There are five different stages to the show: producers' auditions, blind auditions, battle rounds, sing-offs, and final. There have been twelve 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), and Jakob Hebgen (15).
On 25 October 2012, Sat1 announced that they will produce the a children's version of The Voice of Germany with Talpa and Schwartzkopff TV Productions. The new show, The Voice Kids, is based on the format of the original show and focuses on children between the ages of 8 and 15. Performers for the first season had to apply to participate, and about 70 children were cast for the first phase, the "Blind Auditions". The children are onstage with a large, curved curtain around them, effectively concealing their identity from the judges, audience, and viewers. The 3 jury members are sitting in swivel chairs with their backs to the stage.
During the performance, they can elect to support a candidate by pressing a buzzer, which will automatically turn their seat towards the stage. At the end of their performance, the curtain drops, revealing the singer who then learns whether any chairs turned for them. If only one judge turns their chair, the candidate is automatically on their team. If more than one chair turns, the candidate chooses who they would like to have as their coach.
The second week of the competition is training week in which the coaches prepare their candidates for the second phase of competition, called the "Battle Round." In the Battle Round three candidates of the same coaching group are chosen to sing the same song as a trio. Each coach then picks one of their three candidates to continue on to the Final round. In season 9, coaches can steal one losing artist from the battle rounds via "Steal Deal." Also, in the same season, the coaches can send an artist directly to the final via "Fast Pass." The Steal Deal discontinued in the following two seasons, before making its return on season 12.
The winner of The Voice Kids receives a training stipend of €15,000 and an optional recording contract. The parents of the victor decide whether they pursue this option or not.
The Voice Kids Germany is the most internationally popular version of The Voice concept with a large YouTube audience for its clips with strong audience interest that stretches far beyond fellow Europeans from Brazil to Vietnam, the Philippines and New Zealand. This is in part due to the fact that the contestants often have a multicultural background with one German parent and one immigrant parent or are first generation German born to an immigrant family. This YouTube impact is exemplified by then-13-year-old performer Laura Kamhuber, born in Austria, whose performance of Dolly Parton's classic "I Will Always Love You" (popularized by Whitney Houston) in the blind audition of the first (2013) series has garnered over 200 million views on YouTube (as of April 17),[2] and is the most watched YouTube video by an Austrian artist.[3] However, the channel deleted that video and re-uploaded in July 2021.
The second season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 21 March 2014 and ended on 9 May on Sat.1. Lena Meyer-Landrut and Henning Wehland returned for their second season as coaches. Johannes Strate completed the panel, replacing Tim Bendzko. Thore Schölermann returned for his second season as host. The winner was Danyiom Mesmer from Team Henning Wehland.[5]
The third season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 27 February 2015 and ended on 24 April on Sat.1. Lena Meyer-Landrut returned for her third season as coach, and Johannes Strate returned for his second season as coach. Mark Forster completed the panel, replacing Henning Wehland. Thore Schölermann returned for his third season as host. The winner was Noah-Levi Korth from team Lena Meyer-Landrut.[6]
Coaches
Top 45 Kids
Johannes
Cosma
Nestor
Anna
Sophie
Tamino
Alperen
Amber
Angelina
Duy
Elinor
Jorena
Julian
Julie
Liv
Solomia
Lena
Noah-Levi
Samuel
Linnea
Molly Sue
Tilman
Dave
Eleni
Joli
Loredana
Luca
Luna
Michele
Paulina
Renée
Rika
Mark
Zoë
Antonia
Emil
Lukas
Samira
Alberina
Alina
Benita
Christin
Joana
Keanu
Leonie
Lorena
Malte
Simon
Season 4 (2016)
The fourth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 5 February 2016 and ended on 25 March on Sat.1. Lena Meyer-Landrut returned for her fourth season as coach, and Mark Forster returned for his second season as coach. Sasha Schmitz completed the panel, replacing Johannes Strate. Thore Schölermann returned for his fourth season as host. The winner was Lukas Janisch from team Mark Forster.[7]
Coaches
Top 45 Kids
Sasha
Shanice
Noël
Felix
Sofia
Theo
Amaro
Amely
Emily
Eray
Ilan
Jette
Maxime
Maximilian
Samira
Theresa
Lena
Ridon
Matteo Markus
Magdalina
Melisa
Yassine
The Anh
Claudia
Emma
Gabriele
Jessy
Leilani
Matteo
Merdan
Robin
Shayene
Mark
Lukas
Lara
Anne
Hala
Patrik
Can
Chiara
Chiara
Indra
Jaimy
Maria
Sanie
Sanja
Tom
Wilson
Season 5 (2017)
The fifth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 5 February 2017 and ended on 26 March on Sat.1. Mark Forster returned for his third season as coach, and Sasha Schmitz returned for his second season as coach. Former coach from the adult version, Nena and her daughter Larissa Kerner completed the panel as a duo coach replacing Lena Meyer-Landrut. Thore Schölermann returned for his fifth season as host. The winner was Sofie Thomas from team Nena & Larissa.[8]
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists from the Sing-offs (names struck through within former teams).
