# 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. A second season started 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.
The series is mainly shot at the Logomo cultural venue in Turku with few exceptions made in regards of blind auditions or battles.

## 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 the public vote, advance vote on the previous week's performances, and voting of coaches. Each carries an 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 the advance and the public vote, both with equal weight of 100 points for a total of 200 points.

## Coaches' timeline

| Coach | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Coach | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Michael Monroe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elastinen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paula Koivuniemi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lauri Tähkä | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mira Luoti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anne Mattila | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Redrama | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olli Lindholm$^†$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tarja Turunen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anna Puu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toni Wirtanen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toni & Sipe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Juha Tapio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maija Vilkkumaa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paradise Mikko | | | | | | | | | | C.S. | |
| Sanni | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arttu Wiskari | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Coaches Gallery

* Current coaches
* Maija Vilkkumaa (2021–)
* Elastinen (2011–2014, 2023–)
* Sanni (2024–)
* Arttu Wiskari (2024–)
* Former coaches
* Lauri Tähkä (2011–2013)
* Paula Koivuniemi (2011–2013)
* Michael Monroe (2011–2017)
* Mira Luoti (2014)
* Anne Mattila (2014)
* Olli Lindholm$^†$ (2015–2019)
* Redrama (2015–2021)
* Tarja Turunen (2015–2016)
* Anna Puu (2017–2020, 2022–2023)
* Toni Wirtanen (solo, 2018–2019; duo, 2020–2023)
* Sipe Santapukki (duo, 2020–2023)
* Juha Tapio (2020–2022)
* Paradise Mikko (Comeback Stage, 2021)

## Series overview

Warning: the following table presents a significant amount of different colors.
The Voice of Finland series overview :
| Season | Aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Winning coach | Presenter(s) | Backstage presenter(s) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) |
| Season | Aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Winning coach | Presenter(s) | Backstage presenter(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 2011 | Mikko Sipola | Saara Aalto | Jesse Kaikuranta | Kim Koskinen | Elastinen | Axl Smith | Kristiina Komulainen | Elastinen | Lauri | Paula | Michael |
| 2 | 2013 | Antti Railio | Emilia Ekström | Suvi Aalto | Ikenna Ikegwuonu | Paula Koivuniemi | Axl Smith | Tea Khalifa | Elastinen | Lauri | Paula | Michael |
| 3 | 2014 | Siru Airistola | Emma Schnitt | Jussi Kari | Tuuli Okkonen | Michael Monroe | Axl Smith | Jenni Alexandrova | Elastinen | Mira | Anne | Michael |
| 4 | 2015 | Miia Kosunen | Jani Klemola | Jennie Storbacka | Jesper Anttonen | Tarja Turunen | Axl Smith | Jenni Alexandrova | Olli | Redrama | Tarja | Michael |
| 5 | 2016 | Suvi Åkerman | Riikka Jaakkola | Meri Vahtera | Ilona Gill | Tarja Turunen | Smith, Heikki Paasonen | Jenni Alexandrova | Olli | Redrama | Tarja | Michael |
| 6 | 2017 | Saija Saarnisto | Aksel Kankaanranta | Andrea Brosio | Tiina Nyyssönen | Redrama | Heikki Paasonen | Tinni Wikström | Olli | Redrama | Anna | Michael |
| 7 | 2018 | Jerkka Virtanen | Mia Suszko | Wanqiu Long | Fiona Krüger | Redrama | Heikki Paasonen | Elina Kottonen | Olli | Anna | Toni | Redrama |
| 8 | 2019 | Markus Salo | Jasse Jatala | Roope Palmu | Sara Jagrouny | Olli Lindholm | Heikki Paasonen | Elina Kottonen | Toni | Olli | Redrama | Anna |
| 9 | 2020 | Juffi Seponpoika | Henry Friman | Maritza Palmroth | Etni Khan | Toni & Sipe | Heikki Paasonen | Elina Kottonen | Juha | Anna | Toni & Sipe | Redrama |
| 10 | 2021 | Kalle Virtanen | Elise-Juliette | Milla Kotilainen | Ira Mikkonen | Juha Tapio | Heikki Paasonen | Wikström & Kottonen | Maija | Toni & Sipe | Redrama | Juha |
| 11 | 2022 | Sussu Erkinheimo | Paavo Laapotti | Keira Lundström | Roosa Leppänen | Toni & Sipe | Heikki Paasonen | Wikström & Kottonen | Anna | Juha | Toni & Sipe | Maija |
| 12 | 2023 | Onni Kivipelto | Eemeli Nissi | Timmy Tattari | Emmi Saunders | Toni & Sipe | Heikki Paasonen | Wikström & Kottonen | Elastinen | Anna | Toni & Sipe | Maija |
| 13 | 2024 | Laura Ruusumaa | Lisa Dumchieva | Toni Taipale | Jaromir Jokinen | Elastinen | Heikki Paasonen | Wikström & Jaana Pelkonen | Maija | Arttu | Sanni | Elastinen |
| 14 | 2025 | Current Season | Current Season | Current Season | Current Season | Current Season | Heikki Paasonen | Wikström & Jaana Pelkonen | Sanni | Elastinen | Maija | Arttu |

