Got What It Takes?

Got What It Takes? is a British talent show that began airing on CBBC on 6 January 2016. Originally presented by Lauren Platt for the first three series,[1] Got What It Takes? has been hosted by Anna Maynard since 2018.[2][3]

Got What It Takes?
Genre	Talent show
Based on	Mom Made Me a Star (Romania)
Presented by	Lauren Platt (2016–2018) Anna Maynard (2018–)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	50
Production
Executive producer(s)	Hayden King Sheldon Lazarus
Production location(s)	dock10 studios St Margaret's Metropolis Studios
Editor(s)	Darren King
Running time	30–45 minutes
Production company(s)	Media Factory
Distributor	Small World
Release
Original network	CBBC
Picture format	16:9
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	6 January 2016 (2016-01-06) – present (present)
External links
Website

The series sees contestants compete against each other in challenges such as writing songs, performing for celebrity guests and learning choreography. The winner of each series is given the chance to perform at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend,[4] and as of 2020, the five winners are Amaria Braithwaite, Jorja Douglas, Rio Donkin, Lauren Mia Jones and Georgie Mills.

Format

Eight young singers take part in the singing talent competition. In each episode, three contestants are chosen to compete in a sing-off, whilst their mothers vote for who they want to win.[2] Each week, the contestants learn about an aspect in the music industry, while their mothers compete for their child's place in the sing-off.[2] The performer with the most sing-off wins automatically reaches the final, and three more are voted for by the public, where they compete for the chance to perform at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.[2]

Series overview

Series	Start date	End date	Winner	Runner-ups			Presenter	Mentor	Games Guru
1	6 January 2016	9 March 2016	Amaria Braithwaite	Lola Young	Paddy Wilde	Rai-Elle Williams	Lauren Platt	David Tench	Kevin Adams
2	7 February 2017	14 April 2017	Jorja Douglas	Ellie Allen	Erin Lewis	Evan James
3	14 February 2018	18 April 2018	Rio Donkin	Annie Lewis	Henry Gallagher	Nataya Bree
4	24 September 2018	28 November 2018	Lauren Mia Jones	Jacob Storey	Numa Shah	Seren Levay	Anna Maynard	Max Cooke
5	8 January 2020	11 March 2020	Georgie Mills	Abi Dring	Ned Payne	Olivia Sinclair
6	TBA

Series 1 (2016)

     Winner

     Finalist

     Semi-Finalist

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Sing-off wins	Parent
Amaria Braithwaite	12	East London	1	Jasmine Braithwaite
Becky Holmes	13	Leeds	0	Linda Holmes
Evan Anderson	12	Scottish Borders	0	Fiona Anderson
Lily Moram	13	Surrey	1	Lisa Moram
Lola Young	14	Kent	1	Imogen Young
Matt Smallwood	13	West Midlands	1	Katie Smallwood
Paddy Wilde	12	Lancaster	1	Diane Wilde
Rai-Elle Williams	14	Croydon	3	Bernice Williams

Series 2 (2017)

     Winner

     Finalist

     Semi-Finalist

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Sing-off wins	Parent
Brook Miller	14	Newcastle	0	Sharon Miller
Ellie Allen	14	Bournemouth	1	Lou Allen
Erin Lewis	14	Swansea	0	Julia Lewis
Evan James	14	Essex	3	Thea James
Jorja Douglas	14	Hertfordshire	1	Stephi Douglas
Kellimarie Willis	13	Coventry	1	Debbie Willis
Kyra West	13	London	1	Margaret West
Luka Chesterton	12	Birmingham	1	Valerie Chesterton

Series 3 (Spring 2018)

     Winner

     Finalist

     Semi-Finalist

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Sing-off wins	Parent
Annie Lewis	13	Vale of Glamorgan	2	Liz Lewis
Emilly Santos	14	South London	1	Irene Santos
Henry Gallagher	14	Wigan	0	Marie Gallagher
Jada Fyvie	13	Elgin	1	Natasha Fyvie
Jeremiah Emmanuel	12	East London	1	Aminata Roberts (aunt)
Nataya Bree	14	Swansea	1	Kelsey Ashmole
Rio Donkin	14	Hull	1	Sherina Donkin (sister)
Shaun Curtis	14	Luton	1	Shelly Curtis

Series 4 (Autumn 2018)

     Winner

     Finalist

     Semi-Finalist

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Sing-off wins	Parent
Cooper Stout	14	Kent	1	Michelle Piror (aunt)
Elijah Freeman	13	Stockport	0	Ntiriwah Freeman
Eva Finnemore	12	Rutland	1	Mel Finnemore
Jacob Storey	14	Leicester	1	Annabel Storey
Lauren Mia Jones	14	Swansea	2	Tracey Jones
Numa Shah	14	Oxford	1	Naveeda Shah
Poppy Eagles	12	Yorkshire	1	Carolyn Eagles
Seren Levay	13	Gloucester	1	Rachel Levay

Series 5 (2020)

     Winner

     Finalist

     Semi-Finalist

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Sing-off wins	Parent
Abi Dring	14	Nottingham	0	Emma Morling (sister)
Amberina Large	13	Caerphilly	1	Linya Large
Georgie Mills	13	Chesterfield	1	Claire Roberts (aunt)
Malakhi Best	13	London	2[lower-alpha 1]	Andrea Henry
Ned Payne	13	Derby	2[lower-alpha 1]	Emma Payne
Olivia Sinclair	12	Cardiff	0	Kylie Sinclair
Sarita Playfair	13	Tyne and Wear	1	Edith Playfair
Thomas Dunleavy	14	Cambridgeshire	1	Sara Dunleavy

1. Since Best and Payne won two sing-offs each, Payne appeared in 6 sing-offs giving him the fast pass to the final.

Series 6 (2021)

On 26 June 2020, applications for the sixth series of Got What It Takes? were opened on the CBBC website, with it set to air in 2021. Presenter Anna Maynard confirmed that this series will follow social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

References

1. Agius, Nicola (26 August 2015). "Cheryl Fernandez-Versini 'so proud' of Lauren Platt after X Factor star confirms she's giving up singing". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
2. "New series of teen talent competition Got What It Takes?". PressParty. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
3. Ryder, James. "Anna Maynard to host Got What It Takes?". ATV Today. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
4. "Singing teens compete in CBBC show for place at Big Weekend festival". Leicestershire Mercury. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
5. @GWITCBBC (1 July 2020). "Have you Got What It Takes? Application for series 6 are now OPEN" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

• Got What It Takes? at BBC Programmes
• Got What It Takes? on IMDb