be in suspense

For the first eight seconds of the song, your karaoke audience will be in suspense, not knowing if they’re about to enjoy Stevie Nick’s “Edge of Seventeen” or learn whether they can handle your take on Destiny’s Child’s “Bootylicious.”

The episodes were recorded last spring, so only the viewers will be in suspense on who the ultimate victor is.

A representative for the singer confirmed the news less than an hour after the performance, leaving plenty of time for viewers at home to be in suspense.

Here, first-time viewers could plausibly be in suspense.

Always, we would be in suspense as we awaited the first bite.