The Voice (West Smedia)

***The Voice West Smedia*** is an West part of Smedia singing competition television series broadcast on Antena 7 West Smedia, based on the original *wikipedia:The Voice of Holland*. The show is hosted by Shayne Weeler for the first season.

## Format

The show is part of the television franchise *The Voice* and is structured as three phases: blind auditions, battle rounds and live performance shows. In 2017, the show added another phase: the knockouts between the blind auditions and the battles. The winner receives a recording contract with Universal Music as well as A$100,000 and other prizes.

### Blind auditions

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. This season features the "block", each coach can block one coach to prevent another coach from getting the artist.

### Knockout and battle rounds

Each team of singers are mentored and developed by their coach. In the second stage, called the knockouts, coaches pick three of their acts to go against each other in a sing off, with a theme. They all have different songs, after which the coach chooses which act will advance into the next phase, the battles. Once the coach has made a choice, the other coaches have an opportunity to use one of only two "saves" each coach can choose to take one of the other acts through to the battle round. They can also choose to save their own artist.

In the battles rounds, artists perform a duet together. The final 32 artists make it into the battles, but only 16 will compete in the finals. Coaches have one wildcard to take one of their own eliminated artists through to the finals. This is the last round in which coaches have a vote.

### Finals and live shows

In the final phase, the remaining contestants (Final 8) compete against each other. The audience and coaches have equal say in deciding who moves to the Final 4 phase. With one team member remaining for each coach, the (Final 4) contestants compete in the finale with the outcome decided by public vote.

## Production

In August of 2019, it was announced South Smedia will be getting their own version of the show apart from the main Smedian show. In September of 2019 it was announced TMarr will prodcast the show under the network Antena 7 WSD with the coaches still not announced yet. In October of 2019 it was announced by TMarr that Angela, Atti, TMarr (himself) and Rhonda will be the coaches for the main season. In Late October of 2019 it was announced Shayne Weeler and Tina Morton will be the hosts of this season. The Studio will not be at TMarr Studios due to fliming The Voice Kids Smedia 2020 during the time of fliming this. TMarr announced in November of 2019 that the Studio will be titiled "Left on Stage Studio" by Antena 7 WSD.

## Coaches

 Angela Lounsburg
 Atti
 Rhonda Sexton

## Coaches' teams

     Winning coach; winners are denoted by boldface.

## Series overview

**Colour key**

     Team Blair
     Team Elsie
     Team TMarr
     Team Graham
     Team Rocky
     Team Inez
     Team Beth
     Team Nancy
     Team Elsie & Emma
     Team Felix
     Team Atti
     Team Rhonda
     Team Ruben
     Team Angela

### Season 1

On 16 October 2019, the series announced its coaches, Angela, TMarr, Rhonda and Atti with the hosts Shayne Weeler and Tina Mortion.

## Reception

### Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by *The Voice*