The Voice Portugal
''The Voice Portugal'' (''A Voz de Portugal'' in the first season) is a Portuguese reality singing competition and local version of ''The Voice'', originally broadcast as ''The Voice of Holland''. It premiered on 29 October 2011, on RTP1, with t ...
'', broadcast on
RTP1
RTP1 (''RTP um'') is a Portuguese free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). It is the company's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainst ...
, with competitors between the ages of seven and fifteen. The first season premiered on 28 September 2014, with
Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress and television host. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 20 million records worldwide and had 24 Top 10 single ...
,
Anselmo Ralph
Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro (born March 12, 1981), better known as Anselmo Ralph, is an Angolan singer. He is one of the better internationally known Angolan singers and is commonly known for producing romantic songs.
Biography
Anselmo Ralp ...
, and
Raquel Tavares
Raquel Filipa Tavares (born 11 February 1985) is a Portuguese former Fado singer.Carlão,
Fernando Daniel
Fernando Daniel Rodrigues Almeida (born 11 May 1996), known professionally as Fernando Daniel is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. He won the fourth edition of ''The Voice Portugal'' in 2016.
Career
2014: Factor X
He first appeared in the m ...
,
Carolina Deslandes
Maria Carolina Martinez Deslandes (born August 27, 1991), known as Carolina Deslandes, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. In December 2010, she finished as the third-place finalist on the fourth season of '' Ídolos Portugal''. She has rel ...
, and
Marisa Liz
Marisa Liz or Marisa Pinto (born 22 October 1982) is the lead singer of the Portuguese pop rock band Amor Electro. The band's repertoire combines rock music and electronic music with traditional Music of Portugal, Portuguese music.
Biography ...
. The third season premiered on 8 May 2022 with
Bárbara Tinoco
Bárbara Tinoco () (born 16 November 1998 in Amarante) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She became known for her participation in the reality singing competition ''The Voice Portugal'' in 2018. Two years later, she reached 2nd place at the ...
replacing Liz, while Carlão, Daniel, and Deslandes continued on the show as coaches. The fourth season will premiere 9 April 2023 with
Aurea
Aurea, golden in Latin, may refer to:
* Aurea (car), a former Italian automobile manufactured in Turin from 1921 to 1930
* Aurea (singer) (born 1987), Portuguese singer
* Aurea Alexandrina, a kind of opiate or antidote
* Áurea, a municipality ...
replacing Deslandes, and Carlão, Daniel, and Tinoco will continue as coaches.
Since
2021
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, the competition has been used to select the artist that represents
Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The participation of Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest first began at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in which took place in Bucharest, Romania. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), a member of the European Broadcasting Union (E ...
.
Timeline of coaches and hosts
Coaches' teams and their artists
* These are each of the coaches' teams throughout the seasons' live shows. Winners are in bold and finalists in ''italic.''
Series overview
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Seasons' summary
Season 1 (2014)
The first season of the series had three coaches:
Anselmo Ralph
Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro (born March 12, 1981), better known as Anselmo Ralph, is an Angolan singer. He is one of the better internationally known Angolan singers and is commonly known for producing romantic songs.
Biography
Anselmo Ralp ...
, fadista
Raquel Tavares
Raquel Filipa Tavares (born 11 February 1985) is a Portuguese former Fado singer.Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress and television host. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 20 million records worldwide and had 24 Top 10 single ...
. Premiering on 28 September 2014, Mariana Monteiro and Vasco Palmeirim were the hosts for the season and Rui Maria Pêgo was the backstage host. On 14 December, the season ended with Diogo Garcia from Team Daniela declared as the winner.
Season 2 (2021)
The second season of the series had
Marisa Liz
Marisa Liz or Marisa Pinto (born 22 October 1982) is the lead singer of the Portuguese pop rock band Amor Electro. The band's repertoire combines rock music and electronic music with traditional Music of Portugal, Portuguese music.
Biography ...
Carolina Deslandes
Maria Carolina Martinez Deslandes (born August 27, 1991), known as Carolina Deslandes, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. In December 2010, she finished as the third-place finalist on the fourth season of '' Ídolos Portugal''. She has rel ...
Fernando Daniel
Fernando Daniel Rodrigues Almeida (born 11 May 1996), known professionally as Fernando Daniel is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. He won the fourth edition of ''The Voice Portugal'' in 2016.
Career
2014: Factor X
He first appeared in the m ...
as coaches. Premiering on 10 January 2021,
Catarina Furtado
Catarina Cardoso Garcia da Fonseca Furtado (born 25 August 1972) is a Portuguese television presenter, actress and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador. Catarina was born in Lisbon and is a daughter of RTP journalist Joaquim Furtado.
Career
Throughout ...
was the host for the season and actress Bárbara Lourenço was the backstage host for the auditions and battles. For the live shows, digital influencer Fábio Lopes replaced Lourenço. During the season finale, on 18 April, Furtado confirmed that the winner would represent
Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Portugal competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris, France on 19 December. Portuguese broadcaster RTP is responsible for the participation, and selected Simão Oliveira to represent the country, after he won the second seaso ...
. Simão Oliveira from Team Fernando won the season, and eight months later, represented Portugal with the song "O Rapaz", placing 11th with 101 points.
Season 3 (2022)
The third season of the series had Carlão, Deslandes, Daniel, and
Bárbara Tinoco
Bárbara Tinoco () (born 16 November 1998 in Amarante) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She became known for her participation in the reality singing competition ''The Voice Portugal'' in 2018. Two years later, she reached 2nd place at the ...
as coaches. Premiering on 8 May 2022, Furtado returned as the host for the season and Lopes as the backstage host. On 31 July, 14-year-old Maria Gil from Team Fernando won the season. On 10 August, RTP announced that runner-up Nicolas Alves would represent Portugal in the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 20th edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place in Yerevan, Armenia on 11 December 2022, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Maléna (sin ...
, due to Gil being born in 2007.
Season 4 (2023)
On 3 December 2022, applications for the fourth season of ''The Voice Kids'' opened. On 8 January 2023, during a live show of ''
The Voice Portugal
''The Voice Portugal'' (''A Voz de Portugal'' in the first season) is a Portuguese reality singing competition and local version of ''The Voice'', originally broadcast as ''The Voice of Holland''. It premiered on 29 October 2011, on RTP1, with t ...
s tenth season, it was revealed that
Aurea
Aurea, golden in Latin, may refer to:
* Aurea (car), a former Italian automobile manufactured in Turin from 1921 to 1930
* Aurea (singer) (born 1987), Portuguese singer
* Aurea Alexandrina, a kind of opiate or antidote
* Áurea, a municipality ...
would replace Deslandes on the coaching panel, while Carlão, Daniel, and Tinoco would continue as coaches. Furtado is set to host the show one season more, while Catarina Maia is in charge of hosting the backstage. The season commences on 9 April 2023.