Season 6 (2018)
The sixth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 11 February 2018 and ended on 15 April on Sat.1. Mark Forster returned for his fourth season as coach, while Nena & Larissa Kerner returned for their second season as coaches. The Voice of Germany season 1 finalist Max Giesinger joined the panel as a new coach replacing Sascha Schmitz. Thore Schölermann returned for his sixth season as host. The winner was Anisa Celik from team Mark Forster.[9][10]
Coaches
Top 54 Kids
Mark
Anisa
Klaas
Oliwia
Jonah
Charlotte
Jil
Julian
Chiara
Daria
Eliza
Gabriel
Kayla
Leni
Lucas
Marissa
Pepe
Philias
Shayan
Sienna
Nena & Larissa
Santiago
Alycia
Natalia Joy
Oliwia
Emma
Josephine
Sarah
Bjarne
Christian
Cristian
Emily
Friederike
Gina-Maria
Lea
Lily-Marie
Melisa
Sara
Tim
Zlata
Max
Benicio
Flavio
Jonah
Natalia Joy
Dimitrios
Jouline
Phil
Besim
Diana
Joey
Jule
Lena
Lisa
Marcel
Maxima
Nadin
Nina
Selina
Samuele
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists from the Sing-offs (names struck through within former teams).
Season 7 (2019)
The seventh season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 17 February 2019 on Sat.1. For the first time in the show's history, the coaching panel would consist of four coaches instead of three. Mark Forster was joined by Lena Meyer-Landrut who returned after a two-season hiatus, with Stefanie Kloß and The BossHoss joining as new coaches. This is also the first season wherein there are two female coaches in the panel. Thore Schölermann returned for his seventh season as host, with Melissa Khalaj as the new host replacing Debbie Schippers. Iggy Kelly joined as new Backstage-Online.[11] The winners were sisters Mimi & Josefin from Team The BossHoss.[12]
Coaches
Top 60 Kids
Mark
Davit
Teodora
Cedrik
Hala
Theodor
Elena
Evin
Idalia
Jenai
Leon
Miracle
Mondia
Nils
Peter
Sila
Stefanie
Lea
Lazaros
Anna
Nelli
Orlando
Cora
David
Evanthia
Evelyne
Fiona
Jonna
Nils
Theresa
Tim
Remy
BossHoss
Mimi & Josefin
Erik
Abigail
Ruza
Tapiwa
Franz
Greta
Helena
Isabelle
Joshua
Kimberly
Kira
Laura-Céline
Nico
Philipp
Lena
Thapelo
Dio
Leonie
Lilo
Nino
Elena
Eske
Jorden
Kyria
Lana
Lara
Luana
Magbule
Max
Nevio
Season 8 (2020)
The eighth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 23 February 2020 on Sat.1. Lena Meyer-Landrut was joined by Max Giesinger, who last coached in the sixth season, Sasha Schmitz, who last coached two seasons prior, and with the new duo coach Lukas Nimscheck & Flo Sump (Deine Freunde). Thore Schölermann returned for his eighth season and Melissa Khalaj returned for her second season as hosts.[13] However, the backstage moderators were new: Last year's winners, the sibling duo Mimi & Josefin, returned to the music show in this function.[14] The winner was Lisa-Marie Ramm from Team Sasha. The live shows were filmed at an empty auditorium following Germany's COVID-19 pandemic.
