Kids are Brit of a booster

COACHES on The Voice Kids hope the show will give Britain a lift.

The opening episode last night was packed with heartwarming performances by kids as young as eight, in a week where the news was dominated by terror and the election turmoil.

Coach Danny Jones reckons the series will put a smile back on viewers’ faces.

He said: “It’s been so upsetting what’s been going on. So to have something like this show is great…just to give people escapism and joy. Music should bring everyone together, and watching these kids is magical.” Pixie Lott added: “I think this is a really feel-good show. The energy is off the scale because of the kids.

“It gets me excited. I was excited filming it but also watching it back. I just hope it brings smiles to everyone’s faces.”

The Voice Kids is the latest singing contest to launch on ITV and network chiefs are hoping it will be a ratings winner.

The spin-off from The Voice has already been a hit in Germany, India, Indonesia, South Korea and Australia.

Pixie reckons music shows are such a hit because they boost viewers’ moods.

She said: “I shed a tear at one point during filming for the blind auditions – that’s the power of music. There was so much talent. “Music is a magical thing. It’s the universal language.”

Danny added: “Music has a strange magic that goes through humans. Music is good for the human race.”

Fellow coach will.i.am has claimed the youngsters are more talented than the older contestants.

Bosses have tweaked the format to ensure wannabes aged as young as seven don’t find it too tough.

All singers are given feedback, even if they don’t get picked by the coaches – unlike on the adult version. And they are given specialist training by vocal coach Jai Ramage before they audition.

The winner will get a £30,000 music bursary along with a trip to Disneyland Paris.