Sing If You Can
| Sing If You Can |
Title Card |
| Starring |
Keith Lemon
Stacey Solomon |
| Country of origin |
United Kingdom |
| Language(s) |
English |
| No. of series |
1 |
| No. of episodes |
6 |
| Production |
| Producer(s) |
RDF Television |
| Running time |
60 minutes |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
ITV (ITV1/STV/UTV) |
| Picture format |
16:9 |
| Original run |
16 April 2011 (2011-04-16) – 21 May 2011 (2011-05-21) |
Sing If You Can is an ITV1 game show which 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.[1][2]
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.
Episodes
Episode 1
Episode 2
| 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
| 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
| Song |
Contestant(s) |
Distraction |
| "Fight for This Love" |
Faye Tozer and Toyah Willcox |
Shaolin stunts |
| "Mercy" |
Ben Richards and Jedward |
Electrocution and 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 with Jedward as Backing Dancers |
No distractions |
| "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" |
Faye Tozer, Jedward (Sinitta could not participate as she had broken her ankle) |
Spinning stage |
Episode 5
| Song |
Contestant(s) |
Distraction |
| "All Time Low" |
Roxanne Pallet |
Walk of fear |
| "Dizzy" |
Tricia Penrose and Leanne Jones |
Spinning wheels |
| "Faith" |
Craig Doyle and Martin Bayfield |
Disgusting cocktails |
| "Fire" |
Chesney Hawkes |
Erupting volcano |
| "Angels" |
Martin Bayfield |
No distraction |
| "Buttons" |
Roxanne Pallet |
No distraction |
| "Roll With It" |
Tricia Penrose, Martin Bayfield & Chesney Hawkes |
Spinning stage |
Episode 6 - The Final
Reception
Reviews have been mainly negative. Guardian TV critic Grace Dent was scathing about the show, calling it "the worst TV programme ever made".[3] Mirror columnist Kevin O'Sullivan called it "gormless garbage" and "mind-numbingly banal".[4]
International version
| Country |
Name |
Hosts |
Network |
Date premiered |
| Brazil[5] |
Cante se Puder |
Patrícia Abravanel & Márcio Ballas |
SBT |
16 January 2012 |
| Lithuania[6] |
Dainuok, jei gali |
Algis Ramanauskas & Rimantė Kulvinskytė |
LNK |
25 September 2011 |
American Version
An American spin-off of this show is in the works known as Killer Karaoke hosted by Jackass star Steve-O. It is slated to air on the US cable network truTV in early 2012.
References