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LITTLE STARS
The Voice Kids hopefuls are more talented than the adults,
says Ronan Keating ahead of new series
25 Jun 2023
BRITAIN’S young wannabe pop stars are already streets ahead of
grown-up singers, according to Will.i.am and Ronan Keating.
The Voice Kids’ coaches reckon those taking part in the new series,
who are aged from seven to 14, are more professional and versatile
than many adults in the industry.
The Voice Kids is back with coaches Ronan Keating, Danny Jones,
will.i.am and Pixie Lott
Emma Willis, 47, has presented the main series for nine years
and the children’s spin-off since 2017
Their performances left Will and Ronan, who sit in on the show’s famous spinning
chairs alongside singer Pixie Lott and McFly’s Danny Jones,
convinced that the future of pop music is in safe hands.
Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am, 48, revealed:
“One of my team wrote this song, and I said to her, ‘No way.’ It was like, wow!
“She is just so advanced at songwriting already.
"There are some adults that I know that aren’t nearly as good at writing.
Danny, 37, agreed: “They are just getting better and better.
"The way they learn and take on information is just incredible.
“They go away, work on it and come back, and I’m like
‘I’ve got nothing to say — that’s amazing.”
Comparing his experience to the children in the ITV1 talent contest,
which returns to our screens this weekend, 37-year-old Danny
admitted: “I would have been so overwhelmed back then.
"But I’d have loved that experience as a kid.
“They are on that stage and they are such tiny humans — when else
do they get to do that?”
Pixie, 32, said: “There wasn’t a Voice Kids when I was younger.
"But if there was I would have definitely auditioned for it. I’ve been in their
shoes and I know what it’s like.
“I still go for auditions now but for a young person to walk out there,
doing what you love and wanting to live your dream is really amazing to see.”
Boyzone singer Ronan, 46, felt emotional watching the hopefuls audition.
The dad-of-three said: “I have kids the same age as some of the talent
that stood on stage, and to see them with such confidence
and such ability at that age is mesmerising.
“I am always honest, but sometimes it is hard
as these kids are just starting out on their journeys.
"You want to keep the dream alive and give them the right criticism
in the most positive way.”
Like the adult version of the show, the panel sit with their backs
to the stage during the auditions and only get to see the performers
if they hit their button to have a chance of mentoring them.
Britain’s best young singing talent will compete across three special
episodes in the hope of winning a seven-night trip to Universal
Orlando Resort in Florida.
Emma Willis 47, who has presented the main series for nine years
and the children’s spin-off since 2017, said: “I think the kids really
do take the nos much better than the adults do.
“But there tends to be a lot more riding on it for the adults.”
The TV host — mum to Isabelle, 13, Ace, 11, and Trixie, seven — added:
“I get really emotional at the kids because they are just so cute.
“You are willing them on and they just take it all so well.”
Even now, Emma admires the plucky youngsters.
She revealed: “There are times I have stressed out and worried about
going on to the stage.
DANNY JONES
EVEN though he has been on the show since 2017, McFly star Danny Jones
is kept awake at night by the responsibility of handling youngsters’ dreams.
He said: “Honestly, I lose sleep over it. I ask my family,
"I show them videos, I film the rehearsals and I never know what to do because
they are all so good and all so young.
“I’m always chasing a feeling. In the music I make, we try to chase a feeling,
whether that’s energy or emotion.
“The goosebumps don’t lie, so it’s not just about taste or what you like or you don’t like.
"If it’s good and it moves you, then they should get a turn.”
RONAN KEATING
BOYZONE legend Ronan Keating is back for his second stint as a judge but he’s
still not used to the shock of seeing the singer behind each voice.
He said: “When I sit there and imagine what I think that person looks like,
I am always surprised.
“You turn your chair and they never look how they sound. It is incredible.”
“I give constructive criticism to help them be better.
“That is our duty as coaches – to give them confidence and all the right tools.
“It is a great crash course in performance.”
PIXIE LOTT
HAVING mentored three of The Voice Kids’ five winners, the pressure is on
for Pixie Lott this year.
She revealed: “Team Pixie this year are all girls.
“It’s so rewarding, and for them to rise to the challenge when they needed too
was amazing.”
Talking about what makes her pick a singer, Pixie said: “I would like to say I know
what pushes the button but it’s always different every time.
“Sometimes it will just be the tone and they don’t have to do anything crazy.
“You can just feel something there and they are singing from the heart – I think that
always gets you.”
WILL.I.AM
GRAMMY-winning rapper WILL.I.AM reckons that, for the show’s talented
youngsters, just appearing in the series is like bagging a major award.
The Black Eyed Peas star said: “I want to hug all the mums and dads and say congratulations.
