The Voice Kids (British TV series)

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The Voice Kids is a British singing competition television seriesUWU. Created by John de Mol, it premiered on ITV during the sumn the original The Voice of Holland , and part of The Voice franchise, it aired seven series and aimed to feature young aspiring singers aged 7 to 14. The winners received a monetary prize and a family holiday.

The winners of the seven series were: Jess Folley, Daniel Davies, Sam Wilkinson, Justine Afante, Torrin Cuthill, Israella Chris and Shanice & Andrea Nyandoro.

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In August 2022 it was announced that The Voice UK and The Voice Kids will return in 2023 on ITV. [1] The seventh series aired in summer 2023, following the same format as the previous seasons.

Selection process

The open auditions application for the first series closed on 2 September 2016, with the age limit being 7–14 years old. [2] The show began staging producers' audition days in August 2016 across the United Kingdom, [3] with the blind auditions beginning filming in December 2016. [4] For season 5, filming began in February 2021.

Format

There were four phases to the competition:

In the first series, the winner received £30,000 and a family trip to Disneyland Paris. [5] Unlike the adult version, there were 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.[ contradictory ] In 2021, the battles were axed. The semi-final was pre-recorded at LH2 Studios on 19 February 2017.

In the third series, the winner received £30,000 and the four finalists received a trip to Walt Disney World, Florida on Norwegian Airlines. In the fourth series, the winner received the same £30K prize, and a family trip to Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, also via Norwegian Airlines. For the sixth series, the winner gets the prize money and a family trip to Universal Orlando via TUI Airways.

Series overview

Warning: the following table presents a significant number of different colors.

The Voice Kids series overview
SeriesAiredWinnerOther finalistsWinning coachPresenterCoaches (chair order)
1234
1 2017 Jess Folley Note: Five artists finished second in series one. [lower-alpha 1] Pixie Lott Emma Willis will.i.amPixieDanny
2 2018Daniel DaviesNote: Five artists finished second in series two. [lower-alpha 2]
3 2019Sam WilkinsonGracie-Jayne FitzgeraldKeira LaverLil Shan Shan Danny Jones Jessie JPixieDanny
4 2020Justine AfanteDara McNichollGeorge ElliottVictoria AlsinaPixie LottPaloma
5 2021Torrin CuthillAishling Mae BontoyanLeo GandanzaraSavannah Lily Boak Melanie C Melanie C
6 2022Israella ChrisSebastianTawana McGrathTodd DachtlerPixie LottRonan
7 2023Shanice & AndreaHayla-Essen DannsNiamh NoadeWill Edgar will.i.am
Notes
  1. Team Danny: Courtney Hadwin, Erin LeCount; Team Will: Gina Philpot, Jake McKechnie; Team Pixie: Riccardo Atherton.
  2. Team Danny: Drew Gudojc, Harry Romer; Team Will: Sienna-Leigh Campbell, Yaroslav Yakubchuk; Team Pixie: Lilia Slattery.

Coaches and hosts

On 15 November 2016, it was announced Pixie Lott and Danny Jones from McFly would be coaches along with will.i.am. 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." [4] 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." [4]

In December 2018, it was announced that Jessie J would join will.i.am, Jones, and Lott for the third series. [6] Jessie J opted that she would not return to the show's 4th series. In November 2019, it was announced that Paloma Faith 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. [7] On 7 February 2021 it was announced that Melanie C would replace Paloma Faith in series 5. [8] In January 2022, it was announced that Ronan Keating would replace Melanie C in series 6. [9] All coaches from series 6 returned for the seventh series in 2023 before the show went on hiatus. [10]

Timeline of coaches

CoachesSeasons
1234567
will.i.am
Pixie Lott
Danny Jones
Jessie J
Paloma Faith
Melanie C
Ronan Keating

Coaches

Coaches' teams

  Winner
  Finalist
The Voice Kids UK coaches and their teams
Season will.i.am Pixie Lott Danny Jones
1 Jake McKechnie
Gina Philpot
Brooke Layla
Perry Cooke
Jess Folley
Riccardo Atherton
Lewis Blissett
Sophia Burridge
Courtney Hadwin
Erin LeCount
Jessica Richardson
Jack Goodacre
2 Sienna-Leigh Campbell
Yaroslav Yakubchuk
Kori Campbell
Mandy Scarlett
Daniel Davies
Lilia Slattery
Alice Page
Will Callan
Drew Gudojc
Harry Romer
Brooke Burke
Lucy Thomas
3 will.i.am Jessie J Pixie LottDanny Jones
Lil Shan Shan
David Adderley & Ammani Bengo
Raphael Higgins-Humes
Keira Laver
Amaree Ali
Pheobie Lola
Gracie-Jayne Fitzgerald
Chloe Dring
Liam Price
Sam Wilkinson
Conor Marcus
Joslyn Plant
4 will.i.am Paloma Faith Pixie LottDanny Jones
Victoria Alsina
Amos Thakid
Savannah Sunique
Dara McNicholl
Hayley Karinge
Isla Croll
Justine Afante
Joshua Regala
Rae Harding
George Elliott
Blair Gilmour
Gracie O'Brien
5 will.i.am Melanie C Pixie LottDanny Jones
Leo Gandanzara
Angel Lunda
Tino
Sienna Hopkins
Torrin Cuthill
Ndana Chinyoka
Mila Hayes
Fiona Vargas
Savannah Lily Boak
Michaela Mutambira
Eva Ossei Gerning
Emily Flanagan
Aishling Mae Bontoyan
Joseph Sheppard
Becky Peters
Alby Welch
6 will.i.am Ronan Keating Pixie LottDanny Jones
Tawana McGrath
Amber Gregg
Darcie Mann
Carter J Murphy
Sebastian
Freya Catherine
Lyra Tucker
Aimee McKelvie
Israella Chris
Eva Norton
Lacey Leadbetter
Tommy Featherstone
Todd Dachtler
Bethany
Myleen Chivasa
Caelan Edie
7 Shanice & Andrea Nyandoro
Theo Hills
Tai'jah Dixon
Elim Enock
Niamh Noade
Danny Bretherton
Jarlaith Mervyn
Yazmin Asim
Hayla-Essen Danns
Tiara-Leigh Ferns
Martha Kamugasa
Elyssa Tait
Will Edgar
Oscar Hartland
Alexandra Perez Ramos
Abigail Moore

Presenters

After the announcement that she would be staying with the adult show, Emma Willis announced in July 2016 [11] 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." [11]

Timeline of presenters

PresentersSeasons
1234567
Emma Willis
Cel Spellman
Vick Hope
AJ Odudu
Key
  Main presenter
  Backstage presenter

Ratings

The Voice Kids: UK viewers per episode (millions)
SeriesEpisode numberAverage
12345678
14.713.444.174.193.292.983.753.513.76
23.333.023.583.083.573.013.433.483.31
33.783.333.553.433.473.643.594.013.60
43.743.604.093.413.333.543.684.283.71
53.663.894.093.89
63.783.864.083.91
72.962.492.772.74
Audience measurement performed by Broadcasters' Audience Research Board [12]

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