The third season of the musical game show Everybody, Sing! premiered on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z and TV5 on June 3, 2023, replacing the fifth season of The Voice Kids.

Overview

On May 14, 2023, a five-second video was posted on the show's social media accounts, teasing the upcoming season. The teaser showcased a new set, revealing the stage and the microphones. Additionally, the video displayed the date "05.15.23" at the center, hinting that there will be an announcement about the show on May 15.^[1][2] After May 15, the show began posting teasers for the new season, with Vice claiming that this season will be "bigger than ever" a week before the show's premiere. The season then premiered on June 3 and 4, 2023.^[3]

Timeslot

The show currently airs every Saturday at 7:15 pm and Sunday at 7:00 pm on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z and TV5, taking over the timeslot previously held by the fifth season of The Voice Kids. The show airs on a delayed telecast on A2Z to give way for the 2023–24 PBA season starting on November 5, 2023.

Auditions

To audition for the show, individuals who are affiliated with a Songbayanan can participate by sending an email or direct message to the show's official social media accounts.

Changes

This season saw more changes than the previous season. The following changes were implemented:

Format

• Doubled number of participants: The maximum number of participants that can play was increased from twenty-five (25) from the first season to fifty (50) during the second season and one hundred (100) for this season, bringing back the original number of participants since the show's premiere in 2021.
• Doubled and increase of jackpot prize: The possible jackpot prize that a Songbayanan can take home was once again doubled, from one million pesos (₱1,000,000) to two million pesos (₱2,000,000) and may have the chance to even increase to more than the latter, with each player guaranteeing a potential cash prize of twenty-thousand pesos or more, depending on the final result of their jackpot round.
• More interaction allowance: The face shields that were featured during the first and second seasons were removed to make way for the room of players that will play in a game. Still, the show required its players to be fully vaccinated.

The changes were made possible due to the lowering of COVID-19 restrictions in the country.

Gameplay

• Celebrity guests: For the first time in the series, there will be weekly guest appearances instead of every other week during the previous season. These guests may duet with or substitute for the resident bands' vocalists or assist the host in giving the clues for the answers during some rounds.
• New games: Aside from the nine original games that were featured during the previous seasons, two new games were added for this season; therefore, each group will play a specific game.
• Ultimate Everybody GuesSing?: The jackpot round was divided into two parts in which the Songbayanan has a chance to win more than two million pesos (₱2,000,000).
  • Golden Time Bonus: A revamped version of the Singko Segundo challenge of the previous season, each Songbayanan has a chance to add ten seconds to their timer in the jackpot round by correctly guessing the song title with the bonus attached.

Episodes overview

Legend

Re-runs

Some episodes may be rebroadcast after their initial airing date. As of January 20, 2024, this has occurred 16 times during the season.

Gameplay

Each week, a community group dubbed as the Songbayanan will participate in ten games; each game will be played by a selected group chosen by the ChooSera. For this season, two new games are added, aside from the other nine original games that were featured during the previous two seasons. Meanwhile, the jackpot round was divided into two parts, of which will be played before each episode ends. If a contestant fails to respond or gets their line wrong, their line will be skipped, and the song will continue until all players have exhausted their attempts.

The first five games and the first round of the jackpot round are aired on Saturday, while the remaining five games and the final round of the jackpot round are aired on Sunday. Every Sunday episode, TagaliSing and EngliSing ang Lyrics are alternately replaced as the first game and the sixth overall game of each group.

Three of these games (all except for ReverSing) usually involves guest participation.

Original games

Two of the original games that were featured in previous seasons (namely LipSing and ReverSing) were tweaked to accommodate the season's twists.

LipSing

LipSing originally involved players guessing the lyrics by watching a video clip of a lip syncing the correct lyrics, while the audio is muted. For this season, a celebrity guest is also tasked with guessing the missing lyric (note that the celebrity guests are not given the answer; they must also guess what the answer is). It is up to the player whether or not to trust the celebrity guest. Each correct answer given by a contestant contributes two seconds to their jackpot timer and awards the player one thousand pesos (₱1,000). This game was first introduced during the "25 Street Vendors" episode of season one.^[17]

ReverSing

ReverSing is a game in which the players must transpose reversed lyrics back into their correct position. For this season, each player will be given two reversed lines instead of the usual one line to transpose; in order for this order to be correct, the player must sing the exact lyrics of those missing lyrics. Each correct answer given by a contestant contributes four seconds to their jackpot timer and awards the player one thousand pesos (₱1,000).^[18]

New games

Two new games were introduced during the season's premiere week: "Lights, Camera, Act-Sing" and "Sing-Tunog". The two games were first introduced on the first and second episodes, respectively.

Lights, Camera, Act-Sing!

