Mysteerilaulajat (English: Mystery singers)[1] is a Finnish television mystery music game show, based on the South Korean programme I Can See Your Voice. It premiered on Nelonen on 16 October 2021.[2]
Gameplay
Format
Presented with a group of seven "mystery singers" identified only by their occupation, a guest artist and contestant must attempt to eliminate bad singers from the group without ever hearing them sing, assisted by clues and a celebrity panel over the course of five 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.[3]
The contestant must eliminate one mystery singer at the end of each round, receiving €1,000 if they eliminate a bad singer. At the end of the game, the contestant may either end the game and keep the money they had won in previous rounds, or risk it for a chance to win €10,000 by correctly guessing whether the last remaining mystery singer is good or bad. If the singer is bad, the contestant's winnings is given to the bad singer instead.
Rounds
Each episode presents the guest artist and contestant with seven people whose identities and singing voices are kept concealed until they are eliminated to perform on the "stage of truth" or remain in the end to perform the final duet.
First impression (Finnish: Ensivaikutelma)
The guest artist and contestant are given some time to observe and examine each mystery singer based on their appearance.
Lip sync (Finnish: Huulisynkronointi)
Each mystery singer performs a lip sync to a song; good singers mime to a recording of their own, while bad singers mime to a recording by someone else.
Video clue (Finnish: Vinkkivideo)
The guest artist and contestant are presented with a video package containing possible clues by one of the mystery singers of their choice.
Mystery studio (Finnish: Mysteeristudio)
The guest artist and contestant are presented with video from a recording session by one of the mystery singers of their choice, but pitch-shifted to obscure their actual vocals.
Interrogation (Finnish: Kuulustelu)
The guest artist and contestant may ask questions to the remaining mystery singers. Good singers are required to give truthful responses, while the bad singers must lie.
Background
Production and development
Nelonen Media formally acquired the rights to produce a local adaptation of I Can See Your Voice in Finland in November 2020, including with production duties assigned by Warner Bros. International Television Production.[4]