The Voice Kids launches its season 12 this Saturday, August 22, 2026 on TF1, and this new edition comes with a welcome surprise. Among the 60 talents aged 6 to 15 hoping to make their mark in the blind auditions, we meet Lila, the daughter of Jamel Debbouze and Mélissa Theuriau. At 14, the young Parisian, a student at an arts school in the 5th arrondissement, is venturing into a TV talent show for the first time.
At the helm, Nikos Aliagas returns to the set, while Soprano, Patrick Fiori, Santa and Matt Pokora all reclaim their red chairs for this new season. The real shake‑up happens behind the scenes. The singer Styleto is stepping in for Karine Ferri, who has left TF1. She sees herself less as a presenter and more as a big sister here to guide and encourage the kids before their turn.
Born on September 28, 2011, Lila Debbouze dreams of the stage, unlike her brother Léon, who leans more toward football. She studies at the West Child School, a Paris-based theatre, singing and dance academy, and in June 2025 she landed the role of Juliet in West Child Story, a modern riff that fuses Romeo and Juliet with West Side Story.
Her breakout role came in 2023, in Nathan Guichet’s musical Holidays, staged at the Alhambra Theatre in Paris. She had passed the audition under a false name before being selected. The production was choreographed by Cécile Chaduteau, a former Star Academy acting coach, alongside répétiteur Fanny Delaigue.
She first saw television at the end of 2025 in the documentary Le Temps des femmes, produced by her mother and aired on France 2. In the film, the middle-schooler described the lack of space for girls in the schoolyard, saying they were forced to retreat elsewhere to chat quietly.
In an interview this summer on Le mag de l'été on France Inter, Jamel Debbouze revealed that his daughter dreams of becoming a full-fledged artist, in the mold of Louane — singing, dancing and musical theatre. The comedian explained that he enrolled his children at Ecole Rognoni, in Paris's 5th arrondissement, a school tailored for young performers. Its flexible schedule lets them pursue their passion without sacrificing their schooling.
To spice up the blind auditions, the producers slip in three new rules for the coaches:
Tune in this Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 9:10 p.m. on TF1 (and on TF1+) for the season’s first prime, which runs into the late night with Santa’s concert, the edition’s sole female coach. The big question is whether the red chairs will turn for Lila.
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