Coaches
Top 60 Kids
Max
Phil
Gianna
Luc
Nils
Paula
Alija
Anja
Benedikta
Cathleen
Charis & Joleen
Daantje
Daniella
Mats
Mayumi
Michelle
Lena
Nikolas
Liana
Bjondi
Reza
Suzan
Anna
Bouchra
Enno
Kira Mae
Luca
Mariebelle
Renata
Vladi
Yaiza
Yike
Deine Freunde
Leroy
Paula Sophie
Anastasija
David
Sila
Brianna
Brinn
Elin
Henry
Learta
Mireille
Rebeca
Rosalie
Stella
Tina
Sasha
Lisa-Marie
Marc
Jason
Nora Arvena
Timur
Bjorn
Coco
Igor
Kathrin
Lilyana
Marius
Miguel
Naima
Rune
Vivwareeya
Season 9 (2021)
The ninth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 27 February 2021 on Sat.1. On November 15, 2020, it was announced that Stefanie Kloß would return for her second season of the series, after one-season hiatus. Kloß was joined by former The Voice of Germany duo coach Michi & Smudo, and by debutants Álvaro Soler and Wincent Weiss.[15] Hosting, Thore Schölermann returned for his ninth season and Melissa Khalaj returned for her third season. The backstage host for the ninth season was Keanu Rapp, who was as a participant in the third season.[16]
Coaches
Top 60 Kids
Álvaro
Isabella
Oscar & Mino
Vivienne
Hassan
Ibrahim
Sezin
Aanvi
Hannes
Katarina
Mariam
Maya
Saralynn
Sven
Tuana
Veronika, Moritz & Xavier
Viktoria
Michi & Smudo
Constance
Marko
Rahel
Daria
Johannes
Lenny
Joshua
Amy
Batteries of Rock
Ben
Elisa
Jessica
Rio
The Rockets
Sebastian
Tom
Stefanie
Egon
Emily
Kiara
Adriano
Joshua
Sefidin
Ibrahim
Rockzone
Alicia & Jasmina
Arthur
Grace
Jellina
Johanna
Leila
Michel
Michelle
Wincent
Henriette
Papuna
Rockzone
Alma
Giada
Marie
Daria
Anton
Chris
Elisabeth
Emily
Fabio
Katharina
Kirstin
Lorena
Nicklas
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists from the Battles (names struck through within former teams). Underlined names are artists who received the Fast Pass in the battles and directly advanced to the finale.
Season 10 (2022)
The tenth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 4 March 2022 on Sat.1. On 31 October 2021, it was announced that duo coach Michi & Smudo, Álvaro Soler and Wincent Weiss would all return for their second respective seasons, alongside Lena Meyer-Landrut who returned after a one-season hiatus. Hosting, Thore Schölermann returned for his tenth season and Melissa Khalaj returned for her fourth season. Keanu Rapp returned as backstage host for the tenth season, alongside season nine winner Egon Werler.
This season featured "All-Star" performances during the audition phase, including Mike Singer (S1), Chiara Castelli (S2), LOI (S5), and Benicio Bryant (S6). Past coaches Henning and Max appeared as well during the performances of Chiara and Benicio respectively.
This season was also known for multiple concerns resulting in additional quarantines. During the battles phase, coach Lena was only able to prepare via videochat, while coaches Smudo and Alvaro had to appear during the battles themselves via video. Alongside this, a multitude of contestants were unable to participate in the battles due to quarantine, including 2 members of De Breaks, Georgia, Lisa of Lisa & Lucy, Liv, Maiara, and Nina. Georgia, Liv, Maiara and Nina participated in a "Community Ticket" where one would get voted by the public to the finals (won by Georgia), while De Breaks and Lucy had to partake in battles without their remaining group members (where both acts lost their battles). De Breaks and Lisa & Lucy would later perform as full groups during the finals as guests.
