We Are Singaporeans

We Are Singaporeans is a game show that aired on Singaporean English language channel Mediacorp Channel 5 about everything and anything Singapore from history to culture to trivia. Hosted by Hossan Leong (Season 1-3) and Najip Ali (Season 4),[1] contestants will get the chance to walk away with up to $20,000 every week. The show, which will run for 15 weeks, will feature guest appearances by local celebrities and icons who will ask contestants questions relating to a particular topic.

We Are Singaporeans
Presented byHossan Leong (Seasons 1-3)
Najip Ali (Season 4)
Narrated byWill Xavier
Country of originSingapore
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producer(s)Julie Sim-Chew
Producer(s)Teo Kian Nguan
Production location(s)Mediacorp TV Studio
Running time60 minutes (including commercials)
Production company(s)Mediacorp
Release
Original networkMediacorp Channel 5
Picture format480pi (Widescreen) and HDTV
Original release6 April 2011 –
present
External links
Website

The game show title was derived from a segment of the series The Noose, which became a recurring joke. The Noose later parodied the idea through a satirical sketch in which The Noose company sues Mediacorp for "stealing" the idea from them and even hires "Sudah Anandas" (parody for Subhas Anandan) to fight their case in court.

A Malay version called "Kita Orang Singapura" with similar rules hosted by Najip Ali (who later hosted the English version from Season 4 onwards) debuted on 6 Jan 2014 and will end on 31 March 2014.[2] There is also a Tamil version known as "Savaal Singapore".[3]

At the end of season 3, a total of 39 episodes have aired on Channel 5.[4]

Format

Seasons 1 & 2 (2011, 2012)

Round 1

Each of the three contestants, starting from the leftmost podium, will get to choose one of the nine celebrity icons to ask them a question, after which all the 3 contestants have 15 seconds to key in their answer using a keypad onto their screen. Each contestant wins $50 for every correct question ($100 for season 2). Contestants can use their Hero or Zero card at any question but must use the card within the round, a correct answer doubling their current total (after adding the money for answering that question correctly), and an incorrect answer resulting in a loss of their current winnings. All winnings are guaranteed, and the highest scoring contestant goes to round 2. If there is a tie, a tie-breaker question is played, and the contestant who keys in the correct answer in the fastest time advances to round 2.

Round 2

In round 2, the tables are changed. Contestants can get to walk away with a maximum of $10,000 which is on the top of the money plant (called money tree in season 2). The money plant has nine leaves holding the amounts $200, $500, $1,000, $2,000, $3,500, $5,000, $6,500, $8,000 and $10,000 respectively. Contestants choose the celebrity icons in any order to ask the questions. All the money levels are guaranteed winnings, as such no risk is involved in answering the question. The contestant can use the "Give Chance 4" and "Give Chance 2" lifelines (narrowing it to either 4 or 2 option questions) if questions are difficult. The cards can only be used once in the round and contestants can also choose to use "Give chance 2" after using "Give chance 4" if they so choose within the same question. In season 2, if the contestant reaches the last question, the contestant can choose to use the "Hero or Zero" card (by risking the $8,000 the player won in this round) before the question is asked to double his final winnings to $20,000 if he gets it right. If he doesn't use his card, the player plays for $10,000.

Season 3 (2014)

Round 1

With the number of celebrities per episode being reduced to 6, this round now had 7 questions instead of 9, with the last question being a video-based question starring the host Hossan Leong. Every question was worth $200 this season, and the Hero or Zero card gameplay element was also present. This made for a maximum possible winnings of $2,800. The contestant with the highest score went on to the next round. A brand new set also made its debut, which was markedly different from the old set which resembled that of Hollywood Squares.

