Lila, Daughter of Jamel Debbouze and Mélissa Theuriau, to Sing on The Voice Kids
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Lila, the daughter of French celebrities Jamel Debbouze and Mélissa Theuriau, will take part in the new season of The Voice Kids on TF1.
The show is now in its twelfth season, and this year brings several new features. One of them is the arrival of singer Styleto, who has joined the program in a supportive role.
Styleto has described her position as being like a godmother or an older sister to the young contestants. She says her job is to guide and encourage them during the competition.
Another young talent joining the show is Xan, a nine-year-old boy from the Basque Country in southern France. Xan has said he really wanted to be coached by Santa or Matt Pokora, two names linked to the show.
The Voice Kids is a televised singing competition where children perform songs in front of expert coaches. The coaches choose talented singers to join their teams and help them improve their performances.
Viewers eventually vote for their favorite young singers as the competition continues through several rounds. The show has been popular in France for many years and has helped introduce several young singers to a wider audience.
With Lila's participation, along with new mentors like Styleto and young hopefuls like Xan, this season is expected to attract strong attention from fans of the program in France.
Vocabulary8 words
- celebrity
- a very famous person
- godmother
- a woman who supports and guides someone
- coach
- a person who trains or helps someone improve
- contestant
- a person who takes part in a competition
- performance
- the act of singing or acting in front of people
- audience
- the people who watch a show
- mentor
- an experienced person who helps someone younger
- feature
- a special part of something
Quiz
Answer key
1. A supportive, mentor-like role for young singers 2. The Basque Country 3. Season 12
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Lila, the daughter of French celebrities Jamel Debbouze and Mélissa _____, will take part in the new season of The Voice Kids on TF1.
The show is now in its twelfth _____, and this year brings several new features.
One of them is the arrival of singer _____, who has joined the program in a supportive role.
Styleto has described her position as being like a _____ or an older sister to the young contestants.
Another young talent joining the show is Xan, a nine-year-old boy from the _____ Country in southern France.
Xan has said he really wanted to be coached by Santa or Matt _____.
The Voice Kids is a televised singing _____ where children perform songs in front of expert coaches.
Viewers eventually _____ for their favorite young singers as the competition continues.
The show has helped introduce several young singers to a wider _____.
This season is expected to attract strong attention from _____ of the program in France.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think talent shows like The Voice Kids are popular with families?
- What might be the benefits and challenges of children performing on national television?
- How do you think having a mentor like Styleto could help young contestants?
- Do you think being the child of famous parents makes it easier or harder to join a show like this?