Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids season 2

The second season of Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids was an amateur singing competition that currently airs as a segment of the noontime show It's Showtime that premiered on January 29, 2024. Dubbed as "Your all time favorite search for outstanding amateur talents", the competition is open to Filipino child contenders from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The season concluded on April 20, 2024. Kim Hewitt ended up winning the season with the closest margin to date (of 0.1%), making him the first winner of all Tawag ng Tanghalan editions to enter the finals and win via the Resbak rounds (Resbakbakan for this season) and with the least number of performances to win (with only six competitive performances), while Dylan Genicera was declared the runner-up.

Auditions
Prior to the seventh regular season's finals, preliminary auditions for the kids season were announced, with the first ones taking place in January 2024. Auditions are open to kids aged 6 to 12 years old.

Production
The second kids season aired on January 29, 2024, just two days after the seventh season's finale. This is the first kids season to air on A2Z, the second special season, the third overall season to air on GTV after Duets and the seventh season, the last season to air on Jeepney TV after nine overall seasons since June 2018 (including third season, Celebrity Champions, All-Star Grand Resbak, fourth season; with its new normal, fifth season, sixth season, Duets and seventh season), and the first season to air on GMA Network on April 8 onwards, following the show's debut on the network two days ago.

From March 25 to 30, 2024, Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids did not air due to Holy Week special programming.

Changes
Unlike the first season, which was based on the original version, this season followed a format similar to that of Celebrity Champions and Duets. Furthermore, the judging panel was reduced to three, and the judging criteria were changed back to match from the first season.

Three daily contenders face off for a spot in the weekly finals, where the weekly winner advances to the semifinals, and the winning semifinalist advances to the grand finals (Huling Tapatan). A resbakbakan round was also held to select the two wildcard contestants who will compete in the Huling Tapatan.

Hosts and Judges
Vhong Navarro, Vice Ganda, Amy Perez, Kim Chiu, Karylle, Ogie Alcasid, Anne Curtis, Jhong Hilario and Darren Espanto reprised their hosting roles for this season. Kyle Echarri, Bela Padilla, and Jackie Gonzaga also returned, while Michelle Dee additionally served as a guest co-host in absence of the main hosts.

Meanwhile, Ryan Bang, Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz did not reprise their roles as gongmasters since this edition does not use the gong element. They also served as guest co-hosts in absence of the main hosts.

Roselle Nava, Jason Dy, Elha Nympha, Annie Quintos, Frenchie Dy, JL Toreliza, Katrina Velarde, Maloi Ricalde, Jamie Rivera, Sheena Belarmino, Jeffrey Hidalgo and Tutti Caringal served as the judges for this season while Christian Bautista returned as a judge after being a guest judge in the TNT Duets finale, with Nava, Bautista, Frenchie Dy, Hidalgo, Caringal, Quintos and Rivera alternating as the head judge or punong hurado. Additionally, John Rex Baculfo and Rita Daniela served as guest judges on April 13, 15, 16, and 20, 2024, respectively. None of the original judges reprised their judging roles for this season.

Prizes
The daily winner will receive ₱10,000 while the losing contenders will receive ₱5,000. Meanwhile, the weekly winner will receive an additional ₱20,000 while the losing weekly finalists will receive an additional ₱5,000. The semi-finalist that advances to the grand finals and will also receive an additional ₱25,000 while the losing semi-finalist will receive an additional ₱10,000. The Top 4 Resbakers will receive an additional ₱20,000 and the Top 2 Resbakers will advance to the Grand Finals while the losing resbakers will receive an additional ₱10,000.

Summary
Color Key:

Contender's Information:


 * Contender from Metro Manila


 * Contender from Luzon


 * Contender from Visayas

Results Details:
 * Contender from Mindanao


 * Contender advanced to the Weekly Finals


 * Contender lost and was eliminated


 * Contender lost but was selected for the Resbakbakan Week


 * Contender withdrew from the competition

Weekly Finals
Each Saturday (Friday for the ninth week), the week's daily winners compete for a spot in the semi-finals.

Summary of Weekly Finalists
Color Key: Contender's Information:


 * Contender from Metro Manila


 * Contender from Luzon


 * Contender from Visayas

Results Details:
 * Contender from Mindanao


 * Contender advances to the Semifinals


 * Contender lost and was eliminated


 * Contender lost but was selected for the Resbakbakan Week


 * Contender withdrew from the competition

Semifinals
The Semifinals round aired from April 8 to 13, 2024. Every day, two weekly finalists compete in a head-to-head battle for a spot in the grand finals.

Summary of Semifinalists
Color Key: Contender's Information:


 * Contender from Metro Manila


 * Contender from Luzon


 * Contender from Visayas

Results Details:
 * Contender from Mindanao


 * Contender advances to the Grand Finals


 * Contender lost and was eliminated


 * Contender lost but was selected for the Resbakbakan Week

Contender withdrew from the competition

Resbakbakan Summary
The Resbakbakan round aired from April 15 to 19, 2024. The 12 Resbakers, (five daily contenders and seven weekly finalists), divided into four groups of three will perform their redemption songs. The Resbakers with the highest score from Monday to Thursday will compete in a four way battle on Friday. The Top 2 Resbakers will be able to advance to the Grand Finals.

Resbakbakan Details
Contender's Information:


 * Contender from Metro Manila


 * Contender from Luzon


 * Contender from Visayas

Results Details:
 * Contender from Mindanao


 * Contender advances to the Final Resbakbakan


 * Contender advances to the Grand Finals


 * Contender lost and was eliminated

Contender withdrew from the competition

Ang Huling Tapatan (Grand Finals)
The showdown for the Grand Finals took place last April 20, 2024. There were two rounds: the eight finalists competed in the first round for three spots on the second and final round, where the final three performed one last time to crown the grand champion of the season.

Anne Curtis and Kim Chiu were not present in the finale due to other commitments.

Summary of Grand Finalists
Color Key:


 * Grand Finalist from Metro Manila


 * Grand Finalist from Luzon


 * Grand Finalist from Visayas

Results Details:
 * Grand Finalist from Mindanao


 * Grand Champion

Second Place

Third Place


 * Advanced to the next round

Eliminated

Ang Huling Tapatan Details
Kim Hewitt from Visayas emerged as the Grand Champion, followed by Dylan Genicera as the second placer, and Aliyah Quijoy as the third placer.

Elimination table
Color Key:


 * Contender from Metro Manila


 * Contender from Luzon


 * Contender from Visayas


 * Contender from Mindanao

Results Details


 * Grand Champion

Second Place

Third Place


 * Top 8 Grand Finalist

Advanced to the next round

Advanced to the Weekly Finals


 * Advanced to the Grand Finals

Immune

Advanced to the Semifinals

Selected for Resbakbakan


 * Contender did not participate in that round.

Contender was eliminated.

Contestant withdrew from the competition