Round 2

Contestants can get to walk away with up to $20,000 in this round. Similar to the round 2 played in previous seasons, contestants climbed up a high rise flat this season with levels holding the amounts $250, $500, $1,000, $2,000, $4,000 and $8,000. Unlike previous seasons, contestants cannot choose the celebrity icons, the order is dictated by the host. All winnings are guaranteed in this round, except on the final question. Upon reaching the $8,000 level, a bonus $20,000 question is made available (known as the 'Hero or Zero' question) to the contestant. If the contestant opts to answer it, he can get $20,000 if he answers correctly. An incorrect answer drops him to $4,000. This season also introduced the idea of the "Honour Roll", where the top 3 contestants (in terms of prize money) were invited back for the final episode. In that episode, the winner played for $40,000. All money levels in the high rise flat was doubled, and all levels (including $16,000) were guaranteed, meaning there was also no risk involved on the final question. However, the contestant only won $2,000 from this round.

Season 4: Global Edition (2017)

Round 1: The Numbers Game

The number of contestants were reduced to two while the number of celebrities remained at 6, similar to Season 3. The host is now changed to Najip Ali (who also hosted the Malay edition "Kita Orang Singapura") and the questions are now focused on global trends and current affairs, hence the title "Global Edition". The round had six questions that focused on the statistics and surveys asked by Singaporeans, which are narrated by the celebrity icon. The contestant starting from the left podium, will get to choose one of the six celebrity icons to ask them a survey-related multiple-choice question of three answers. Every correct answer is worth $200. In replacement with the Hero or Zero card, which was removed for the entire season, an incorrect answer will result in a 'Kena Fine', which deducts the contestant's winnings from $1 up to $100, with a penalty of up to $261 (the denominations were $1, $10, $20, $50, $80 and $100; the winnings cannot go below $0 or end with negative score). The next contestant will have to answer from the remaining two options; a correct answer will earn $100, but an incorrect answer will also deduct by the same denomination. This made for a maximum possible winnings of $900.

Round 2: Don't Bluff!

Two video-based questions (usually narrated by a local celebrity) will be played, with three celebrity icons giving their answers. The contestant with the higher score from Round 1 gets to choose a category given by Ali, and have to determine if which celebrity is 'telling the truth'. A correct answer is worth $300; if incorrect, the opponent will try to answer for $150. No penalty is given for an incorrect answer for this round. A maximum possible winnings of $450 could be won in this round.

Round 3: Double Trouble

Six questions were provided in this round, each with two different options. A contestant will attempt to buzz-in and answer the question in a ten-second timer. Afterwards, contestants who ring in will get to choose a picture from the 'pickup board' to reveal the sum of money played for the question. A correct answer wins the sum shown on the board, while an incorrect answer will result in a $200 loss. The money is taken out of play after the question, regardless if the question is answered correctly. The maximum possible winnings for this round is $6,100 (the denominations were $300, $500, $800, $1,000, $1,500 and $2,000). All winnings are guaranteed, and the highest scoring contestant after the first three rounds goes to the bonus round. If there is a tie, a tie-breaker question is played, and the contestant who buzz in first and answer correctly will advance to the bonus round, otherwise, the other contestant will advance to the bonus round by default.

Bonus Round

Unlike the previous seasons where contestant would answer a series of questions in order to win the grand prize, contestant are given only one question (dictated by Najip Ali) and four answers and are asked to put those four answers into a particular order (similar to the "Fastest Finger" round from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?). The contestant who does so correctly will win the grand prize of $10,000; if any order of sequence is incorrect, the contestant will leave with just his winnings from the first three rounds. Because of the modified bonus round, the lifelines (namely "Give Chance 2" and "Give Chance 4") were absent as well.

Including the grand prize, a contestant can win up to $17,450 over the course of the entire game, by answering every question correctly on all given opportunities, buzzing first and answer correctly on all six questions in Round 3, and answering the bonus round question correctly.

Celebrity Guests

Each episode featured six (nine in seasons 1 and 2) local celebrity personalities such as singers, characters from local television shows and movies or Mediacorp artistes and a "Singaporean icon" (e.g. parking attendant, taxi driver, coolie, businessman, etc).

Season 1
Season 2
Season 3

References
  1. We Are Singaporeans (Season 4), from Toggle| Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "We Are Singaporeans (Season 3)". 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
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