The Voice Kids (Belgian TV series)

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 coaches for the upcoming eighth season are Metejoor, Camille Dhont, Maksim Stojanac, and Thibault Christiaensen. Coaches from previous seasons have been Sean Dhondt, Regi Penxten, Natalia, Slongs, Josje Huisman, Laura Tesoro, Gers Pardoel, K3, Duncan Laurence, Coely, and Pommelien Thijs.

Key

  Main presenter

  Backstage presenter

• Sean Dhondt (1–5)
• Regi Penxten (1)
• Natalia Druyts (1–2)
• Slongs Dievanongs (2)
• Laura Tesoro (3–7)
• Josje Huisman (3)
• Gers Pardoel (4–5)
• K3 (4–6)
• Metejoor (6–)
• Duncan Laurence (6)
• Coely (7)
• Pommelien Thijs (7)
• Camille Dhont (8–)
• Maksim Stojanac (8–)
• Thibault Christiaensen (8–)

• ^1 K3 coached for three seasons, seasons 4 and 5 featured Klaasje Meijer, Marthe De Pillecyn and Hanne Verbruggen, in season 6, Meijer was replaced by new member Julia Boschman.

The box shows finalists of each team, the bold ones are the winners/topfinalist

•   Winner
•   Runner-up
•   Third place
•   Fourth place

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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