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Was it a mistake to expand The Sing-Off and give it a full, fall season?

The Sing-Off concludes its third and first full season tonight, as either the Dartmouth Aires, Pentatonix, or Urban Method will win the a cappella singing competition. But moving the show to the fall as a placeholder for The Voice may have been a mistake. Perhaps unsurprisingly, ratings are down significantly: they’ve have dropped more than a third since it was expanded into a full-season series instead of a two-week special event series that aired during the holidays, when few networks air original series. This fall, it faced off against Dancing with the Stars, among other shows. That ratings decline, and the previous success of the two-week December version, prompts Media Life to say that “It’s hard to imagine that Sing will return as a regular series, though NBC could revive it next December as a limited-run special again,” because it “is averaging a 1.6 18-49 rating, a distant fourth among the Big Four networks in its timeslot and often ranking even behind Univision.” View the ...

The Sing-Off Recap: The Next Six Groups Sing Radio Hits And 1960′s Classics

« The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Recap: Game Over! | Home October 10, 2011 07:40 PM by Veronica Dudo The competition is getting hot on NBC’s singing competition, The Sing-Off . Tonight the second bracket comprising of six all vocal groups took the stage to sing current radio hits and 1960's classic. Keep reading to find out which groups stay and which group goes ! The reality singing show showcases a variety of groups all vying for a $200,000 prize and a Sony Music recording contract. Host, Nick Lachey announced that the remaining six groups from the second bracket sing two songs tonight, a current radio hit and then a classic 1060's radio tune. The three expert judges from the music industry critiquing the singers and offering advice are Ben Folds, Shawn Stockman and Sara Bareilles . First up from Newark, D.E., the Deltones performed. They were founded in 1991 at The University of Delaware and pride themselves on their smooth tunes and motto, “friends first, singer...

The Sing-Off: Meet the Contestants!

« The Apprentice: Steuart’s Exit Interview! | Home | Dancing With The Stars: Season Eleven Finale Gets Highest Ratings In Six Seasons » November 28, 2010 10:00:05 by Shayla Perry NBC’s The Sing-Off is back for a second season of a cappella action! So what kind of talent can we expect to see when the show premieres on December 6th? Keep reading to meet the contestants and get a sneak preview of  the premiere episode’s opening performance! The Backbeats (Los Angeles, California) include some of the best a cappella singers from the University of Southern California and the University of California Los Angeles. “Backbeat has a fresh, original approach to popular music with that old school spirit.” Eleventh Hour (Kettering, Ohio) is recognized as one of the nation’s top highs school a cappella groups. Not only has the group won 2 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Academy awards (raise your hand if you knew that even existed!), but they’ve also opened for big acts like LeAnn Rimes, The Be...

The Sing-Off: Host Nick Lachey is Engaged!

« The Biggest Loser: Sean Algaier Inspires Students | Home | Top Chef: Just Desserts: Dannielle Kyrillos’ Pumpkin Pudding Recipe » November 5, 2010 11:00:27 by Shayla Perry Nick Lachey, host of NBC’s The Sing-Off is engaged! What kind of ring did the former boy-bander give to his long-time girlfriend and host of True Beauty, Vanessa Minnillo? We’ve got the inside info! Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are engaged–finally! Lachey, former member of the boy band 98 Degrees and host of ABC’s The Sing-Off,  reportedly proposed to Minnillo with a ring from Bader & Garrin: a platinum, asscher cut diamond with trapezoids on the side, and an inside source says that the two are “so happy, doing great,” and “thrilled” about their engagement. The couple themselves released a statement shortly after the news went public, saying, “We’re excited and incredibly happy about our engagement and we look forward to a wonderful future together.” Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have been together since...