"The Voice": Vocal competition series modeled after Holland's top-rated vocal talent discovery show

"The Voice" is a vocal competition series modeled after Holland's top-rated vocal talent discovery show, "The Voice of Holland." Hosted by Carson Daly, the show features four musician coaches: Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, who will coach only the most talented vocalists.

The show's innovative format features three stages of competition: the first begins with the blind audition, then the competition enters into a battle phase, and finally, the live performance. The show's casting team is working with the music industry and searching the country for the best singers to bring to the blind audition process. During the blind auditions, the decisions from the coaches are based solely on voice and not on looks. The coaches hear the contestants perform, but they don't get to see them - thanks to rotating chairs. If a coach is impressed by a contestant's voice, he/she pushes a button to select the contestant. At this point, the coach's chair will swivel to face the contestant selected. If more than one coach selects the talent, the power shifts to the contestant, who may choose which coach they want to work with throughout the competition.

Once the teams are set, the battle is on. Coaches will dedicate themselves to developing their singers, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success. During the battle rounds the coaches will pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience. After the vocal face-off, the coach must choose which singers will advance.

At the end of the battle episodes, only the strongest members of each coach's roster remain and proceed to the live stage shows. In this final performance phase of the competition, the top contestants from each team will compete against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience will vote to save one contestant on each team, leaving the coach to decide live who they want to save and who will not move on. At last, each coach will have his/her best contestant left standing to compete in the finale. From these four, one will be named "The Voice" - and will receive the grand prize of a recording contract and $100,000.

"The Voice" is a presentation of Talpa Productions, Mark Burnett and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who will executive produce along with Burnett and Audrey Morrissey.

Episode
	The Finals In this live performance phase of the competition, the top vocalists from each team will compete against each other during a live broadcast. America will vote to save one vocalist on each team, leaving coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to decide during the live show who they will save and who will not move on. Finally, each coach will have their best vocalist left standing to compete in the finale for the chance to win the grand prize of a $100,000 and a recording contract.	June 28, 2011
	Live Show, Quarter-Finals 2 In this live performance phase of the competition, the top vocalists from each team will compete against each other during a live broadcast. America will vote to save one vocalist on each team, leaving coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to decide during the live show who they will save and who will not move on. Finally, each coach will have their best vocalist left standing to compete in the finale for the chance to win the grand prize of a $100,000 and a recording contract.	June 14, 2011
	Live Show, Quarter-Finals 1 Each individual is aware of the way to sing nevertheless solely a number of gifted folks are given an excellent voice and among them, solely a number of men and women are given the possibility to showcase this marvelous voice to let the total world hear it. If you have got a gorgeous golden voice, then you need to positively show it to the planet and let the planet hear what you’ve got to mention. Music is a method of expressing your emotions, therefore, singing is one nice chance for you to be heard and listened to.	June 7, 2011
	The Battles, Part 4 The “battle rounds” continue and the coaches join forces with music industry professionals for guidance. Christina Aguilera teams up with singer/songwriter Sia Furler, Adam Levine with music producer Adam Blackstone, Cee Lo Green with singer Monica, and Blake Shelton with Grammy-winning singer Reba.	May 31, 2011
	The Battles, Part 3 The show will feature four celebrity artists who will put together teams of singers who they’ll coach and mentor throughout the competition. Week by week, individuals will be eliminated until each celebrity has only one person on their team left to compete for the title of “The Voice of America,” in a live finale. Unlike American Idols’ lengthy audition process, the celebrity mentors will select their team members via a blind audition, so they’ll only be able to hear their voices. The show will have three stages of competition–the blind audition, a battle phase, and the live performance shows. Viewers will take part in the show by casting votes to help determine the finalists, who are competing for the grand prize–a recording contract.	May 24, 2011
	The Battles, Part 2 Teammates are pitted against one another when the battle round continues. Serving as advisers to the coaches: Reba McEntire, Monica, Sia Furler and Adam Blackstone.	May 17, 2011
	The Battles, Part 1 Part 1 of 2. The battle round kicks off with the coaches pitting two of their own team members against each other in a duet. Music figures Reba McEntire, Monica, Sia Furler and Adam Blackstone serve as advisers to the coaches	May 10, 2011
	Blind Auditions Part 2 Another set of auditioners will face the coaches next on The Voice: Blind Auditions (May 3) Round 2. Got one shot to perform in front of Christina, Cee Lo, Adam and Blake in pursuit of the remaining spots on their teams. Ratings came very solid last with nearly 12 million viewers average for the two-hour premiere last April 26.	May 3, 2011
	Blind Auditions Part 1 Singers battle for a recording contract in this reality talent contest hosted by Carson Daly. First up: Part 1 of 2 of the blind auditions, in which the singers are hidden from view and are judged solely on their voice. Coaches include Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. From the producers of "Big Brother" and "Survivor."	April 26, 2011