## Coaches semifinalists and finalists

* Winner
* Runner-up
* Third place
* Fourth place
* First names listed are the finalists: winners in bold and other finalists in italic.
| Season | Coaches and their teams for the live shows | Coaches and their teams for the live shows | Coaches and their teams for the live shows | Coaches and their teams for the live shows |
| 1 | Elastinen | Lauri Tähkä | Paula Koivuniemi | Michael Monroe |
| 1 | Mikko Sipola Lauri Mikkola Isabella Hammarsten Eveliina Tammenlaakso Taru Ratilainen | Kim Koskinen Selja Felin Valerie Nyholm Amanda Löfman Antti Matikainen | Jesse Kaikuranta Tanja Vähäsarja Nelli Petro Sophie Aittola Aki Louhela | Saara Aalto Kimmo Härmä Mikko Herranen Krista Siegfrids Toni Hiltunen |
| 2 | Ikenna Ikegwuonu Tomas Höglund Inga Söder Niina Kähönen Jepa Lambert | Emilia Ekström Dennis Fagerström Eve Hotti Kaapo Kokkonen Marija | Antti Railio Osku Ketola Laura Alajääski Kirsi Lehtosaari Reetta Kaartinen | Suvi Aalto Gary Revel Jr. Christian Casagrande Jone Ullakko Luca Sturniolo |
| 3 | Elastinen | Mira Luoti | Anne Mattila | Michael Monroe |
| 3 | Emma Schnitt Erik Niemi Johanna Johnson Anni Saikku | Tuuli Okkonen Sofia Tarkkanen Camilla Bäckman Maya Kurki | Jussi Kari Juho Schroderus Sini Alatalo Ville Pyykönen | Siru Airistola Tiia Erämeri Roni Leppä Lee Angel |
| 4 | Olli Lindholm | Redrama | Tarja Turunen | Michael Monroe |
| 4 | Jani Klemola Minna Hautakangas Maria Höglund Ari Puro | Jesper Anttonen Kaisa Leskinen Kiia Kullberg Sini Järvinen | Miia Kosunen Avin Alyasi Paolo Ribaldini Riina Ammesmäki | Jennie Storbacka Björn Suomivuori Kevin Stocks Kimmo Blom |
| 5 | Ilona Gill Suhyun Kim Jessica Uussaari Lilja Tzoulas | Meri Vahtera Anna Karlsson Alex Ikonen Margarita Kondakova | Suvi Åkerman Ilari Hämäläinen Kerttu Suonpää Alisa Manninen | Riikka Jaakkola Tuomas Junnikkala Daniel Sanz Jarkko Kujanpää |
| 6 | Olli Lindholm | Redrama | Anna Puu | Michael Monroe |
| 6 | Tiina Nyyssönen A-J. Keskinen Seungjae Kim Emmi Bodganoff | Saija Saarnisto Juuso Vuorinen Mariia Kharlamova Saija Saarinen | Aksel Kankaanranta Anna Ijäs Viola Pöyhönen Jessica Timgren-Forss | Andrea Brosio Sara Kurkola Victoria Shuudifonya Plamen de la Bona |
| 7 | Olli Lindholm | Redrama | Anna Puu | Toni Wirtanen |
| 7 | Mia Suszko Elli Tolkki Viivi Sopanen Roberto Brandão | Jerkka Virtanen Odee Equere Teija Vaara Eveliina Määttä | Fiona Kruger Iida Yli-Mäenpää Jenna Schleifer Francis Asis | Wanqiu Long Saija Väisänen Bertta Seppälä Taneli Läykki |
