The Voice Kids (Philippine TV series) season 6
Season of a Philippine television reality show
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The sixth season of The Voice Kids, a reality competition show in the Philippines based on the Dutch TV series of the same title, is broadcast by GMA Network. It is hosted by Dingdong Dantes, with Billy Crawford, Julie Anne San Jose, and Stell of SB19 returning as coaches from The Voice Generations; newcomer Pablo, also from SB19, joined as a new coach. The sixth season premiered on September 15, 2024, on the network's Sunday Grande sa Gabi line up replacing the second season of Running Man Philippines.[1] The season ended on December 15, 2024, with Nevin Adam Garceniego as the winner.
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| The Voice Kids | |
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| Season 6 | |
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| Hosted by | Dingdong Dantes |
| Coaches | |
| Winner | Nevin Adam Garceniego |
| Runner-up | Jan Hebron Ecal |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Original release | September 15 – December 15, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Background
Following the success of The Voice Generations, GMA Network announced a new season of an installment of The Voice of the Philippines for its 2024 line-up.[2] The season was officially confirmed by the network in March 2024; they later announced that producers' auditions for the show's season would run from March to June 2024, for singers aged 7 to 14 years old, at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City.[3][4]
In July 2024, Dingdong Dantes was announced as a presenter of the show, while Billy Crawford, Julie Anne San Jose, and Stell of SB19 were announced to return as coaches from The Voice Generations.[5] Later that month, Pablo, also from SB19, was also announced as a coach.[6]
This marked the first season of the series not to air on ABS-CBN, as it announced that it would stop producing the franchise in May 2024.[7]
Teams
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| Coaches | Top 36 artists | ||||
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| Billy Crawford (Team Bilib) |
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| Wincess Jem Yana | Rexylyn Hai Caiji | Del Venize Olimba | Jionx Bautista | ||
| Anne Gabrielle Manalo | Asket Aliya Catacutan | Bien Iliah Camyla Ablola | Clet Nicole Fiegalan | Eun-Hae Francisco | |
| Pablo (Tropa ni Pablo) |
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| Nevin Adam Garceniego | Christina Holly Crosby | Shamchienel Santos | Ziha Gabio | ||
| Hannah May Aladin | Jelo Pandac | Keith Neithan Perez | Samantha Perez | Seren Pearce | |
| Julie Anne San Jose (JulesQuad) |
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| Mark Anthony Punay | Shawn Hendrix Agustin | Elijah Jane Burdios | Ma. Sophia Tiongson | ||
| Ava Pristine Glarino | Johnbert Desoy Tirao | Jomarx Ezan Bolito | Ma. Janielle Tolentino | ||
| Stell (StellBound) |
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| Jan Hebron Ecal | Jennica Belaza | Alexander Dale Baena Jr. | Jhon Lawrence Bulandres | Brianna Louise Sison | |
| Jhasmen Edonga | Jireh Tzidkenu Sepnio | Joshua Calusa | Lyka Jane Bayang | Niña Ardiente | |
| Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams). | |||||
Blind auditions
The season begins with blind auditions, where artists perform for coaches facing away. Coaches press a button to turn if interested. If only one turns, the artist joins their team; if multiple coaches turn, the artist chooses their coach. Each coach recruits 9 artists, totaling 36 advancing to the Battles.
| ✔ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist joined this coach's team | |
| Artist defaulted to this coach's team | |
| Artist was eliminated as no coach pressed their button | |
Episode 1 (September 15)
The broadcast began with the coaches performing "Something Big" by Shawn Mendes.[8] Among the auditionees was Jan Hebron Ecal, who participated in Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids 2 as one of the Ultimate Resbakbakan finalists.
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Pablo | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Wincess Jem Yana | 14 | Cavite | "Into the Unknown" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Jan Hebron Ecal | 11 | Sorsogon | "Handog" | ✔ | ✔ | - | ✔ |
| 3 | Genesis Satur | 8 | San Jose del Monte, Bulacan | "Dance Monkey" | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Johnbert Desoy Tirao | 12 | Rizal | "Amakabogera" | ✔ | - | ✔ | - |
| 5 | Mark Anthony Punay | 7 | Cebu | "Kung Sakali" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
| 6 | Zoe Dayle Rodriguez | 7 | Rizal | "Part of Your World" | – | – | – | – |
Notes
- a.^ Despite Stell not turning for Punay, the latter attempted to choose him as his coach.
Episode 2 (September 22)
Among the auditionees was Shawn Hendrix Agustin who previously auditioned unsuccessfully in season 5 and also participated in Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids 2, where he finished as one of the Grand Finalists.
