La Voz Kids (American TV series)

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La Voz Kids
La Voz Kids logo.svg
Genre Reality competition
Created by John de Mol
Presented by
Judges
Composer Martijn Schimmer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons4
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Release
Original network Telemundo
Original releaseMay 5, 2013 (2013-05-05) 
July 10, 2016 (2016-07-10)
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La Voz Kids is a Spanish-language American singing competition television series that premiered May 5, 2013 on Telemundo. It is part of the reality singing competition The Voice Kids' worldwide franchise, created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. The show ran for four seasons between 2013 and 2016.

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Overview

In 2013, American Spanish-language network Telemundo (a subsidiary of NBCUniversal Television Group) introduced a children's version of The Voice in Spanish called La Voz Kids. It featured Spanish-speaking American children from 7 to 15 years of age. Prizes include $50,000 cash for their education and a recording contract with Universal Music Group. The show debuted on May 5, 2013, and is hosted by Jorge Bernal (from ¡Suelta La Sopa!) and Daisy Fuentes. The coaches in season one were Prince Royce, Paulina Rubio, and Roberto Tapia. The first season aired 13 episodes with the season finale airing on July 28, 2013. [1] [2]

Season two saw Natalia Jiménez replace Paulina Rubio as one of the coaches. The other coaches and hosts remained the same. [3]

For the show's third season, Daddy Yankee and Pedro Fernandez took Tapia and Royce's place as the new coaches along with season two veteran Natalia Jiménez. [4]

At their 2015 Upfronts, Telemundo announced that La Voz Kids would return for a fourth season, with all three Season 3 coaches returning. [5]

Coaches and hosts

The coaches in the first season were Prince Royce, Paulina Rubio and Roberto Tapia. In the second season, Natalia Jiménez replaced Rubio. For the show's third season, Daddy Yankee and Pedro Fernández took Tapia and Royce's place as the new coaches along with season two veteran Natalia Jiménez. Coaches remained all the same for the fourth season.

Seasons
Coach1234
Prince Royce
Roberto Tapia
Paulina Rubio
Natalia Jiménez
Daddy Yankee
Pedro Fernández

Series overview

SeasonFirst airedLast airedWinnerRunners-upWinning coachHostsCoaches (chairs' order)
123
1May 5, 2013July 28, 2013Paola GuancheAlanis GonzalezAlan Ponce Prince Royce Daisy Fuentes Jorge Bernal RoycePaulinaRoberto
2March 16, 2014June 8, 2014Amanda MenaLeslie MendozaNatalia LoyaNatalia
3March 15, 2015June 7, 2015Jonael SantiagoFranser PazosShanty Zumaya Natalia Jiménez Daddy YankeePedro
4April 17, 2016July 10, 2016Christopher RiveraAlejandra GallardoAxel Cabrera Patricia Manterola

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