The Voice Kids (German TV series)

*The Voice Kids*
The Voice Kids
Genre	Reality television
Created by	John de Mol Jr.
Presented by	Thore Schölermann; Chantal Janzen; Debbie Schippers; Melissa Khalaj;
Judges	Lena Meyer-Landrut; Tim Bendzko; Henning Wehland; Johannes Strate; Mark Forster; Sasha Schmitz; Nena & Larissa Kerner; Max Giesinger; The BossHoss; Stefanie Kloß; Deine Freunde; Álvaro Soler; Wincent Weiss; Michi Beck & Smudo; Ayliva; Clueso; Leony; Michael Patrick Kelly; Heiko & Roman Lochmann;
Country of origin	Germany
Original language	German
No. of seasons	14
Production
Executive producer	John de Mol Jr.;
Production locations	Studio Adlershof, Berlin
Running time	120–150 minutes
Original release
Network	Sat.1
Release	5 April 2013 –; present
Related
	The Voice of Germany; The Voice Senior; The Voice (franchise); The Voice Kids;
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The Voice Kids is a German reality talent show created by John de Mol Jr. 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 until his departure in the 14th season. 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 current fourteenth season are Álvaro Soler, Heiko & Roman Lochmann, Leony, and Michael Patrick Kelly. 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, Stefanie Kloß, Lukas Nimscheck & Flo Sump from the band Deine Freunde, the duo Michi Beck & Smudo, Wincent Weiss, Ayliva, and Clueso.