The show surprised me since the beginning. Although it was the same format as the one
used on NBC, it was very well adapted for kids.
Compared to other singing reality shows dedicated to children like
Pequeños Gigantes –Televisa/Univision, La Voz Kids talks to kids like kids,
neither the coaches or the hosts treat the children like small adults. It was
remarkable the way kids are rejected from the competition. This edition of the
Voice avoided all cruelty and reminded us that kids are more sensitive, honest
and that they needed to be treated with love.
The coaches: Paulina
Rubio, Prince Royce and Roberto Tapia. It is obvious that Paulina is the star of the
show. She sits in the middle and is the
one that leads the show. Prince Royce is very friendly with the kids and shows
his sweet side while talking to contestants. However, Roberto Tapia was
extremely shy and didn’t talk much, not even to convince the contestants to
join his team. It almost seemed that he had nothing to do in the show. Please
note that I am not questioning his talent here.
The kids: Amazing voices, very charismatic kids!
A new aspect to this show is the family history each kid
brings to the show. Opposed to the NBC
version where the only story that matters is the contestant’s, La Voz Kids
enhances the family values.
A very positive aspect of the show is that the kids are
allowed to sing in Spanish and English, acknowledging the diversity in our
community. Our kids are fully bilingual
and they can sing and speak in their language of choice.
A very smart thing to do was bringing American-Latino
Celebrities to host the show. We are used to seeing
Mexican hosts in most Hispanic reality shows in
the US. This time Daisy Fuentes makes an emphasis that this is a TV show
produced by and for Latinos in the US. Her Spanish accent makes it more
interesting.
¡Bien por Telemundo y por La Voz Kids!
Cheers!
Diego R. Villatoro
Twitter: diegoinla
