The Voice Kids (Belgian TV series)

Belgian music talent television show

For Wallonia's version of The Voice Kids, see The Voice Belgique § The Voice Kids Belgique.

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The Voice Kids

Genre| Reality television
Created by| John de Mol
Presented by|

* An Lemmens
* Kürt Rogiers
* Sieg De Doncker
* Koen Wauters

Judges|

* Sean Dhondt
* Regi Penxten
* Natalia
* Slongs Dievanongs
* Laura Tesoro
* Josje Huisman
* Gers Pardoel
* K3
* Metejoor
* Duncan Laurence
* Coely
* Pommelien Thijs

Country of origin| Belgium
Original language| Dutch
No. of seasons| 7
Production
Running time| 120 minutes
Original release
Network| VTM
Release| 5 September 2014 (2014-09-05) –
present
Related
The Voice (franchise)

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. The first broadcast took place on 5 September 2014 on VTM. 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.

## Overview

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Season  | Season 1
(2014) | Season 2
(2015 - 2016) | Season 3
(2017) | Season 4
(2018) | Season 5
(2020) | Season 6
(2022) | Season 7
(2023)

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Presented by  | An Lemmens  | Nora Gharib
| Koen Wauters  | Aaron Blommaert
Backstage  | Kürt Rogiers  | Sieg De Doncker  | Maksim Stojanac  | No backstage host
Coaches  | Sean Dhondt | Duncan Laurence | Coely
Natalia Druyts | Laura Tesoro
Regi Penxten | Slongs Dievanongs | Josje Huisman | K3 | Pommelien Thijs
No fourth judge | Gers Pardoel | Metejoor
Winner  | Mentissa Aziza | Jens Dolleslagers | Katarina Pohlodkova  | Jade De Rijcke  | Gala Aliaj  | Karista Khan  | Sikudhani Wangui Mbugua
Channel  | VTM
Broadcast
period  | September 5, 2014 | November 20, 2015 | April 14, 2017 | September 14, 2018  | February 7, 2020 | March 25, 2022 | September 15, 2023
October 24, 2014 | January 8, 2016 | June 2, 2017  | November 23, 2018  | September 11, 2020 | May 27, 2022 | November 24, 2023

### Coaches gallery

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* Sean Dhondt (1–5)

* Regi Penxten (1)

* Natalia Druyts (1–2)

* Slongs Dievanongs (2)

* Laura Tesoro (3–present)

* Josje Huisman (3)

* Gers Pardoel (4–5)

* K3 (4–6)

* Metejoor (6–present)

* Duncan Laurence (6)

* Coely (7–present)

* Pommelien Thijs (7–present)

### Coaches and finalists

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The Voice Kids coaches  Coach  | Seasons

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1\.  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7
Sean |  |
Natalia |  |
Regi |  |
Slongs |  |  |
Laura |  |
Josje |  |  |
Gers |  |  |
K3 |  |  |
Metejoor |  |
Duncan |  |  |
Coely |  |
Pommelien |  |

