The Voice Kids is the junior version of The Voice Portugal, broadcast on RTP1, with competitors between the ages of seven and fifteen. The first season premiered in 2014, and the show did not come back for a second season until 2021.[1] In April 2019, RTP1 announced a reboot of the show, which was set to premiere in 2020, but ended up being postponed due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
The first season premiered on 28 September 2014, with Daniela Mercury, Anselmo Ralph, and Raquel Tavares as coaches, and presented by Mariana Monteiro and Vasco Palmeirim. In April 2019, RTP1 announced a reboot for the kids' version. Starting in 2021, the second season featured a new host, Catarina Furtado, and a coaching panel of four new coaches: Carlão, Fernando Daniel, Carolina Deslandes, and Marisa Liz. The third season premiered on 8 May 2022 with Bárbara Tinoco replacing Liz, while Carlão, Daniel, and Deslandes continued on the show as coaches. The fourth season premiered on 9 April 2023 with Aurea replacing Deslandes. The fifth season premiered on 14 April 2024 with Cuca Roseta and Nininho Vaz Maia replacing Aurea and Daniel, while Carlão and Tinoco continued as coaches.
The first season of the series had three coaches: Anselmo Ralph, fadista Raquel Tavares, and internationally-known Brazilian singer, Daniela Mercury. Premiering on 28 September 2014, Mariana Monteiro and Vasco Palmeirim were the hosts for the season and Rui Maria Pêgo was the backstage host. On 14 December, the season ended with Diogo Garcia from Team Daniela declared as winner.
The second season of the series had Marisa Liz, hip hop singer Carlão, pop singer Carolina Deslandes, and adults' season four winner Fernando Daniel as coaches. Premiering on 10 January 2021, Catarina Furtado was the host for the season and actress Bárbara Lourenço was the backstage host for the auditions and battles. For the live shows, digital influencer Fábio Lopes replaced Lourenço. During the season finale, on 18 April, Furtado confirmed that the winner would represent Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[2] Simão Oliveira from Team Fernando won the season, and eight months later, represented Portugal with the song "O Rapaz", placing 11th with 101 points.[3]
Coaching teams
Coaches
Artists
Marisa Liz
Aurora Pinto
Maria Inês
Lívia Barros
Madalena Castro
Leonor Carvalheira
Ana Veríssimo
Madalena Guedes
Nuno Siqueira
Matilde Barriga
Yasmin de Sousa
Inês Carvalho
Madalena Gil
Carlota Amorim
Maria Gil
Rita Bakker
Teresa Lobo
Carlão
Mia Benita
Nuno Siqueira
Marina Maranhão
Afonso Silva
Alexandre Caldeira
Ísis Salgueiro
Simão Oliveira
Matilde Matias
Yasmin Cruz
Laura Franco
Vítor Afonso
João Esteves
Nina Alves
Leonor Barros
Noah Lisboa
Inês Vilela
Carolina Deslandes
Rita Rocha
Rosa Antunes
Madalena Guedes
Rúben Martins
Joana Lopes
Manuel Duarte
Juliana Campos
Rita Cavaco
Jaime Saavedra
Violetta Gurskaya
Carolina Silva
Fabiana Casais
Leonor Arroja
Catarina Amorim
Miguel Reis
Lara Guedes
Zoe & Jade
Fernando Daniel
Simão Oliveira
Margarida Machado
Leonor Sá-Chaves
Mariana Leal
Fabiana Ferreira
Tomás Pascoal
Ana Veríssimo
Júlia Ochôa
Margarida Cardoso
Tomás Esteves
Francisco Fernandes
Matilde Magalhães
Inês Monteiro
Mara Marquitos
Beatriz Melo
Sandra Cró
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names scratched through within former teams).
The third season of the series had Carlão, Daniel, Deslandes, and debutant Bárbara Tinoco as coaches. Premiering on 8 May 2022, Furtado returned as host and Lopes as the backstage host. On 31 July, 14-year-old Maria Gil from Team Fernando won the season.[4] On 10 August, RTP announced that runner-up Nicolas Alves would represent Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, due to Gil being born in November 2007.[5]
On 3 December 2022, applications for the fourth season of The Voice Kids opened.[6] On 8 January 2023, during a live show of The Voice Portugal's tenth season, it was revealed that Aurea would replace Deslandes on the coaching panel, while Carlão, Daniel, and Tinoco would return.[7] Furtado hosted the show for the third year in a row, while Catarina Maia was in charge of hosting the backstage. American-born Júlia Machado from Team Fernando won the season and represented Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[8]
On 15 January 2024, it was confirmed that Carlão and Tinoco would return as coaches for the fifth season. At the same time, it was confirmed that Cuca Roseta and Nininho Vaz Maia would replace Aurea and Daniel. Furtado hosted the show for the fourth year in a row, while Catarina Maia returned for her second year in charge of hosting the backstage. Victoria Nicole from Team Nininho won the season and represented Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024. She finished in second place, Portugal's highest ever score.[9]
