CeCe Sammy is a British vocal and performance coach , known for her TV appearances and behind the scenes contributions as a vocal coach , judge , talent scout , advisor and trouble-shooter on various music and entertainment shows such as '' Pop Idol '' , '' S Club Search '' , '' The X Factor : Battle of the Stars '' , '' Just the Two of Us '' , '' Your Face Sounds Familiar '' Georgia , VH1 's '' Make or Break : The Linda Perry Project '' , '' The Voice UK '' , ITV series '' Get Your Act Together '' , '' Gareth Malone '' 's BAFTA award-winning TV series '' The Choir '' , ' E! Entertainment in the US , American Idol and America 's Got Talent . In 2016 , she was the chairperson of the British jury for Eurovision Song Contest 2016 . ; the following year Sammy acted as the judge for the Eurovision : You Decide 2017 . In 2017 , CeCe Sammy was the Series Head Vocal Coach on BBC One 's ' '' Let 's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief '' , worked on the making/selling of the music programme '' Pitch Battle '' to the BBC and rounded off the year as Head Vocal Coach on BBC One 's new singing show '' All Together Now '' . CeCe Sammy is also a regular vocal judge for UK singing competitions '' Open Mic UK '' and '' TeenStar '' UK . Sammy , a member of the BRIT Awards Voting Academy , is also known for her voluntary work and sits as a Board Member ( Creative Learning and Community Advisor ) at the Hackney Empire and works closely with the organisation Education Through Music Los Angeles
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
CeCe Sammy