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

* Winner
* Runner-up
* Third place
* Fourth place

Season  | Sean Dhondt | Natalia Druyts | Regi Penxten | No fourth coach

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1  | Jens Broes
Juliette Van Damme  | Mentissa Aziza
Otice Dury | Fiona Verbrugghe
Alessia De Simone
Season  | Natalia Druyts  | Sean Dhondt  | Slongs Dievanongs
2  | Josefien Derijcke
Julie Tilborghs  | Jasmine McGuinness
Leeloo Gilbert  | Jens Dolleslagers
Anke Huysentruyt
Season  | Laura Tesoro | Sean Dhondt  | Josje Huisman
3  | Robin Jonckheere
Oona Caron  | Tim Bostoen
Noralie Van Der Linden  | Katarina Pohlodkova
Abobaker Rahman
Season  | Gers Pardoel | Laura Tesoro  | Sean Dhondt  | K3
4  | Jade De Rijcke
Noa Claeys | Emma Franssens
Marilys Van der Hagen  | Elisabeth Vergauwe
Soraya Brigui  | Maelle Moquet
Mary Arutunian
5  | Max Atzmon
Sofia Stuyck  | Veronika Bikarova
Justin Degryse  | Gala Aliaj
Tiany Michiels | Mette-Marie Maes
Romina Pecceu
Season  | Metejoor | Laura Tesoro  | Duncan Laurence | K3
6  | Marie-Émilie
Jinthe Moens  | Gloria
J.A.P  | Karista Khan
Lina Lasri  | Sien van Glabeke
Anne Dexters
Season  | Laura Tesoro  | Coely | Metejoor  | Pommelien Thijs
7  | Ines Hanin
Ariona Hamzallari  | Miriam Owusu-Banahene
Nisa Taspinar  | Sofian Hachana
Sid Janssen  | Sikudhani Wangui Mbugua
Lize Laekman

## Season summary

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Flemish The Voice Kids series overview  Season  | Aired  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Third place  | Fourth place  | Winning coach  | Hosts  | Coaches (chairs' order)

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4
1  | 2014  | Mentissa Aziza | Fiona Verbrugghe  | Jens Broes  | —  | Natalia Druyts | An Lemmens | Sean  | Natalia  | Regi  | —
2  | 2015–16  | Jens Dolleslagers  | Jasmine McGuinness  | Josefien Derijcke  | Slongs Dievanongs | Natalia  | Sean  | Slongs
3  | 2017  | Katarina Pohlodkova  | Tim Bostoen  | Robin Jonckheere  | Josje Huisman | Laura  | Josje
4  | 2018  | Jade De Rijcke | Elisabeth Vergauwe  | Emma Franssens  | Maëlle Moquet  | Gers Pardoel | Gers  | Laura  | Sean  | K3
5  | 2020  | Gala Aliaj | Mette-Marie Maes  | Max Atzmon  | Veronika Bikarova  | Sean Dhondt
6  | 2022  | Karista Khan  | Gloria  | Sien van Glabeke  | Marie-Émilie  | Duncan Laurence | Lemmens, Koen Wauters | Metejoor  | Duncan
7  | 2023  |  Sikudhani W. Mbugua | Miriam Owusu-Banahene  | Sofian Hachana  | Ines Hanin  | Pommelien Thijs | Aaron Blommaert, Nora Gharib | Laura  | Coely  | Metejoor  | Pommelien

## Coaches' teams

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Winner
Runner-up
Third place
Fourth place
Eliminated in the Final
Eliminated in the Sing-offs/ Semi Final
Eliminated in the Battles / Knockouts

### Season 1 (2014)

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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.

Coaches  | Top 36 Kids

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Sean  | Jens  | Juliette  | Arunee  | Danai
Armin  | Heda  | Fé  | Jonathan
Juliette  | Ranya  | Mevlyde  | Mariam
Natalia  | Mentissa  | Otice  | Camille  | Suzanne
Alicia  | Améline  | Flore  | Bjarne
Morgan  | Tessa  | Merel  | Lisa
Regi  | Fiona  | Alessia  | Emma  | Seppe
Evy  | Ebe  | Leonore  | Max
Isabella  | Junia  | Manon  | Sam

### Season 2 (2015-16)

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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.

Coaches  | Top 36 Kids

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Natalia  | Josefien  | Julie  | Daria  | Resa
Precious  | Britt  | Anna  | Ella
Zita  | Sharmy  | Luana  | Jemina
Sean  | Jasmine  | Leeloo  | Pien  | Serena
Kitana  | Aurélie  | Lore  | Dioniza
Oscar  | Romane  | Tine  | Hannabel
Slongs  | Jens  | Anke  | Anneleen  | Dina
Anton  | Kato  | Aaron  | Cecilia
Felix  | Samuel  | Camille  | Lola

### Season 3 (2017)

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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.

