''The Voice Kids'' is a British singing
competition television series. Created by
John de Mol, it premiered on
ITV during the summer television cycle on 10 June 2017. Based on the original ''
The Voice of Holland
''The Voice of Holland'', also known as ''TVOH'', is a Dutch reality TV singing competition, that became a near global TV format franchise, created by media tycoon John de Mol and musician Roel van Velzen, in the Netherlands airing on RTL 4.
...
'', and part of
''The Voice '' franchise, it has aired five series and aims to feature young aspiring singers aged 7 to 14. The winners receive a monetary prize and a family trip, courtesy of
Norwegian Airlines. Winners of the five series have been:
Jess Folley, Daniel Davies, Sam Wilkinson, Justine Afante, and Torrin Cuthill.
The series employs a panel of four coaches who critique the artists' performances and guide their teams of selected artists through the remainder of the series. They also compete to ensure that their act wins the competition, thus making them the winning coach. The original panel featured
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.
...
,
Danny Jones
Daniel Alan David Jones''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2005'' (born 12 March 1986) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. Jone ...
, and
Pixie Lott
Victoria Louise Lott (born 12 January 1991), better known by her stage name Pixie Lott, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, '' Turn It Up'', released in September 2009, reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and sold ov ...
; the panel for the sixth series will feature will.i.am, Jones, Lott and
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career start ...
. Other coaches from previous series include
Jessie J,
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 sin ...
, and
Melanie C. In August 2022 it was announced that ''The Voice UK'' and ''The Voice Kids'' will return in 2023 on
ITV.
The sixth series will commence on 26 December 2022. It will feature 3 episodes, following the same format as the previous season.
History
In early 2016, along with the announcement that ''
The Voice UK
''The Voice UK'' is a British singing competition television series. Created by John de Mol, it premiered on BBC One during the spring television cycle on 24 March 2012. Based on the original '' The Voice of Holland'', and part of ''The Voice ...
'' would move to
ITV under a three-year deal, it was announced that the network had ordered ''The Voice Kids'', a junior spinoff featuring younger aspiring singers, for two series. After attaining high ratings, it was announced that the network had renewed ''The Voice Kids'' for three series.
In 2021, the battles & the semi-final were axed.
Selection process
The open auditions application for the first series closed on 2 September 2016, with the age limit being 7–14 years old.
The show began staging producers' audition days in August 2016 across the United Kingdom,
with the blind auditions beginning filming in December 2016.
For season 5, filming began in February 2021.
Format
There are four phases to the competition:
* Stage 1: Blind Auditions
* Stage 2: Battle Rounds
* Stage 3: Semi-Final
* Stage 4: Live Final (pre-recorded in 2020–present)
In the
first series, the winner received £30,000 and a family trip to
Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Chessy, Seine-et-Marne, Chessy, France, east of Paris. It encompasses two theme parks, resort hotels, Disney Nature Resorts, a shopping, dining and entertainment complex, and a golf course. Disney ...
. Unlike the
adult version, there are no knockouts rounds. When it was previously reported that the adult version's
sixth series would feature five live shows (which turned out to be the usual three), reports claimed that there would be three live shows; however, there was only one, the live final. In 2021, the battles were axed. The semi-final was pre-recorded at
LH2 Studios
LH2 Studios is a purpose-built rehearsal and production space located in Park Royal, West London, United Kingdom, close to Park Royal tube station. The main studio is 1,386sqm (31.5m x 44m) with a height of 18m.
Its primary function is to provi ...
on 19 February 2017.
In the
third series, the winner received £30,000 and the four finalists received a trip to
Walt Disney World
The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, ...
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
on
Norwegian Airlines. In the
fourth series, the winner received the same £30K prize, and a family trip to
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort, commonly known as Universal Orlando or simply Universal, formerly Universal Studios Escape, is an American theme park and entertainment resort complex based in Orlando, Florida. The resort is operated by Universal Pa ...
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
, also via
Norwegian Airlines.
Series overview
Coaches and hosts
On 15 November 2016, it was announced
Pixie Lott
Victoria Louise Lott (born 12 January 1991), better known by her stage name Pixie Lott, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, '' Turn It Up'', released in September 2009, reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and sold ov ...
and
Danny Jones
Daniel Alan David Jones''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2005'' (born 12 March 1986) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. Jone ...
from
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band formed in London in 2003. The band took their name from the '' Back to the Future'' character Marty McFly. The band consists of Tom Fletcher (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), Danny Jones (lead vocals, har ...
would be coaches along with
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.
...
. Of this announcement, Pixie Lott commented, "I can’t wait to join The Voice Kids and help discover the next big star. I have such a passion for talented young people and I know the UK will have lots – I can’t wait to hear them! I’m looking forward to getting started and working along the sides of my fellow coaches will.i.am and Danny Jones."
Jones stated, "I'm pumped about joining The Voice Kids team. There are so many talented kids out there, they just need to be heard and this is a great platform for them. I’m looking forward to finding some fresh talent and coaching them. You never know, there might be a mini McFly out there!" and will.i.am said, "Doing The Voice Kids with Pixie and Danny is going to be dope and I'm really excited to discover just how talented British kids can be."
In December 2018, it was announced that
Jessie J would join will.i.am, Jones, and Lott for the third series. Jessie J opted that she would not return to the show's 4th series. In November 2019, it was announced that
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 sin ...
would replace Jessie J for the show's fourth season, alongside will.i.am, Lott and Jones. In August 2020, ITV confirmed that series 5 would air in 2021. On 7 February 2021 it was announced that
Melanie C would replace Paloma Faith in series 5. In January 2022, it was announced that
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career start ...
will replace Melanie C in series 6.
Timeline of coaches
Coaches
File:Will.i.am_in_2018.jpg, 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.
...
(2017–present)
File:Pixie Lott 2014 cropped.jpg, Pixie Lott
Victoria Louise Lott (born 12 January 1991), better known by her stage name Pixie Lott, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, '' Turn It Up'', released in September 2009, reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and sold ov ...
(2017–present)
File:Danny Jones McFly 2011.jpg, Danny Jones
Daniel Alan David Jones''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2005'' (born 12 March 1986) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. Jone ...
(2017–present)
File:Jessie_J_2,_2012.jpg, Jessie J
(2019)
File:Paloma Faith portrait, Manchester Apollo.jpg, 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 sin ...
(2020)
File:2019 Melanie C. (cropped).jpg, Melanie C
(2021)
File:Ronan_Keating.jpg, Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career start ...
(2022–present)
Presenters
After the announcement that she would be staying with the
adult show,
Emma Willis
Emma Louise Willis (née Griffiths; born 18 March 1976) is an English broadcaster. She is known for her television and radio work with Channel 5, BBC, ITV, and Heart FM. announced in July 2016
that she would be presenting ''The Voice Kids'', which boosted the show's popularity. Of this announcement, Willis commented, "Hosting The Voice Kids will be like being at my house on a Saturday night; lots of kids singing, with me trying to keep some kind of order. Thankfully, the musical genius that is will.i.am is there to bring some expertise to the table. It’s going to be pretty awesome."
File:Emma Willis in 2014.jpg, Emma Willis
Emma Louise Willis (née Griffiths; born 18 March 1976) is an English broadcaster. She is known for her television and radio work with Channel 5, BBC, ITV, and Heart FM.
Timeline of presenters
; Key
: Main presenter
: Backstage presenter
Ratings
References
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The Voice UK
2017 British television series debuts
Television shows shot at Elstree Film Studios
Television series about children
Television series about teenagers