Don't Forget the Lyrics!

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Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Created byJeff Apploff
Original work Don't Forget the Lyrics! (United States)
Owner Banijay [1]
Years2007–present

Don't Forget the Lyrics! is an international music game show. The original American show aired on Fox from July 11, 2007, to June 19, 2009, and after a year off the air, a third overall season, and first as a syndicated show, began on June 15, 2010, in daytime syndication and in primetime on VH1 and in primetime on MyNetworkTV on October 5, 2010. On March 24, 2011, the show was canceled. A new primetime version, hosted by Niecy Nash, debuted on FOX on May 23, 2022. The show has spun off to numerous countries outside America using different top prize or game format.

Contents

The primary difference between Don't Forget the Lyrics! and other music-based game shows is that artistic talent (such as the ability to sing or dance in an aesthetically pleasing way) is irrelevant to the contestants' chances of winning. In the words of one of their commercials prior to the first airing, "You don't have to sing it well; you just have to sing it right".

Gameplay

Each game is played by a single contestant who earns money incrementally based on a payout ladder by completing missing song lyrics on up to ten songs, testing the contestant's memory on songs. The following description of the show is based primarily on the U.S. version of Don't Forget the Lyrics!, though the general format applies to all international versions.

The contestant is presented and chooses from a set of nine different genres. Two different songs (some versions presented three) were then presented to the contestant to choose one to sing, then the host inform on how many missing words the contestant must provide. The band or an ensemble will play the music and sings along, karaoke-style until the music stops, in which the monitor will display blank lines. In some versions such as Taiwan version, an alert marker will inform the contestant on the upcoming line. The contestant then fills in the missing lyrics (indicated in yellow text), and chose whether to risk their accumulated winnings by locking-in the lyrics (indicated in blue text). To advance to the next level, all the lyrics must be correct (indicated in green text) without singing any incorrect words (indicated in red text), otherwise the game ends and the contestant leaves with the last guaranteed amount or nothing depending on the level they lost. Before locking the lyrics, the contestant can end the game and leave with the current accumulated winnings won up to the point.

The contestant is also presented with three "Backups" that help the contestant but may only be used once throughout a game:

The contestant has no choice over the tenth and final song (usually with the generic genre mentioning the top prize amount, such as the "Million Dollar Song"), which is not revealed unless they risk their winnings and play on. In most versions, any unused backups before the final song are rendered unavailable to use. If the contestant completes the final lyric correctly, he or she wins the grand prize that varies from country to country.

In some versions, notably the Taiwanese version, the contestant is required to sing the lyrics correctly even during the sing-along, but missing too many lyrics while the music plays may prompt the player to stop singing and is given the option to either end the game or try again, or prematurely ending the game with the same penalty as incorrect lyrics given.

