# The Voice van Vlaanderen

The Voice van Vlaanderen (Dutch pronunciation:; English-Dutch for The Voice of Flanders) is a Belgian reality singing competition for the Flemish part of Belgium. It is part of the franchise that started in the Netherlands as The Voice of Holland. It kicked off on November 25, 2011 on VTM, shortly before the francophone Belgian variant The Voice Belgique went on air. As of 2024, the show has aired for nine seasons.
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 success of The Voice van Vlaanderen has led to the establishments of spin-off shows based on its concept, The Voice Kids and The Voice Senior.

## 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 four 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 three acts comprises the other performer remaining on the team.
In the final phase, the remaining contestants (Final 24) 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 final 4 phase. With one team member remaining for each coach, the (final 4) contestants compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided solely by public vote.

## Coaches & Presenters
### Timeline of Coaches

* Coaches
* Koen Wauters
* Natalia Druyts
* Alex Callier
* Jasper Steverlinck
* Regi Penxten
* Axelle Red
* Bent Van Looy
* Bart Peeters
* Tourist LeMC
* Niels Destadsbader
* Laura Tesoro
* Jan Paternoster
* Mathieu Terryn

#### Notes

* ↑ Laura Tesoro was season seven, eight, and nine's online "Comeback Stage" coach. On the Live Shows, she joined the other coaches on the main chairs.

### Gallery

* Coaches gallery
* Koen Wauters (2011–)
* Jasper Steverlinck (2011–2013)
* Natalia Druyts (2011–2013, 2016–)
* Alex Callier (2011–2013, 2017–2019)
* Axelle Red (2014)
* Regi Penxten (2014)
* Bent Van Looy (2014–2016)
* Bart Peeters (2016–2019)
* Tourist LeMC (2021)
* Niels Destadsbader (2021)
* Laura Tesoro (Comeback Stage, 2021–)
* Jan Paternoster (2022–)
* Mathieu Terryn (2022–)

### Lineup of coaches

Coaches' line-up by chairs order :
| Season | Year | Coaches | Coaches | Coaches | Coaches | Coaches |
| Season | Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | C.S |
| 1 | 2011 | Jasper | Natalia | Koen | Alex | — |
| 2 | 2013 | Alex | Natalia | Jasper | Koen | — |
| 3 | 2014 | Regi | Koen | Axelle | Bent | — |
| 4 | 2016 | Bent | Natalia | Bart | Koen | — |
| 5 | 2017 | Koen | Alex | Natalia | Bart | — |
| 6 | 2019 | Natalia | Bart | Koen | Alex | — |
| 7 | 2021 | Niels | Natalia | Tourist | Koen | Laura |
| 8 | 2023 | Koen | Jan | Natalia | Mathieu | Laura |
| 9 | 2024 | Jan | Natalia | Mathieu | Koen | Laura |
| 10 | 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |

### Timeline of Presenters

* Coaches
* An Lemmens
* Sean Dhondt
* Sam De Bruyn
* Aaron Blommaert
* Aster Nzeyimana