The eleventh season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 10 March 2023 on Sat.1. Álvaro Soler, Michi & Smudo, Lena Meyer-Landrut, and Wincent Weiss all returned as coaches. Hosting, Thore Schölermann returned for his eleventh season and Melissa Khalaj returned for her fifth season. This season, for the first time, the Battles and Sing-offs were axed. Replacing these rounds was the Knockouts, where three artists from each team moved directly to the finale. Emma Filipović was announced as the winner of the season, marking Michi & Smudo's second and consecutive win on The Voice Kids. With Michi & Smudo's win, they became the only coach in The Voice of Germany history to win more than 3 times.
Coaches
Top 60 Kids
Álvaro
Fiona
Andrea
Adrian
Thinarie
Manon
Katharina
Svea
Hannah
David
Anja & Jana
Yumi
Blanche
Joyce
Dominik
Lara
Michi & Smudo
Emma
Khady
Eywa
Aaliyah
Lotte
Lui
Damian
Chapter X
Cajus
Brianna
Amelie
Hans
Lotta
Amira
Valentin & Matti
Lena
Fia
Alexandra
Daniella
Roberta
Martha & Norah
Valentina
Amira
Nathalie
Melaniia
Felix
Miya
Anna
Julius
Eliana
Moritz
Wincent
Ellice
Toby
Jayden
Melanie
Malina
Milo
Jette
Mia
Luca
João
Jolien
Mia
Luis & Mathis
Tom
Marie
Season 12 (2024)
The twelfth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 15 March 2024 exclusively on Joyn, with the regular broadcast beginning on 22 March 2024 on Sat.1. Álvaro Soler, Michi & Smudo, Lena Meyer-Landrut, and Wincent Weiss all returned as coaches. Hosting, Thore Schölermann returned for his twelfth season and Melissa Khalaj returned for her sixth season. The Knockouts round that was introduced in the previous season was axed, and the Battles and Sing-offs returned. Additionally, in the Battles, each coach had one "steal" to recruit a losing member of a battle from another team onto their team. The winner was Jakob Hebgen from Team Wincent.
Coaches
Top 48 Kids
Álvaro
Lana
Madeleine
Simón
Tristan
Victoria
Bellamore
Yuval
Isa
Noah
Leon
Maikel
Anabel
Paloma
Michi & Smudo
Frida
Malya
Bellamore
Jana
Kai
Nahla
Maleen
Lilian
Linus
Lilly
Carmen
Anna
Lilly
Lena
Anand
Maris
Bjarne
Lina
Miray
Tristan
Leonardo
Tilda
Anabel
Alexandra
Rosa
Emilia
Fiona
Wincent
Jakob
Erika
Christina
Rosalie
Yuval
Maris
Greta
Lennart
Antonia
Lucas
Erik
Riley
Franz
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists from the Battles (names struck through within former teams).
Season 13 (2025)
The thirteenth season of The Voice Kids in Germany will premiere in 2025. In October 2024, it was announced that of the coaches from the twelfth season, only Wincent Weiss would return. On 6 November 2024, it was announced that Stefanie Kloß would return to the panel after a three-season hiatus alongside new coaches Clueso and Ayliva.
Coaches
Top TBA Kids
Clueso
Stefanie
Ayliva
Wincent
Notes
^Team Álvaro: Oscar & Mino Orué, Vivienne Hofmann, Isabella Paruzzo; Team Michi & Smudo: Marko Budja, Rahel, Constance; Team Stefanie: Kiara, Emily Lazarus; Team Wincent: Papuna, Rockzone, Henriette Stieghan.
^Team Álvaro: Benjamin Gedeon, Solveig Birta; Team Michi & Smudo: Vivien, Nadia Gonzalez Elasily; Team Lena: Jemima Esteves, Emil; Team Wincent: Marvin, Benjamin N.
^Team Álvaro: Andrea Milutinovic, Fiona Vargas, Adrian; Team Michi & Smudo: Khady Doumbia, Eywa; Team Lena: Fia, Alexandra, Daniella Holzmann; Team Wincent: Toby Schloesser, Ellice, Jayden
^Team Álvaro: Lana, Madeleine; Team Michi & Smudo: Frida, Malya; Team Lena: Anand Bansal, Maris Siegin; Team Wincent: Erika Tanase
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