Robjert Richards
A singer-songwriter who practices Nordic naming traditions and records albums for South American capital cities.
Highlight Bits & Quotes
11The Grand Prize: A Record Deal on TikTok Shop
The panel details the absurd prizes for 'Netflix Is Singing Something', including a 10-year unpaid record deal streaming on TikTok Shop and a 'photo ship' partnership with Lip Smacker on a literal boat.
"Each contestant we trap in a Kia Soul and they have to sing for their soul."
"Part of our deal with Kia is that we don't show the actual deaths taking place in a Kia."
"Netflix has the full rights and they will not be paid it'll be streaming solely on Tik Tok shop"
"It's a partnership photo shoot on a boat"
Mentoring the Deceased
The judges discuss the tragic reality that several of their contestants have died during the ten-year filming process, leading to a contract clause requiring them to mentor gravestones and bring in celebrity guest roasters.
"It feels weird to be mean to a gravestone."
"I go kind of like, where's your work ethic gone? Are you pursuing the dream anymore?"
"When you got Jeff Ross to roast the gravestone, that was great."
Robin Thicke's Letter to Santa and the Rules of the Game
Robin Thicke reveals he got this job by writing a letter to Santa. The judges then explain the show's bizarre rules involving spinning chairs and lip-syncing performers.
"I asked in a letter to Santa for what I wanted for Christmas. It was for Santa and for another show."
"We wait for the batteries to die on the spin for us to naturally see who we turn around for."
The Bermuda Triangle Sugar Addiction
Robjert reveals he mentored his team on an island in the Bermuda Triangle where they became hopelessly addicted to sugar in its purest form: cane.
"They are absolutely addicted to sugar and it's been hard to get them off of it."
"You can't gnaw on cane if we're going to sing. It's going to rot your teeth."
AI Butterfly Effects and Hollywood Dreams
The panel explains how Netflix used AI to simulate what the competition would look like if COVID never happened and how viewers can vote on 10-year-old footage.
"An AI generated version of one of your singers, Polly, could beat one of my living performers."
"AI, we love them. They helped us imagine what it would be like if COVID didn't happen."
Robin Thicke's Ultimate Problematic Song
Robin Thicke discusses his years-long quest to write the most problematic song possible, rejecting Robjert's 'gorgeous ableist' attempt for not being offensive enough.
"We're trying to find the ultimate problematic song in a way that's funny"
"You wrote the most gorgeous ableist song I've ever heard"
Standard Definition and Sunburn-Inducing Costumes
The panelists explain that the show is so visually stimulating it cannot be broadcast in HD or 4K, and the costumes are stolen from The Masked Singer.
"It was simply too stimulating for HD"
"They are the exact same costumes from the Masked Singer"
The 10-Year AI Elimination Rules and The Devil
Robin Thicke speed-runs the confusing rules involving 10 years of training, AI eliminations, and a secret 16th contestant who is literally the Devil.
"Every week we've been eliminating them via AI to see what would happen if we eliminated them"
"He is the devil and you have to guess which one"
The Judges of 'Netflix Is Singing Something' Assemble
The panel of judges for Netflix's latest singing competition show introduce themselves, discussing their intense press tour which included a rebooted episode of Ellen.
"Ellen rebooted her show to do an interview for Netflix Is Singing Something."
Robjert Richards and the South American Capital City Albums
Robjert Richards explains his Nordic-constructed name and his ambitious musical project: recording an album for every single capital city in South America.
"I was writing an album for every single capital city in the entire South American continent."
Marah Aura's Lipstick Smacking Embarrassment
Pop artist Marah Aura discusses her lipstick line and the 'authentic' embarrassment she feels when mispronouncing its name, which she definitely didn't do for TikTok engagement.
"Are you suggesting that I would intentionally create an embarrassing moment for someone to TikTok clip it later?"