# The Voice Georgia

The Voice Sakartvelo (Georgian: The Voice საქართველო), known in English as The Voice Georgia, is a Georgian reality television show and singing competition broadcast on 1TV.
From seasons one through three, the show was called The Voice of Georgia (Georgian: ახალი ქართული ხმა, Akhali Kartuli Khma, lit. 'New Georgian Voice') and was broadcast on IMEDI TV. It is part of the international franchise The Voice based on the reality singing competition, The Voice of Holland, launched in the Netherlands, created by Dutch television producer John de Mol.
One of the show's important premises is the contestants' singing quality. Three or four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, composers, and producers, train talents in their team and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner.

## History

The first season kicked off on 4 October 2012 and finished on 13 January 2013. The winner of the first season was Salome Katamadze with 48.6% of the votes. She was awarded a trip to Los Angeles, California to record a single at Universal Music Studio.
In 2013, IMEDI TV produced a kids' version of the show titled Akhali Sabavsho Khma (Georgian: ახალი საბავშო ხმა, lit. 'New Kids' Voice'). The coaches were Dato Porchkhidze, Eka Kakhiani, and Stephane Mgebrishvili, with Samory Balde and Ruska Makashvili as the presenters.
Starting in 2021, the show was rebooted by the Georgian Public Broadcaster for the channel 1TV. It was used to select the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

## Format

The show consists of three phases: blind auditions, battles phase, and live performance shows. Four coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each coach has the length of the auditioner's performance (about one minute and a half) to decide if they want that performer on their team; if two or more coaches want the same performer (as happens frequently), the performer has the final choice of which coach's team to join.
After each coach fills every slot in their team, the batch of singers in the team is mentored and developed by their respective coach. In the second stage, called the battles phase, coaches have to pair their team members to battle against each other directly by singing the same song together on a stage that looks like a battle ring. The coach chooses the winner of each battle, who goes into the first live round.
Within the live shows, the surviving acts from each team compete head-to-head, with the public vote determining who will advance to the next episode. Finally, between the remaining acts, the coach chooses one to advance. In the finale, the outcome is decided solely by public vote.

## Coaches and presenters
### Coaches' timeline

| K | K | Coach | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| K | K | Coach | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | | Stephane Mgebrishvili | | | | | |
| | | Dato Porchkhidze | | | | | |
| | | Maia Darsmelidze | | | | | |
| | | Nino Chkheidze | | | | | |
| | | Merab Sepashvili | | | | | |
| | | Lela Tsurtsumia | | | | | |
| | | Anri Jokhadze | | | | | |
| | | Keti Topuria | | | | | |
| | | Nodiko Tatishvili | | | | | |
| | | Nutsa Shanshiashvili | | | | | |
| | | Niaz Diasamidze | | | | | |
| | | Salio | | | | | |
| | | Nikoloz Rachveli | | | | | |
| | | Sopo Toroshelidze | | | | | |
| | | Dato Evgenidze | | | | | |

### Presenters' timeline

| Presenter | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Presenter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Anna Imedashvili | | | | | |
| Duta Skhirtladze | | | | | |
| Ruska Makashvili | | | | | |
| Gvantsa Daraselia | | | | | |

## Series overview

Warning: the following table presents a significant amount of different colors.
The Voice Sakartvelo series overview :
| Season | Aired | Winner | Finalists | Finalists | Finalists | Winning coach | Presenter(s) | Presenter(s) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) |
| Season | Aired | Winner | Finalists | Finalists | Finalists | Winning coach | Presenter(s) | Presenter(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 2012-13 | Salome Katamadze | Nini Tsnobiladze | Sandro Kadagidze | Tika Jamburia | Dato Porchkhidze | Anna Imedashvili, Duta Skhirtladze | | Merab | Nino | Stephane & Maia | Dato |
| 2 | 2013-14 | Mariam Chachkhiani | Nika Lazariashvili | Tamar Jgushia | Tiko Mosemghvdlishvili | Dato Porchkhidze | Anna Imedashvili, Duta Skhirtladze | | Lela | Stephane | Maia | Dato |
| 3 | 2015-16 | Giorgi Nadibaidze | Salome Dolidze | Shotiko Tatishvili | Vano Turabelidze | Keti Topuria | Anna Imedashvili, Duta Skhirtladze | | Nutsa | Anri | Keti | Nodiko |
| 4 | 2021 | Magda Ivanishvili | seven runner-ups | seven runner-ups | seven runner-ups | Stephane Mgebrishvili | Anna Imedashvili, Duta Skhirtladze | Ruska Makashvili | Niaz | Salio | Stephane | Nika |
| 5 | 2022-23 | Iru Khechanovi | seven finalists | seven finalists | seven finalists | Dato Porchkhidze | Anna Imedashvili, Duta Skhirtladze | Gvantsa Daraselia | Dato | Evgena | Sopo | Stephane |

