| The Singing Bee | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Phil Gurin Bob Horowitz |
| Based on | The Singing Bee by Phil Gurin and Bob Horowitz |
| Directed by | Bobet Vidanes |
| Presented by | Cesar Montano (2008–2010) Amy Perez and Roderick Paulate (2013–2015) |
| Starring | The Honeybees The Songbees The Bandble Bee led by Mel Villena |
| Opening theme | The Singing Bee theme song (English version) (2008–2010) The Singing Bee theme song (Filipino version) (2013–2015) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original languages | Tagalog English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Carla St. Anne Burwell |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | Season 1: 30-45 minutes (Weekdays) Season 2–4: 1 hour (Weekends) Season 5: 1 hour (Saturdays) Season 6-7: 1 hour (Saturdays and Weekdays) |
| Production companies | Juma Entertainment The Gurin Company ABS-CBN Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | April 21, 2008 – February 6, 2010 |
| Release | November 16, 2013 – February 6, 2015 |
| Related | |
| All Star K All Star Videoke Everybody, Sing! | |
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The Singing Bee is a Philippine musical karaoke game show broadcast by ABS-CBN. It is based on the American version of the same name. The show aired from April 21, 2008 to February 6, 2010, replacing Kung Fu Kids and was replaced by Pilipinas Got Talent and from November 16, 2013 to February 6, 2015, replacing ABS-CBN Sabado Specials: Shake, Rattle & Roll and was replaced by Kapamilya Blockbusters. A combinination of karaoke singing and a spelling bee-style competition, this show features contestants trying to remember the lyrics to popular songs.[1]
In each episode, six contestants will be selected from the audience to play a series of games that test their knowledge of song lyrics. Contestants making an error forfeit their chance to get into the "musical chairs". Contestants not in a musical chair position when the round is over are eliminated. The grand prize is P1,000,000. It was presented by Amy Perez and Roderick Paulate for its sixth and seventh seasons; it was previously hosted by Cesar Montano for five seasons.[2] The house band, Bandble Bee, is led by Mel Villena, with several house singers called The Songbees. Dancing to the band are the house dancers, The Honeybees.
- ^ The Signing Bee: Feature Article Program via abs-cbn.com 01-02-2009
- ^ "Thou shalt not forget the lyrics - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-04-13.