Beat for Beat

Beat for Beat is a Norwegian musical variety show that airs every Friday on NRK1. It has been on the air since 1999, and consistently ranks in the top of Norwegian viewing figures. It is hosted by Ivar Dyrhaug, who has been the host since the start.

Concept

The show is based upon Irish game show The Lyrics Board.

The show consists of two teams of two members (occasionally three or four), each with their own piano and pianist. The teams are then given clues and have to figure out what song the host is alluding to, in order to score points. The team with the most points in the end are the winners. The pianists, Trond Nagell Dahl and Gisle Børge Styve, have also been with the show since the start.

Competitors

While the competitors are usually singers or musical artists, there have been several instances where the teams are made up of other Norwegian celebrities, such as comedians or TV personalities. In 2004, in one of the most seen programs of the show, there was a double-length episode where Norway battled Sweden.

Famous competitors include Bjarne Brøndbo, comedy troup Raske Menn and veteran singers Inger Lise Rypdal and Maj-Britt Andersen.