The Voice Kids (German TV series)

The Voice Kids
GenreReality television
Created byJohn de Mol
Presented by
Judges
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes94
Production
Executive producer
Production locationsStudio Adlershof, Berlin
Running time120–150 minutes
Original release
NetworkSat.1
Release5 April 2013 (2013-04-05) 
present
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The Voice Kids is a German reality talent show created by John de Mol and a junior version of The Voice of Germany. Based on the original The Voice Kids of Holland, the show was developed for children between the ages of 7 and 15. It began airing on Sat.1 on April 5, 2013.

There are five different stages to the show: producers' auditions, blind auditions, battle rounds, sing-offs, and final. There have been thirteen winners to date: Michèle Bircher (12), Danyiom Mesmer (14), Noah-Levi Korth (13), Lukas Janisch (13), Sofie Thomas (11), Anisa Celik (10), Mimi & Josefin (13 & 15), Lisa-Marie Ramm (15), Egon Werler (15), Georgia Balke (11), Emma Filipović (14), Jakob Hebgen (15), and Neo Klingl (14).

Since its inaugural season, Thore Schölermann has served as host. A second main presenter was introduced in 2015, with Chantal Janzen from 2015 to 2016, Debbie Schippers from 2017 to 2018 and Melissa Khalaj from 2019 onward. Aline von Drateln was a backstage presenter in 2013 and was replaced by Nela Lee in 2014. The coaches for the most recent season were Wincent Weiss, Ayliva, Stefanie Kloß, and Clueso Other coaches from previous seasons include Lena Meyer-Landrut, Henning Wehland, Tim Bendzko, Johannes Strate, Mark Forster, Sasha Schmitz, the duo Nena & Larissa Kerner, Max Giesinger, the duo The BossHoss, Lukas Nimscheck & Flo Sump from the band Deine Freunde, Álvaro Soler, and the duo Michi Beck & Smudo.