Sing If You Can

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Sing If You Can
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Genre Game show
Presented by Keith Lemon
Stacey Solomon
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyRDF Television
Original release
Network ITV
Release16 April (2011-04-16) 
21 May 2011 (2011-05-21)

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. [1] [2]

Contents

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
Red team – Team Gabriella Jodie Prenger
(Captain)
Brendan Cole Brigitte Nielsen
Blue team – Team Troy Zoe Birkett
(Captain)
Jonathan Ansell Andrew Stone
SongContestant(s)Distraction
"Back to Black"Brigitte Nielsen
Zoe Birkett
Knife Throwing
"Rescue Me"Jodie PrengerSnakes
"Ave Maria"Jonathan AnsellBalloons Popping
"Born to Be Wild"Andrew Stone
Brendan Cole
Various Shaking Floors
Gunge and Feathers
"Firework"Jonathan AnsellNo Distraction
"Only Girl (In the World)"Brigitte NielsenNo Distraction
"Walking on Sunshine"Jodie Prenger
Brigitte Nielsen
Brendan Cole
Spinning Stage

Episode 2

Judging panel
Red team – Team Mash Ricky Groves
(Captain)
Brenda Edwards Sheila Ferguson
Blue team – Team Bangers Gemma Merna
(Captain)
Shaun Williamson Matt Stevens
SongContestant(s)Distraction
"I'm Still Standing"Matt StevensChildren
Morris Dancers
Gymnasts
Rugby Team on a Bouncy Castle
"Don't Leave Me This Way"Shaun Williamson
Ricky Groves
Waxing
"Respect"Brenda EdwardsBike 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 EdwardsNo Distraction
"Bad Romance"Shaun WilliamsonNo Distraction
"I Predict A Riot"Gemma Merna
Shaun Williamson
Matt Stevens
Spinning Stage

Episode 3

Judging panel
Red team – Team Darth Vadar Rodney Marsh
(Captain)
Lisa Maxwell Mikey Graham
Blue team – Team Luke Skywalker Darren Gough
(Captain)
Ray Quinn Camilla Kerslake
SongContestant(s)Distraction
"Do You Love Me"Darren Gough
Mikey Graham
Dance routine in inflatable costumes
"The Only Way Is Up"Lisa MaxwellDressed as a fox
dropped in bins with feathers
paint etc.
"Parklife"Rodney Marsh
Ray Quinn
Join a dog show
"Stay"Camilla KerslakeDifferent weather
(rain, wind etc.)
"Toxic"Lisa MaxwellNo Distraction
"She Said"Ray QuinnNo Distraction
"Valerie"Darren Gough
Ray Quinn
Camilla Kerslake
Spinning Stage

Episode 4

Judging panel
Red team – Team He-Man Toyah Willcox
(Captain)
Sian Reeves Ben Richards
Blue team – Team Skeletor Faye Tozer
(Captain)
Sinitta Jedward
SongContestant(s)Distraction
"Fight for This Love"Faye Tozer
Toyah Willcox
Shaolin stunts
"Mercy"Ben Richards
Jedward
Electrocution
gunge
"Rehab"Sian ReevesDrinking disgusting
cocktails
(Pig nipple
lamb brain, etc.)
"Everyday I Love You Less and Less"SinittaDifferent weather
(whilst sitting in a car
because she had broken her ankle)
"Grenade"Ben RichardsNo 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
Red team – Team Posh Tricia Penrose
(Captain)
Chesney Hawkes Martin Bayfield
Blue team – Team Scary Craig Doyle
(Captain)
Leanne Jones Roxanne Pallett
SongContestant(s)Distraction
"All Time Low"Roxanne PallettWalk of fear
"Dizzy"Tricia Penrose
Leanne Jones
Spinning wheels
"Faith"Craig Doyle
Martin Bayfield
Disgusting cocktails
"Fire"Chesney HawkesErupting volcano
"Angels"Martin BayfieldNo distraction
"Buttons"Roxanne PallettNo distraction
"Roll With It"Tricia Penrose
Martin Bayfield
Chesney Hawkes
Spinning stage

Episode 6 – The Finale

Judging panel
Red team – Team Gabriella Brigitte Nielsen
(Captain)
Brendan Cole Jodie Prenger
Blue team – Team Luke Skywalker Darren Gough
(Captain)
Ray Quinn Camilla Kerslake
SongContestant(s)Distraction
"Sex on Fire"Ray QuinnSnakes
"Don't Stop Me Now"Jodie Prenger
Camilla Kerslake
Break dancers
"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"Brendan ColeDifferent weather
"House of Fun"Brigitte Nielson
Darren Gough
Dogs
"Rolling in the Deep"Jodie PrengerNo distraction
"Closer"Camilla KerslakeNo 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". [3] Daily Mirror columnist Kevin O'Sullivan called it "gormless garbage" and "mind-numbingly banal". [4]

International versions

Most international versions of Twist and Shout,Sing If You Can, and Killer Karaoke.

