{"id":1999042,"date":"2025-09-05T10:23:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1999042"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:23:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:23:42","slug":"famous-essex-singer-to-mentor-on-new-channel-4-singing-competition-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/famous-essex-singer-to-mentor-on-new-channel-4-singing-competition-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Essex singer to mentor on new Channel 4 singing competition show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A FAMOUS singer will be involved in a forthcoming new TV competition show, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sam Ryder will be one of mentors on a new programme which has a working title of Your Song, Channel 4 has revealed through a press release shared yesterday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The entertainment series is being made by Love Productions, the makers of the Great British Bake Off and The Piano.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sam will appear alongside fellow musician and Your Song mentor, Paloma Faith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Channel 4 spokesperson explained what the programme will be about, they said: \u201cYour Song\u00a0will celebrate the nation\u2019s hidden voices by giving non-professional singers the chance to perform a song that holds deep personal meaning to them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"inline-image-caption\">Performer &#8211; Sam Ryder in Colchester last month (Image: Cameron Poole)<\/span> \u201cFrom love ballads passed down through generations to anthems that lifted spirits in difficult times, these powerful performances will take place on a pop-up stage equipped with a\u00a0live\u00a0house band.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHidden from\u00a0the singers during their performances, Paloma and Sam will emerge to offer their expertise and heartfelt reactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAlongside\u00a0the mentors,\u00a0host Alison Hammond will bring her trademark compassion, humour, and unique ability to connect with our singers \u2013 encouraging them to open up and tell their story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sam, an acclaimed songwriter and previous Eurovision contestant,\u00a0performed three\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gazette-news.co.uk\/news\/25421894.sam-ryder-dazzles-essex-crowds-across-three-pop-up-gigs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pop-up shows in Essex last week.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>pop-up shows in Essex last week.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He played in Chelmsford and then town where he was born, Maldon, before finishing up in Culver Square, Colchester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"inline-image-caption\">Artist &#8211; Sam Ryder (Image: Jack Robinson)<\/span> The\u00a0Space Man\u00a0singer had only announced the shows the night before on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The\u00a0Your Song\u00a0stage will be travelling to sites across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking about the TV show, Sam said: &#8220;I\u2019m so stoked to be a mentor on Your Song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe show is all about celebrating grass roots talent across the country, and hearing their stories through music, which I can\u2019t wait to encourage and uplift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get out on the road and meet everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paloma said: \u201cThe most inspiring and wonderful thing for me in music are the personal stories of individual people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI am delighted to take part in your song so I can be closer to that inspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An airing date has not been revealed yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A FAMOUS singer will be involved in a forthcoming new TV competition show, it has been revealed. 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