The Voice of Finland

The Voice of Finland
Created by	John de Mol Roel van Velzen
Presented by	Heikki Paasonen (2016-) Axl Smith (2011-2016)
Judges	Elastinen (2011-2013) Michael Monroe (2011-) Anne Mattila (2014) Mira Luoti (2014) Lauri Tähkä (2011-2013) Paula Koivuniemi (2011-2013) Olli Lindholm (2015-) Redrama (2015-) Anna Puu (2017-) Tarja Turunen (2015-2016)
Country of origin	Finland
Original language(s)	Finnish
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	70
Production
Producer(s)	Talpa Media Group
Release
Original network	Nelonen
Picture format	16:9
Original release	30 December 2011 – ongoing
External links
Website

Promotional photograph of the Coaches of The Voice of Finland

The Voice of Finland is a Finnish reality singing competition and local version of The Voice first broadcast as The Voice of Holland. The series premiered on Nelonen on 30 December 2011 and the first season concluded in April 2012. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 4 January 2013 and concluded on 26 April 2013. The series was further renewed for a third season, which premiered on 3 January 2014.

One of the important premises of the show is the quality of the singing talent. Four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, train the talents in their group and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner.

Overview

Coaches and Finalists

     – Winning Coach/Contestant. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.

Series overview

Color Key

Format

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 six 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 acts comprises the other performer remaining on the team.

In the final phase, the remaining contestants 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 semi-final. In the semi-final the results are based on a mix of public vote, advance vote on the previous week's performances, and voting of coaches. Each carries equal weight of 100 points for a total of 300 points.

With one team member remaining for each coach, the (final 4) contestants compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided by advance vote and public vote, both with equal weight of 100 points for a total of 200 points.

Season 1 (2011-12)

The first season premiered on Nelonen on 30 December 2011 and the final was on 20 April 2012. The winner of the series was Mikko Sipola from coach Elastinen's team.

Season 2 (2013)

The second season premiered on Nelonen on 4 January 2013, the final being broadcast on 26 April 2013. The winner of the second season was Antti Railio from Paula Koivuniemi's team.

For this season, The Voice of Finland introduced Kotivalmentaja (HomeCoach) mobile game for Apple iOS and Android phones.^[1]

Season 3 (2014)

The third season premiered on Nelonen on 3 January 2014, the final being broadcast on 18 April 2014. The winner of the third season was Siru Airistola from Michael Monroe's team.

Season 4 (2015)

The fourth season premiered on Nelonen on 2 January 2015. The winner of the fourth season was Miia Kosunen from Tarja Turunen's team.

Season 5 (2016)

The fifth season premiered on Nelonen on 8 January 2015. The winner of the fifth season was Suvi Åkerman from Tarja Turunen's team.

See also

• The Voice (TV series)
• fi:The Voice of Finland

References

External links

• The Voice of Finland Official website

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