Kiddy Contest

In “Kiddy Contest”, children between the ages of 8-13 years enchant viewers with their fresh and sassy interpretations of current pop hits in the local language.

From the cross-media casting call for thousands of hopeful young candidates, 20 are chosen for the audition where a jury determines the 10 finalists.





Several weeks later, these 10 highly talented kids compete against each other in the grand finale – the live, 90-minute TV show “Kiddy Contest”! The winner is determined by the television audience voting via TED.

This well-loved show has been delighting entire families for an incredible 17 years, for over a decade boasting up to 50% of the TV market share for its core target group. No wonder that “Kiddy Contest” is one of ORF’s premium brands.

Despite its basic format remaining unchanged, the show continues to dynamically evolve and gain momentum! Online castings, ringtones, an ever-expanding Web community, live shows and an inspired spectrum of cross-media marketing and promotional activities ensure that “Kiddy Contest”continues to generate fresh interest.

Accompanied by an elaborate stage production, the finalists go on tour. After attracting more than 85,000 kids to its shows in recent years, “Kiddy Contest” offers numerous cooperation opportunities for corporations interested in benefiting from KC’s strong brand.

“Kiddy Contest” is adaptable to any programming needs.