International versions

  Currently airing franchise
CountryNameHostChannelPremiereTop prize
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria اسمع صوتك
Essma3 Saoutek		Brahim Ghazali Samira TV
Zahra TV 		January 20, 2020 (season 1)
March 24, 2023 (season 2)		 DA  1,000,000
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sing & Win Rainhard Fendrich ATVMarch 6, 2008 €50,000
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Don't Forget the Lyrics! Mitchel Musso MuchMore
On connaît la chanson!Mario Tessier TVA September 25, 2011 Can$ 200,000
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile ¡No te olvides de la canción! Rafael Araneda Chilevisión August 6, 2012 – December 21, 2012 Ch$20,000,000
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Ne zaboravi stihove!Igor Mešin Nova TV March 17, 2008 kn  500,000
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Så det syngerMichael Carøe TV2 March 22, 2008 DKr  500,000
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt فاكر ولا لأ؟
Faker wella la?		Amir Karara ERT 2
NTN 		2009 LE  250,000
Flag of France.svg  France N'oubliez pas les paroles! Nagui France 2 December 15, 2007 – present €∞
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Δεν εχω λογια!
Den echo logia! [2] 		Giorgos Kapoutzidis Mega Channel 2015–2016 €10,000
Flag of India.svg  India Bol Baby Bol Adnan Sami Life OK November 9, 2007 – April 11, 2008 Rs.  2,500,000/-
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Missing LyricsIrgi Achmad Fahrezi Trans TV 2008–2010 Rp.  100,000,000
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran شعر یادت نره
Sher yadet nare		Omid Khalili Tajrishi Manoto 1 September 14, 2012 US$10,000
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Canta e Vinci Amadeus and Checco Zalone Italia 1 2007–2008 €250,000
Don't Forget the Lyrics! - Stai sul pezzo Gabriele Corsi NOVE February 7, 2022 – present €5,000
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Jangan Lupa Lirik! Aznil Nawawi Astro Ria May 25, 2008 – 2011 RM  1,000,000
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico ¿Te la sabes? CántalaChuck Pereda Azteca 7 October 10, 2007 Mex$500,000
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Prave riječi Nikola Đuričko TV Vijesti 2012 €5,000
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Don't Forget the Lyrics! Television New Zealand
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Don't Forget the Lyrics (Nigeria)Kamal SalauAll Major stations (Nigeria)2008 ₦20,000,000
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Kan du teksten? Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam TV2 April 2008 NKr  500,000
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Tak to leciało! Maciej Miecznikowski TVP2 March 9, 2008 – June 3, 2012 zł  150,000 (series 1–8)
zł  100,000 (series 9)
Sławomir Zapała [3] September 4, 2022 – present zł  100,000
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Não te Esqueças da Letra!João Paulo Rodrigues RTP1 March 13, 2021 €10,000
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Из песни слов не выкинешь
Iz pesni slov ne vykinesh		Vyacheslav Manucharov NTV August 31, 2013Main prize: Flat in Moscow
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Don't Forget the Lyrics! Gurmit Singh
Adrian Pang (Comic Mayham episode)		 MediaCorp Channel 5 November 27, 2008 S$500,000
我要唱下去 Zeng Guo Cheng MediaCorp Channel 8 August 25, 2009
我要唱下去 (名人版) Mark Lee June 1, 2010 S$50,000
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia LYRICS - Vyspievaj si milión!Andrej Bičan TV JOJ February 22, 2008 Sk  1,000,000
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain ¡No te olvides de la canción! Àngel Llàcer La Sexta September 26, 2008 €100,000
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 百萬大歌星
Million Singer		 Harlem Yu TTV May 10, 2008 – August 11, 2012 NT$300,000
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia لسه فاكر
Lessa faker		Sami Fehri El Hiwar El Tounsi September 22, 2015 DT  20,000
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Don't Forget the Lyrics! Shane Richie Sky1 May 11, 2008 – August 9, 2009 £250,000
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Don't Forget the Lyrics! Wayne Brady FOX July 11, 2007 – June 19, 2009 US$1,000,000
Niecy Nash May 23, 2022 – present
Mark McGrath Syndication June 15, 2010 – May 27, 2011 US$50,000
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Trò chơi âm nhạc – Don't Forget the Lyrics!Nguyên Khang
Quốc Minh		 VTV3 November 7, 2012 – December 30, 2015100.000.000VND  

Australia

The Australian version was rumoured to be airing on Network Ten in late 2008, with a jackpot of $A 500,000, after strong ratings to the US version over the summer non-ratings period. However, there has never been any confirmation and no production has begun. This may be due to lower ratings for episodes of the US version airing during the ratings period.

Austria

The Austrian version premiered on March 6, 2008, and aired on ATV titled Sing & Win. It is hosted by Rainhard Fendrich. The jackpot for this version is €50,000. So far, only one person managed to win the jackpot: the female singer Alexandra Poetzelsberger.

Croatia

The Croatian version premiered on March 17, 2008, and aired on Nova TV titled Ne zaboravi stihove!. It is hosted by Igor Mešin. The jackpot for this version is kn  500.000.

Denmark

The Danish version premiered 22 March 2008 (Easter Saturday) and aired on TV 2 Denmark titled Så det synger (So it sings). It is hosted by Michael Carøe. The jackpot for this version is DKr  500.000.

France

The French version premiered in December 2007 and aired on France 2, titled N'oubliez pas les paroles!. It is hosted by Nagui. The jackpot for this version is €100,000.
Since April 7, 2014, a new version is aired and the jackpot is now €20,000. In the new version, there are 2 contestants and, at the end, only one (the finalist) can try to win at most €20,000, the other is eliminated. The finalist of the previous episode comes back in the next episode and tries to reach the final. When they lose, they keep all the money previously won.

In February 2020, Margaux E. became the candidate that won the biggest amount of money (€530,000). In March 2023, Louis won the biggest number of episodes (65).

