The first season of The Voice Kids was a Philippine reality singing competition on ABS-CBN. It was based on the Dutch reality competition of the same name. Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo, and Bamboo Mañalac who also sits as coaches in the adult version, are the coaches of the show. It was hosted by Luis Manzano, along with Alex Gonzaga as the show's backstage host. The show was set to premiere in April 2014, but was moved to May 24, 2014 until July 27, 2014, replacing the first season of Bet on Your Baby and was replaced by Mga Kwento Ni Marc Logan. It aired at 6:45 p.m. (PST) every Saturdays, and at 7:30 p.m. (PST) every Sundays.
Development On November 18, 2013, Lauren Dyogi, the franchise's business unit head, announced on Twitter that there will be a kids version of The Voice of the Philippines. The franchise was launched after the success of the first season of the main version which had garnered high ratings and was trending topic online. The audition dates were announced later in the month.
On March 9, 2014, the show released its first teaser. On March 17, 2014, the production team of the program started to provide updates of the filming of the Blind auditions, posting teasers of the new improved set and chairs and of the coaches in the show's official social media accounts. A second teaser was aired on April 2, 2014. Three teasers, one for each coach, were aired on April 17, 2014. In May, the show aired its first Blind audition teaser.
Coaches and host
At first, there were rumors that an unnamed Filipino singer who is popular in Asia, and a Filipina singer who is known for winning an international reality singing competition will sit as coaches for this series. Later on the January 15, 2014 interview by Push, Lea Salonga confirmed that she will join as one of the coaches for the inaugural season of The Voice Kids. Salonga also confirmed that there will only be three coaches in this show, and coach apl.de.ap will not be part of this version. On March 7, 2014, Salonga confirmed on her Twitter that Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo Mañalac will be part of the kids version of the show.
On February 10, 2014 interview of Toni Gonzaga in Banana Nite, Toni Gonzaga confirmed that she will not be hosting the kids version. On March 11, 2014, a rumor was circulating online that Luis Manzano and Alex Gonzaga will be hosting the show. By March 14, the rumor was becoming stronger as The Voice Kids team published a teaser, through the franchise's official Instagram, of an image of two silhouette individuals described as the hosts of the show. Few netizens commented that the silhouette figures highly resembled those of Luis Manzano and Alex Gonzaga. On March 17, 2014, it was confirmed by the official PR website of ABS-CBN that the show will be hosted by Luis Manzano and Alex Gonzaga.
Auditions
The show was created after the main version garnered immense popularity and high television ratings. ABS-CBN later announced that auditions will start November 2013. Later in January 2014, auditions for the Luzon, Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao regions were announced and will be held together with the auditions for the second season of The Voice of the Philippines.
More than ten thousand kids auditioned for the first season.
+On-ground auditions of The Voice Kids Date Location Venue Source November 23, 2013 Mandaue, Cebu Metro Gaisano Pacific Mall December 1, 2013 Pasay Resorts World Manila January 11, 2014 Dumaguete, Negros Oriental Robinsons Place Dumaguete Roxas, Capiz Capiz Gym Villareal Stadium January 18, 2014 Cagayan de Oro SM City Cagayan de Oro General Santos KCC Mall of General Santos January 25, 2014 Pasay Resorts World Manila Manila Lucky Chinatown Mall February 1, 2014 Lucena, Quezon Pacific Mall Dagupan CSI Stadia
Prizes The winner of The Voice Kids will receive one million peso contract from MCA Music, house and lot from Camella Homes, music and home appliance showcases, ₱1,000,000, and ₱1,000,000 worth of trust fund from Systema.