Coaches  | Top 36 Kids

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Laura  | Robin  | Oona  | Emma  | Jonathan
Bo  | Jill  | Maud  | Arman
Cindy  | Nathan  | One  | Nina
Sean  | Tim  | Noralie  | Babs  | Stijn
Jill  | Julie  | Angel Pink  | Raphaëlla
Moira  | Lien  | Jerko  | Romy
Josje  | Katarina  | Abu  | Pauline  | Pauline
Julliette  | Delano  | Flore  | Merlijn
Lotte  | Senne  | Jens  | Sofia

### Season 4 (2018)

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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.

Coaches  | Top 48 Kids

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Gers  | Jade  | Noa  | Lindsy  | Victoria
Laura  | Kato  | Jósephine  | Indy
Lotte  | Sari  | Louise  | Stien
Laura  | Emma  | Marilys  | Charlotte  | Kyle
Lauren  | Hanne  | Eva  | Evi
Mamy  | Noor  | Ricardo  | Silvie
Sean  | Elisabeth  | Soraya  | Helena  | Karry
Eva  | Anna  | Emma  | Billy
Nathan  | Latif  | Jolien  | Lisa
K3  | Maëlle  | Mary  | Ebe  | Jools
Aja  | Axelle  | Anaïs  | Kylan
Amber  | Helena  | Lola  | Luca

### Season 5 (2020)

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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.

Coaches  | Top 48 Kids

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Gers  | Max  | Sofia  | Aenea  | Klara
Elle  | Lauren  | Daan  | Dilara
Fleur  | Leslie  | Endrew  | Lentel
Laura  | Veronika  | Justin  | Femke  | Nabil
Caitlin  | Connor  | Anouk  | Aurelie
Inneke  | Stan  | Chiana  | Sanna
Sean  | Gala  | Tiany  | Liza  | Zita
Tara  | Grace  | Jen  | Claire
Tiana  | Tamsen  | Jill  | Thalia
K3  | Mette-Marie  | Romina  | Elisabeth  | Matisse
Naëma  | Ashley  | Sarah  | Chaya
Sofia  | Nele  | Zita  | Fie

### Season 6 (2022)

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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.

Coaches  | Top 49 Kids

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Metejoor  | Marie-Émilie  | Jinthe  | Zita  | Maïté
Cara  | Elise  | Romy  | Lise
Sien & Lena  | Louis  | Benne  | Amelie
Laura  | Gloria  | J.A.P.  | Lena  | Samuel
Emma  | Solara  | Jools  | Elise
Juliette  | Marit  | Lize  | Eldiona
Duncan  | Karista  | Lina  | Isis Lilja  | Finn
Fleur  | Sofian  | Renée  | Ayco
Marthe  | Noor  | Amira  | Lola
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K3  | Sien  | Anne  | Naomi  | Lars
Emma  | Elianice  | Gaëlle  | Elise
Julie  | Nienke  | Eloïse  | Juliette

### Season 7 (2023)

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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.

Coaches  | Top 48 Kids

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Laura  | Ines  | Ariona  | Milena  | Sipho
Nina & Fien  | Ella  | Camille  | Yanaika
Fé  | Milà  | Estée  | Victoria
Coely  | Miriam  | Nisa  | Frauke  | Felix
Josefien  | Eline  | Annabel  | Disha
Sam  | Laurence  | Tiana  | Aurora
Metejoor  | Sofian  | Sid  | Ezra  | Marieke
Eliisa  | Céleste  | Lars  | Binke
Maud  | Luna  | Mirko  | Abigail
Pommelien  | Sikudhani  | Lize  | Diene  | Dominika
Saar  | Claire  | Senta  | Alpha Nathan
Olivia  | Nisa  | Lise  | Louise

## References

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## External links

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* Official website

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