The Lyrics Board is 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.
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.
International versions Region/CountryLocal nameMain presenterNetworkYear premiered (Flanders) De notenclub Kurt Van Eeghem (1998) Anja Daems (1999–2004) VRT 1998–2004 Sing That Song Peter Van de Veire 2013–2014 Hvězdy u pianaHelena VondráčkováDaniel BartákPetr VondráčekTV PrimaFebruary 16 – April 14, 2006 Op På Tangenterne Michael Bundesen TVDanmark 1995–1998 Hit Med Sangen Amin Jensen Peter Kær DR1 2000–2004 2007 BumtsiBum!Bumtsibum Marco Bjurström Kalle Lindroth MTV3 1997–2005 2017 Bumtsibum Jaana Pelkonen Nelonen 2021 MeLirik Lagu Indy Barends Trans7 2004–2006 Non sparate sul pianista Carlo Conti Rai Uno 2010 Fabrizio Frizzi 2012 هيك منغنيHeik Menghanni Maya Diab MTV LebanonMBC 1 2011–2015 De notenclub Paula Udondek kro 2000–2002 Nance TROS 2005 På Tangenten Gunnar Andersen TV2 1996 Kamp i klaveret TVNorge 1997–1998Beat for Beat Ivar Dyrhaug (1999–2015) Atle Pettersen (2016–present) NRK1 1999–present Śpiewające fortepiany Rudi Schuberth TVP2 2001–2005 Duelul pianelor Adrian Enache TVR2 2016–2018 Два рояляDva royalya Valery Syutkin RTR/Rossiya 1998–20012002–2003 TVC 2004–2005 Odpeto ? TOP TV 2013 Liriekeraai Soli Philander kykNET 2001–2003 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 (2002–2020) 1997–2020 Trò chơi Âm nhạc Vũ Anh TuấnDiễm QuỳnhLại Văn Sâm (2nd anniversary special only) VTV3 September 2, 2005 – October 31, 2012 The Lyrics Game Mike Doyle BBC One Wales August 8 – September 5, 2003
See also Don't Forget the Lyrics! - another lyrics-themed game show The Singing Bee (American game show) - another lyrics-themed game show
References
External links The Lyrics Board @ pearsontv