The Voice of Holland
Encyclopedia
The Voice of Holland is a Dutch reality singing competition, created by media tycoon John de Mol, and currently airing on RTL4 in the Netherlands
. Hosted by Martijn Krabbé
and Wendy van Dijk
it is currently the number 1 show in the Netherlands, with increasing ratings from 1.6 to 3.0 million viewers. Its first season finale, aired January 21, 2011, was viewed by 3.75 million. The second season's first episode was viewed by almost 3.3 million.
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.
, Angela Groothuizen
and Nick & Simon
(working together). Host was Martijn Krabbé
. The First Season ended on January 21, 2011, Ben Saunders
was declared the winner, with Pearl Jozefzoon as runner-up. Saunders won by 59% of the votes. An average of 2.7 million people watched the show every Friday since its launch, while the final attracted 3,744,000 viewers. The results show broadcast half an hour later attracted 3,238,000. In total 30 of the show's singles reached the Top 100 download charts in the Netherlands, including 2 #1 chart toppers by winner Ben Saunders.
Final 8
Results
Final 4
Results
Ben Saunders
wins the first-ever The Voice of Holland.
of season 1 who is replaced by Marco Borsato
in season 2. However, it remains unclear whether the jury of singers is really "blinded" during the auditions, thus truly unaware of who is singing behind their backs, which is the essence of this show. Famous singers are also invited to candidate, and it seems unlikely that this remains a secret among their peers in the jury.
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Hosted by Martijn Krabbé
Martijn Krabbé
Martijn Joop Krabbé is a Dutch radio- and TV-presenter.- Biography :As son of actor, director, painter and writer Jeroen Krabbé, he started his career in Dutch media as 19 year old in the Dutch TV-programme "Popformule"...
and Wendy van Dijk
Wendy van Dijk
Wendy van Dijk is a Dutch actress and presenter.In 2006 she was candidate in Dancing On Ice.In the 2006/2007 season she presented X Factor...
it is currently the number 1 show in the Netherlands, with increasing ratings from 1.6 to 3.0 million viewers. Its first season finale, aired January 21, 2011, was viewed by 3.75 million. The second season's first episode was viewed by almost 3.3 million.
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.
Season 1 (2010–2011)
In season one, judges were Roel van Velzen, Jeroen van der BoomJeroen van der Boom
Jeroen van der Boom is a Dutch singer who rose to fame in 2007 with his #1 hit single Jij bent zo.-Biography:...
, Angela Groothuizen
Angela Groothuizen
Angela Groothuizen is a Dutch singer, artist and television personality.-Biography:Groothuizen rose to fame as a member of the Dutch Dance/Pop girl group Dolly Dots, which achieved popularity inside and outside the Netherlands, and scored hits between 1979 and 1988...
and Nick & Simon
Nick & Simon
Nick & Simon is a Dutch singer-songwriter duo composed of: Simon Keizer and Nick Schilder . They gained lots of succes in their home country the Netherlands in 2006. Their latest album "Luister" went double platinum in 4 months...
(working together). Host was Martijn Krabbé
Martijn Krabbé
Martijn Joop Krabbé is a Dutch radio- and TV-presenter.- Biography :As son of actor, director, painter and writer Jeroen Krabbé, he started his career in Dutch media as 19 year old in the Dutch TV-programme "Popformule"...
. The First Season ended on January 21, 2011, Ben Saunders
Ben Saunders (singer)
Ben Saunders is a Dutch singer who won the first-ever title of the Dutch singing competition series The Voice of Holland broadcast on RTL 4. The final of 2010-2011 season was held live on 21 January 2011. Saunders is also a tattoo artist and a Mixed martial arts fighter. He is popularly known as...
was declared the winner, with Pearl Jozefzoon as runner-up. Saunders won by 59% of the votes. An average of 2.7 million people watched the show every Friday since its launch, while the final attracted 3,744,000 viewers. The results show broadcast half an hour later attracted 3,238,000. In total 30 of the show's singles reached the Top 100 download charts in the Netherlands, including 2 #1 chart toppers by winner Ben Saunders.
