A second series was announced on 28 March 2018[2] and a one-off celebrity special aired on 24 December 2018, with Laurie Brett crowned as winner.

For the sing-off at the end of the show, scores are reset to zero and the 2nd and 3rd placed acts perform a new song chosen from a given shortlist.

They were cast to include a diverse mix of ages, backgrounds and a variety of music genres.

In early summer 2019, BBC decided to cancel the programme after the second series ended.

Sam Wollaston from The Guardian said: "It's kind of like a pub singalong meets Celebrity Squares.

Jeff Robson from The Independent said: "With The Voice having moved to ITV, it's clear the BBC is looking for a new show to capture the nation's imagination before Strictly… comes back.

As head judge/MC, Geri Horner generates enough positivity to power a small town but co-presenter Rob Beckett brings a nicely acerbic vibe to counter the showbiz excesses.

Michael Hogan from The Daily Telegraph said the show's first episode "fell short" and noted as a positive that it "had the decency not to outstay its welcome".

[8] Stuart Heritage of The Guardian called it "alarmingly complicated and pointlessly inconsequential" and "less a programme and more a plea to end an entire genre [televised music competitions] for good".

[9] Carol Midgely of The Times said: "I haven't seen such toe-curling, 'make it stop' TV since Len Goodman's Partners in Rhyme.

Whoever thought of having 100 judges deserves to be tied to a chair and forced to watch both shows on a loop.

Starting in 2019, many other countries have scheduled local editions including Colombia (A Otro Nivel: Canta Conmigo), Brasil (Canta Comigo), France (Together, tous avec moi), Germany (Sing Mit Mir), Italy (All Together Now), Netherlands (All Together Now), Romania (Cântă acum cu mine), Russia (Ну-ка, все вместе!)