The Voice is an American reality show on singing which is getting broadcasted on NBC. People can perform solo or duet depending on their convenience. It is one of the popular television programs around the globe and people above the age of 13 can participate in it.
The Voice is an American reality singing competition aired on NBC since April 26, 2011. It is part of The Voice franchise and has completed 23 seasons so far. The show aims to discover talented unsigned singers aged 13 and above through public auditions. Viewers participate in determining the winner through phone, internet, SMS, and iTunes Store voting.
The champion receives a $100,000 cash prize and a record deal with Universal Music Group. The show features a panel of four coaches who provide feedback and mentor their chosen artists. The current season’s coaches include Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan, and Chance the Rapper.
In December 2010, NBC debuted the American version of the well-liked Dutch programme The Voice of Holland. To prevent confusion with a US news and radio broadcaster, the organization’s original name, The Voice of America, was eventually abbreviated to The Voice.
The American edition omits the name of the nation, in contrast to other editions. Each season’s victor wins $100,000 as well as a record deal with either Universal Music Group (seasons three and up) or Universal Republic Records (seasons one and two). Coaches choose performers at the “Blind Auditions” and guide them throughout the season according to the show’s structure. The “Battle Rounds” feature matched performances and coach choices, occasionally with assistance from famous advisers.
The Knockout Rounds, introduced in season three (except for seasons six and sixteen), feature pairs of artists within a team who sing individual performances consecutively. They choose their own songs with guidance from coaches and celebrity advisors.
Coaches decide which artist advances, with the option to steal eliminated artists. Season six introduced “Battles, Round 2” as a replacement, with similar pairings and song selection. Season sixteen had The Live Cross Battles, similar to the Chinese version. Previously eliminated artists can compete in live shows, and public voting determines the winner.
NBC and Universal Republic Records allowed fans of the music competition series to vote for their favourite artists by buying their studio versions of songs performed on the live show from iTunes. Other voting methods included toll-free phone calls, text messaging, the NBC app, and online voting. Each user could vote up to ten times, and voting ended at noon EST the following day. From season 3 to 17, iTunes purchases counted as votes, with a bonus for songs in the Top 10 of the iTunes chart. In season 5, the bonus was reduced to five for studio versions of songs.
Kelly Clarkson is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, and television personality who was born on April 24, 1982. She rose to stardom in 2002 after taking home the title of American Idol’s inaugural season, which led to a record deal with RCA. The best-selling single of 2002 was her first single, “A Moment Like This,” which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
With the release of hit albums like Thankful (2003), Breakaway (2004), and Stronger (2011), Clarkson’s career continued to flourish and she was honoured with Grammy Awards. After signing with Atlantic Records, she released her most recent albums, Meaning of Life (2017) and When Christmas Comes Around (2021).
With his debut single “Austin” and self-titled album, American country music performer and TV personality Blake Tollison Shelton made his breakthrough in 2001. For five weeks, “Austin” held the top spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list, and the album was certified platinum. His latter records, “The Dreamer” (2003) and “Blake Shelton’s Barn & Grill” (2004), were certified gold and platinum, respectively.
Shelton has established a record for consecutive hits by having 28 number-one singles in his career out of 40 charting songs. In addition, he’s been nominated for Grammys and he’s a coach on “The Voice.” Shelton’s musical career began in Ada, Oklahoma, when he picked up the guitar at the age of 12 and received a Denbo Diamond Award at the age of 16.
Chance the Rapper, real name Chancellor Johnathan Bennett, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He was born and raised in Chicago, and in 2012, his first mixtape “10 Day” helped him become well-known. In 2013, “Acid Rap,” Chance the Rapper’s second mixtape, helped him gain widespread notoriety.
His third mixtape, “Colouring Book,” which was published in 2016, was praised by critics and won three Grammy Awards, making it the first album available only through streaming to do so. Chance the Rapper is a part of the Chicago group Save Money in addition to his solo career and is heavily interested in social action.
Niall James Horan, an Irish singer-songwriter, gained fame as a member of the boy band One Direction formed in 2010 on The X Factor. After the band’s break in 2016, Horan signed with Capitol Records and released two successful albums: Flicker (2017) and Heartbreak Weather (2020). His upcoming album, The Show, is set for release in June 2023. Horan, born in Mullingar in 1993, taught himself to play the guitar at the age of 11 and showcased his talents at local performances.
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