Now she wants to encourage young people to follow in her footsteps and get that early start through the show. "I can't wait to join The Voice Kids and help discover the next big star," she said. "I have such a passion for talented young people and I know the UK will have lots - I can't wait to hear them."
'Not fair to hold them back' Parents seem keen too. The programme has had more than 15,000 applications for its first series, according to ITV. Hayley Elton, a concert pianist, has two talented children who are already making their mark in television and thinks the opportunity to "play the publicity game" with TV talent shows is a great opportunity. Her 13-year-old son Curtis is an accomplished pianist - the youngest in the country to receive a degree-level piano diploma - and appeared on Britain's Got Talent aged just seven, whilst her 11-year-old daughter Sophia is following in his footsteps, singing opera and appearing on Channel 4's Child Genius programme.
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