Summary of competitors
Competitors' table- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third
- – Fourth
- – Eliminated
| Team | | Acts | |||||
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| Angela Groothuizen Angela Groothuizen Angela Groothuizen is a Dutch singer, artist and television personality.-Biography:Groothuizen rose to fame as a member of the Dutch Dance/Pop girl group Dolly Dots, which achieved popularity inside and outside the Netherlands, and scored hits between 1979 and 1988... |
Kim de Boer | Charlotte ten Brink | Wiep Laurensen | Shary-An Nivillac | Bart van Overbeek | Nyssina Swerissen |
| Jeroen van der Boom Jeroen van der Boom Jeroen van der Boom is a Dutch singer who rose to fame in 2007 with his #1 hit single Jij bent zo.-Biography:... |
Anne Hoogendoorn | Ray Klaasen | Leonie Meijer | Kevin Okkema | Raffaëla Paton Raffaëla Paton Raffaëla Paton is a Dutch singer of Surinamese descent and the winner of the 2006 Dutch talent show Idols.-Biography:... |
Meike Van der Veer |
| Nick & Simon Nick & Simon Nick & Simon is a Dutch singer-songwriter duo composed of: Simon Keizer and Nick Schilder . They gained lots of succes in their home country the Netherlands in 2006. Their latest album "Luister" went double platinum in 4 months... |
Nigel Brown | Davy & Joshua | Jennifer Ewbank | Pearl Josefzoon | Shemsi Mushkolay | Johnny Rosenberg |
| VanVelzen VanVelzen Roel van Velzen , better known as VanVelzen, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Besides being known for his short stature, standing at a mere 4'11", he and his band enjoy a huge live reputation; they have played at virtually every festival in the Netherlands, shared the stage with Queen's Brian May, and... |
Joan Franka | Lenny Keylard | Esther Nijhove | Ben Saunders Ben Saunders (singer) Ben Saunders is a Dutch singer who won the first-ever title of the Dutch singing competition series The Voice of Holland broadcast on RTL 4. The final of 2010-2011 season was held live on 21 January 2011. Saunders is also a tattoo artist and a Mixed martial arts fighter. He is popularly known as... |
Kiki Vermeulen | Sarina Voorn |
Tables
Detailed results
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | ||
| Jeroen van der Booms team | ||||||||||
| Leonie Meijer | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe (148,3%) |
Fourth | ||||
| Anne Hoogendoorn | Safe | Sing-Off | Safe | Sing-Off | Eliminated (51,7%) |
Eliminated (Week 8) |
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| Meike van der Veer | Safe | Safe | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Week 7) |
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| Raffaëla Paton | Safe | Safe | Sing-Off | Eliminated (week 6) |
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| Ray Klaassen | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Eliminated (week 4) |
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| Kevin Okkema | Sing-Off | Eliminated (week 2) |
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| Angela Groothuizens team | ||||||||||
| Kim de Boer | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe (121,5%) |
Third | ||||
| Shary-An Nivillac | Safe | Safe | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Terminated (78,5%) |
Terminated (Week 8) |
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| Bart van Overbeek | Sing-Off | Safe | Safe | Sing-Off | Terminated (Week 7) |
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| Nyssina Swerissen | Safe | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 6) |
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| Charlotte ten Brink | Safe | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 4) |
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| Wiep Laurenssen | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 2) |
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| Nick & Simons team | ||||||||||
| Pearl Jozefzoon | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe (125,3%) |
Runner-Up | ||||
| Jennifer Ewbank | Safe | Safe | Safe | Sing-Off | Terminated (74,7%) |
Terminated (Week 8) |
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| Nigel Brown | Safe | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Terminated (Week 7) |
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| Johnny Rosenberg | Safe | Safe | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 5) |
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| Shemsi Mushkolaj | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 3) |
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| Davy & Joshua | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 1) |
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| Van Velzens team | ||||||||||
