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Don't Forget the Lyrics!
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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.
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".
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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 American 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 or categories. Two different songs (some versions presented three) were then presented to the contestant to choose one to sing, then the host informs the number of missing words the contestant will have to 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. The contestant then fills in the missing lyrics and chooses to either risk their accumulated winnings by locking in the lyrics or end the game and keep any accumulated winnings. To advance to the next level, all the lyrics must be correct, otherwise the game ends and the contestant leaves with the last guaranteed amount or nothing depending on the level they lost.
The contestant is also presented with three "Backups" to help, each usable once throughout a game:
- Backup Singer: The contestant receive assistance from one of two support members (or in some versions, an audience member) to help the contestant. The contestant may opt to choose their own lyrics or go with their backup singer's lyrics if it is different.
- Two Words: The contestant chooses any two of the missing words; the correct words for those positions are shown.
- Three Lines: The contestant is shown three lines of lyrics, among which one is correct.
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.
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See also
- The Singing Bee (American game show) - another lyrics-themed game show
- The Lyrics Board - another lyrics-themed game show
- Beat Shazam - another music-related game show
- I Can See Your Voice - another music-related game show
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