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The Lyrics Board

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The Lyrics Board
Also known asSing!
GenreGame show
Created byPhilip Kampff
Andy Ruane
Presented byAonghus McAnally
Kevin Hough
Linda Martin
John Keogh
Brendan Shine
Brian Ormond
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsRTÉ, TRTÉ
Running time180 minutes approx including commercials
Production companyLike It Love It
Original release
NetworkRTÉ, TRTÉ
Release1992 (1992) –
2012 (2012)

The Lyrics Board was an Irish game show hosted by Aonghus McAnally and then by Eurovision Song Contest 1992 winner Linda Martin. In each episode there are two teams. Each team consists of a piano player/team captain who is joined by two celebrities/singers, at either side. A team would choose a number from "the board", which had 4 to 6 numbers to choose from, revealing a word. The team would then have to sing, and play on the piano, a song with that related word to remain in charge of 'the board'. However, up to two numbers would reveal a "skip", a very common word such as "a" or "the", which if revealed would result in loss of control of the board. If the team sing the secret song whose lyrics is on the board, then this team would win a point, with the team with the most points declared as the winners.

Team captains on the show included former Eurovision winner Paul Harrington, Kyron & The Strangels frontman Kyron Bourke, You're A Star Musical Director Ronan Johnston and Jim Sheridan, keyboard player with the Camembert Quartet. 26 different versions have been produced worldwide.

The format was revamped for the 2011–2012 season by RTÉ for its TRTÉ strand. The new version of the format was called Sing! and was presented by former Pop Idol contestant Brian Ormond with former Six member Emma O'Driscoll and Royseven frontman Paul Walsh acting as team captains.

All programmes of it online were made available on RTE Player Christmas 2021 to celebrate 60 years of television.

By 2024, Norway is the only country that still produces their version of the show. The station NRK has bought the rights to the show, and does now own the concept.

International versions

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Region/Country Local name Main presenter Network Year premiered
 Belgium (Flanders) De notenclub Kurt Van Eeghem (1998)
Anja Daems (1999–2004)
VRT 1998–2004
Sing That Song Peter Van de Veire 2013–2014
 Czech Republic [1] Hvězdy u piana Helena Vondráčková
Daniel Barták
Petr Vondráček
TV Prima February 16 – April 14, 2006
 Denmark Op På Tangenterne Michael Bundesen TVDanmark 1995–1998
Hit Med Sangen Amin Jensen
Peter Kær
DR1 2000–2004
2007
 Finland BumtsiBum!
Bumtsibum
Marco Bjurström
Kalle Lindroth
MTV3 1997–2005
2017
Bumtsibum Jaana Pelkonen Nelonen 2021
 Indonesia [2] MeLirik Lagu Indy Barends Trans7 2004–2006
 Italy Non sparate sul pianista Carlo Conti Rai Uno 2010
Fabrizio Frizzi 2012
 Lebanon هيك منغني
Heik Menghanni
Maya Diab MTV Lebanon
MBC 1
2011–2015
 Netherlands De notenclub Paula Udondek kro 2000–2002
Nance TROS 2005
 Norway På Tangenten Gunnar Andersen TV2 1996
Kamp i klaveret TVNorge 1997–1998
Beat for Beat Ivar Dyrhaug (1999–2015)
Atle Pettersen (2016–present)
NRK1 1999–present
 Poland Śpiewające fortepiany Rudi Schuberth TVP2 2001–2006
 Romania Duelul pianelor Adrian Enache TVR2 2016–2018
 Russia Два рояля
Dva royalya
Sergei Minaev [ru]
Valery Syutkin
RTR/Rossiya 1998–2001
2002–2003
Sergei Minaev [ru] TVC 2004–2005
 Slovenia Odpeto ? TOP TV 2013
 South Africa Liriekeraai Soli Philander kykNET 2001–2003
 Sweden Så ska det låta Peter Harryson (1997–2005)
Peter Settman (2006–2013)
Kalle Moraeus (2014–2017)
Sarah Dawn Finer (2018–2020)
SVT2 (1997–2000)
SVT1 (2001–2020)
1997–2020
 Vietnam [3] Trò chơi Âm nhạc Vũ Anh Tuấn
Diễm Quỳnh
Lại Văn Sâm (2nd anniversary special only)[4]
VTV3 September 2, 2005 – October 31, 2012
 Wales [5] The Lyrics Game Mike Doyle BBC One Wales August 8 – September 5, 2003

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hvezdy u piána". IMDb. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ ".:: Tabloid Nova - Syuting Perdana Melirik Lagu ::". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Nguyên Khang thay Anh Tuấn dẫn 'Trò chơi âm nhạc'". Giaitri.vnexpress.net.
  4. ^ [1] [dead link]
  5. ^ "The Lyrics Game - UKGameshows". Ukgameshows.com.
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