The judges

Laurence Hobbs

Laurence Hobbs is a platinum selling producer and songwriter signed to Notting Hill /23rd Precinct Music. As a writer and producer, Laurence has written with many acts including Sam Smith, Pixie Lott, Shayne Ward, Andy Abrahams, Scarlett Lee, Laura White and Amanda Wilson to name a few.

He has written songs that have reached number 1 in 7 countries and written songs for companies such as BBC, SKY and Syco.  His songs have also been used on programmes such as ‘The only way is Essex’ and ‘Geordie shores’.

Laurence also runs Safo Music Group, the largest Artist Development company in the UK. He is passionate about helping up and coming singers to fulfill their potential in a positive, creative and honest environment. Laurence is also a music promoter and lectures about the music industry.

Dean Hart

Dean Hart is an internationally successful writer/producer with 30 years of 360 degree music industry experience under his belt. He is a multi gold- and platinum- songwriter with over a million records sold in South-East Asia, Japan, Europe, UK and Southern Africa. 

Dean is signed to Universal Publishing as a writer and as an independent music publisher. He has 10 years of experience as a composer for TV, film and stage, including national bank and motor vehicle advertising campaigns, TV themes and incidental music as well as a ballet score. Dean has been signed to WEA (Warner Brothers Record) as an artist and ran a successful independent record label of his own. He’s also a classically trained pianist, guitarist (Trinity College) and vocalist (Opera School SA).

Georgia Lois

Originally a competitor on Junior Star Factor - the foreunner to Junior Star Singer - Georgia has been involved with the Junior Star Singer competition since the start.

Writing her first song at the age of seven, she was set to become one of the first Junior Star Singer artists who has toured more than twenty radio stations from the tender age of thirteen.  Her original appearance at the show 'Junior Star Factor' paved her way to the start of her career in music.  Since then she has performed on many different stages, including festivals in London, and even the famous Cavern Club.

In 2017 Georgia became Junior Star Singer judge, giving her an opportunity to form her own opinions and mentor younger artists who have started their journey into music.

With media attention from not only radio, Georgia has also appeared on TV shows such as Peak Unplugged and That's Solent's TV evening show.  She has also appeared in local theatre with drama groups.