Beat Shazam Recap: May 20, 2019 (Season 3 Premiere)

Beat Shazam is back for Season 3! The first episode aired on Monday, May 20, 2019. Host Jamie Foxx welcomed and thanked the audience. He said this was a special premiere with contestants who are all teachers. “Teachers are very very special to me,” Jamie said. Both of his parents were educators. Jamie introduced his daughter, Corinne Marie Foxx, who returned to deejay duty for her second time.

Next we met the teams, who are all teachers from across the USA:

• Aaron & Martin, two brothers from Philadelphia, PA
• Vanessa & Nicole, history teachers and best friends, from Long Island, NY
• Alejandro & Bethany, singing and dancing middle school teachers from Riverside, CA

If you have not seen this episode and still plan to, STOP READING. The correct responses and scores after each song are in this recap.

Round 1 – Shazam Shuffle
First 4 are worth $2000 each. The last one (Fast Track) is worth $4000.
1. RIHANNA: “Diamonds”
Aaron/Martin $0 Vanessa/Nicole $2000 Alejandro/Bethany $0
Vanessa & Nicole made the first cash grab with the only correct answer. Everyone else went with “Shine Bright”
2. NEW WAVE: “One Way or Another” (Blondie)
Aaron/Martin $0 Vanessa/Nicole $4000 Alejandro/Bethany $0
Everyone knew it. At 2.07, Vanessa & Nicole knew it fastest
3. CHART TOPPERS: “E.T.” (Katy Perry)
Aaron/Martin $0 Vanessa/Nicole $6000 Alejandro/Bethany $0
This was between Philly and Long Island and Vanessa & Nicole took the honors with 1.33 vs. 1.73
4. POP: “How Bizarre” (OMC)
Aaron/Martin $0 Vanessa/Nicole $6000 Alejandro/Bethany $2000
At 1.42, Alejandro & Bethany nailed this one faster than the other teams.
5. FAST TRACK – MOTOWN: “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” (Temptations)
Aaron/Martin $0 Vanessa/Nicole $10,000 Alejandro/Bethany $2000
Everyone knew the voice of David Ruffin leading the Temps. Vanessa & Nicole knew were it at 1.38. They finished up the round with a big big lead

Round 2: That’s My Jam! The ’80s got more votes for the category than The 2010s. Third place goes home at the end of the round.
First 3: $3000 each. Fast Track: $6000
1. “Part-Time Lover” (Stevie Wonder)
Aaron/Martin $0 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000 Alejandro/Bethany $2000
Alejandro and Bethany were out of this one. Vanessa & Nicole nailed it at 1.88 vs. 2.02
2. “Talking in Your Sleep” (The Romantics)
Aaron/Martin $0 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000 Alejandro/Bethany $5000
Alejandro & Bethany rebounded with a 2.04 win over Vanessa & Nicole’s 3.15
3. “The Warrior” (Scandal ft. Patty Smyth)
Aaron/Martin $3000 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000 Alejandro/Bethany $5000
Aaron & Martin finally scored, coming in at 1.41 to Vanessa & Nicole’s 2.72
4. FAST TRACK: “I Want a New Drug” (Huey Lewis & The News)
Aaron/Martin $9000 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000 Alejandro/Bethany $5000
Aaron & Martin took a giant leap with the only correct response on the Fast Track

With that surprise upset, it was adios to Alejandro & Bethany at this point. Vanessa & Nicole are still leading, but it’s a lead that shrank considerably in this round.

Round 3: Corinne’s Choice: Shania Twain. This was the round that only one team member could play last year, but this year, anyone can answer
First 3: $5000 each. Fast Track: $10,000.
1. “Man! I Feel Like a Woman”
Aaron/Martin $14,000 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000
Aaron & Martin took the lead with the only correct response
2. “You’re Still the One”
Aaron/Martin $19,000 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000
Score another for the boys from Philly. 1.37 vs. 1.54
3. “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under”
Aaron/Martin $24,000 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000
Men on a mission. Aaron & Martin were the only ones right
4. FAST TRACK: “That Don’t Impress Me Much”
Aaron/Martin $34,000 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000
Aaron & Martin finished if off with the only right answer.

What a remarkable turnaround. Aaron & Martin have an astounding $21,000 lead. Let’s see if they can keep their mojo working in this next round.

Round 4: Without Words. How’s this for challenging? They only get to hear the instrumental part of the songs!
First 3: $10,000 each. Fast Track: $20,000. High score goes on to try to Beat Shazam.
1. “Brown Sugar” (The Rolling Stones)
Aaron/Martin $44,000 Vanessa/Nicole $13,000
Aaron & Martin had the only correct title once more
2. “A Thousand Miles” (Vanessa Carlton)
Aaron/Martin $44,000 Vanessa/Nicole $23,000
Both teams were right but the ladies grabbed a much needed cash infusion. 1.17 to 1.30
3. “Heartbreaker” (Pat Benatar)
Aaron/Martin $44,000 Vanessa/Nicole $23,000
Nobody got it!
4. FAST TRACK: “Clint Eastwood”” (Gorillaz)
Aaron/Martin $64,000 Vanessa/Nicole $23,000
Both teams got it. Aaron & Martin came in at 1.94 to the ladies’2.67

Vanessa & Nicole got to take home half their bank. That’s $11,500. Aaron & Martin are moving on to the last round to take on Shazam

One Million Beat Shazam Round – 6 songs
First 5: $25,000 each. They only get a shot at the million dollar song if they get the first 5 right. There are no multiple choice screens and they have to know the song’s exact title before Shazam to be right.
1. Taylor Swift: “22” – and we’re adding another $25,000 to the bank. $89,000
2. Oldies: “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys) – that’s a winner, too! $114,000
3. Pop Rock: “Hey, Soul Sister” (Train) – Martin jumped right on it. $139,000
4. Folk: “Cat’s in the Cradle” (Harry Chapin) – Martin cannot be stopped! $164,000
5. R&B: “Nobody Knows” (The Tony Rich Project) – Hallelujah! Aaron shouted out. They began this round with $64,000 and finished with $189,000.

Aaron & Martin have now beat Shazam at 5 songs and they can try to do it one more time for ONE MILLION DOLLARS! If they lose to Shazam, they will lose half of their $189,000 and be left with $94,500. They were shown the category to help make this decision that can cost them almost $100K or make them millionaires. It’s the ’90s. Martin worried that it might be his weak spot– ’90s R&B. Aaron encouraged him to go for it and made a little speech: “The lessons we teach our student are to never give up… but to never be afraid to take a leap of faith and there’s a lot in life that’s bigger than money.” That sounded almost like they were going to bow out but Aaron added: “I’m willing to go for it. I wanna beat Shazam.” Then he let Martin take on the song with “You got this, bro!” Martin did indeed have it, although he sweated a little over the possiblity that he left out “I” out of the title That was not the case. It’s in the lyrics, but not the title. Down came the confetti!

Well, wasn’t that something?! The first show of Season 3 and the BIG prize was won. Aaron & Martin got off to a rough start, but look at them now! The two brothers plan to use their winnings to make life better for their families.