The second season of ''
The Voice Kids'' aired on
ABS-CBN from June 6 to August 30, 2015, replacing the
first season of ''
Your Face Sounds Familiar'' and was replaced by the
second season of ''
Your Face Sound Familiar''.
Lea Salonga
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga (; born February 22, 1971), known professionally as Lea Salonga, is a Filipino singer, actress, and columnist. Nicknamed "Pride of the Philippines," she is best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplyin ...
,
Bamboo Mañalac and
Sarah Geronimo returned to the show as coaches.
also returned as host, accompanied by
Robi Domingo and
Yeng Constantino as the show's backstage and media hosts.
of ''Kamp Kawayan'' was named as the season's winner at the season finale aired on August 30, 2015. Her victory marks
Bamboo Manalac
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's first win as a coach.
Developments
After the finale of the
first season of ''
The Voice of the Philippines'', it was announced that ''The Voice Kids'' will have a second season. This was also confirmed by Salonga.
in ''
Pilipino Star Ngayon'' wrote that the show will end on August 30, 2015—though there wasn't any definite premiere date for the show. In May 2015, the show was revealed to air on June 6, 2015, replacing the timeslot of the
first season of ''
Your Face Sounds Familiar''. Coincidentally, the aforementioned show's Grand Showdown was aired on the same weekend as the premiere of The Voice Kids' second season.
Coaches and hosts
Lea Salonga confirmed on
Twitter and in ''
Aquino & Abunda Tonight'' that she will be returning for the second season;
Bamboo Mañalac and
Sarah Geronimo were also confirmed to return to the show.
also returned as host.
did not return as host and instead was replaced by
Robi Domingo and
Yeng Constantino.
Auditions
The ages of the auditionees were reduced to 7–13 years old; in the previous season, it was 8–14 years old. The auditions were announced after the finale of the second season of ''The Voice of the Philippines'':
Teams
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Blind auditions
The filming for the Blind auditions started on April 25, 2015.
It aired from June 6 to July 19 for 14 episodes with a total of 79 aspiring contestants.
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Episode 1 (June 6)
The first episode was graced by an opening number from the coaches wherein they sang "
Start of Something New" from the ''
High School Musical'' and "
ABC" from the
Jackson 5.
Episode 2 (June 7)
Episode 3 (June 13)
Episode 4 (June 14)
Episode 5 (June 20)
Episode 6 (June 21)
Episode 7 (June 27)
Episode 8 (June 28)
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# Emman & Sandy Tanio sang the Visayan version of "Just Give Me a Reason."
Episode 9 (July 4)
Episode 10 (July 5)
Episode 11 (July 11)
Episode 12 (July 12)
Episode 13 (July 18)
Episode 14 (July 19)
The Battles
54 artists advanced to the Battles. This part of the competition follows the format of the previous season wherein three artists pit for one of the six spots per team in the Sing-offs. The Battles first aired on July 25, 2015.
On its first episode,
Yeng Constantino along with ''
The Voice of the Philippines'' winners
Mitoy Yonting and
Jason Dy, and ''
The Voice Kids'' first season winner
Lyca Gairanod sang "
Puso" by
Sponge Cola and "
Liwanag sa Dilim" by
Rivermaya.
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The Sing-offs
18 artists advanced to the Sing-offs. This part of the competition follows the format of the previous season wherein six artists performed for their coach's two spots for the Live shows. The Sing-offs first aired on August 9, 2015.
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Live shows
Results summary
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Live show details
The Live shows were held in Newport Performing Arts Theater,
Resorts World Manila,
Newport City
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,
Pasay from August 22, 2015 to August 30, 2015.
This season followed the format from the previous season wherein the outcome of the Live shows will solely be from the results of the public's votes. Voting lines were opened every Saturdays after all the performances of the artists, and ended on Sundays. In the semifinals, the top four artists coming from the results of the public votes advanced to the Finals. The public was only allowed to vote once per mobile number per weekend night.
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Week 1: Semifinals (August 22 & 23)
With the elimination of Kyle Echarri and Zephanie Dimaranan, Sarah Geronimo no longer has any artists remaining on her team, which for the first time in the show's history, a coach's team doesn't have any artists left for the finale.
Week 2: The Finale (August 29 & 30)
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Post-season concert special
''Boses ng Bulilit, Muling Bibirit'' was a post-season concert special aired on September 5 and 6, 2015.
Contestants who appeared on other TV shows or seasons
Eliminated in Blind Auditions
* Francesca Rojas joined the first season of
Tawag ng Tanghalan: Kids.
Eliminated in the Battles
*
Ataska Mercado, who joined ''
Star Circle Quest
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'' in 2010 and lost to
Janine Berdin in Week 3.
* Krystle Campos and Mandy Sevillana previously appeared on ''
It's Showtime'' on ABS-CBN during its ''Mini-Me'' segment; Sevillana also joined the first season of
Tawag ng Tanghalan: Kids.
* Joemar Lazarraga, Kate Campo, and Rock Opong joined the first season of
Tawag ng Tanghalan: Kids. Campo and Opong later appeared in the second season of
The Voice Teens with
Bamboo Mañalac as their coach. They both advanced to the grand finals and finished as runner-ups to Heart Salvador, who emerged as the team grand champion.
* Nikki Apolinar joined the
second season of
Tawag ng Tanghalan. She also joined the
second season of
The Clash, where she lost in a double elimination with Mark Mendoza.
Eliminated in Sing-offs
* Francis Lim who won ''Pinoy Halo-Halo'', a competition on the same show. Lim was also cast in
Wansapanataym: Remote ni Eric.
* Luke Alford became one of the hosts of
Team Yey! with The Voice Kids season 1 alumni Sam Shoaf.
Eliminated in Live Shows
*
Kyle Echarri cast in teleseryes such as
Kadenang Ginto,
Huwag Kang Mangamba,
The Iron Heart, and
Senior High.
*
Zephanie Dimaranan
Zephanie Odhene Liwag Dimaranan (born February 14, 2003), known mononymously as Zephanie, is a Filipino singer, actress and host. She is known as the winner of the first season of ''Idol Philippines''. Dimaranan is dubbed as "''This Generation' ...
joined in the
second season of
Tawag ng Tanghalan as a daily winner, but lost to
Janine Berdin, who eventually won as grand champion. She returned in the second season as a three-time grand champion. She became the grand champion in the
first season of
Idol Philippines.
Grand finalists
*
Elha Nympha appeared in shows such as
Magandang Buhay and
ASAP. She competed in the first season of
Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids, where she finished as the runner-up after
Awra Briguela.
* Reynan dal-Anay joined the sixth season of
Tawag ng Tanghalan.
*
Esang de Torres previously appeared on ''It's Showtime'' during its ''Mini-Me'' segment.
After The Voice Kids, she was cast in musicals such as Les Miserables and
Matilda. In 2018, she competed in the second season of
Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids where she finished as the second runner-up.
* Sassa Dagdag joined the second season of
The Clash, but was eliminated to Janina Gonzales in the Top 10.
Reception
Television ratings
Television ratings for the second season of ''The Voice of the Philippines'' on
ABS-CBN were gathered from two major sources, namely from
AGB Nielsen and
Kantar Media. AGB Nielsen's survey ratings were gathered from
Mega Manila households, while Kantar Media's survey ratings were gathered from urban and rural households all over the Philippines.
References
External links
''The Voice Kids'' (season 2)on
ABS-CBN
{{DEFAULTSORT:Voice Kids (Filipino season 2), The
The Voice of the Philippines
The Voice Kids (Philippine TV series)
2015 Philippine television seasons