Black Artists Spotlight & $50 Giveaway Challenge! | Couch Party

Welcome to Couch Party, the live culture trivia and cash game show where contestants celebrate Black excellence, art, beauty, and music while battling for $50 with lifelines from the Couch Party Squad! In this special birthday episode, host Yonathan Elias welcomes artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives—including painter Madison Symone, Coco Elan beauty founder Nikki Jack, and voiceover artist Tamika Harris—for a vibrant mix of games, shoutouts, and pop culture knowledge. TRIVIA QUESTIONS 00:00 - Let's Start The Show! 09:05 - National Deep Dish Pizza Day is Sunday. Which city is most famously associated with deep dish pizza? Is it A, Boston, B, Los Angeles, C, New York, or D, Chicago? 10:25 - Couch Party Art Break: Act like you're painting on a canvas and name five Black artists or contemporary artists we should know. 12:34 - Who released a memoir this week entitled "Phases"? Is it A, Queen Latifah, B, Brandy, C, Mary J. Blige, or D, Jill Scott? 13:10 - Guess the Pharrell-produced song and artist: "What you say me, you and Chloe Glasses go somewhere private … we could discuss fashion, like Prada blouse, Gucci bra, Filth Mart jeans..." Is it Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, or Fabolous? 14:13 - This week in 1952, which author became the first Black writer to win a National Book Award for their novel about the African American experience? Is it A, Langston Hughes, B, Ralph Ellison, C, Gwendolyn Brooks, or D, Richard Wright? 27:54 - Which Black celebrity has been canceled by the culture this week? A, Toni Braxton, B, Faith Evans, C, Monica, D, Chilli? 30:00 - Act like you're in the mirror and name five things or products you use for your beauty and wellness routine. 31:33 - Who is Pharrell's celebrity cousin? Is it A, Teddy Riley, B, Timbaland, C, Babyface, or D, Swizz Beatz? 34:08 - Guess the song and artist with an Aries connection (Mariah Carey, Jill Scott, or Ari Lennox): "As much as I like to shake my thing on the dance floor, I got another nasty freaky right way in mind tonight I'm gonna beat the high score…" 35:14 - Which influential African American studied at Hampton University before rising to national prominence? Was it A, W.E.B. Du Bois, B, Booker T. Washington, C, Carter G. Woodson, or D, Mary McLeod Bethune? 47:43 - The Artemis II mission piloted by Black astronaut Victor Glover just launched—what is its destination? A, Mars, B, Saturn, C, the Sun, or D, the Moon? 49:05 - Couch Party Karaoke: Sing a bit of “A Long Walk” or “Golden” (Jill Scott) to honor her birthday. 50:47 - On which network did Sister, Sister debut on April 1, 1994? A, UPN, B, WB, C, ABC, or D, USA? 53:22 - Guess the artist and song title from these lyrics (Pharrell-produced): "Alone you and I intertwine, refreshing conversation for the mind..." Is it Usher, SWV, or Beyoncé? 58:10 - Late last year, two engineering students from which HBCU became the first to receive the Astronaut Scholarship? Was it A, Howard, B, North Carolina A&T, C, Tuskegee, or D, Florida A&M? ???? Subscribe to @AmplifiedVoicesTV for more inspiring Couch Party moments, and never miss an episode! Watch Anywhere: amplifiedvoices.com/download