Just out of curiosity...and because you're all unprejudiced.

The Voice is an original Dutch concept talent show, now also airing in US, where singers are judged by their voices first and looks and stage performance later on. Due to its huge popularity in The Netherlands, a variant was developed for kids aged 6 to 14. After several weeks of auditions, preliminaries and semi finals it is now (almost) time for the final. These are the six kids that are still in competition (with the songs they sang in the blind auditions):

Channah (age 10) - Mercy

Dave (age 14) - Geef Mij Je Angst

Fabiënne (age 13) - The A Team

Lieke (age 12) - Bottles

Melissa (age 14) - Jar Of Hearts

Vajèn (age 13) - The Climb


My favorites are Vajèn and Fabiënne. I think the latter will win, though, because she has a better way of expressing emotions in her singing/performance. Although Melissa could end up the one having the last laugh...

Who do you think should/will win? ??? (Now I'm hoping these links work, else you'll be voting in the dark)

Cast your vote. You've only got until Friday!

I was wondering...you're probably not familiar with all of the songs.

I think you all know Mercy (originally by Duffy), The A Team (either Ed Sheeran or Birdy), Jar Of Hearts (Christina Perri) and The Climb (Miley Cyrus), right? ???

Bottles is originally sung by Dutch singer Krystl. It peaked at #33 in Dutch Top 40.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgC8jP_DOZ8

Geef Mij Je Angst (Hand Me Your Fear) is originally sung by André Hazes and peaked at #35 in Dutch Top 40. The cover version by Guus Meeuwis however made it to #1.
The original original version is Gib Mir Deine Angst, by Austrian singer Udo Jürgens.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9jZf_AuYXk

Apparently I need to install a more updated version of SilverLight?  :-\\

Never heard of that program so I'll wait till Dai can check it out

Apparently I need to install a more updated version of SilverLight?  :-\\

Never heard of that program so I'll wait till Dai can check it out


I was afraid something like that might happen. :(

I'll try and find some decent YouTube videos of the 6 candidates, just in case...

Channah - Mercy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhFKVz0xGSI


Dave - Geef Mij Je Angst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwPK6H19DfQ

Sadly, this is the best I could find for both of them. It doesn't do them right.

Oddly enough, there's not even a proper video for the people's favorite, so you'll have to settle for audio only.

Fabiënne - The A Team

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS2xOoMqSSM


Lieke - Bottles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5pQFZ_rFL0

That's actually the single version, not her performance at The Voice Kids. There's neither audio nor video of her blind audition on YouTube. Well, I guess it gives you a good impression of her vocal capacities anyway. I don't think she stands much of a chance.

Melissa - Jar Of Hearts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb0XiuR0fzQ

Perhaps the best performance of the entire series so far. She really didn't expect to make the final, that's why she's crying.


Vajèn - The Climb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XDrSEmjnWY

Apparently I need to install a more updated version of SilverLight?  :-\\

Never heard of that program so I'll wait till Dai can check it out


I have silverlight whatever it is...it works.

I have silverlight whatever it is...it works.


So you had a listen..? ??? I only see the one vote I casted.

Look - I know polls aren't the most popular threads on the board, but I'm really disappointed right now.

If this doesn't get any more traffic I'm considering locking it tonight.

They all have strong voices don't they?  Anyway I chose the voice I liked the most

They all have strong voices don't they?  Anyway I chose the voice I liked the most


Thanks for voting. :)

Not sure who else I should thank for voting... :-\\

Sorry, didn't have time to watch/listen to clips until tonight.

I voted Fabiene, but also liked Lieke.  They were all really great though.  :)

Sorry, didn't have time to watch/listen to clips until tonight.

I voted Fabiene, but also liked Lieke.  They were all really great though.  :)


Thanks for voting, Patty. :) And congrats on the house! Does it feel more like 'home' now?

Thanks for voting, Patty. :) And congrats on the house! Does it feel more like 'home' now?


Thank you.  Yeah, it sort of does feel more like home.  My hubby and I have been discussing what home improvements need done and in what urgency they should be done.  Lots of little projects, a few larger ones.  It will be interesting to see if we can now manage to save the money that we had been paying for rent, in order to pay for some of these projects and for house taxes every year.  We are debating whether or not to get house insurance or not.  :-\\

Henk, I'm having a really hard time getting the videos to play.  I've tried the past two nights with no luck.  :(  I'm still trying though.

Thank you.  Yeah, it sort of does feel more like home.  My hubby and I have been discussing what home improvements need done and in what urgency they should be done.  Lots of little projects, a few larger ones.  It will be interesting to see if we can now manage to save the money that we had been paying for rent, in order to pay for some of these projects and for house taxes every year.  We are debating whether or not to get house insurance or not.  :-\\


I don't want to come across as pessimistic, but I betcha by the end of the month you'll be thinking 'Where did all the money go?' That's the way things go, most of the time. But I'm hoping you'll be the exception to the rule. :)

Henk, I'm having a really hard time getting the videos to play.  I've tried the past two nights with no luck.  :(  I'm still trying though.


Aww that sucks. :( You tried both the links I provided (in my initial post) and the YouTube videos I posted later on, I assume? ???

You get karma anyway. 8)

Only a few hours left to vote....

Almost time...

Aww that sucks. :( You tried both the links I provided (in my initial post) and the YouTube videos I posted later on, I assume? ???

You get karma anyway. 8)


Yes, both.  :(

I think my home computer is having issues.

I like Fabienne and I thought Lieke sounded good.  But my vote went to Fabienne.

I like Fabienne and I thought Lieke sounded good.  But my vote went to Fabienne.


Thanks for voting! :)

Now we'll have to wait and see... The final starts in about 18 minutes.

And the winner is... Fabiënne. Not really a surprise.

I didn't know other countries had a 'The Voice' show.  That is quite cool! 8)

I know that song 'The A-Team' (despite no one who has sung that song has made it a hit in North America), but that version by that Voice kid was pretty good. 

I didn't know other countries had a 'The Voice' show.  That is quite cool! 8)


Well, duh! We've invented it!  ::)  ;)


I know that song 'The A-Team' (despite no one who has sung that song has made it a hit in North America), but that version by that Voice kid was pretty good.


So you would've voted for Fabiënne as well, had you been here in time...? ???

And the winner is... Fabiënne. Not really a surprise.


Here's her winning performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvdQJdnbMOw

It's so hard to believe she's only 13 years old.