| Ben Saunders Ben Saunders (singer) Ben Saunders is a Dutch singer who won the first-ever title of the Dutch singing competition series The Voice of Holland broadcast on RTL 4. The final of 2010-2011 season was held live on 21 January 2011. Saunders is also a tattoo artist and a Mixed martial arts fighter. He is popularly known as... |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe (120%) |
Winner | ||||
| Esther Nijhove | Sing-Off | Safe | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Terminated (80%) |
Terminated (Week 8) |
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| Lenny Keylard | Safe | Safe | Safe | Sing-Off | Terminated (Week 7) |
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| Joan Franka | Safe | Sing-Off | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 5) |
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| Sarina Voorn | Safe | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 3) |
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| Kiki Vermeulen | Sing-Off | Terminated (week 1) |
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Final 8
| Position | Artist | Team | Song (original artist) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shary-An Nivillac | Angela Groothuizen | "Survivor" (Destiny's Child Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme... ) |
Terminated |
| 2 | Jennifer Ewbank | Nick & Simon | "Your Song Your Song "Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970.... " (Elton John Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... ) |
Terminated |
| 3 | Anne Hoogendoorn | Jeroen van der Boom | "Don't Let Go (Love)" (En Vogue En Vogue En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music... ) |
Terminated |
| 4 | Pearl Jozefzoon | Nick & Simon | "Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child... ) |
Safe |
| 5 | Ester Nijhove | VanVelzen | "Get Here" (Oleta Adams Oleta Adams Oleta Adams is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist.-Biography:Adams was born the daughter of a preacher and was raised with gospel music. In her youth her family moved to Yakima, Washington, which is sometimes shown as her place of birth.Before gaining her opportunity to perform,... ) |
Terminated |
| 6 | Ben Saunders | VanVelzen | "Soul Man" (Ben L'Oncle Soul) | Safe |
| 7 | Kim de Boer | Angela Groothuizen | "I Want To Know What Love Is" (Foreigner Foreigner (band) Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm... ) |
Safe |
| 8 | Leonie Meijer | Jeroen van der Boom | "There You'll Be" (Faith Hill Faith Hill Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S... ) |
Safe |
Results
| Artist | Team | Coach points (%) | Public points (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shary-An Nivillac | Angela Groothuizen | 48 | 30,5 | 78,5 |
| Kim de Boer | Angela Groothuizen | 52 | 69,5 | 121,5 |
| Anne Hoogendoorn | Jeroen van der Boom | 35 | 16,7 | 51,7 |
| Leonie Meijer | Jeroen van der Boom | 65 | 83,3 | 148,3 |
| Ester Nijhove | VanVelzen | 35 | 45 | 80 |
| Ben Saunders | VanVelzen | 65 | 55 | 120 |
| Jennifer Ewbank | Nick & Simon | 34 | 40,7 | 74,7 |
| Pearl Jozefzoon | Nick & Simon | 66 | 59,3 | 125,3 |
Final 4
| Position | Artist | Team | Song (original artist) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Jozefzoon | Nick & Simon | "Vision Of Love" (Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... ) |
Runner-Up |
| 2 | Ben Saunders | VanVelzen | "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes) | Winner |
| 3 | Kim de Boer | Angela Groothuizen | "Roxanne" (The Police The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland... ) |
Third |
| 4 | Leonie Meijer | Jeroen van der Boom | "Man In The Mirror Man in the Mirror "Man in the Mirror" is a song recorded by Michael Jackson and written and composed by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett. It peaked at number one in the United States when released as a single in January 1988 off his seventh solo album, Bad. It is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed songs and... " (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... ) |
Fourth |
Results
| Artist | Team | Points (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Leonie Meijer | Jeroen van der Boom | 15 |
| Kim de Boer | Angela Groothuizen | 29 |
| Pearl Jozefzoon | Nick & Simon | 41 |
| Ben Saunders | VanVelzen | 59 |
Ben Saunders
Ben Saunders (singer)
Ben Saunders is a Dutch singer who won the first-ever title of the Dutch singing competition series The Voice of Holland broadcast on RTL 4. The final of 2010-2011 season was held live on 21 January 2011. Saunders is also a tattoo artist and a Mixed martial arts fighter. He is popularly known as...
wins the first-ever The Voice of Holland.