Lights, Camera, Act-Sing is a game that involves players guessing the song lyric based on the live actions provided by the celebrity guest. The group in play must figure out what the missing song lyric is. The song will continue to be played by the resident band until the celebrity guest acts out what the missing lyric is. Each correct answer given by a contestant contributes two seconds to their jackpot timer and awards the player one thousand pesos (₱1,000).^[19]

Sing-Tunog

Sing-Tunog is a game that involves the player finding the correct song lyric by listening to a word that is similar to the actual song lyric as a clue. The goal is for the player to correctly guess the song lyric based on the clue. The song will continue to be played by the resident band until the resident band sings the incorrect word that sounds similar to the actual song lyric. The player will have three seconds to guess the correct answer. Each correct answer given by a contestant contributes two seconds to their jackpot timer and awards the player one thousand pesos (₱1,000).^[20]

Ultimate Everybody, GuesSing?

This season's jackpot round is different from the previous two seasons, but it follows the same rules: each player is only allowed to provide an answer once by pressing their individual buzzer; they cannot respond again once they have made their response. For this season, each Songbayanan must aim to guess twenty songs over the course of the weekend. Each contestant has two chances to guess the twenty song titles, one for each of the two rounds, which means they can guess a maximum of two song titles for the jackpot round. Ultimate Everybody, GuesSing? is divided into two rounds, of which each round will be aired before each episode ends. As with the previous season, each correct guess of a song title earns the Songbayanan ten thousand pesos (₱10,000).

Round 1 (Bonus Round)

The Songbayanan will unanimously decide on how many songs they will try to guess using the accumulated jackpot time from the first five games (up to a maximum of ten). The group's leader (dubbed as Repre-SING-tative) will confirm on how many songs they think that they can guess for this round. If they hit their goal, their prize will be doubled (for example, if the Songbayanan decides to guess seven songs and correctly guesses seven songs within their time limit, they will receive one hundred forty thousand pesos [₱140,000]). Once they have set their target, they must guess the song titles using a word based on the Songbayanan, similar to the Singko Segundo challenge of the previous season. Furthermore, the number of unanswered song titles made in this round will be revealed and will be added to the number of songs the Songbayanan must guess in the second round the following day. If the Songbayanan achieves their target but does not fully use their timer, the unused time will be added to the next round.^[21][22]

Some groups have met their respective targets of less than 10 for this round, so they can only bank up to an additional one hundred eighty thousand pesos (₱180,000). This has been accomplished by three groups to date (Sanitation Workers, Mag-Ama, and 2023 College Graduates). Meanwhile, a maximum of ten songs can be guessed, meaning that they can potentially bank a maximum pot prize of two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000). This has been achieved by four groups to date (Manila Fire Survivors, Engaged Couples, Mangangalakal, and Solo Parents).

Round 2

Now using the accumulated jackpot time that they have gathered from the last five games (and the unused time from the first round if they have any), the Songbayanan must answer the remaining song titles on their board. Also, the Songbayanan is tasked to place a Golden Time Bonus to a song number of their choice, which, when achieved by guessing the correct song title when the selected song number containing the bonus is approached and played, will add ten additional seconds to their jackpot timer. The Songbayanan will decide where they will put the bonus on the board before starting the round, and their leader will confirm to Vice on where they will place the bonus. This time, the resident band will not sing the song using a word based on the Songbayanan like in the first round; instead, they will just play the instrumental version of the song in play. Once the Songbayanan successfully answers all twenty song titles, they will add two million pesos (₱2,000,000) to their pot, including the pot money that they have accumulated during the previous round, which will be shared with everybody.

A potential bank of two million two hundred thousand pesos (₱2,200,000) is possible if a group reaches their maximum target of ten correct song titles during the first round and if they answer the remaining ten song titles on the second round. This has been achieved by two groups to date (100 Manila Fire Survivors and 100 Mangangalakal).^[23]

