Initial interation

The program premiered on March 6, 1998, with comedian Allan K. and beauty queen Kristine Florendo as hosts.

The show's mechanics were simple – the contestants must know the right lyrics to any randomly chosen song, be it Filipino or foreign, without going out of tune. If the contestant fails to sing the right lyrics and in tune, an animated genie would pop up on the screen and strike an animated gong to signal the end of the unfortunate aspirant's chance at instant wealth and glory.

After a few months, ABC chose comedian extraordinaire Ai-Ai delas Alas to replace Florendo as Allan K.'s co-host. It was a serendipitous choice – Ai-Ai and Allan were best friends and they had perfect chemistry. The show was a big success during the incumbency of this team which lasted a long time. It was the "golden era" for Sing Galing.

When Allan K. had to leave for the competing program All Star K! on GMA Network, John Lapus replaced him. Delas Alas and Lapus took Sing Galing to a new level; the title and mechanics were altered. Sing Galing the Trio-Oke Showdown, the tweaked version, premiered in March 2004.

Instead of four individual contestants vying for the "Videoke Singing Star of the Night" title, the new Sing Galing had three groups with three members each to compete in the elimination round. The trio must have something in common – like the same occupation. They could be a group of beauticians, clerks or drivers and so forth. In the elimination round, the three members of each group will take turns in singing a portion of the song assigned by the pachinko machine.

It wasn't long before the show would lose Ai-Ai as her mother network ABS-CBN suddenly invoked an exclusivity clause in their contract. By that time, she was doing the TV adaptation of Ang Tanging Ina which was aired along this program, apart from this were her other commitments with the network. ABC retaining John Lapus, however, and acquiring Pops Fernandez, who used to star in a self-titled musical variety show P.O.P.S. (Pops On Primetime Saturday) on ABC in the early 1990s, to co-host with John. In October 2004, Fernandez and Lapus gave a new spin to Sing Galing which then became Sing Galing ni Pops.^[3][4]

2021 revival

In 2021, it was revealed that the show would be revived as a blocktimer on TV5 by Cignal Entertainment with Cornerstone Studios as a line producer on April 5, replacing APT Entertainment-produced game shows Fill in the Bank and Bawal Na Game Show.^[5]

As Sing Galing (1998–2004)

• Kristine Florendo (1998)
• Ai-Ai delas Alas (1998–2004)
• Allan K. (1998–2004)
• John Lapus (substitute host for Allan K., 1998–2002; host, 2004)

As Sing Galing: The Trio-oke Showdown (2004)

• Ai-Ai delas Alas
• John Lapus

As Sing Galing ni Pops (2004–2005)

• Pops Fernandez
• John Lapus

As Sing Galing (2021–2022)

The hosts, dubbed as "SingMasters" in the show:

• Randy Santiago
• K Brosas
• Donita Nose
• Zendee (substitute host for Donita Nose)

Random-I-Sing

A first round where contestants choose a random code from the Videoke Player; whoever gets the lowest score will not proceed to the next round.

Hula-Oke

In this second round, Ka-Awitbahay provides clues that will serve as Sikre-Songs. Then the contestants choose the secret song.

Duelo-Oke

A final round where the daily contender competes with the defending champion. Defending champion has a power to choose which song will be sung and the highest score will be that of the defending champion.

Kanta o Kaban

A-Sing-Tado

A bonus round for defending champion where a song is played and the player needs to fill the missing words. Unlike season 1, Pachinko Ball returns and wins up to ₱100,000.

Sing Galing: Sing-lebrity Edition

The original karaoke show expands the celebration every Saturday with Sing Galing: Sing-lebrity Edition, which aims to provide fun, laughter, music and excitement with the added goal of helping as celebrities sing and play for their chosen beneficiaries.

For Saturday's show, Sing Galing: Sing-lebrity Edition parade a new list of Jukebosses with Dingdong Avanzado (D’OPM Hearthrob), Ethel Booba (Champion Diva), and Allan K (OG Singmaster).

Every Saturday, the sing-lebrity will compete in the following rounds: Random-I-Sing: Kantarantahan, Hula-Oke Ka Lang D’yan? and the final round, Duelo-Oke Extreme. When the grand Bida-oke Sing-lebrity of the Night is declared, they will have a chance to win for their chosen bida-ficiary in the bonus round: A-Sing-Tado Level Up. The lucky chosen star-ficiary can be an individual or a group.^[6]

The series concluded on March 5, 2022, and was replaced by the 2nd season of Masked Singer Pilipinas on March 19. The grand finals were also held at the Manila Metropolitan Theater and was broadcast live on TV5. A replay episode aired on March 20.

Patrick Quiroz was hailed as a first Ultimate Bida-oke Sing-lebrity of this season. He won ₱1,000,000 with his selected bidaficiary receiving ₱100,000.

Sing Galing Kids

This edition ended on December 3, 2022, and was replaced by "The Brilliant Life" on December 17 until it was replaced by ABS-CBN Entertainment programs on its timeslot. The grand finals was also held at the Manila Metropolitan Theater and was broadcast live on TV5.