Karaoke Nightmare

**Karaoke Nightmare** is a challenge of musical intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*. In Season 2, Karaoke Nightmare was considered a hybrid challenge of musical intelligence and social intelligence.

## Description

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

One at a time competitors take the stage and choose a case to open. Inside they’ll find a musical genre – pop, blues, country or reggae - along with some accessories. Then they’ll hear a musical track and be shown lyrics. Using their musical smarts, they’ll need to improvise a song on the spot and will judged on their musicality.

In order to succeed competitors must harness their awareness of chord progressions, pitch, rhythm and lyrical phrasing – and throw in some creativity and musical expression – or else the results may be a nightmare.

## Episode 207

Karaoke Nightmare was the sole hybrid challenge, representing musical intelligence and social intelligence, and the fifth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 10 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 6, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 4, and the contestant in last place would earn 2. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. Jully Black served as the guest judge for this challenge.

Anish Ahuja was the first contestant up and had to improvise a **country** song. The lyrics were, "I'm leaving you behind, Driving my truck across the county line. Seeing you in my rear window, I'm throwing you off like a bucking' bronco. You're never gonna cross my mind, I'm so far ahead and you are just wasting time. Forget your dreams of winning' here, Slap yourself cry in your beer. Forget your dreams of winning' here, I've got a bucket for your tears ya!" Jully commented that Anish had swag and stayed in key and that she liked when he threw his hat at the end of the song.

Julie Francis was the second contestant up and had to improvise a **rock** song. The lyrics were, "I don't need ya and I will beat ya, Don't speak I'm about to teach ya. You speak and you are always wrong, I'll do it for ya with this song. Clean out your lockers I'm a rocker, Go watch a movie or take a walka. The train's waiting to take you home, I'm the only king sitting on this throne. The smartest person the smartest game, You prove nothing you're all the same. Go to your hometown your day is done, I rock so hard and I'm number one. The smartest person the smartest game, You prove nothing you're all the same. Hear my voice and hear it loud, You'll know who won when you hear the crowd. The smartest person!" Jully commented that Julie was confident and that she owned it.

Alex Pascuzzi was the third contestant up and had to improvise a **hip hop** song. The lyrics were, "I'm as good as Canadian bacon, When I'm onstage there ain't no fakin'. Others think they smart but they're all clowns, Try to come at me I take you down. St. John's Newfoundland to Vancouver Isle, Envy me for my thoughts and style. What what what what what? You? Cry to your moms when you all are through. CSP you all know me, Greatest MC in the whole country. CSP you all know me, Greatest MC in the whole country." Jully commented that she would collaborate with Alex any day and that Alex was taking everybody down.

Jason Vander-Hoek was the last contestant up and had to improvise a **pop** song. The lyrics were, "Everyone loves me how could you not? I am on fire I'm burnin' hot. My moves are crazy around the clock, Up down all around I never stop. You can't resist me I've got it all, Don't like your chances cuz they are small. When you look at me you start to drool, You think you'll win this? You're gonna get schooled. Never never never no, Never never never no. Never never never no, This thing is mine mine all mine." Jully commented that Jason had an awesome voice.

After Jason's turn, Jessi called the other three contestants back onto the stage and revealed that Jully would rank each of them based on their performances. Jully gave her final comments to the contestants and ranked Jason in 1st place, Alex in 2nd place, Julie in 3rd place, and Anish in last place. Therefore, Jason was awarded 10 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Alex was awarded 6 for finishing in 2nd place, Julie was awarded 4 for finishing in 3rd place, and Anish was awarded 2 for finishing in last place.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Jason Vander-Hoek** | 1st
 **2nd** | **Alex Pascuzzi** | 2nd
 **3rd** | **Julie Francis** | 3rd
 **4th** | **Anish Ahuja** | 4th
 Maximum Possible

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/testing-intelligences-episode-9