Legend

List of Everybody, Sing! Ultimate Everybody GuesSing results

Songbayanan	FIRST ROUND					SECOND ROUND					Final no. of guessed titles	Total prize won	Ref.
	Banked time[c]	Target no. of titles	No. of guessed titles	Word used	Prize won	Banked time[d]	Claimed extra time?	Target no. of titles	No. of guessed titles	Prize won
100 Pulis	60 secs.	10	3	Batas (law)	₱30,000	112 secs.	Y	17	12	₱120,000	15/20	₱150,000	[22][23]
100 Sanitation Workers	80 secs.	7	7	Linis (clean)	₱140,000	95 secs.[e]	Y	13	9	₱90,000	16/20	₱230,000	[24][25]
100 Mag-Ama	76 secs.	7	7	Tatay (father)	₱140,000	125 secs.[f]	Y	13	13	₱2,000,000	20/20	₱2,140,000	[26][27]
100 Manila Fire Survivors	78 secs.	10	10	Ligtas (safe)	₱200,000	92 secs.	Y	10	10	₱2,000,000	20/20	₱2,200,000	[28][29]
100 Engaged Couples	74 secs.	10	10	Kasal (wedding)	₱200,000	102 secs.[g]	Y	10	9	₱90,000	19/20	₱290,000	[30][31]
100 Sari-Sari Store Sellers	72 secs.	10	4	Tinda (merchandise/sell)	₱40,000	74 secs.	N	16	11	₱110,000	15/20	₱150,000	[32][33]
100 Tattoo & Body Piercing Artists	88 secs.	10	8	Tinta (ink)	₱80,000	86 secs.	Y	12	10	₱100,000	18/20	₱180,000	[34][35]
100 Nurses	72 secs.	8	5	Gamot (medicine)	₱50,000	90 secs.	Y	15	14	₱140,000	19/20	₱190,000	[36][37]
100 Government Employees	80 secs.	8	6	Serbisyo (service)	₱60,000	102 secs.	Y	14	12	₱120,000	18/20	₱180,000	[38]
100 Mangangalakal	74 secs.	10	10	Sipag (diligence)	₱200,000	96 secs.[h]	Y	10	10	₱2,000,000	20/20	₱2,200,000	[39][40]
100 Dancers	68 secs.	10	6	Sayaw (dance)	₱60,000	82 secs.	Y	14	7	₱70,000	13/20	₱130,000	[41][42]
100 2023 College Graduates	46 secs.	5	5	Aral (study/lesson)	₱100,000	98 secs.[i]	Y	15	11	₱110,000	16/20	₱210,000	[43][44]
100 Pawnshop & Money Remittance Tellers	92 secs.	10	9	Sangla (mortgage/guarantee)	₱90,000	64 secs.	N	11	6	₱60,000	15/20	₱150,000	[45][46]
100 Band Members	72 secs.	10	9	Tugtog (tunes/music)	₱90,000	102 secs.	Y	11	8	₱80,000	17/20	₱170,000	[47][48]
100 Taguig Tenement Community	82 secs.	10	5	Bahay (house)	₱50,000	82 secs.	N	15	9	₱90,000	14/20	₱140,000	[49][50]
100 Pharmacists & Botika Employees	74 secs.	10	8	Gamot (medicine)	₱80,000	80 secs.[j]	Y	12	12	₱2,000,000	20/20	₱2,080,000	[51][52]
100 Solo Parents	90 secs.	10	10	Parent	₱200,000	108 secs.[k]	Y	10	7	₱70,000	17/20	₱270,000	[53][54]
100 Magbabalut	80 secs.	10	8	Balut	₱80,000	78 secs.	N	12	10	₱100,000	18/20	₱180,000	[55][56]

Celebrity guests

Vice would invite celebrity guests on a weekly basis to become a pinch-hitter of the vocalists of the resident band and to assist him in giving clues for the answers during some rounds. On Saturdays, Vice usually invites two celebrity comedians (Beki Velo has since appeared on every Saturday episodes since episode 5) and a different celebrity vocalist on Sundays. In addition, some vocalists may perform their own songs (original or cover) or a song performed by someone other than themselves.

The common games that were participated by both guest comedians and singers were Lights, Camera, Act-Sing!, Lip-Sing, and The ChooSing One since the first episode, and Sing-Tunog starting from the fourth episode, until it was regularly featured starting on the eighth episode. Ayu-Sing Mo and Tagali-Sing were only featured once on two separate episodes, on the first and the sixth episodes respectively.

Statistics

Statistics of performances by every Songbayanan as of December 3, 2023:

Scoring

This section includes the scoring of all groups throughout their respective games.

Time Collection & Usage

This section includes the most and least seconds banked by each group, and the fastest time for a group to win the jackpot prize. This section is divided into three parts: the most banked, least banked, and other time collection statistics.

Ultimate Everybody, GuesSing?

This section includes the final outcomes of every group, either good or bad, in the jackpot round.

Overall performance statistics

This section containing the overall performance statistics of each and every Songbayanan on their respective games on the season.

Reception

Online viewership

Everybody, Sing! maintained a strong viewership on YouTube and became a trending topic on X (formerly Twitter) across the country during the season's premiere. It received 144,660 concurrent views on its first episode (June 3) and increased to 147,024 concurrent views on Sunday (June 4). Meanwhile, the show reached a new peak of concurrent online viewers on July 29 and 30, 2023, during the 100 Nurses episode, with 158,475 concurrent views on July 29 and 154,008 concurrent views on July 30.^[126]

TV ratings

Original broadcast

The season's pilot episode on June 3, 2023 received a 5.4% weekly average rating on free television. Meanwhile, the season had its highest rating of 8%, which was the September 23, 2023 episode featuring the first round of gameplay of the Pawnshop & Money Remittance Tellers.

Re-runs

AGB Nielsen did not release ratings for the season's first re-run week on July 22-23, 2023. However, the season's re-run episodes had its highest rating of 7.3%, which was the October 8, 2023 episode featuring the second round of gameplay of the 100 Tattoo & Body Piercing Artists.