Teams Color key
CoachesTop 54 artistsLea SalongaDarlene VibaresTonton CabilesAngel AguileraShanne DandanEufritz SantosJimboy GarciaMarianne InterinoKarla CruzGenmarie GuiaoEcho ClaridadGiedie LarocoGrace AladeKobe VirayLorenzo CincoKoko LuyCamille SantosRein PinedaAngelique TrinidadBamboo MañalacJuan Karlos LabajoEdray TeodoroStacy PinedaBorge RiveraNathan BautistaGem CapaladMaite ZubiriJulienne EchavezNatsumi SaitoGrazz EnriquezKatherine MedinaArianna OcampoEdera LopezAllina MalaibaJunmark ArmeciDouglas AlabeZack TabudloRommel BautistaSarah GeronimoLyca GairanodDarren EspantoGab GomezDiana AgustinEarl ConsolacionKyle BernidoIsaac Zamudio Lee MarcelinoJM & JC UrquicoSam ShoafMusika CaubangMitz TanguilanTriscia JumawidHannah Mae UganizaTwittle DizonDon Angelo SantosRica ItoKhen Lobaton
Blind auditions In an article Lea Salonga wrote in Philippine Daily Inquirer and was published on January 16, 2014, she said the blind auditions will be filmed by March. On March 15, 2014, Sarah Geronimo, in an interview by Jocelyn Dimaculangan from the Philippine Entertainment Portal, revealed that the first day of Blind auditions will be filmed on March 17, 2014. It was filmed until March 20, 2014 at Studio 10 of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, Metro Manila. More than 100 kids were invited for the Blind auditions.
In a Philippine Daily Inquirer article posted by Salonga on March 20, 2014, she said that each team will be composed of 18 artists.
It aired from May 24 to June 22 for 10 episodes with a total of 84 aspiring contestants.
Color key Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button Artist defaulted to this coach's team Artist elected to join this coach's team Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button
Episode 1 (May 24) On its first episode, the coaches performed an opening number. Sarah Geronimo sang "Right Now" first, then followed by Bamboo singing "Happy", and Lea Salonga singing "Story of My Life." After their individual performances, all the three of them together performed "Live While We're Young."
Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Koko Luy 11 Makati "Forget You" — 2 Jimboy Garcia 12 Paniqui, Tarlac "Faithfully" 3 Grazz Enriquez 13 Quezon City "Born This Way" — — 4 JM & JC Urquico 11 & 11 Marikina "When I Was Your Man" — — 5 Don Wilson Mojado 11 Lipa City, Batangas "The Way You Make Me Feel" — — — 6 Darlene Vibares 10 Antipolo "Girl on Fire"
Episode 2 (May 25) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Junmark Armecin 14 Cebu City "Mula Sa Puso" — — 2 Julia Klarisse Base 9 Pasig "Sunday Morning/Roar" — — — 3 Zack Tabudlo 12 Las Piñas "Sunday Morning" — — 4 Lyca Gairanod 9 Tanza, Cavite "Halik" — — 5 Amy Nobleza 12 Las Piñas "Defying Gravity" — — — 6 Qrkuni Muyalde "What a Wonderful World" — — — 7 John Alfred "You Give Love a Bad Name" — — — 8 Nathan Bautista 8 Imus, Cavite "Don't Stop Believin'"
Episode 3 (May 31) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Echo Claridad 8 Bacolod "Too Much Heaven" 2 Czexyle Portuza 9 Koronadal City "Chinito" — — — 3 Julienne Echavez 11 Las Piñas "Grow Old With You" — — 4 Tonton Cabilles 11 Naga, Cebu "Dance with My Father" — — 5 Gab Gomez 13 Quezon City "Ako Na Lang" — — 6 Earl Consolacion 12 Negros Occidental "Lipad ng Pangarap" — — 7 Camille Santos 10 Greenhills, San Juan City "Maybe" —
Episode 4 (June 1) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Peter Angelo Echaluse 8 San Pedro, Laguna "Iris" — — — 2 Arianna Ocampo 13 Las Piñas "Tattooed Heart" 3 Isha "Bring Me To Life" — — — 4 LJ "Roar" — — — 5 Richell Davao City "Diamonds" — — — 6 Karla Cruz 8 Taytay, Rizal "Titanium" — — 7 Rommel Bautista 13 Tondo, Manila "Ako'y Sa'yo, Ika'y Akin" — — 8 Genmarie Guiao 9 Dumaguete "The Greatest Love of All" — 9 Twittle Dizon 14 Koronadal City "Gising na, Kaibigan Ko" — — 10 Shannon "Chasing Pavements" — — — 11 Alriz Australia "I Have Nothing" — — — 12 Darren Espanto 13 Calgary, Alberta, Canada "Domino" —
