# The Four (franchise)

The Four is a television music competition franchise created by British-Israeli production and distribution company, Armoza Formats. It first broadcast in the United States on Fox in January 2018.

## Format

The Four is a singing competition that differs among similar talent competitions, in that there are no stage auditions. The artists, also known as the challengers, are held in the holding room before singing in front of a live studio audience and the judges. The panel of people in the music industry ultimately decides the best challengers that compete against "The Four". The members consist of vocalists of varying genres, and they must win challenges against new artists to keep their seat and remain as a member of "The Four". At the end of the contest, the last singer standing among "The Four" wins the competition.

### Rounds

There are two distinct rounds in The Four. In the performances round, new challengers must earn their seat by performing in front of a live studio audience, the panel of judges and "The Four". After the performance, the judges then vote and make a "Yes" or "No" decision, signifying the challenger's fate in the competition. If a challenger receives a unanimous "Yes" votes from the panel, they advance to the next round of the competition. A red ring given to the challenger signifies a "No", ending his or her time in the competition. Artists who advance to the challenge round can compete against a member of "The Four" for their seat. In a sing-off style battle, the challenger and "The Four" member sing against each other for their seat. After the challenge, the studio audience then votes to decide which of the two should remain in the competition. The winner locks his or her seat for the rest of the night and cannot be challenged again until the next episode.

## The Four around the world

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| Country/Region | Local title | Network | Host(s) | Judges | Winners |
| Brazil | The Four Brasil | RecordTV | Xuxa Meneghel | Aline Wirley João Marcello Bôscoli Paulo Miklos Leo Chaves | Season 1, 2019: Ivan Lima Season 2, 2020: Alma Thomas |
| Greece Cyprus | The Final Four | ANT1 | Zeta Makripoulia | Eleni Foureira Michalis Hatzigiannis Michalis Kouinelis | Season 1, 2019: Sakis Karathanasis |
| Israel (original format) | The Four | Channel 13 | Ester Rada | Dikla Gilad Kahana Marina Maximilian Muki | Season 1, 2018: Sarit Avitan |
| Kazakhstan | Topjarǵan | Khabar | Madina Sadvakasova | Roza Rymbayeva Renat Gaisin (1) Baller Dastan Orazbekov (2) | Season 1, 2018: Akmaral Mamai Season 2, 2019-20: Madi Syzdykov |
| Lithuania | Finalo ketvertas | LNK | Mantas Stonkus Rolandas Mackevičius | Egidijus Dragūnas Martynas Tyla Vidas Bareikis | Season 1, 2019: Indrė Juodeikienė |
| Peru | Los cuatro finalistas | Latina Televisión | Cristian Rivero | Chyno Miranda Deyvis Orosco Eva Ayllón Pedro Suárez-Vértiz | Season 1, 2018: Javier Arias Season 2, 2018: José Gaona |
| Poland | The Four. Bitwa o sławę | Polsat | Natalia Szroeder | Natalia Nykiel Kuba Badach Igor Herbut | Season 1, 2020: Magdalena Krzemień |
| Romania | The Four – Cei 4 | Antena 1 | Macanache | Antonia Carla's Dreams Cheloo Feli | Season 1, 2018: Vlad Musta |
| Russia | Успех | STS | Vera Brezhneva | Philipp Kirkorov Nyusha Slava KPSS | Season 1, 2017: Iv Nabiev |
| United States | The Four: Battle for Stardom | Fox | Fergie | Charlie Walk (1) Meghan Trainor (1-2) Sean Combs (1-2) DJ Khaled (1-2) | Season 1, Winter 2018: Evvie McKinney Season 2, Summer 2018: James Graham |