### Notes
## Seasons synopsis
### Season 1 (2012–2013)

The first season of The Voice of Georgia started on 4 October 2012 and it was hosted by Duta Skhirtladze and Anna Imedashvili. There were six episodes of Blind auditions, four episodes of Battles, and six Live shows.
Coaching teams :
| Coaches | Teams throughout the season's live shows | Teams throughout the season's live shows | Teams throughout the season's live shows | Teams throughout the season's live shows | Teams throughout the season's live shows | Teams throughout the season's live shows | Teams throughout the season's live shows |
| Merab Sepashvili | | | | | | | |
| Merab Sepashvili | Sandro Kadagidze | Veriko Matsaberidze | Keti Kvitsaridze | Tedo Qoridze | Ani Asatiani | Giorgi Chikovani | Sofo Papuashvili |
| Nino Chkheidze | | | | | | | |
| Nino Chkheidze | Tika Jamburia | Levan Gvazava | Irina Bairamashvili | Ia Tomashi | Giorgi Modzmanashvili | Sopo Sazhiniani | David Gabidzashvili |
| Stephane & Maia | | | | | | | |
| Stephane & Maia | Nini Tsnobiladze | Magda Vasadze | Ioane Arabuli | Mariam Sharmanashvili | Tika Iremashvili | David Eradze | Sopo Ninoshvili |
| Dato Porchkhidze | | | | | | | |
| Dato Porchkhidze | Salome Katamadze | Lasha Topuria | Irakli & Tornike Gulashvili | Mako Kvitaishvili | Nini Bregvadze | Aleko Cercvadze | Nadin Zakharian-Lucenko |

### Season 2 (2013–2014)

The auditions for The Voice of Georgia season two began in the summer of 2013, right after the end of Akhali Sabavsho Khma (the kids' version). Season two started in October 2013, in Imedi TV. The coaches were Dato Porchkhidze, Lela Tsurtsumia, Maia Darsmelidze, and Stephane. The winner of the season was Mariam Chachkhiani from Team Dato.

### Season 3 (2015–2016)

The auditions for season three began in the summer of 2015. Season three kicked off on Imedi TV in October 2015.

### Season 4 (2021)

In 2020, a reboot of the series was announced and produced for the channel 1TV. The fourth season features returning coach Stephane Mgebrishvili and debutants Niaz Diasamidze, Salome Korkotashvili – better known as Salio – and Nikoloz Rachveli (addressed on the show as Nika). The Voice Kids host Ruska Makashvili returns as the presenter of the show. Recordings of the Blind auditions began on 31 January 2021, and the first episode aired on 20 February 2021.
Coaching teams :
| Coaches | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists |
| Niaz Diasamidze | | | | | | |
| Niaz Diasamidze | Khatia Kinkladze | Luka Liluashvili | Ani Tabaghua | Salome Khujadze | Meri Kedelidze | Giorgi Petriashvili |
| Niaz Diasamidze | Kato Verkhviashvili | Tako Ananikiani | Mariam Sergia | Ani Chkheidze | Luka Chakvetadze | |
| Salio | | | | | | |
| Salio | Ana Morgoshia | Salome Tatarashvili | Lizi Gozalishvili | Mariam Iakashvili | Giorgi Tsiskadze | Sandro Lashkhi |
| Salio | Tekla Tsverikmazashvili | Tazo Garsidze | Tamar Liluashvili | Ninuca Gelashvili | Salome Tsintsadze | |
| Stephane Mgebrishvili | | | | | | |
| Stephane Mgebrishvili | Magda Ivanishvili | Tekla Tsverikmazashvili | Ikako Aleqsidze | Mariam Shengelia | Liza Kikacheishvili | Mariam Dokvadze |
| Stephane Mgebrishvili | Giorgi Tsiskadze | Salome Mirianashvili | Luka Niavadze | Merabiko Dolidze | Anka Tatarashvili | |
| Nikoloz Rachveli | | | | | | |
| Nikoloz Rachveli | Violeta Mgaloblishvili | Marita Tsetskhladze | Kato Verkhviashvili | Natia Nanobashvili | Jeko Gogitidze | Lenka Zviadadze |
| Nikoloz Rachveli | Salome Khujadze | Giorgi Rukhaia | Anna Jalabadze | Nini Malkhazishvili | Anano Sidamonidze | |
| Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams). |||||||