## Coaches' teams and finalists

    – Winning coach and contestant.
    – Runner-up coach and contestant.
    – 3rd place coach and contestant.
    – 4th place coach and contestant.
    – 5th place coach and contestant.
These are the coaches' teams starting from Live Shows. Winners are in bold and other finalists in italicized font.
| Season | Coaches and Artists | Coaches and Artists | Coaches and Artists | Coaches and Artists | Coaches and Artists |
| 1 | Jasper Steverlinck | Natalia Druyts | Koen Wauters | Alex Callier | No fifth coach |
| 1 | Glenn Claes Maxine Eeckeloo Mayken Hoessen De zusjes Vinken Wim Vandenberghe Charlotte Buyl | Silke Mastbooms Yass Smaali Ludovic Nyamabo Kris Struyven & Harry Hendrickx Axelle Aerts Sarah Mulowayi | Bert Voordeckers Stephanie Oclin Dirk Cassiers Pristice Yoka Mpela Els De Martelaere Eley Van Hemelrijck | Iris Van Straten Joke Vincke Eveline Billiau Jodie Blommaert Tanguy Van Dooren Willem Storms | No fifth coach |
| 2 | Paulien Mathues Matthijs Vanstaen Domien Cnockaert Sarah Godard Lisa Castelli Lori Eestermans Eva & Elias Storme Bert Van Renne | Robby Longo Jana De Valck Daniel López Montejo Chris Medaer Julie Barbé Jens Oomes Lucas Peeters Bjorn & Joeri Rotthier | Theo Dewitte Maria Theresa Morales Eva Van Puyvelde Niels Cockx Els Artois Patricia Lalomia Freija D'Hondt Jeroen Van Troyen | Olivier De Laet Jaouad Alloul Jelle Degens Kaat Verschueren Toni Verlinden Arnd Van Vlierden Lauren Zweegers Kaat Verschueren Timna Vanhecke | No fifth coach |
| 3 | Regi Penxten | Koen Wauters | Axelle Red | Bent Van Looy | No fifth coach |
| 3 | Dunja Mees Cas Vandecruys Jamilla Baidou Johan Van Royen Joke Herremy Lisa Gilissen Melanie De Saedeleer Mikaël Ophoff | Laura Tesoro Agnes De Raeve Belinda De Bruyn Eva De Geyter Eva Hendriks Lindsey De Bolster Seppe De Rooij Steph Van Uytvanck | Koen en Jo Smets Aurélie Van Rompay Dwayne Daeseleire Emma Lauwers Jessica Ndimubandi Laure Mot Peter Boone Steven Van den Panhuyzen | Tom De Man Camille Van Wambeke Chloé Ditlefsen Cristina Sapalo Demi Eestermans Elie De Prijcker Jolan Standaert Mandy Nijssen | No fifth coach |
| 4 | Bent Van Looy | Natalia Druyts | Bart Peeters | Koen Wauters | No fifth coach |
| 4 | Gilles Muylle Sophie Speck Janna Salhoume Laura Martens Jens De Laet Olivia Trappeniers Jolan Renson Shauni Rau | Jimmy Colman Camille Ooghe David Maliyamungu Kim Leyers Julie Daems Yael Adikou Jessie Thijs Naomy Laure | Jan Van De Ven Robin Desmet Lisa Van Rossem Yana De Saedeleer Lina Lahbiri Sigi Hendrix Gergana Velikova Nick Rosseel | Lola Obasuyi Leen Verstraete Sandra Bakuku Sepp Hendrix Kjell Baghein Nicola De Cock Simon Vaernewyck Sofia Anessiadis | No fifth coach |
| 5 | Koen Wauters | Alex Callier | Natalia Druyts | Bart Peeters | No fifth coach |
| 5 | Bonni Van Ounsen Amber Dhert Mike Wolfs Lisa Okoh Melanie Mertens-Polak Tom Verhaeghe Jérémie Vrielynck Magalie Van Rompay | Luka Cruysberghs Dieter Guldemont Louis De Roo Cherine Mroue Joséphine Rioda Xavier Bascho-George Jessica Fernandes Amorim Joyce Vanderhoydonck | Bert Lievens Sima Heyrati Nelson Pereira Sitse Brems Jolyne Vanquaethoven Tomisin Temidara Adele Monheim Idriss Ly | Dries De Vleminck Yoeri Mellaerts Sebastiaan Carron Jan Hulsmans Nabil Khemir Robin Dhoore Ellen Van Gool Guillaume Vangu | No fifth coach |
| 6 | Ibe Wuyts Wannes Lacroix Rune Van Den Notenlaer | Margarita Spirina Christophe Leenknecht Charlotte Nuytkens | Fee Loobuyck Jazz-Lynn Vanhemelrijck Miroslav Gabor | Bram De Mets Petra Hessing Karim Lequenne | No fifth coach |
| 7 | Niels Destadsbader | Natalia Druyts | Tourist LeMC | Koen Wauters | Laura Tesoro |
| 7 | Nanou Nys Tobe Vandekerckhove Sinay Bavurhe | Grace Khuabi Simon Van Cant Annelies Fraeye | Ilias Addi Nisrine Rabhioui Simon Thomas Vankriekelsvenne | Robin Crauwels Joke Verhulst Jill Van Vooren | Edison Sahiti Mats Tuerlinckx Yvette Boatemaa |
| 8 | Koen Wauters | Jan Paternoster | Natalia Druyts | Mathieu Terryn | Laura Tesoro |
| 8 | Johan Callaers Rosann Kerckhaert Louise Desmet | Wesley Ngoto Marilou Caudron Ilaria Coppens | Louise Goedefroy Ruben Katshiame Julót Van Der Pol | Evert Dirckx Yente De Saedeleer Kaat Neefs | Néhémie Katshiame Tessa Cornelis Ashley Feytons |
| 9 | Kobe Simoens Peter Steyaert Wout Eggermont | Xerxes Wouters Kevin Heye | Sandy Meeus Selina Baron | Laurens Maes Mette-Marie Maes Liene Cuyx Marthe De Leeneer Paak Kormongkolkul | Christophe Verholle Lucas Geldof Nicole Verbraeken |

## Series Overview

The Voice van Vlaanderen series overview :
| Season | Aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Winning coach | Presenter(s) | Presenter(s) |
| 1 | 2011 | Glenn Claes | Silke Mastbooms | Iris Van Straten | Bert Voordeckers | — | Jasper Steverlinck | An Lemmens | Sean Dhondt |
| 2 | 2013 | Paulien Mathues | Robby Longo | Theo Dewitte | Olivier De Laet | — | Jasper Steverlinck | An Lemmens | Sean Dhondt |
| 3 | 2014 | Tom De Man | Laura Tesoro | Koen en Jo Smets | Dunja Mees | — | Bent Van Looy | An Lemmens | Sean Dhondt |
| 4 | 2016 | Lola Obasuyi | Jan Van De Ven | Gilles Muylle | Jimmy Colman | — | Koen Wauters | An Lemmens | Sam De Bruyn |
| 5 | 2017 | Luka Cruysberghs | Dries De Vleminck | Bert Lievens | Bonni Van Ounsen | — | Alex Callier | An Lemmens | Sean Dhondt |
| 6 | 2019 | Ibe Wuyts | Wannes Lacroix | Bram De Mets | Fee Loobuyck | — | Koen Wauters | An Lemmens | Sean Dhondt |
| 7 | 2021 | Grace Khuabi | Robin Crauwels | Simon Van Cant | Joke Verhulst | Nanou Nys | Natalia Druyts | An Lemmens | Sean Dhondt |
| 8 | 2022 | Louise Goedefroy | Johan Callaers | Evert Dirckx | Wesley Ngoto | Yente De Saedeleer | Natalia Druyts | An Lemmens | Aaron Blommaert |
| 9 | 2024 | Christophe Verholle | Kobe Simoens | Lucas Geldof | Laurens Maes | — | Laura Tesoro | An Lemmens | Aster Nzeyimana |