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The soundtrack to our shared history: Which artist masters 100 years of music?

Music meets history in this new, live, primetime entertainment competitive singing format. Ten famous singers – with a range of styles – compete, singing hit songs from the past 100 years that can be performed in their original version, or with a new interpretation. Each episode centres on a specific decade and we hear about its defining events, key personalities, politics of the day, trends and pivotal moments - all providing a cultural context for the music. The stars not only look to communicate the feeling of each decade but also, where appropriate, they will share their memories of the time. Industry experts provide feedback, and the contestants will also comment on each other’s performance, but each week it’s the viewers who get to vote, via social media, and decide which artist leaves the competition. Who can capture the zeitgeist of the time, the message of the song and give the best performance in the finale to deliver the Sound of the Century?

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