A special episode, 100% Tubes, aired on 11 June 2016 featuring four pairs of celebrities playing for up to €150,000 to be split among their chosen charities. In the final round, Gérard Holtz (sports journalist for France 2) and Amir (French representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016) worked together to win €90,000 for the four charities.

Greece

The Greek version premiered in November 2015 and is airing on Mega Channel, titled Den Eho Logia (I Have No Words). It is hosted by Greek actor and scriptwriter, Giorgos Kapoutzidis. The jackpot for this version is €10,000.

India

The Indian version premiered on November 9, 2007, and aired on STAR One titled Bol Baby Bol. It is hosted by Adnan Sami The jackpot for this version is Rs.  2,500,000/-. They have had one winner of the grand prize so far.

Indonesia

An Indonesian version, titled Missing Lyrics, airs on Trans TV. The top prize for this version is Rp.  100,000,000 (about US$10,000).

Iran

The Iranian version of Don't Forget the Lyrics called "Sher yadet nare" premiered on September 14, 2012, and aired on Manoto 1. Hosted by Omid Khalili Tajrishi. فارسى The jackpot for this version is US$10,000.

Italy

The Italian version aired for a pilot in December 2007 on Italia 1 titled Canta e Vinci, then it had a season split between Spring and Summer. It is hosted by Amadeus & Checco Zalone. The jackpot for this version is €250,000.

The game show has come back on the air from 7 February 2022, on Nove presented by Gabriele Corsi, aired from Monday to Friday in access prime time with the title Don't Forget the Lyrics! - Stai sul pezzo.

Malaysia

The Malaysian version premiered on May 25, 2008, and aired on Astro Ria titled Jangan Lupa Lirik! . It is hosted by Aznil Nawawi The jackpot for this version is RM  1,000,000. [4]

Mexico

The Mexican version was aired on TV Azteca and it is called ¿Te la sabes? Cántala.

Norway

The Norwegian version is hosted by Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam from the Norwegian hip hop/rap band Madcon. It is aired on TV 2 (Norway).

Poland

The Polish version’s first edition premiered on March 9, 2008 on TVP2, and run for four years to May 2012. It was hosted by Maciej Miecznikowski. The top prize was zł  150,000 (100,000 in the last series). The show returned in September 2022 with new host, Sławomir Zapała (along with Magdalena Kajrowicz-Zapała as hostess). The top prize remained at a decreased level of zł 100,000.

Singapore

The Singapore version, hosted by Singapore Idol host Gurmit Singh, premiered on 27 November 2008 on MediaCorp Channel 5. It airs every Thursday night at 8.00pm. Contestants will sing their way to the top prize of S$500,000 (S$50,000 for the second Chinese version).

Two Mandarin version of Don't Forget the Lyrics (Chinese :我要唱下去) were aired, both airing on 8pm every Tuesdays. The first version premiered on 25 August 2009 was hosted by Taiwanese host Sam Tseng (Chinese :曾國城), and the series produced 14 episodes, four of which were celebrity episodes. The second version which featured entirely celebrities premiered on 1 June 2010, and was hosted by Singaporean comedian Mark Lee.

Slovakia

The Slovak version premiered on February 22, 2008, and aired on TV JOJ titled LYRICS - Vyspievaj si milión!. It is hosted by Andrej Bičan. The jackpot for this version is now €100,000 because Slovakia is joining the Eurozone, which results in the 1,000,000 crown prize being dropped.

Spain

The Spanish version premiered in September 2008 with the name "No te olvides de la canción" (Don't forget the song). [5] It is aired at La Sexta and hosted by Operación Triunfo academy's former director Àngel Llàcer. The jackpot prize is €100,000.

Taiwan

The Taiwan version is called " 百萬大歌星 " (Million Singer), hosted by Harlem Yu. This program is aired in Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. (TTV) and TVBS Asia. The top prize is NT$300,000. The Taiwan version premiered on 10 May 2008 and ended on 11 August 2012. Unlike other versions, there is an alert system to indicate on the next line, and using a no-guarantee progression level (the contestant may not leave the game at any point, and the contestant loses half of the winnings won up to the point for any incorrect lyrics).

United Kingdom

The UK version premiered on May 11, 2008, and aired on Sky One titled Don't Forget the Lyrics!. It is hosted by Shane Richie. The jackpot for this version is £250,000.

United States

There have been three U.S. versions of Don't Forget the Lyrics!

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