | Twist & Shout | ? | ATV | 2009 |
| İmkansız Karaoke | İrfan Kangı | Fox | 1 January 2013 | |
| Ukraine | Спiвай, якщо зможеш | Sergey Pritula and Masha Efrosinina (2011) | ||
| DZIDZIO and Alyena Musienko (2013) | Novyi Kanal | 2011 | ||
| 2 September 2013 | ||||
| United States | Killer Karaoke | Steve-O (2012) | ||
| Mark McGrath (2014) | truTV | 23 November 2012 | ||
| 2 February 2014 | ||||
| Vietnam | Tôi dám hát | Tùng Leo | SCTV2 | 26 June 2013 |
| Đố ai hát được | Phạm Anh Khoa | VTV3 | 29 December 2013 | |
| Ai dám hát | Ngô Kiến Huy | HTV7 | 4 June 2014 |
;Notes
- In India, the Tamil show Y this Kolaveri is loosely based on Killer Karaoke/Sing If You Can, as it deals with participants having to sing while avoiding challenging situations. Unlike its American counterpart, the obstacles in this show are far less severe and are restricted to conditions like "standing on a two-tonne block of ice" and "walking blindfolded through a cactus maze".
- In Indonesia and Portugal, both Indonesian and Portuguese versions are based on the Killer Karaoke format, this show is in collaboration with the production of Fremantle.
References
References
- Millar, Paul. (30 March 2011). "Keith Lemon replaces Kay on Sing If You Can". [[Digital Spy]].
- (30 March 2011). "Keith Lemon replaces Vernon Kay on Sing If You Can". [[stv.tv]].
- Dent, Grace. (23 April 2011). "Grace Dent's TV OD: Sing If You Can". The Guardian.
- (23 April 2011). "Sing If You Can... The Worst Programme Of The Year". Mirror.co.uk.
- "Alhayah TV - الآن على الحياة اكبر برنامج مسابقات غنائية... - Facebook". facebook.com.
- ADTV - Audiência de Tv. "SBT exibe avant-premiére do "Cante se Puder" neste domingo". audienciadetv.blogspot.com.
- "Canta si Puedes". Ecuavisa.
- "Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah". &TV (AndTV).
- "Killer Karaoke Indonesia (@killerkaraokeid) • Instagram photos and videos".
- "Dainuok, jei gali".
- "Karaoke, Canta y No Te Rajes".
- "Twist & Shout In Australia And Asia With Zodiak Entertainment - UK Broadcast News {{!}} 30/03/2009".
- Pallus, Patryk. (2013-07-11). "Eska TV rezygnuje z "Kilerskiego Karaoke"".
- Sundar, Mrinalini. (27 December 2013). "Being Balaji". The New Indian Express.
- (4 January 2014). "Why this Kolaveri - a TVshow". [[The Times of India]].
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