THE ITV singing competition returns tonight (December 27) with young singers aged seven to 14 hoping to win over a panel of coaches for that 30k cash prize.

With the show set to kick off its’ fifth season in a matter of hours, here’s everything you need to know…

The Voice Kids starts at 7.30pm on ITVCredit: ITV

When does The Voice Kids 2021 start on ITV?

The Voice Kids starts tonight, December 27, on ITV at 7:30pm.

The series will run for three episodes until Wednesday, December 29.

It will start with a long blind audition episode, before successful contestants progress onto the semi-finals and – if they’re lucky – Wednesday’s final.

Previous performances from the series are still available to watch on The Voice Kids YouTube channel.

Just click here.

How does The Voice Kids 2021 work and is it the same as the regular format?

Created by John de Mol, the singing competition first premiered on ITV during the summer of June 2017.

Based on the original The Voice of Holland, and part of The Voice franchise, it aims to feature young aspiring singers.

Usually, the competition holds four stages, those being:

Stage 1: Blind Auditions
Stage 2: Battle Rounds
Stage 3: Semi-Final
Stage 4: Live Final

However, as the fifth series is only three episodes, it’s not clear if the battle rounds will be included this time around.

Unlike the adult version, there are never any elimination rounds.

In the first series, the winner received £30,000 and a family trip to Disneyland Paris.

In the third series of The Voice Kids, the winner received £30,000 and the four finalists received a trip to Walt Disney World, Florida on Norwegian Airlines.

In the fourth series, the winner received a £30K prize also, and a family trip to Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, also via Norwegian Airlines.