### Season 5 (2022–2023)

Broadcaster GPB announced the opening of applications for The Voice Sakartvelo season five on 23 August 2022, which would close on 20 September. With this announcement, the channel also revealed that the competition would be used to choose the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.
For the coaching panel, Stephane Mgebrishvili was the only coach returning from the previous season and Dato Porchkhidze returned after a two-season hiatus. Meanwhile, Sopo Toroshelidze and Dato Evgenidze debuted as coaches, and Gvantsa Daraselia debuted as the show's presenter. The season premiered on 8 December 2022.
Coaching teams :
| Coaches | Top 32 Artists | Top 32 Artists | Top 32 Artists | Top 32 Artists | Top 32 Artists |
| Dato Porchkhidze | | | | | |
| Dato Porchkhidze | Iru Khechanovi | Tako Kakalashvili | Erekle Turkadze | Tsotne Barbakadze | Ekaterine Mdivani |
| Dato Porchkhidze | Irakli Kapanadze | Ani Nozadze | Nini Asiliani | Kakha Aslamazashvili | Koka Davitadze |
| Dato Evgenidze | | | | | |
| Dato Evgenidze | Giorgi Datiashvili | Kakha Aslamazashvili | Allegro | Giorgi Putkaradze | Gvantsa Kupatadze |
| Dato Evgenidze | Ani Nozadze | Ekaterine Mdivani | Mariam Buighlishvili | Salome Takaishvili | Sopo Garakanidze |
| Sopo Toroshelidze | | | | | |
| Sopo Toroshelidze | Lika Siradze | Tina Datikashvili | Mariam Toronjadze | Salome Tsintsadze | Ana Vashakmadze |
| Sopo Toroshelidze | Sopo Batilashvili | Mariam Kokeladze | Tako Kakalashvili | Anika Gabiskiria | Anri Bolkvadze |
| Stephane Mgebrishvili | | | | | |
| Stephane Mgebrishvili | Likuna Tutisani | Anka Tatarashvili | Dato Rusadze | Saba Chachua | Mariam Kokeladze |
| Stephane Mgebrishvili | Nini Asiliani | Ana Vashakmadze | Mariam Toronjadze | Aliona Tsintsadze | Luka Niavadze |
| Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams). ||||||

## Kids' version

Akhali Sabavsho Khma (lit. 'New Kids' Voice') aired from April 2013 until June 2013 on IMEDI TV. The hosts were Samory Balde and Ruska Makashvili and the coaches were Eka Kakhiani, Dato Porchkhidze, and Stephane Mgebrishvili.
Akhali Sabavsho Khma series overview :
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Other finalists | Other finalists | Other finalists | Other finalists | Other finalists | Winning coach | Presenters | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) |
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Other finalists | Other finalists | Other finalists | Other finalists | Other finalists | Winning coach | Presenters | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | April 2013 | June 2013 | Reziko Didebashvili | Giorgi Gigashvili | Giorgi Vardania | Ledi Daliashvili | Liza Yenia | Rati Mezvrishvili | Dato Porchkhidze | Samory Balde, Ruska Makashvili | Stephane | Eka | Dato |