| 8 | Markus Salo Linda Smirnova Veera Vento Wilma Avanto | Roope Palmu Joli Malki Oliver Briny Riitta Piirainen | Sara Jagrouny Jhayden Aleo Astrid Nicole Ilkka Lipasti | Jasse Jatala Sarina Kettunen Lilian Young Rafaela Truda |
| 9 | Juha Tapio | Anna Puu | Toni & Sipe | Redrama |
| 9 | Henry Friman Aada Adaya Karla Lamminheimo Sandra Dovalo | Maritza Palmroth Emilia Alm Meri Jämsen Veikko Paasi | Juffi Seponpoika Emilia Virlander Matias Nissinen Sanna Solanterä | Etni Khan Matilda Aliina Jessica Tünn Noora Karppanen |
| 10 | Maija Vilkkumaa | Toni & Sipe | Redrama | Juha Tapio |
| 10 | Ira Mikkonen Victoria Lindqvist Antti Arvola Indra Ramirez | Milla Kotilainen-Dwyer Nisse Nordling Jenny Grönthal Jocke Levälampi | Elise-Juliette Susanna Wendelin Robin Alexander Sissi Uotinen | Kalle Virtanen Clarissa Grönstrand Siret Tuula Jouni Soininen Walle Wahlsten |
| 11 | Anna Puu | Juha Tapio | Toni & Sipe | Maija Vilkkumaa |
| 11 | Keira Lundström Vertti Jokela Aino Mero Bella May | Paavo Laapotti Aleksi Aromaa Anastasia Pesheva Olga Wilhelmiina | Sussu Erkinheimo Pyry Lintunen Argjenda Aliu Sonja Lindberg | Roosa-Maria Leppänen Daniel Mason Anniina Henttonen Matleena Junttanen |
| 12 | Elastinen | Anna Puu | Toni & Sipe | Maija Vilkkumaa |
| 12 | Timmy Tattari Aku Keinonen Sara Paakkari Sarlotta Soininen | Eemeli Nissi Alina Kolehmainen Antti Alatörmänen Daisy Bolt | Onni Kivipelto Heikki Pöyhiä Erika Nyström Jenny Mulenga | Emmi Saunders Arto Pesonen Jami Kontturi Veli-Pekka Vaari |
| 13 | Maija Vilkkumaa | Arttu Wiskari | Sanni | Elastinen |
| 13 | Toni Taipale Heidi Simelius Eetu-Pekka Heiskanen Sanna Peltomäki | Jaromir Jokinen Helmi Tammenpää Juho Väliaho Mira Taskinen | Lisa Dumchieva Tina Sandqvist Isabel Chikoti Markus Perttula | Laura Ruusumaa Marko Turunen Chrisu Romberg Yannick Schuurmans |

## Season synopses
### 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.
| Performer | Song | Result |
| Mikko Sipola | "Stuck Inside My Head" | Winner |
| Saara Aalto | "My Love" | Runner-up |
| Jesse Kaikuranta | "Vie mut kotiin" | 3rd/4th place |
| Kim Koskinen | "Särkyneiden tie" | 3rd/4th place |

### 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.
| Performer | Song | Result |
| Antti Railio | "Sulava jää" | Winner |
| Emilia Ekström | "Askel askeleelta" | Runner-up |
| Suvi Aalto | "Kuuntelen" | 3rd/4th place |
| Ike Ikegwuonu | "Vaiheillaan" | 3rd/4th place |
For this season, The Voice of Finland introduced Kotivalmentaja (HomeCoach) mobile game for Apple iOS and Android phones.