“I think It’s like winning a Grammy, an Emmy or a Bafta.
“The Voice Kids makes me feel like Christmas – it brings energy, joy and lots of happiness.”
“I think if [at an early age] I had had a glimpse of what these kids do,
it wouldn’t intimidate me so much as I got older.”
The Voice Kids returns to ITV1 and ITVX this Saturday at 7.30pm.
The Voice Kids 2023 audition that had Ronan Keating in tears
1st July
The Voice Kids 2023 kicked off tonight with some incredible blind
auditions, but there was one in particular that caught Ronan Keating's eye.
Niamh, 14, who hails from Northern Ireland played a rendition
of ABBA's 'The Winner Takes It All' stunning the coaches
and the crowd with not just her singing, but her harp playing ability.
The 14-year-old had barely started her blind audition when Ronan
, one of four coaches on The Voice Kids UK, pressed his button.
The Voice Kids, on Twitter, said: "Ronan pressing
his red button literally 4 seconds into Niamh's performance says it all."
Pixie Lott and Danny Jones also took a liking to the Northern Ireland
singer/harpist, also pressing their buttons.
Following Niamh's performance Ronan said: "Wow, show stopper,
my favourite moment of The Voice Kids ever."
He continued: "It was just mesmorising, I had tears in my eyes,
it was so moving, so beautiful, I'm such a fan."
Niamh explained she had been playing the harp for four years but
had only started singing during lockdown.
Danny described Niamh's performance as "really special", while
Pixie said it was "magical, elegant and classy".
But in the end, Niamh decided to go with her fellow Irishman
in Ronan, which the Boyzone superstar said he was very "excited" about.
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L'entraîneur de Voice Kids, Ronan Keating, a fondu en larmes après
le moment "showstopper"
La harpiste de 14 ans Niamh Noade a époustouflé les entraîneurs
avec son audition émouvante
Ronan Keating a été ému aux larmes par la performance d'un concurrent sur ITV
The Voice Kids lors du premier épisode de la série le samedi 1er juillet.
Niamh Noade, 14 ans, d'Irlande du Nord a époustouflé les juges avec
son interprétation de The Winner Takes It All d'ABBA .
Avant son audition, Niamh a révélé qu'elle jouait de la harpe et a expliqué
comment elle avait grandi entourée de musique. Elle a déclaré
"Il y a toujours de la musique dans notre maison avec moi jouant de
la harpe, ma petite sœur Molly jouant du bodhran, mon frère jouant
du banjo et mon père jouant de la flûte uilleann, de la guitare et du sifflet.
Il est ma plus grande inspiration. ."
Une Niamh nerveuse est ensuite montée sur scène, mais quelques secondes
seulement après le début de sa performance, Ronan a appuyé sur son buzzer,
se retournant pour l'adolescente, la présentatrice Emma Willis disant
à sa mère et à son père dans les coulisses qu'elle avait la chair de poule.
Lire la suite: Heure de début et de fin d'ITV The Voice Kids 2023, juges,
épisodes et qui a remporté la série 2022
Ronan était clairement ému alors qu'il continuait à regarder la performance
les larmes aux yeux, disant ensuite à Niamh: "Wow, showstopper.
Mon moment préféré sur The Voice Kids jamais."
"C'était juste hypnotisant", a-t-il poursuivi, avant d'ajouter :
"J'avais les larmes aux yeux, c'était tellement émouvant, tellement
beau, je suis tellement fan."
L'entraîneur Pixie Lott, qui s'est également retourné aux côtés
de Danny Jones, a ensuite déclaré: "Le timing de votre chant était
tellement incroyable, c'était vraiment spécial."
Niamh Noade sur The Voice Kids (Image: ITV)
Alors que Danny lui demandait qui étaient ses inspirations, une
fière Niamh a déclaré: "Eh bien, mon père est probablement mon inspiration. Il chante et il joue de la flûte uilleann et de la guitare."
Ronan, Pixie et Danny se sont ensuite battus pour Niamh, Ronan
lui disant : "C'est fou que tu aies choisi cette chanson parce qu'il y a
quelques semaines, j'ai eu une guitare et j'ai juste pensé que
Winner Takes it All serait aussi beau que une ballade magnifique
et simple comme celle-ci.
J'en ai donc une version avec guitare et voix, très similaire
à ce que vous venez de faire.
Je pense que quelque chose de grand et de beau va
se produire à la suite de cela.
Pixie a alors qualifié sa performance de "magique,
chic et élégante", comme elle l'a dit à Niamh, le public était
dans la paume de sa main.
Cependant, c'est Ronan que Niamh a finalement choisi.