Episode 5 (June 7) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Isaac Zamudio 10 Santa Ana, Manila "Habang May Buhay" 2 Lucky Davon Beronio 12 Cagayan de Oro "Love on Top" — — — 3 Mitz Tanguilan 12 Montalban, Rizal "Heaven" 4 Musika Caubang 12 Nueva Ecija "Secrets" — — 5 Angelique Trinidad 12 Calamba, Laguna "Maghintay Ka Lamang" — 6 Mega Frandio Oane 12 Occidental Mindoro "Buko" — — — 7 Edera Lopez 12 Roxas City, Capiz "Clarity" — — 8 Juan Karlos Labajo 13 Cebu City "Grow Old With You" —
Episode 6 (June 8) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Mark Daniel Verdillo 13 Caloocan "You Give Love a Bad Name" — — — 2 Natsumi Saito 12 Cabanatuan "Price Tag" — — 3 Lee Marcelino 11 Santo Tomas, Batangas "Bulag, Pipi at Bingi" — — 4 Edray Leona Teodoro 13 Navotas "Killing Me Softly with His Song" — — 5 Maite Zubiri 13 Malaybalay City, Bukidnon "Stuck Like Glue" — 6 Rica Ito 12 Teresa, Rizal "Set Fire to the Rain" — — 7 Rosarely Avila 13 Pasay "I Believe" — — — 8 Marianne Interino 11 Olongapo City "Luha" — — 9 Giedie Laroco 13 Dagupan "The Power of Love"
Episode 7 (June 14) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Sam Shoaf 9 Parañaque "Treasure" — 2 Lorenzo Cinco 13 Cagayan de Oro "What Makes You Beautiful" — 3 Don Angelo Santos 12 Imus, Cavite "L-O-V-E" — — 4 Louise Malaza 9 Davao City "Skyscraper" — — — 5 Eufritz Santos 11 Tondo, Manila "Hanggang Ngayon" 6 Fatima Duzon 13 Olongapo City "Love Story" — — — 7 Christa May "Eye of the Tiger" — — — 8 Melvin "Wrecking Ball" — — — 9 Zyrus "Ikaw ang Pangarap" — — — 10 Kobe Viray 13 Koronadal, South Cotabato "For Once in My Life" —
Episode 8 (June 15) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Kyle Bernido 13 Cagayan de Oro "We Can't Stop" 2 Gem Capalad 10 Indang, Cavite "Just Give Me a Reason" — — 3 Jake Llamas 8 Makati "Never Say Never" — — — 4 Shello De Castro 14 Santa Cruz, Laguna "Fame" — — — 5 Shanne Dandan 13 Quezon City "Tadhana" — 6 Stacy Pineda 12 Quezon City "Royals" — — 7 Allina Malaiba 14 Batangas City "Somewhere" — — 8 Khen Lobaton 13 Bacolod "Empire State of Mind"
Episode 9 (June 21) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Nichole Morgan 9 Baguio "Dungdungwen Kanto" — — — 2 Isabel Garsuta 13 Tagbilaran, Bohol "Part of Me" — — — 3 Diana Agustin 11 San Pedro, Laguna "Next in Line" — 4 Rein Pineda 11 Valenzuela City "Kulasisi" — 5 Douglas Alabe 11 Iloilo City "Yesterday's Dream" — — 6 Katherine Medina 14 Taguig City "If I Ain't Got You" — 7 Angel Aguilera 14 Bacoor, Cavite "Halo"
Episode 10 (June 22) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Lea Bamboo Sarah 1 Grace Alade 14 Binangonan, Rizal "Try It on My Own" 2 Billy Joel Mendoza 14 Las Piñas "Dreams" rowspan="8" — — 3 Hannah Mae Uganiza 11 Ilocos Norte "Lipad ng Pangarap" 4 Kenneth Semira 10 Angono, Rizal "Just the Way You Are" — — 5 Triscia Jumawid 13 General Santos "Halo" — 6 Nikolas Graham14Manila "The Way You Make Me Feel" — rowspan="4" 7 Franz Palapo Marikina "No One" — 8 Jaydee "Pusong Bato" — 9 Borge Rivera 13 General Santos "Stuttering"
The Battles
Filming began on June 23 to 25, 2014. From more than 100 kids invited to the Blind auditions only 54 artists advanced to the Battles, where each coach will pick three artists and pit them together into a battle of vocals. The winner of the battle will only be determined by his or her coach while other coaches can only provide their comments to the performances of the artists. The winner will earn a spot in the six artist-slots per team and will advance to the next round, the Sing-offs.
All coaches were aided by Annie Quintos of The Company in vocally coaching the artists during the Battles.