### 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.
| Performer | Song | Result |
| Siru Airistola | "Sä et kulu pois" | Winner |
| Emma Schnitt | "Älä pelkää" | Runner-up |
| Jussi Kari | "Suu & Pää" | 3rd/4th place |
| Tuuli Okkonen | "Pysähdytään Pariisiin" | 3rd/4th place |

### 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.
| Performer | Song | Result |
| Miia Kosunen | "Bed of Fire" | Winner |
| Jani Klemola | "Sinä ansaitset kultaa" | Runner-up |
| Jennie Storbacka | "Mamma Knows" | 3rd place |
| Jesper Anttonen | "All of Me" | 4th place |

### Season 5 (2016)

The fifth season premiered on Nelonen on 8 January 2016. The winner of the fifth season was Suvi Åkerman from Tarja Turunen's team.
| Performer | Song | Result |
| Suvi Åkerman | "It's Not the End of the World" | Winner |
| Riikka Jaakkola | "Don't Ask Me" | Runner-up |
| Meri Vahtera | "Tuulee" | 3rd place |
| Ilona Gill | "Oneway Trip" | 4th place |

### Season 6 (2017)

The sixth season premiered on Nelonen on 6 January 2017. The winner of the sixth season was Saija Saarnisto from Redrama's team.
| Performer | Song | Result |
| Saija Saarnisto | "Mä annan sut pois" | Winner |
| Aksel Kankaanranta | "Thinking Out Loud" | Runner-up |
| Andrea Brosio | "I Will Stay" | 3rd place |
| Tiina Nyyssönen | "Polte" | 4th place |

### Season 7 (2018)

The seventh season premiered on Nelonen in January 2018. The winner of the seventh season was Jerkka Virtanen from Redrama's team.
| Performer | Songs | Result |
| Jerkka Virtanen | "Skin", "Is This Love" | Winner |
| Mia Suszko | "" | Runner-up |
| Wanqiu Long | "" | 3rd place |
| Fiona Kruger | "" | 4th place |

### Season 8 (2019)

The eighth season premiered on Nelonen in January 2019. The winner of the eighth season was Markus Salo from Olli Lindholm's Team
| Performer | Songs | Result |
| Markus Salo | "Minne tuulet vie", "Kylmä ilman sua" | Winner |
| Jasse Jatala | "" | Runner-up |
| Roope Palmu | "" | 3rd place |
| Sara Jagrouny | "" | 4th place |

### Season 9 (2020)

The ninth season premiered on Nelonen in January 2020. The winner of the ninth season was Juffi Seponpoika from Toni Wirtanen's & Sipe Santapukki's Team
| Performer | Songs | Result |
| Juffi Seponpoika | "Brothers in Arms", "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
| Henry Friman | "" | Runner-up |
| Maritza Palmroth | "" | 3rd place |
| Etni Chan | "" | 4th place |

### Season 10 (2021)

The tenth season premiered on Nelonen in January 2021. The winner of the tenth season was Kalle Virtanen from Juha Tapio's Team
| Performer | Songs | Result |
| Kalle Virtanen | "A Whiter Shade of Pale", "Who Wants to Live Forever" | Winner |
| Elise-Juliette | "" | Runner-up |
| Milla Kotilainen-Dwyer | "" | 3rd place |
| Ira Mikkonen | "" | 4th place |

### Season 11 (2022)

The eleventh season premiered on Nelonen in January 2022. The winner of the eleventh season was Sussu Erkinheimo from Toni Wirtanen's & Sipe Santapukki's Team
| Performer | Songs | Result |
| Sussu Erkinheimo | "Hymne à l'amour", "Woman in Love" | Winner |
| Paavo Laapotti | "Careless Whisper", "Run to the Hills" | Runner-up |
| Keira Lundström | "Rise Up", "Break My Heart" | 3rd place |
| Roosa-Maria Leppänen | "Bang Bang", "Päästä varpaisiin" | 4th place |

