Sing If You Can


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
Red team – Team GabriellaJodie Prenger
Brendan ColeBrigitte Nielsen
Blue team – Team TroyZoe Birkett
Jonathan AnsellAndrew Stone

SongContestantDistraction
"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 "Brigitte NielsenNo Distraction
"Walking on Sunshine"Jodie Prenger
Brigitte Nielsen
Brendan Cole
Spinning Stage

Episode 2

;Judging panel
Red team – Team MashRicky Groves
Brenda EdwardsSheila Ferguson
Blue team – Team BangersGemma Merna
Shaun WilliamsonMatt Stevens

SongContestantDistraction
"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 VadarRodney Marsh
Lisa MaxwellMikey Graham
Blue team – Team Luke SkywalkerDarren Gough
Ray QuinnCamilla Kerslake

SongContestantDistraction
"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
"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-ManToyah Willcox
Sian ReevesBen Richards
Blue team – Team SkeletorFaye Tozer
SinittaJedward

SongContestantDistraction
"Fight for This Love"Faye Tozer
Toyah Willcox
Shaolin stunts
"Mercy"Ben Richards
Jedward
Electrocution
gunge
"Rehab"Sian ReevesDrinking disgusting
cocktails
"Everyday I Love You Less and Less"SinittaDifferent weather
"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

Episode 5

;Judging panel
Red team – Team PoshTricia Penrose
Chesney HawkesMartin Bayfield
Blue team – Team ScaryCraig Doyle
Leanne JonesRoxanne Pallett

SongContestantDistraction
"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 GabriellaBrigitte Nielsen
Brendan ColeJodie Prenger
Blue team – Team Luke SkywalkerDarren Gough
Ray QuinnCamilla Kerslake

SongContestantDistraction
"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 SolomonBike 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.
CountryNameHostsNetworkDate premiered
Arab WorldKiller Karaoke غني لو تقدرAhmad Fishawi
Cynthia Khalifeh
AlHayat 1
MTV Lebanon
Abu Dhabi TV
26 March 2014
30 March 2014
27 March 2014
Ghenni Non StopMohamed BounoughazEchorouk TV27 May 2017
Canta si PuedesJosé María ListortiCanal 1318 January 2016
Cante se PuderPatrícia Abravanel
Márcio Ballas
SBT18 January 2012
Killer Karaoke CambodiaChea Vibol
Sun Visal
Hang Meas HDTV19 September 2015
Killer KaraokeCristián Sánchez
Sergio Freire
Chilevisión10 October 2013
Karaoke AsesinoSebastián VillalobosRCN23 May 2015
Canta si PuedesFabrizzio Ferretti
Erika Vélez
Ecuavisa24 March 2013
Sing! Wenn du kannstSonja ZietlowRTL II19 April 2011
Twist and Shout???StarPlus2009
Y this Kolaveri RJ BalajiZee Tamizh14 December 2013
Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Krushna Abhishek&TV7 March 2015
Twist and ShoutOkky LukmanTPI2009
Killer Karaoke IndonesiaRaffi Ahmadantv27 October 2018
ScanzonissimaGigi & RossRai 216 May 2018
Dainuok, jei galiAlgis Ramanauskas
Rimantė Kulvinskytė
LNK25 September 2011
Karaoke, Canta y No Te RajesCarlos TrilloTelevisa2 September 2013
Killer Karaoke?RTL52013
Killer KaraokeAnders Hoff
Øyvind Rafto
TVNorge12 September 2013
Canta si PuedesRaúl RomeroAmérica Televisión31 August 2011
Twist And Shout Gary Valenciano
Martin Nievera
ABS-CBN3 July 2010
Killer Karaoke Pinoy NamanMichael V.TV514 September 2013
Kilerskie KaraokeKrzysztof JankowskiEska TV7 October 2012
Cante... Se PuderCésar Mourão
Andreia Rodrigues
SIC28 July 2013
Караоке КиллерMaxim GolopolosovЮ18 March 2013
Пой Vyacheslav Manucharov
Julia Kovalchuk
Pyatnica!December 2013
:es:Killer Karaoke |Killer KaraokePatricia Conde
Florentino Fernández
Cuatro5 November 2014
Killer Karaoke Thailand ขอร้อง อย่าหยุดร้องChakrit Yamnam
Ball Chernyim
Modernine TV5 August 2013
Sing if you Can ร้องห้ามเลิก
Pisanu Nimsakul
Sakuntala Teinpairoj
Channel 7HD1 February 2020
Спiвай, якщо зможешDZIDZIO
Alyena Musienko
Novij Kanal2 September 2013
Killer KaraokeSteve-O
Mark McGrath
truTV23 November 2012
2 February 2014
Tôi dám hátTùng LeoYanTV26 June 2013
Đố ai hát đượcPhạm Anh KhoaVTV29 December 2013
Ai dám hátNgô Kiến HuyHTV4 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".
  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.