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The Voice Kids
''The Voice Kids'' is a version of ''The Voice'' TV series franchise in which children participate.
Versions
The first such variation was ''The Voice Kids'' from the Netherlands, which was followed by other international variants:
: Franchise wit ...
'' is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth series began airing on 27 December 2021, on
ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
. The series was confirmed by ITV and applications opened in August 2020.
Emma Willis returns to present the series.
Danny Jones,
Pixie Lott and
will.i.am
William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas.
...
return as coaches, whilst, on 7 February 2021, it was announced that
Melanie C
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (12 January 1974 - 25 December 2022), better known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer-songwriter and media personality. She is best known as one of the five members of the Spice Girls, during which time she was ni ...
would replace
Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer and actress. Her debut studio album, ''Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?,'' was released in 2009 and was certified double platinum in the UK. The album spawned the sing ...
as a coach, who left after one series due to her pregnancy. Filming for the blind auditions began on 13 February 2021, whilst the final was pre-recorded on 13 March 2021, for which public voting was limited to fans in the auditorium. It was announced that the series would contain three episodes – two blind auditions and the final – aired over three consecutive nights, with the show concluding on 29 December.
Torrin Cuthill won the competition, marking Melanie C's first and only win as a coach. For the first time in the show's history, Christmas songs were included.
Teams
Colour key:
* Winner
* Finalist
* Eliminated in the Battles
Blind auditions
Episode 1 (27 December)
Episode 2 (28 December)
Show details
Results summary
;Team's colour key
: Team Will
: Team Melanie C
: Team Pixie
: Team Danny
;Result's colour key
: Artist received the most public votes
: Finalist
: Artist was eliminated
Final (29 December)
Battles round
Grand Final
References
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Voice Kids (British series 5)
2021 British television seasons