It features ordinary citizens who form singing groups in their workplaces, then compete against other teams; the rights to the concept have been sold to 20 different countries.
[3] Ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown and ex-NSYNC member Joey Fatone hosted the American television series, which aired on TLC.
[6] Travis Payne, Taylor Dayne, and Jon Secada judged the contestants and the winning team received $50,000.
[1] Anne Louise Bannon of Common Sense Media said of the American version, "the show actually seems more positive than some of its fellow talent-competition brethren, and it's oddly charming in its own way.
"[9] David Hinckley of New York Daily News said that the American show "falls flat" and that it is "plodding toward an amateur night competition".