The show premiered on August 3, 2019 on ABS-CBN, replacing Idol Philippines.[3] Vanjoss Bayaban of Team Sarah won the competition, making Sarah Geronimo's second win as coach.
As of February 2020, it is unknown if The Voice Kids will be renewed for a fifth season.
Changes
The coaches and hosts of the third season of The Voice Kids
Lea Salonga
Bamboo Mañalac
Sarah Geronimo
Toni Gonzaga
Robi Domingo
Coaches
In an interview on June 3, 2019, it was confirmed that Sarah Geronimo will return as a coach for the fourth season,[1] replacing Sharon Cuneta who left the show to focus on her other projects.[4] In her post in early July 2019, Lea Salonga confirmed herself that she will return to the show for her fourth season (her overall seventh season in all Philippine versions of The Voice).[5] Bamboo Mañalac will also return to the show as well.[6]
An online show, called The Voice Kids DigiTV, airs together with the main program on The Voice of the Philippines'Facebook and YouTube accounts; it is hosted by comedian impersonator Jervi Li, commonly known as KaladKaren Davila and Jeremy Glinoga of the first season of The Voice Teens. Every episode, a guest co-host is invited more particularly those previous contestants of the previous seasons such as Lyca Gairanod and Elha Nympha.
Twists
In a report on TV Patrol last July 4, 2019, each coach has the power to decide their team sizes, making the first season of the Philippine version to have such change (with the first six versions having team limits). Alongside this new change is the addition of "steals", making the third kids version around the world to adopt this rule (the first one was on the fifth season of the Vietnamese version and the second one was on the fifth season of the German version).
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams).
Blind auditions
Taping for the blind auditions started on June 27, 2019.[6] Each coach can have an unlimited number of artists in their team. The first episode aired on August 3.
Starting on August 11, 2019, all Sunday episodes aired from 7:45pm to 9:00pm.
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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 (August 3)
The first episode was graced by an opening number from the three coaches, along with the Payatas Kids Choir, wherein they sang "Can't Stop the Feeling!" of Justin Timberlake.
Each coach is tied with 17 artists in each team. The coaches will pit their artists in trios or quartets for the Battles. The power to steal an artist from other teams is implemented during this season. Each coach is allowed to steal one losing artist from opposing coaches. Artists who win their battle or were stolen by another coach advances to the Sing-offs.
The first episode of the battles aired on September 22, 2019.
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Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Sing-offs
Artist lost the Battle but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the Sing-offs.
Artists who won their battle or were stolen by another coach advances to the Sing-Offs. This part of the competition follows the format of the previous season wherein remaining artists pit for one of the three spots per team in the Live Shows.
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Artist was picked by his/her coach in the Sing-offs and advanced to the Live-shows
This season follows the rules of the previous season except that the finalists of each team will be selected by the coaches themselves, as the semifinals were prerecorded, featuring no interactive viewer voting component, and therefore no subsequent results shows. The top three artists (one per team) coming from the selection of the coaches. will advance to the Finals.
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Artist was chosen by his/her coach to move on to the Grand Finals
There are three rounds – Duet with the Coaches, Upbeat Showstopper, and Power Ballad. The first night has first two rounds, while the second night has the third round and the announcement of results.
With the victory of Vanjoss Bayaban, he is the first 3-chair turn artist to win the Voice Kids, and the second win of Sarah Geronimo as coach (fourth win in all editions of The Voice, and second consecutive win–continuing her streak from The Voice Teens). Coincidentally, Cyd Pangca is the second artist who returned to The Voice Kids that advanced to the finals (and also place third).
The following are the artists who had appeared in other reality shows, or had performed or had competed in other various non-televised competitions:
Ian Joseph Prelligera appeared on the third season, gaining 3-chair turns and joined Team Sharon. He was eliminated in the Sing-offs. He is the second artist to reappear on The Voice Kids, after Justin Alva.
Renz Aleguiojo joined the World Championship of Performing Arts wherein he placed as a division winner.
Cyd Pangca appeared on the third season and joined Team Sharon by default. He was eliminated in the Battles. He is the third artist to reappear on The Voice Kids.
Pica Mabitag joined Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids.
Gaea Salipot is the Grand Winner of SM Little Stars 2017. She also joined the World Championships of Performing Arts in 2018 where she placed Champion of the World Division Winner.
Television ratings
Television ratings for the fourth season of The Voice Kids on ABS-CBN were gathered from Kantar Media, where its survey ratings are gathered from urban and rural households all over the Philippines.