| The Voice | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talent show |
| Format | Interactive reality |
| Created by | John de Mol Roel van Velzen |
| Presented by | Carson Daly Christina Milian (2012–) Alison Haislip (2011) |
| Judges | Christina Aguilera Cee Lo Green Adam Levine Blake Shelton |
| Composer(s) | Martijn Schimmer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | John de Mol Mark Burnett |
| Running time | 1 Hour (Battle Rounds) 2 Hours (Blind Auditions, Live Shows) |
| Production company(s) | Mark Burnett Productions Warner Horizon Television |
| Distributor | Endemol-Talpa |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original run | April 26, 2011 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Voice of Holland The Voice of Albania The Voice UK |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol.[1] It is part of an international series. The Voice immediately proved to be a hit for NBC and in May 2011, it was confirmed that the network had renewed the show for a second season, set to premiere on February 5, 2012.[2][3]
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The Voice is based on the Dutch TV program The Voice of Holland. The series is part of The Voice franchise and is based on a similar competition format in The Netherlands entitled The Voice of Holland won by Ben Saunders. The first American series was hosted by Carson Daly, with Alison Haislip serving as the backstage and social networking correspondent. The winner received $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic.
Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton are the judges and vocal coaches.
– Winning Coach/Contestant. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
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| Cee Lo Green | Adam Levine | Blake Shelton | Christina Aguilera | |
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The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. Four judges/coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each judge has the length of the auditioner's performance (about one minute) to decide if he or she wants that singer on his or her team; if two or more judges want the same singer (as happens frequently), the singer has the final choice of coach.
Each team of singers is mentored and developed by its respective coach. In the second stage, called the battle phase, coaches have two of their team members battle against each other directly by singing the same song together, with the coach choosing which team member to advance from each of four individual "battles" into the first live round. Within that first live round, the surviving four acts from each team again compete head-to-head, with public votes determining one of two acts from each team that will advance to the final eight, while the coach chooses which of the remaining three acts comprises the other performer remaining on the team.
In the final phase, the remaining contestants (Final 8) compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience and the coaches have equal say 50/50 in deciding who moves on to the final 4 phase. With one team member remaining for each coach, the (final 4) contestants compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided solely by public vote.
In mid-December 2010, NBC announced its intention to bring an adaptation of The Voice of Holland to the United States. The series was originally named The Voice of America,[4] but when audition locations were announced a few days later, the title had already been shortened to The Voice.[5] In late February 2011, NBC began announcements of the coaches/judges for the series. First to sign on were Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine (frontman for Maroon 5).[6] Christina Aguilera came on board in early March 2011.[7] Blake Shelton was added as the final judge a few days later.[8] Carson Daly is the show's host.[9] Alison Haislip was announced as the show's "backstage online and social media correspondent".[10]
NBC heavily promoted the program's launch during many of its programs, including: The Celebrity Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, and 30 Rock.
Cee Lo Green's Team Christina Aguilera's Team Adam Levine's Team Blake Shelton's Team
| Season | Air Dates | Winner | Runner-Up | 3rd place | 4th place | Winning coach | Judges/Coaches | Hosts |
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| 1 | April 26, 2011 - June 29, 2011 | Javier Colon | Dia Frampton | Beverly McClellan | Vicci Martinez | Adam Levine | Christina Aguilera Cee Lo Green Adam Levine Blake Shelton |
Carson Daly (host) Alison Haislip (social media) |
| 2 | February 5, 2012 - TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Carson Daly (host) Christina Milian (social media) |
Season 1 premiered on NBC on April 26, 2011 and the final results show was on June 29, 2011. The winner of the series was Javier Colon from coach Adam Levine's team.
| Classification | Performers | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Colon | "Stitch by Stitch" | Winner |
| 2 | Dia Frampton | "Inventing Shadows" | Runner-up |
| 3 | Beverly McClellan/Vicci Martinez | Lovesick/Afraid To Sleep | Second Runner-ups |
Beverly McClellan's "Lovesick" ranked third and Vicci Martinez fourth with "Afraid To Sleep."
The Voice will return to NBC for a second season in 2012 including a special edition immediately following the network's coverage of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012. All four coaches are returning for season 2 with Christina Milian taking over the social media correspondent spot from Alison Haislip.
| Country / Region | Channel | Airing |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | CTV | April 29, 2011 |
| New Zealand | TV2 | July 16, 2011 |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai One | November, 2011 |
| Australia | GO! | August 9, 2011 |
| South Asia: Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Maldives Southeast Asia: Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam East Asia: Hong Kong South Korea Taiwan |
AXN Asia | August 21, 2011 |
| South Africa | SABC 3 | October 5, 2011 |
| Republic of Korea | Mnet | November 25, 2011 |
| Belgium | RTBF | 2012 |
| Denmark | TV2 | November 26, 2011 |
| France | TF1 | 2012 |
| Romania | PROTV | October 4, 2011 |
| Argentina | Telefe | April/May, 2012 |
| Israel | Channel 2 (Israel) | January, 2012 |
| Ireland | TV3 | January 8, 2012 |
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| Preceded by Glee 2011 |
Super Bowl lead-out program The Voice 2012 |
Succeeded by Incumbent 2013 |