Got What It Takes?
| Got What It Takes? | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Talent show |
| Presented by | Lauren Platt |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (as of 24 February 2016) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CBBC CBBC HD |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 6 January 2016 – present |
Got What It Takes? is a British children's talent show presented by Lauren Platt. It began airing on CBBC on 6 January 2016. The first series was won by 12-year-old, Amaria Braithwaite, who was given the chance to perform at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.
Format
Eight amateur youth singers take part in the singing talent competition. Three contestants are chosen to compete in "the Sing-Off" whilst the mums vote for who they want to win. The show is based on a Romanian TV format, Mom Made Me a Star, created by Media Factory - Romania and distributed internationally by Small World IFT (www.smallworldift.com).
Selection process
Audition applications for the first series were released in early 2015 under the working title Untitled CBBC talent show.[1] The second series let out application forms in March 2016, following the success of series 1.[2]
Series overview
| Series | Start | Finish | Winner | Other finalists | Presenter | Choreographer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 January 2016 | 9 March 2016 | Amaria Braithwaite | Lola | Paddy | Rai-Elle | Lauren Platt | David Tench |
| 2 | 2017 | 2017 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Series 1 (2016)
- Winner
- Finalist
- Semi-Finalist
| Singer | Parent |
|---|---|
| Amaria | Jasmine |
| Becky | Linda |
| Evan | Fiona |
| Lily | Lisa |
| Lola | Imogen |
| Matt | Katie |
| Paddy | Diane |
| Rai-Elle | Bernice |