"The Voice" is a vocal competition series modeled after Holland's top-rated vocal talent discovery show, "The Voice of Holland." Hosted by Carson Daly, the show features four musician coaches: Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, who will coach only the most talented vocalists.
The show's innovative format features three stages of competition: the first begins with the blind audition, then the competition enters into a battle phase, and finally, the live performance. The show's casting team is working with the music industry and searching the country for the best singers to bring to the blind audition process. During the blind auditions, the decisions from the coaches are based solely on voice and not on looks. The coaches hear the contestants perform, but they don't get to see them - thanks to rotating chairs. If a coach is impressed by a contestant's voice, he/she pushes a button to select the contestant. At this point, the coach's chair will swivel to face the contestant selected. If more than one coach selects the talent, the power shifts to the contestant, who may choose which coach they want to work with throughout the competition.
Once the teams are set, the battle is on. Coaches will dedicate themselves to developing their singers, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success. During the battle rounds the coaches will pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience. After the vocal face-off, the coach must choose which singers will advance.
Coaches
At the end of the battle episodes, only the strongest members of each coach's roster remain and proceed to the live stage shows. In this final performance phase of the competition, the top contestants from each team will compete against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience will vote to save one contestant on each team, leaving the coach to decide live who they want to save and who will not move on. At last, each coach will have his/her best contestant left standing to compete in the finale. From these four, one will be named "The Voice" - and will receive the grand prize of a recording contract and $100,000.
"The Voice" is a presentation of Talpa Productions, Mark Burnett and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John De Mol, who will executive produce along with Burnett and Audrey Morrissey.
Coaches
Adam Levine
As the front man of three-time Grammy Award-winning recording artists Maroon 5, Adam Levine has left an indelible mark on popular music. Maroon 5 has released eight No. 1 singles in addition to selling over three million concert tickets worldwide. The primary songwriter of the band and a guitar player, Levine's talents give Maroon 5 their signature sound.
Blake Shelton
With eight No. 1 and the current title of CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Blake Shelton has taken country music by storm. Between his awards, the release of his greatest hits album, and his induction into the Grand Ole Opry, it's clear that Shelton is an unstoppable force in country music.
Cee Lo Green
Cee Lo Green has spent his career pushing hip-hop and soul's creative envelope. As one-half of the duo Gnarls Barkley, Cee Lo released the smash hit "Crazy," which Rolling Stone ranked the No. 1 song of the decade. In addition, the two-time Grammy winner has found tremendous critical and popular acclaim with his hit single, "Forget You."
Christina Aguilera
One of the most accomplished performers of the last decade, Christina Aguilera has sold nearly 50 million albums worldwide, achieved four No. 1 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and won five Grammy awards. A vocal force since the age of nine, Christina is widely regarded as one of the best voices of our generation.
