The Voice Kids is a Dutch-language Belgian music talent show for aspiring singers aged 8 to 15, based on the concept of the show The Voice van Vlaanderen. It began airing on 5 September 2014 on VTM.
There are five different stages to the show: producers' auditions, blind auditions, battle / knockout rounds, sing-offs / semi-finals, and the final. The winners of the seven seasons have been: Mentissa Aziza, Jens Dolleslagers, Katarina Pohlodkova, Jade De Rijcke, Gala Aliaj, Karista Khan, and Sikudhani Wangui Mbugua.
The show was originally presented by An Lemmens has served as host from its inaugural. In 2022 she was joined by Koen Wauters. In 2023, Lemmens and Wauters departed with Nora Gharib and Aaron Blommaert being announced as their replacements.
The inaugural season premiered on 5 September 2014 with Sean Dhondt, Natalia Druyts, and Regi Penxten as coaches. Mentissa Aziza from Team Natalia won the season finale a week before Halloween.
Coaches
Top 36 Kids
Sean
Jens
Juliette
Arunee
Danai
Armin
Heda
Fé
Jonathan
Juliette
Ranya
Mevlyde
Mariam
Natalia
Mentissa
Otice
Camille
Suzanne
Alicia
Améline
Flore
Bjarne
Morgan
Tessa
Merel
Lisa
Regi
Fiona
Alessia
Emma
Seppe
Evy
Ebe
Leonore
Max
Isabella
Junia
Manon
Sam
Season 2 (2015-16)
Season 2 of The Voice Kids premiered on 20 November 2015 with Sean Dhondt and Natalia Druyts switching seats while Slongs Dievanongs replaced Regi Penxten. Jens Dolleslaeghers from Team Slongs won the season 2 finale at the beginning of 2016.
Coaches
Top 36 Kids
Natalia
Josefien
Julie
Daria
Resa
Precious
Britt
Anna
Ella
Zita
Sharmy
Luana
Jemina
Sean
Jasmine
Leeloo
Pien
Serena
Kitana
Aurélie
Lore
Dioniza
Oscar
Romane
Tine
Hannabel
Slongs
Jens
Anke
Anneleen
Dina
Anton
Kato
Aaron
Cecilia
Felix
Samuel
Camille
Lola
Season 3 (2017)
Season 3 of The Voice Kids premiered on 14 April 2017 with Sean Dhondt as a returning coach while Eurovision Song Contest 2016 star Laura Tesoro and former K3 member Josje Huisman replacing Natalia Druyts and Slongs Dievanongs, respectively. Katarina Pohlodkova from Team Josje won the season 3 finale in June.
Coaches
Top 36 Kids
Laura
Robin
Oona
Emma
Jonathan
Bo
Jill
Maud
Arman
Cindy
Nathan
One
Nina
Sean
Tim
Noralie
Babs
Stijn
Jill
Julie
Angel Pink
Raphaëlla
Moira
Lien
Jerko
Romy
Josje
Katarina
Abu
Pauline
Pauline
Julliette
Delano
Flore
Merlijn
Lotte
Senne
Jens
Sofia
Season 4 (2018)
Season 4 of The Voice Kids premiered on 14 September 2018, and for the first time, had four coaches instead of three. Sean Dhondt and Laura Tesoro returned as coaches while Gers Pardoel and K3 replaced the latter's former member Josje Huisman. Jade De Rijcke from Team Gers won the season 4 finale in November.
Coaches
Top 48 Kids
Gers
Jade
Noa
Lindsy
Victoria
Laura
Kato
Jósephine
Indy
Lotte
Sari
Louise
Stien
Laura
Emma
Marilys
Charlotte
Kyle
Lauren
Hanne
Eva
Evi
Mamy
Noor
Ricardo
Silvie
Sean
Elisabeth
Soraya
Helena
Karry
Eva
Anna
Emma
Billy
Nathan
Latif
Jolien
Lisa
K3
Maëlle
Mary
Ebe
Jools
Aja
Axelle
Anaïs
Kylan
Amber
Helena
Lola
Luca
Season 5 (2020)
Season 5 of The Voice Kids premiered on 7 February 2020 but was interrupted for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium. All four coaches from the previous season returned, and the live shows commenced in August, with Gala Aliaj from Team Sean winning the season 5 finale on 11 September.
Coaches
Top 48 Kids
Gers
Max
Sofia
Aenea
Klara
Elle
Lauren
Daan
Dilara
Fleur
Leslie
Endrew
Lentel
Laura
Veronika
Justin
Femke
Nabil
Caitlin
Connor
Anouk
Aurelie
Inneke
Stan
Chiana
Sanna
Sean
Gala
Tiany
Liza
Zita
Tara
Grace
Jen
Claire
Tiana
Tamsen
Jill
Thalia
K3
Mette-Marie
Romina
Elisabeth
Matisse
Naëma
Ashley
Sarah
Chaya
Sofia
Nele
Zita
Fie
Season 6 (2022)
Season 6 of The Voice Kids premiered on 25 March 2022. Laura Tesoro and K3 returned as coaches, while Metejoor and Eurovision Song Contest 2019 winner Duncan Laurence replaced Gers Pardoel and Sean Dhondt, respectively. Karista Khan from Team Duncan won the season 6 finale in May.
Coaches
Top 49 Kids
Metejoor
Marie-Émilie
Jinthe
Zita
Maïté
Cara
Elise
Romy
Lise
Sien & Lena
Louis
Benne
Amelie
Laura
Gloria
J.A.P.
Lena
Samuel
Emma
Solara
Jools
Elise
Juliette
Marit
Lize
Eldiona
Duncan
Karista
Lina
Isis Lilja
Finn
Fleur
Sofian
Renée
Ayco
Marthe
Noor
Amira
Lola
Floris
K3
Sien
Anne
Naomi
Lars
Emma
Elianice
Gaëlle
Elise
Julie
Nienke
Eloïse
Juliette
Season 7 (2023)
Season 7 of The Voice Kids premiered on 15 September 2023. Laura Tesoro and Metejoor returned as coaches, while Coely and Pommelien Thijs replaced Duncan Laurence and K3, respectively. Sikudhani Wangui Mbugua from Team Pommelien won the season 7 finale on 24 November.
Season 8 of The Voice Kids will premiere in 2026. On 22 December 2025, it was announced that of the previous season's coaches, only Metejoor would return. In the meantime, Laura Tesoro, Coely, and Pommelien Thijs were replaced by debuting coaches Camille Dhont, Thibault Christiaensen and Maksim Stojanac, who also featured as a backstage presenter in the sixth season. The season will remained hosted by Aaron Blommaert and Nora Gharib.
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