Description
A Fox Broadcasting Company USA Production format. Created by Jeff Apploff and Wes Kauble and incorporating the Shazam music application for FOX USA
Hosted by Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy® Award-winning actor and musician Jamie Foxx (Ray, Django Unchained), and produced by Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice) and Jeff Apploff (Don’t Forget the Lyrics!).
Beat Shazam is an interactive game show that pits teams of two against the clock and each other as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs. In the end, the team with the most money banked will go against Shazam, the world’s most popular song identification app, for the chance to win a huge cash prize.
In each round, Foxx will present a choice of two music categories, ranging from “’80s Favourites” to “Beyoncé Hits”. Teams will hear a song and try to identify its correct title before all the other teams. As the rounds progress, quicker pairs will continue building their banks, while players with the lowest dollar amount will be eliminated until only one team remains.
That team will play man-versus-machine and attempt to Beat Shazam!
Ratings:
- FOX (US) - #2 new unscripted show in the US in the Summer of 2017
- Strong appeal with younger audiences, exceeding Fox’s Summer average by +43% for 18–34s and +80% for 12–17s