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I Can See Your Voice (Philippine game show)

I Can See Your Voice is a Philippine television mystery music game show broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel, based on the South Korean program of the same title, featuring its format where guest artist(s) attempt to eliminate bad singers from the group, until the last mystery singer remains for a duet performance. Hosted by Luis Manzano, it first aired on September 16, 2017.

Gameplay

Format

Presented with a group of "mystery singers" (dubbed as SEE-cret songers) that identified only by their alias, the guest artist(s) must attempt to eliminate bad singers from the selection without ever hearing them perform live, over the course of three rounds. They are also assisted with clues regarding singers' backgrounds, style of performance, and observations from a celebrity panel (dubbed as SING-vestigators). At the end of a game, the last remaining mystery singer is revealed as either good or bad by means of a duet between them and one of the guest artists.

At the end of each round, an eliminated mystery singer gets a consolation prize starting from (for the first round), (for the second round), to (for the third round). If the last remaining mystery singer is good, the guest artist(s) receive a trophy (dubbed as Eye-ward). The winning mystery singer, regardless of being good (SEE-nger) or bad (SEE-ntunado), gets .

  • In the first season, the winning good singer is granted to perform again as a contestant in Tawag ng Tanghalan.

Rounds

Visual rounds

  • Stop, Looks, and Listen
<u>s1:</u> The guest artist is given some time to observe and examine each mystery singer based on their appearance. Afterward, a muted video of each mystery singer reveals only 0.3 seconds of their singing voice as an additional hint.
  • Two or False
<u>s2–5:</u> Each mystery singer is given two different identities as a good and bad singer, with one of them is a real identity.

Lip sync rounds

  • The Voice is Syncing
<u>s1–2:</u> Each mystery singer performs a lip sync to a song; good singers mime to a recording of their own, while bad singers mime to a backing track by another vocalist.
  • Sync Zoned
<u>s1 ep. 99:</u> Each mystery singer performs a lip sync from a non-lyrical piece of a song (i.e. humming, screaming, whistling, etc.).
  • Everybody Sync!
<u>s2–5:</u> The mystery singers are divided into batches, and each of them would have to perform lip sync individually.

Evidence rounds

  • I Like to Prove It! Prove It!
<u>s1:</u> A proof of each mystery singer's singing ability (i.e. photo, video, certificates, etc.) is shown on the screen. Good singers have own evidences, while bad singers have their evidences fabricated.
  • Clues Open
<u>s4–5:</u> The host has randomly assigned clues about the mystery singer, and then the guest artist must choose a clue for each one.
:<u>Introduced in the fourth season:</u>
:* A Whole New Word — The panelist is given a statement with an assigned "keyword" to one of the remaining mystery singers. Good singers have true statements, while bad singers have their statements fabricated.
:* Bed of Boses — Similar to a muted video segment of Stop, Looks, and Listen, a video recording from a studio session by one of the remaining mystery singers reveal only 0.3 seconds of their singing voice as an additional hint.
:* Message Parlor — The guest artist is presented with a video package featuring a "super fan" by one of the remaining mystery singers.
:* Song Ka Pa — The host reveals a playlist of three "mystery songs" that are appropriated to one of the remaining mystery singers.
:* Tabi-tabi Po — The guest artist asks a question to one of the remaining mystery singers that can answer with non-verbal communication.
:<u>Introduced in the fifth season:</u>
:* Ano Box? — Inside a semi-concealed container, the panelist must release an evidential piece by one of the remaining mystery singers, except music-related items (i.e. ballpen, hairbrush, flashlight, etc.).
:* Good Night Silip — The guest artist is presented with a preshow rehearsal video by one of the remaining mystery singers.
:* Hula Bira and Shape, Rattle, and Roll — The panelist has to make its own premonition by one of the remaining mystery singers. Good singers have true statements, while bad singers have their statements fabricated.
:* Lights, Camera, Reaction — The guest artist is presented with a video package including witnesses reacting to one of the remaining mystery singers when they hear on its own performance that would appear on the show.
:* Stop, Spluk, and Listen — The guest artist must interrogate to one of the remaining mystery singers by audio message, but pitch-shifted to obscure their actual vocals.

Rehearsal round

  • Play it by Hear
<u>s1–3:</u> Three random panelists are wearing headphones to listen to a recording of assigned mystery singer that lasts for 15 seconds. Afterward, the panelist defends the mystery singer and convince the guest artist to choose them as the winner.

Production

A local adaptation of I Can See Your Voice in the Philippines was first mentioned, as per report by BNT News at the time of its (South Korean) second season that premiered on October 22, 2015; this was subsequently confirmed by ABS-CBN Corporation and Endemol Shine Group (nowadays Banijay Entertainment) in August 2017, with the in-house ABS-CBN Studios assigning on production duties.

Broadcast history

ABS-CBN

I Can See Your Voice debuted on September 16, 2017, as a replacement to Lethal Weapon, with filming taking place at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City. As part of the show's first anniversary (and also overlapping with the first season), a highlight special (subtitled Best Mode) was aired on September 9, 2018. Other games that have played include Daniel Padilla playing on entire Kalokalike alumni as mystery singers on September 15, 2018, TNT Boys in a celebrity special on September 16, 2018, Marcelito Pomoy in the pairs special (subtitled Iba Two!) on September 29, 2018, and TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan in the groups special on December 22, 2018.

A second season premiered on August 10, 2019. Other games that have played include Doris Bigornia in the seniors special on December 14, 2019, and Ethel Booba in the foreigners special on December 28, 2019. Due to halting of production amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the second shutdown of broadcasting on May 5, 2020, it was prematurely ended on March 14, 2020, making it the last season to air on ABS-CBN.

Kapamilya Channel

I Can See Your Voice made its move to Kapamilya Channel and A2Z, which began airing the third season on October 24, 2020, also coinciding the debut of TV5's rival show Masked Singer Pilipinas. At that time during the COVID-19 pandemic, ABS-CBN resumed production of the show since then until the fourth season, with health and safety protocols implemented.

During its upfronts presented at a Christmas special in December 2021, ABS-CBN renewed the series for a fourth season. Originally scheduled to premiere on January 8, 2022, it was suddenly occupied by a replay of 1MX Manila 2021 in its timeslot instead, and then pushed back later to January 15, 2022; this also conducted an in-game event I Can Guess Your Voice since then until the fifth season.

During its upfronts in December 2022, ABS-CBN renewed the series for a fifth season, which first premiered on both Kapamilya Channel and A2Z on March 4, 2023, followed by its airing debut on TV5 on March 11, 2023.

Cast

The series employs a panel of celebrity "detectives" (also known by their alternative names, SING-vestigators and Sing of the Crime Operatives) who assist the guest artist(s) to identify good and bad mystery singers throughout the game. Beside with mainstays, guest panelists also appear since the first season. Overall, 15 members have been assigned as panelists, with their original lineup consisting of Wacky Kiray, Kean Cipriano, Alex Gonzaga, Andrew E., and Angeline Quinto. Later members also include Bayani Agbayani (from 1st season); KaladKaren (from 2nd season); Long Mejia, Negi, Nikko Natividad, Jona Viray (from 3rd season); , (from 4th season); Chad Kinis and (from 5th season).

Series overview

Accolades

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