Season 2 (2011–2012)
Season 2 has been confirmed with judges remaining the same except for Jeroen van der BoomJeroen van der Boom
Jeroen van der Boom is a Dutch singer who rose to fame in 2007 with his #1 hit single Jij bent zo.-Biography:...
of season 1 who is replaced by Marco Borsato
Marco Borsato
Marco Borsato is a Dutch singer. He started performing in Italian before switching to Dutch in 1994. He is married to Leontine Ruiters and has three children.-Biography:...
in season 2. However, it remains unclear whether the jury of singers is really "blinded" during the auditions, thus truly unaware of who is singing behind their backs, which is the essence of this show. Famous singers are also invited to candidate, and it seems unlikely that this remains a secret among their peers in the jury.
International franchises
Various international television networks have licensed or indicated interest in the formatTV format
A TV format describes the overall concept, premise and branding of a copyrighted television program.The format is licensed by TV networks, so that they may produce a version of the show tailored to their nationality and audience. Formats are a major part of the international television market...
.
- On 14 December 2010, NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
announced their purchase of American rights to the format, titled The Voice. The first season of the American The Voice aired from April 26 to June 29, 2011. - The Voice of Ukraine (Holos KrayinyHolos KrayinyHolos Krayiny Holos Krayiny Holos Krayiny (in Ukrainian Голос країни meaning The Voice of the Country is a Ukrainian reality talent show that premiered on 22 May 2011 on the 1+1 Ukrainian television network...
, in Ukrainian 'Голос країни') concluded its first season that was launched on the 22nd of May 2011. - Prva Srpska TelevizijaPrva Srpska TelevizijaPrva or Prva Srpska Televizija or 1Prva is a Serbian commercial television network.Launched in December 2006, the network is owned by Greek Antenna Group since December 2009. From its inception until December 2009, the network was majority owned by global media conglomerate News Corporation...
in Serbia will start airing their own version of the show in fall of 2011. - Belgium will start airing their own version of the show in 2012. It will be broadcast on vtmVTMThe abbreviation VTM may refer to::* Vampire: The Masquerade, a popular role-playing game* Virginia Tech massacre* vtm, the main commercial television station in Flanders, Belgium...
, the main commercial television station in Flanders, Belgium and entitled 'De Stem van Vlaanderen' (The Voice of Flanders). - In December ProSieben will start with The Voice of Germany and also Ukraine will start with their version of The Voice. It is unclear when these shows will start.
- French production company Shine France has bought the format and the large national television chains, including TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
and M6 expressed interest. TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
won eventually and the format will be used for new Star Academy to be aired in 2012. - In June 2011 the BBC announced the show will be aired on BBC One, at prime time Saturday night early 2012.
- In June 2011 the Show tvShow TVSHOW TV is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey owned by Çukurova Holding. The channel was established by the Turkish businessmen Erol Aksoy and Haldun Simavi on March 1, 1992. During the last years, Show TV extended its range of viewers by adding more channels like Show Plus, Show Max and...
announced the show will start airing Turkish version of the show, called "O Ses Türkiye," in fall of 2011. - In August 2011, RTÉRTERTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
announced the show will be aired on RTÉ One, early 2012, with the title The Voice of Ireland. - On 29 May 2011, it was announced that Australia's Nine Network would broadcast The Voice in late 2011.[4] However, two months later, they reported that the show will now air in early 2012, and that the Nine Network are in talks with signing at least one international artist to lead its panel of coaches on the show.[1] This included, Christina Aguilera, George Michael, Usher, Pink, and Gwen Stefani.[1]
- On September 8th 2011 the Mexican version of the show, "La Voz Mexico" aired on Televisa's "Canal de las Estrellas". It features Lucero, Aleks Syntek, Espinoza Paz and Alejandro Sanz as judges.
- On September 28th 2011 the Romanian version of the show started to broadcast on PROTV