CountryNameHostsNetworkDate premiered
Flag of the Arab League.svg Arab World [5] Killer Karaoke غني لو تقدرAhmed 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)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Ghenni Non StopMohamed Bounoughaz Echorouk TV 27 May 2017
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Canta si PuedesJosé María Listorti Canal 13 18 January 2016
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Ergir Te Karox es Vache Tovmasyan Armenia Premium
Armenia TV
22 March 2019 (Armenia Premium)
30 March 2019 (Armenia TV)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [6] Cante se PuderPatrícia Abravanel
Márcio Ballas
SBT 18 January 2012
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Killer Karaoke CambodiaChea Vibol
Sun Visal
Hang Meas HDTV 19 September 2015
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Killer Karaoke Cristián Sánchez
Sergio Freire
Chilevisión 10 October 2013
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Karaoke AsesinoSebastián Villalobos RCN 23 May 2015
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Killer Karaoke ? TV Barrandov 2013
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador [7] Canta si PuedesFabrizzio Ferretti
Erika Vélez
Ecuavisa 24 March 2013
Flag of France.svg  France Chante Si Tu PeuxBruno GuillonVirgin 172009
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sing! Wenn du kannstSonja Zietlow RTL II 19 April 2011
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Killer Karaoke ? TV2 2016
Flag of India.svg  India Twist and Shout? StarPlus 2009
Y this Kolaveri (Tamil) RJ Balaji Zee Tamizh 14 December 2013
Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah [8] (Hindi) Krushna Abhishek &TV 7 March 2015
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Twist and Shout Okky Lukman TPI 2009
Killer Karaoke Indonesia [9] Raffi Ahmad antv 27 October 2018
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy ScanzonissimaGigi & Ross Rai 2 16 May 2018
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Караоке КиллерDaulet BijanovNTK-TV2014
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania [10] Dainuok, jei galiAlgis Ramanauskas
Rimantė Kulvinskytė
LNK 25 September 2011
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Twist & Shout ? LBC 2009
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [11] Karaoke, Canta y No Te Rajes Carlos Trillo Televisa 2 September 2013
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Killer KaraokeSodkhuu UrtnasanCentral Television17 September 2023
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Killer KaraokeDennis Weening
Jan Kooijman
RTL5 2013
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Killer KaraokeAnders Hoff
Øyvind Rafto
TVNorge 12 September 2013
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Canta si PuedesRaúl Romero América Televisión 31 August 2011
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Twist And Shout (original format) [12] Gary Valenciano
Martin Nievera
ABS-CBN 3 July 2010
Killer Karaoke Pinoy Naman Michael V.
Erika Padilla
TV5 14 September 2013
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Kilerskie KaraokeKrzysztof Jankowski Eska TV 7 October 2012
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Cante... Se PuderCésar Mourão
Andreia Rodrigues
SIC 28 July 2013
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Караоке КиллерMaxim GolopolosovЮ18 March 2013
Пой (если сможешь)Vyacheslav Manucharov
Julia Kovalchuk
Pyatnica! December 2013
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Killer Karaoke Ștefan Stan Prima TV 2013
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Canta si puedesÓscar MartínezAntena 32009
Killer Karaoke Patricia Conde
Florentino Fernández
Cuatro 5 November 2014
Flag of Thailand.svg  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
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Twist & Shout ? ATV 2009
İmkansız Karaokeİrfan Kangı Fox 1 January 2013
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Спiвай, якщо зможешSergey Pritula and Masha Efrosinina (2011)
DZIDZIO and Alyena Musienko (2013)
Novyi Kanal 2011
2 September 2013
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Killer Karaoke Steve-O (2012)
Mark McGrath (2014)
truTV 23 November 2012
2 February 2014
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Tôi dám hátTùng LeoSCTV226 June 2013
Đố ai hát đượcPhạm Anh Khoa VTV3 29 December 2013
Ai dám hátNgô Kiến Huy HTV7 4 June 2014
Notes
  1. ^ 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". [13] [14]
  2. ^ In Indonesia and Portugal, both Indonesian and Portuguese versions is based on Killer Karaoke , this Banijay's show is in collaboration with Fremantle productions.

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