### Season 12 (2023)

The twelfth season premiered on Nelonen in January 2023. The winner of the twelfth season was Onni Kivipelto from Toni Wirtanen's & Sipe Santapukki's Team
| Performer | Songs | Result |
| Onni Kivipelto | "Lentäjän poika", "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Winner |
| Eemeli Nissi | "Tequila", "Supersankari" | Runner-up |
| Timmy Tattari | "Train Wreck", "Missä muruseni on" | 3rd place |
| Emmi Saunders | "Toiset mimmit", "Dancing on My Own" | 4th place |

### Season 13 (2024)

The thirteenth season premiered on Nelonen in January 2024. The winner of the thirteenth season was Laura Ruusumaa from Elastinen's team.
| Performer | Songs | Result |
| Laura Ruusumaa | "All by Myself", "Nemo" | Winner |
| Lisa Dumchieva | "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "The Winner Takes It All" | Runner-up |
| Toni Taipale | "Pettävällä jäällä", "Eloon!" | 3rd place |
| Jaromir Jokinen | "Pidä huolta", "Suojelusenkeli" | 4th place |

## Kids version

The Voice Kids was a Finnish reality singing competition for contestants aged 8 to 14, based on the Dutch show of the same name. Serving as the children's version of The Voice of Finland, the competition proceeded as well as in the adult counterpart, with the Blind audition, the Battles and live performances, the semi-finals and finally the finals.
The coaches included The Voice of Finland's coach Elastinen, PMMP's singer Mira Luoti and The Voice season 1 semi-finalist Krista Siegfrids. In season 2 Arttu Wiskari and Idols winner Diandra replaced Elastinen and Luoti.
The first season was won by 14-year-old Molly Rosenström. The second season was won by 13-year-old Aino Morko.

### Coaches' timeline

| Coach | Seasons | Seasons |
| Coach | 1 | 2 |
| Krista Siegfrids | | |
| Elastinen | | |
| Mira Luoti | | |
| Diandra | | |
| Arttu Wiskari | | |

### Series overview

Finnish The Voice Kids series overview :
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runners-up | Runners-up | Winning coach | Presenters | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) |
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runners-up | Runners-up | Winning coach | Presenters | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 Sep 2013 | 10 Nov 2013 | Molly Rosenström | Viivi Korhonen | Viktorio Angelov | Krista Siegfrids | Axl Smith, Tea Khalifa | Mira | Krista | Elastinen |
| 2 | 30 Aug 2014 | 15 Nov 2014 | Aino Morko | Helmi Hollström | Frida Odrischinsky | Krista Siegfrids | Axl Smith, Tea Khalifa | Krista | Diandra | Arttu |

## All-Stars version

After the successful tenth anniversary season of The Voice of Finland, the show announced through Instagram and other social media platforms that they would be broadcasting an All-Star version in the autumn season. It is the second to acquire the rights after the French version. The show will be joined by former contestants from previous seasons.

### Coaches' timeline

| Coach | Season |
| Coach | 1 |
| Elastinen | |
| Tarja Turunen | |
| Michael Monroe | |

### Series overview

The Voice of Finland: All-Stars series overview :
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Winning coach | Presenter | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) |
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Winning coach | Presenter | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 28 Aug 2021 | 2 Oct 2021 | Andrea Brosio | Fiona Krüger | Jesse Kaikuranta | Michael Monroe | Heikki Paasonen | Elastinen | Tarja | Michael |

## Senior version
### Coaches' timeline

| Coach | Season |
| Coach | 1 |
| Michael Monroe | |
| Ressu Redford | |
| Tarja Turunen | |

### Series overview

Finnish The Voice Senior series overview :
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Winning coach | Presenter | Backstage presenter | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) | Coaches (chairs' order) |
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Winning coach | Presenter | Backstage presenter | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 20 May 2022 | 10 Jun 2022 | Jaska Mäkynen | Caron Barnes | Leena Hästbacka | Tarja Turunen | Heikki Paasonen | Elina Kottonen | Michael | Ressu | Tarja |