Genre Talent show Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 1 Network ITV Program creator John de Mol Jr. | Created by John de Mol Original language(s) English First episode date 2017 Presented by Emma Willis Cast Emma Willis | |
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Location(s) LH2 London (auditions)
Elstree Studios (live shows) Judges will.i.am, Pixie Lott, Danny Jones Similar The Voice UK, The Voice of the Silk Road, Voice – Danmarks største st, The Voice ‑ Akhali Khma, The Voice – Norges beste ste Profiles | ||
The Voice Kids is an upcoming British television talent show created by John de Mol and is set to premiere sometime in 2017 on ITV. Presented by Emma Willis, the programme is a junior version of The Voice UK and is part of The Voice Kids franchise. The coaches include will.i.am, Pixie Lott and Danny Jones.
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Format
There are 3 stages to the competition:
Production
In November 2015, along with the announcement that The Voice UK would move to ITV for 3 years, it was announced that ITV had ordered The Voice Kids for two series, a junior version of The Voice UK.
Selection process
The open auditions application closed on 2 September 2016, with the age limit being 7–14 years old.
The show began staging producers' audition days in August 2016 across the United Kingdom.
The blind auditions began filming in December 2016.
Coaches
In July 2016, it was announced that adult show coach will.i.am would also be a coach on The Voice Kids. 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 alongside my fellow coaches will.i.am and Danny Jones." 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."
Presenters
After the announcement that she would be staying with the adult show, Emma Willis announced in July 2016 that she would be presenting The Voice Kids. 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."
Cel Spellman will also present an online spin-off show called The V Room. The spin-off will also air during the adult show's sixth series' run, which will see Spellman show behind-the-scenes footage, specially recorded films and interviews. The show will also be released following the junior show's airing on ITV.