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Pablo | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Del Venize Olimba | 12 | Bacoor, Cavite | "Respect" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Christian Emil Crosby | 9 | Cebu | "Shallow" | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Christina Holly Crosby | 7 | Cebu | "This Is Me" | – | ✔ | – | – |
| 4 | Jennica Belaza | 12 | Manila | "Winner in You" | - | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Ma. Ysabela Macuse | 13 | Bukidnon | "Mapa" | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Shawn Hendrix Agustin | 11 | San Nicolas, Pangasinan | "Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin" | ✔ | - | ✔ | - |
| 7 | Alexander Dale Baena Jr. | 12 | Parañaque | "New York, New York" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 3 (September 29)
Among the auditionees was Jionix Bautista who participated in Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids 2 as one of the Ultimate Resbakbakan finalists.
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Pablo | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Niña Ardiente | 11 | Lanao del Norte | ,"Banal na Aso, Santong Kabayo" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Nevin Adam Garceniego | 11 | Quezon City | "Natutulog Ba ang Diyos?" | - | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| 3 | Ma. Janielle Tolentino | 10 | Malolos, Bulacan | "Try It on My Own" | – | – | ✔ | – |
| 4 | Belle Jeisha Mumar | 11 | Bohol | "Tunay na Mahal" | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Ava Pristine Glarino | 11 | Dasmariñas, Cavite | "Don't Rain on My Parade" | - | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| 6 | Jionx Bautista | 12 | Lipa, Batangas | "Ngayon" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 7 | Chaerin De Claro | 10 | Quezon City | "Speechless" | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | Samantha Perez | 11 | Bukidnon | "Anak" | ✔ | ✔ | - | - |
Episode 4 (October 6)
Among the auditionees was Lyka Jane Bayang who participated in Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids 2 and finished as one of the Semifinalists. In 2025, Alexa Mendoza joined Idol Kids Philippines and emerged as the grand champion.
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Pablo | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Anne Gabrielle Manalo | 12 | Siniloan, Laguna | "Killing Me Softly" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Lie Kalvin Fernandez | 11 | Biñan, Laguna | "I Surrender" | – | - | – | – |
| 3 | Lyka Jane Bayang | 12 | General Santos | "Tao" | – | – | – | ✔ |
| 4 | Seren Pearce | 11 | Zamboanga | "Make You Feel My Love" | – | ✔ | – | – |
| 5 | Jhon Lawrence Bulandres | 12 | Guihulgnan, Negros Oriental | "Heart Attack" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 6 | Alexa Mendoza | 9 | Calamba City, Laguna | "Akin Ka Na Lang" | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Asket Aliya Catacutan | 12 | Bacolod | "Ang Huling El Bimbo" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 8 | Elijah Jane Burdios | 12 | Negros Oriental | "When I Need You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - |
Episode 5 (October 13)
Among the auditionees was Joshua Calusa who participated in Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids 2 and finished as one of the Semifinalists.
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Pablo | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Ziha Gabio | 11 | Iloilo | "Price Tag" | - | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| 2 | Brianna Louise Sison | 13 | Calumpit, Bulacan | "Rise Up" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Angel Aleckza Velasco | 13 | Mandaluyong | "Paasa" | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Hannah May Aladin | 13 | Pangasinan | "Hanggang May Kailanman" | – | ✔ | – | – |
| 5 | Eun-Hae Francisco | 13 | Caloocan | "Let You Break My Heart Again" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 6 | Felicity Jewel Macadangdang | 11 | Imus, Cavite | "Listen" | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Joshua Calusa | 11 | Malabon | "Araw Gabi" | - | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 6 (October 20)
Among the auditionees were Keith Neithan Perez who participated in Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids 2 and became a Grand Finalist, Clet Nicole Fiegalan who previously auditioned unsuccessfully in season 5 and also participated in Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids 2 and also became a Grand Finalist, and Jireh Tzidkenu Sepnio who previously competed in the third season of The Voice Teens as part of MarTeam, but was eliminated in the Battle Rounds.
