Netflix’s ‘Sing On!’ Brings Smart, Competitive Edge to Karaoke Fun: TV Review

Karaoke in its purest form isn’t meant to be “accurate.” Even if an amazing singer steps up to the plate and crushes their song of choice, the best karaoke runs on enthusiasm and a willingness to look ridiculous. Anyone who’s thrown themselves wholeheartedly into the ridiculous challenge of singing to a sparse backing track for a crowd of friends and strangers likely knows the thrill of watching nailing a performance regardless of whether or not they know all the words or hit all the notes.

In that respect, “Sing On!” should not work. The new karaoke competition show — anchored by “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” staras host — prizes accuracy above all. In a move reminiscent of the video game “Rock Band,” contestants sing hit songs while a graphic at the bottom of the screen tracks how close they are to hitting the right notes and intonation of the original track. While each of the 8 episodes has a theme, some are looser than others.

There are a couple key factors that keep “Sing On!” from being a relentless buzzkill. For one, Burgess is the perfect host for the occasion thanks to his sunny charisma and uncanny ability to belt just about any song in the known universe. For another, the structure of the show is smart in a way that many burgeoning reality shows rarely are.

While it’s undeniably bittersweet to watch people able to do and enjoy karaoke, arguably the very last group activity anyone will be able to do in a post-COVID world, “Sing On!” is a breezy, engaging distraction. Not even a ruthless algorithm can completely squash the elastic entertainment that is someone singing their heart out just because they can.

If anyone knows how to apply to be on the show please tell me!

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