La Voz Kids (U.S. TV series)

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La Voz Kids
Genre Reality competition
Created by John de Mol
Presented by
Judges
Composer(s) Martijn Schimmer
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)Spanish
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)
Chronology
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La Voz Kids is an American singing competition television series broadcast on Telemundo. It is based on the reality singing competition The Voice Kids , created by Dutch television producer John de Mol as spin-off of The Voice franchise. It premiered on May 5, 2013.

Telemundo American Spanish-language network owned by Comcast through NBCUniversal Television Groups Telemundo Enterprises

Telemundo is an American Spanish language terrestrial television network owned by Comcast through NBCUniversal. It is the second largest provider of Spanish language content nationally behind American competitor Univision, with programming syndicated worldwide to more than 100 countries in over 35 languages.

The Voice Kids is a version of The Voice TV series franchise in which kids participate.

Netherlands Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe

The Netherlands, sometimes known as Holland, is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Together with three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba—it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.

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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]

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Daisy Fuentes American model and actress

Daisy Fuentes is a Cuban-American television host, comedian and model. Fuentes broke barriers as MTV's first Latina VJ, and as Revlon's first Latina spokesperson to be signed to a worldwide contract.

Prince Royce American singer-songwriter and record producer

Geoffrey Royce Rojas, known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer and songwriter. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met Andrés Hidalgo, who became his manager. Hidalgo later introduced Royce to Sergio George, who immediately signed him to his label after hearing three of his demos.

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

Natalia Jiménez Spanish singer-songwriter

Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmiento is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She was the lead singer of the Spanish pop band La 5ª Estación, and was a coach on Telemundo's La Voz Kids and she also was a coach on the seventh season of La Voz... Mexico and will be a coach on La Voz Kids in 2019

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]

Daddy Yankee Puerto Rican rapper from San Juan

Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and record producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects. Daddy Yankee is the artist who coined the word Reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto Rico; he is known as the "King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike.

Pedro Fernández (singer) Mexican actor and singer

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

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After season 4 ended, Telemundo had yet to decide on a fifth season. [6] However, the channel didn't make a final decision, thus putting La Voz Kids on hiatus. As of 2019, Telemundo has yet to reboot the show.

Series overview

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

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References

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