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Pablo | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Jireh Tzidkenu Sepnio | 13 | Pangasinan | "All by Myself" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Bien Iliah Camyla Ablola | 11 | Pangasinan | "Unstoppable" | ✔ | - | - | ✔ |
| 3 | Brency Bless Suguipit | 12 | Cotabato | "Tatsulok" | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Keith Neithan Azzhreel Perez | 12 | Batangas | "Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin" | – | ✔ | – | – |
| 5 | Clet Nicole Fiegalan | 11 | Muntinlupa | "Till I Met You" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 6 | Deniel James Cañoneo | 13 | Zamboanga Sibugay | "Ang Buhay Ko" | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Jomarx Ezan Bolito | 12 | Quezon City | "Go the Distance" | - | ✔ | ✔ | - |
Episode 7 (October 27)
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Pablo | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Jhasmen Edonga | 14 | Busuanga, Palawan | "Ako Naman Muna" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Shamchienel Santos | 12 | Nueva Ecija | "What Kind of Fool Am I?" | ✔ | ✔ | - | Team full |
| 3 | Tobby Angel Buelo | 13 | Lucena, Quezon | "All I Ask" | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Ma. Sophia Tiongson | 13 | Talavera, Nueva Ecija | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | ✔ | - | ✔ | |
| 5 | Rexylyn Hai Caiji | 9 | Caloocan | "Nosi Balasi" | ✔ | — | Team full | |
| 6 | Elizabeth Lorenzo | 11 | Antipolo City | "Hallelujah" | Team full | — | ||
| 7 | Jelo Pandac | 10 | Cebu | "She's Gone" | ✔ | |||
The Battles
In the Battles, 36 artists compete in groups of three, with each coach choosing one winner per match. Coaches can still steal losing artists, but steals happen off-stage by approaching artists and their families backstage.[16] By the end, each team has four artists—three battle winners and one steal— totaling 16 advancing to the sing-offs.
- Color key
| Artist was chosen by his/her coach to advance to the Sing-offs | |
| Artist was stolen by another coach and advanced to the Sing-offs | |
| Artist was eliminated |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Winning Artist | Song | Losing Artists | 'Steal' result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Pablo | Julie | Stell | ||||||
| Episode 8 (November 3, 2024) |
Julie Anne San Jose | 1 | Shawn Hendrix Agustin | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Wincess Jem Yana | ✔ | — | N/A | — |
| Ava Pristine Glarino | Team full | ||||||||
| Pablo | 2 | Shamchienel Santos | "Always Remember Us This Way" | Keith Neithan Perez | N/A | — | — | ||
| Hannah May Aladin | |||||||||
| Billy Crawford | 3 | Rexylyn Hai Caiji | "Patuloy Ang Pangarap" | Clet Nicole Fiegalan | — | ||||
| Eun-Hae Francisco | |||||||||
| Stell | 4 | Jan Hebron Ecal | "Isa Pang Araw" | Jireh Tzidkenu Sepnio | N/A | ||||
| Brianna Louise Sison | |||||||||
| Episode 9 (November 10, 2024) |
Stell | 1 | Jennica Belaza | "Sayang Na Sayang" | Lyka Jane Bayang | Team full | — | — | N/A |
| Niña Ardiente | |||||||||
| Julie Anne San Jose | 2 | Elijah Jane Burdios | "What's Up?" | Johnbert Desoy Tirao | N/A | — | |||
| Ma. Janielle Tolentino | |||||||||
| Pablo | 3 | Nevin Adam Garceniego | "A Million Dreams" | Mark Anthony Punay | N/A | ✔ | |||
| Jelo Pandac | Team full | ||||||||
| Billy Crawford | 4 | Del Venize Olimba | "Wind Beneath My Wings" | Asket Aliya Catacutan | — | ||||
| Anne Gabrielle Manalo | |||||||||
| Episode 10 (November 17, 2024) |
Pablo | 1 | Christina Holly Crosby | "The Climb" | Samantha Perez | Team full | — | Team full | — |
| Seren Pearce | |||||||||
| Billy Crawford | 2 | Jionx Bautista | "I Believe I Can Fly" | Jhon Lawrence Bulandres | ✔ | ||||
| Bien Iliah Camyla Ablola | Team full | ||||||||
| Stell | 3 | Alexander Dale Baena Jr. | "The Greatest Love of All" | Jhasmen Edonga | |||||
| Joshua Calusa | |||||||||
| Julie Anne San Jose | 4 | Ma. Sophia Tiongson | "Over the Rainbow" | Ziha Gabio | ✔ | ||||
| Jomarx Ezan Bolito | Team full | ||||||||
The Sing-offs
Battle winners and stolen artists advance to the Sing-offs, where each coach selects two to move on to the semi-finals, totaling 8 artists. Coaches are joined by advisors: Dionela (Team Bilib), Arthur Nery (Tropa ni Pablo), Chito Miranda (JulesQuad), and Carl Guevarra of The Juans (StellBound).
