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In 2022, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) announced that they will produce a children and senior's version of The Voice's franchise with Talpa and Greatt Company Limited. The Voice Kids, is based on the format of the original show and focuses on children between the ages of 8 and 14. [1] Performers for the first season had to apply to participate, and about 60 children were cast for the first phase, the "Blind Auditions". The children are onstage with a large, curved curtain around them, effectively concealing their identity from the judges, audience, and viewers. The 3 jury members are sitting in swivel chairs with their backs to the stage.
During the performance, they can elect to support a candidate by pressing a buzzer, which will automatically turn their seat towards the stage. At the end of their performance, the curtain drops, revealing the singer who then learns whether any chairs turned for them. If only one judge turns their chair, the candidate is automatically on their team. If more than one chair turns, the candidate chooses who they would like to have as their coach.
The second week of the competition is training week in which the coaches prepare their candidates for the second phase of competition, called the "Battle Round." In the Battle Round three/four candidates of the same coaching group are chosen to sing the same song. Each coach then picks one of their candidates to continue on to the Final round. The remaining coaches can steal one losing artist from the battle rounds via "Steal Button."
The winner of The Voice Kids receives a training stipend of €10,000 and an optional recording contract. The parents of the victor decide whether they pursue this option or not. In addition, starting from the second season, the winner of The Voice Kids was selected to represent Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025. [2]
