' ( en, italics=yes, Who can sing?) is a Canadian French-language television mystery music game show series based on South Korean program ''
I Can See Your Voice
''I Can See Your Voice'' (abbreviated ''ICSYV'' and stylized as ''I Can See Your Voice — Mystery music game show'') () is an international television mystery music game show franchise that originated in South Korea.
History
In 2012, prod ...
'' for the
province
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of
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
. Since its premiere on 13 September 2021,
it has aired two seasons on
Noovo
Noovo is a Canadian French-language terrestrial television network owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. The network has five owned-and-operated and three affiliated stations throughout Quebec, although it can also be seen over-the-ai ...
.
Gameplay
Format
Presented with a group of six "mystery singers" identified only by their occupation, a guest artist and contestant must attempt to eliminate bad singers from the group without ever hearing them sing, assisted by clues and a celebrity panel over the course of four rounds. At the end of the 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.
''Rewards''
The contestant must eliminate one mystery singer at the end of each round, receiving if they eliminate a bad singer. At the end of the game, the contestant may either end the game and keep the money they had won in previous rounds, or risk it for a chance to win a jackpot prize of by correctly guessing whether the last remaining mystery singer is good or bad. If the singer is bad, the contestant's winnings is given to the bad singer instead.
Rounds
Each episode presents the guest artist and contestant with six people whose identities and singing voices are kept concealed until they are eliminated to perform on the "stage of truth" or remain in the end to perform the final duet.
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Each mystery singer performs a lip sync to a song. Good singers mime to a recording of their own performance, while bad singers mime to a recording by someone else.
*''Evidence round''
*''Access code'' (french: link=no, Code d'accès)
The guest artist and contestant are presented with a video package in which one of the mystery singers discusses their life and musical qualifications.
*''Rehearsal round''
*''Secret studio'' (french: link=no, Studio secret)
The guest artist and contestant are presented with video from a recording session by one of the mystery singers, but pitch-shifted to obscure their actual vocals.
*''Interrogation round''
*''Interrogation'' (french: link=no, Interrogatoire)
The guest artist and contestant may ask questions to the remaining mystery singers. Good singers are required to give truthful responses, while the bad singers must lie.
Notes:
Production
Background and development
In a collaboration with Incendo, Bell Media formally announced its development of the show in March 2021. It is co-produced by Productions J and ToRoS; the staff team is managed by executive producer
Julie Snyder
Julie Snyder (born 6 August, 1967) is a Francophone Canadian talk show host and producer, appearing as host or guest on various television programs in Canada and France.
She graduated from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in 1986.
Snyder is also th ...
, producer Marie-Pier Gaudreault, and director Benoît Giguere.
Filming
Tapings for the program took place at various locations such as
Place Bell in
Laval
Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
* House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne
* Laval (surname)
Places Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxem ...
(for the first season) and Scène Éthique in
Varennes
Varennes-en-Argonne (, literally ''Varennes in Argonne'') or simply Varennes (German: Wöringen) is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 639.
Geography
Varennes-en-Ar ...
(for the second season).
Broadcast history
''Qui sait chanter?'' debuted on 13 September 2021.
During the first season broadcasts, the series has been already renewed for the second season, with regular episodes started airing on 19 September 2022.
Special episodes
In the second season, three themed specials were aired; the premiere is a
Wild West
The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial ...
theme (with ) on 12 September 2022, followed by
Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observanc ...
theme (with
Rita Baga
Rita Baga is the stage name of Jean-François Guevremont (born May 27, 1987), a Canadian drag queen from Montreal, Quebec,Hugo Dumas"La future reine québécoise du Nord?" '' La Presse'', August 19, 2020. who is most noted as a top three finalist ...
) on 31 October 2022,
and holiday theme (with ) on 12 December 2022.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2022)
Specials
Accolades
Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Qui sait chanter?
Qui sait chanter?
2021 Canadian television series debuts
2020s Canadian game shows
Canadian television series based on South Korean television series
French-language television shows
Noovo original programming
Television shows filmed in Quebec