- Color key
| Artist was chosen by his/her coach to advance to the semifinals | |
| Artist was eliminated | |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 11 (November 24, 2024) |
Pablo | 1 | Shamchienel Santos | "Million Reasons" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Christina Holly Crosby | "Never Enough" | Advanced | ||
| 3 | Ziha Gabio | "Tagu-Taguan" | Eliminated | ||
| 4 | Nevin Adam Garceniego | "Shine" | Advanced | ||
| Billy Crawford | 1 | Wincess Jam Yana | "Chandelier" | Advanced | |
| 2 | Jionx Bautista | "Ikaw Ay Ako" | Eliminated | ||
| 3 | Del Venize Olimba | "She Used to Be Mine" | Eliminated | ||
| 4 | Rexylyn Hai Caiji | "Let It Go" | Advanced | ||
| Episode 12 (December 1, 2024) |
Stell | 1 | Jhon Lawrence Bulandres | "Reflection" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jennica Belaza | "Mamma Knows Best" | Advanced | ||
| 3 | Jan Hebron Ecal | "Maybe This Time" | Advanced | ||
| 4 | Alexander Dale Baena Jr. | "Feeling Good" | Eliminated | ||
| Julie Anne San Jose | 1 | Shawn Hendrix Agustin | "Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin" | Advanced | |
| 2 | Elijah Jane Burdios | "Fight Song" | Eliminated | ||
| 3 | Ma. Sophia Tiongson | "Let Me Be the One" | Eliminated | ||
| 4 | Mark Anthony Punay | "Iingatan Ka" | Advanced | ||
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | Pablo & Arthur Nery | "Pagsamo" |
| 11.2 | Billy Crawford & Dionela | "Sining" |
| 12.1 | Stell & Carl Guevarra | "Gupit" |
| 12.2 | Julie Anne San Jose & Chito Miranda | "Your Song (My One and Only You)" |
Semifinals
The Semi-finals aired on December 8, 2024. Like in Season 4, the Top 8 artists performed solo, with each coach choosing one artist to advance to the Grand Finals.
Yana and Punay made history as the first stolen artists in The Voice Kids Philippines to reach the finale. Their advancement follows similar feats by Campo (Season 2, The Voice Kids) and Lacuata (Season 4, The Voice Kids) in The Voice Teens. This also marks the first time in the entire Philippine The Voice franchise that more than one stolen artist advanced to the finale.
Color key:
| Artist was chosen by his/her coach to move on to the Finals | |
| Artist was eliminated |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 13 (December 8, 2024) |
Julie Anne San Jose | 1 | Shawn Hendrix Agustin | "Light of a Million Mornings" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Mark Anthony Punay | "Salamat" | Saved by Julie | ||
| Pablo | 1 | Nevin Adam Garceniego | "Kailangan Kita" | Saved by Pablo | |
| 2 | Christina Holly Crosby | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Eliminated | ||
| Billy Crawford | 1 | Rexylyn Hai Caiji | "Forever's Not Enough" | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Wincess Jem Yana | "One Moment in Time" | Saved by Billy | ||
| Stell | 1 | Jan Hebron Ecal | "Mula sa Puso" | Saved by Stell | |
| 2 | Jennica Belaza | "I Am Changing" | Eliminated | ||
Grand Finals
The Grand Finals aired on December 15, 2024, with the winner determined by public voting.[17] Nevin Adam Garceniego of Tropa ni Pablo emerged as the champion with his heartfelt performance of May Bukas Pa. He received ₱1,000,000, a new house and lot from Vista Land, and a recording contract with UMG Philippines.[18]
- Color key
| Artist ended as a runner-up/third place/fourth place | |
| Artist ended as the winner |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 14 (December 15, 2024) |
Billy Crawford | 1 | Wincess Jem Yana | "Defying Gravity" | Fourth Place |
| Julie Anne San Jose | 2 | Mark Anthony Punay | "Himala" | Third Place | |
| Stell | 3 | Jan Hebron Ecal | "Lipad Ng Pangarap" | Runner-Up | |
| Pablo | 4 | Nevin Adam Garceniego | "May Bukas Pa" | Winner | |
Results summary
| Winner | Saved by their coach | |||||||
| Eliminated | ||||||||
| Finalist |
| Team Bilib | |
| Tropa ni Pablo | |
| JulesQuad | |
| StellBound |
| Artist | Week 1 | Week 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevin Adam Garceniego | Saved | Winner | |
| Jan Hebron Ecal | Saved | Runner-Up | |
| Mark Anthony Punay | Saved | Third Place | |
| Wincess Jem Yana | Saved | Fourth Place | |
| Christina Holly Crosby | Eliminated | Eliminated (Semifinals) | |
| Jennica Belaza | Eliminated | ||
| Rexylyn Hai Caiji | Eliminated | ||
| Shawn Hendrix Agustin | Eliminated | ||