I Can See Your Voice is a Philippine television mystery music game show series locally produced and distributed by
ABS-CBN Studios, based on
the South Korean program of the same name. Since the show's premiere on September 16, 2017,[1] it has aired five seasons on four different networks —
ABS-CBN (from 2017 to 2020);
Kapamilya Channel,
A2Z (since 2020); and
TV5 (since 2023).
Gameplay
Format
Presented with a group of "mystery singers"[a] identified only by their occupation, a guest artist must attempt to eliminate bad singers from the group without ever hearing them sing, assisted by clues and a celebrity panel (also known as SING-vestigators) over the course of three 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.
At the end of each round, the eliminated mystery singer gets a consolation prize starting with ₱5,000 for the first round, ₱10,000 for the second round, and ₱15,000 for the third round. If singer is good, the guest artist wins an award (as Eyeward)[4] and he/she will compete at Tawag ng Tanghalan. The winning singer, regardless of being good (SEE-nger) or bad (SEE-ntunado), wins ₱25,000.
Rounds
Visual rounds
Stop, Looks, and Listen
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 3 seconds of their singing voice as an additional hint.[b]
Two or False
Each mystery singer is given two different identities — as a good singer and as a bad singer. Only one of them is a real identity.[c][d][e][f]
Lip sync rounds
The Voice is Syncing
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.[b][c]
Sync Zoned
Each mystery singer performs a lip sync from a non-lyrical piece of a song (i.e. screams, whistles, interjections, etc.).[b]
Everybody Sync!
The mystery singers are divided into two groups of two or three, and participate in a lip sync performance to one song each.[d][e][f]
Evidence rounds
I Like to Prove It! Prove It!
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.[b]
Clues Open
The host has randomly assigned clues about the mystery singer. The guest artist must choose a clue for each mystery singer.[e][f]
For the fourth season:
A Whole New Word — The panelist is given a statement with an assigned "keyword" to one of the remaining mystery singers of their choice. 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 of their choice reveals only 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" of one of the remaining mystery singers of their choice.
Song Ka Pa — The host reveals a playlist of three "mystery songs" that are appropriated to one of the remaining mystery singers of their choice.
Tabi-tabi Po — The guest artist asks a question to one of the remaining mystery singers of their choice that can answer with nonverbal communication.
For the fifth season:
Ano Box? — Inside a semi-concealed container, the panelist must release an evidential piece by one of the remaining mystery singers of their choice, 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 of their choice.
Hula Bira and Shape, Rattle, and Roll — The panelist has to make its own premonition by one of the remaining mystery singers of their choice. 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 by one of the remaining mystery singers of their choice react 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 of their choice by audio message, but pitch-shifted to obscure their actual vocals.
Rehearsal round
Play it by Hear
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.[b][c][d]
Notes
^For the show's gameplay changes, based on playing time of an episode:[2][3]
The number of mystery singers are set to five (since 3rd season) or six (from 1st to 2nd season).
The number of rounds are set to three.
During the 1st season, Sync Zoned and Play It By Hear rounds are subsequently introduced.
Since the introduction of Clues Open in the 3rd season, three out of ten rotating segments are used throughout the round.
ABS-CBN Corporation formally acquired the rights to produce a local adaptation of I Can See Your Voice in the Philippines as per collaborative dealing with
Endemol Shine Group in August 2017, including with production duties assigned by ABS-CBN Studios.[5][6]
I Can See Your Voice debuted on September 16, 2017.[a] A second season premiered on August 10, 2019,[16] but it was prematurely ended on March 14, 2020.[11][12] The third season made their airing debuts on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z on October 24, 2020,[17][18] coinciding the debut of then-
TV5's
rival showMasked Singer Pilipinas.[19][20] The fourth season premiere that initially scheduled for January 8, 2022,[21] was later moved to January 15, 2022, occupying a replay of 1MX Manila 2021.[22] A fifth season premiered on March 4, 2023,[23][24] followed by its airing debut on TV5 on March 11, 2023.[b]
The program was aired on ABS-CBN for the first two seasons. Similar to the original South Korean counterpart
simulcasts on
Mnet and
tvN, (the interim) Kapamilya Channel and A2Z also conducted the same manner (since the third season), and then TV5 (for the fifth season).[b] Outside of the Philippines, it is aired on
TFC through
international transmissions. For digital platforms, it is available to broadcast on Kapamilya Online Livestreaming via
YouTube and
iWantTFC through
video on demand.
An in-game event I Can Guess Your Voice was conducted since from fourth to fifth season, in which viewers (acting as Home SING-vestigators) can use
social media to predict the outcome of a winning mystery singer, either it was good or bad by means of a duet with one of the guest artists.[21][22]
Cast
The series has a panel of celebrities who assist the guest artist(s) to decipher mystery singers' identities throughout the game. Alongside with mainstays, guest panelists also appear since the first season. Overall, 13 different members have been assigned, with the original lineup being
Wacky Kiray,
Kean Cipriano,
Alex Gonzaga,
Andrew E., and
Angeline Quinto.[2][38]
^
abThe 1st season initially aired 26 episodes (in 13 weeks),[1] as
Moira Dela Torre played on its tentative [26th episode] finale on December 10, 2017.[13] Due to "unprecedented high ratings", it was then added by 102 episodes (in 54 weeks) until the formal conclusion on January 6, 2019.[14][15]
^
abSome of episodes for its 5th season are aired on delayed telecast during
PBA games.[25][26]
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