The Voice of Greece

The Voice of Greece was often mentioned in July–August 2013 by the media as the new reality show on the Greek television. Even though no broadcaster had officially announced the show, ANT1 and Mega Channel were the possible channels that would host the show. In early September it was announced with a trailer that ANT1 bought the rights for the show. It was revealed the show would be going head-to-head with Mega Channel's series, Klemmena Onira, which was very successful. Although it was not done for every performance of the contestants, the four original songs of the four finalists were released through iTunes. Devised by John de Mol, the creator of Big Brother, The Voice is based on the Dutch TV programme The Voice of Holland and is part of The Voice franchise, being based on the similar British and American format. After securing the show, ANT1 had in their schedule three of the top shows: The Voice, Dancing with the Stars and Your Face Sounds Familiar with all of them being renewed for the 2014−2015 season. Scheduling After speculation in August, The show's air date was officially confirmed on December 21, 2013, with a trailer. However, it was later confirmed that Makripoulia would be hosting the second season of Mega's reality singing contest, Just the 2 of Us. However, the "war" between the two was tight in the next weeks with The Voice of Greece getting the lead only once, on January 24, 2014, with 1.734 million viewers, almost 1 million viewers more than the series. The Voice of Greece was not broadcast the same day in ANT1 Cyprus. In Cyprus the blind auditions and the battles were broadcast one day later than in Greece; on Saturday at 9:15. However, as the live shows were broadcast live, the show was moved to Fridays as in the Greek channel. In February 2014, it was rumored that the air date would change to Sunday with the producers of the show denying the rumor and said that the rest of the blind auditions and the battles will be aired on Fridays as they are recorded. However, they have said that the day of the live shows isn't decided yet as two of the coaches can't be on the show on Fridays due to their schedule. After the battles were completed, it was shown on the trailer for the live shows that they would be airing on Fridays, as the previous stages. A month after the premiere of the 1st show, Mega Channel Cyprus announced the premiere of their talent show, Your Song, that was rumored to be broadcast in the Greek channel also, opposite The Voice of Greece. Even though the show was not broadcast by the Greek channel, in March 2014 the broadcaster confirmed the second season of the reality singing competition Just the 2 of Us hosted by Zeta Makripoulia who hosted the first to third seasons of Dancing with the Stars. Promotion The first promotional item for the show was on the TV, with a trailer announcing the auditions of the show in September 2013. It read, "The first show that close the eyes to the appearance and listens only the voice". Social media During the live shows, the V Reporter usually shows reports on the trending of the show in the social media such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The hashtag #thevoicegr is used for the show as well as hashtags with the teams. Auditions and filming The producer auditions of the first season started in September 2013. The blind auditions took place in the Kapa Studios in Spata, Attica, where the battle and live shows also take place with the only difference being that the latter is broadcast live and it is not recorded. The places of the audition were not officially announced but Thessaloniki, Athens and Nicosia were some of the cities. Though the blind auditions were not filmed in one day, the coaches wore the same clothes in all the episodes of the blind auditions as it is a rule of the show. Incidents On January 25, 2014, it was announced that the production of the original show sued Stamatina Kanta, a contestant of the first season, after breaching the conditions of the contract. Kanta had appeared in a talk show that didn't belong to the channel that broadcasts the show. A few hours later though, it was revealed that the production team didn't sue the contestant, but had simply phoned with a warning. == Format ==

The Voice is a reality television series that features four coaches looking for a talented new artist, who could become a global superstar. As the title indicates the coaches judge their vocal ability and not their looks, personalities or stage presence. This aspect, differentiates The Voice from other reality television series such as The X Factor, Greek Idol and ''Greece's Got Talent''. The top sixty four artists are split into four teams and are mentored by the four coaches who in turn choose songs for their artists to perform. Anyone can audition for the show, even artists that have been in the musical industry. After the auditions are held, the blind auditions take place where the coaches determine the top sixty four. During the blind auditions the artists perform with the coaches facing the audience. If the coach likes the artist vocally and hits the button showing that would like to mentor them. If more than one does so, then the artist selects a coach. However, if no coach turns around then the artist is sent home. There are four different stages: producers' auditions, Blind auditions, Battle phase and live shows. Selection process The first stage of the show is not broadcast. The producers of the show audition all the artists that submitted their selves through the form on the website. The selected by the producers artists proceed to the blind auditions where they have to perform for the coaches. However, what differs from the other reality shows and as the stage's name indicates, the coaches do not see the artist performing as they face the audience. While the singer is performing at the blind auditions, his relatives or friends are at a room, known as the "family room" where they watch him performing. Along with the relatives and friends the host is with them. Each coach has a team of sixteen acts selected from the blind auditions and as soon as they have their sixteen acts, they cannot press their button. Sixty four out of the selected by the producers proceed to the next stage, the battle phase. The second stage, the Battle phase, is where two artists are mentored and then developed by their respective coach. The coaches of the team will "dedicate themselves to developing their artists, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success in the music industry". The final stage of the show is the live shows. The artists perform in front of the coaches and an audience. Unlike the previous stages, the live shows are broadcast live. Each coach will have eight acts after eight of their sixteen acts have been eliminated in the battle phase. The thirty-two acts compete in the first and second live shows where four acts from each team are eliminated. Each coach has then four acts in the third live and since then each team loses one act in each live until the sixth and final live show where each coach has one act. Voting system As all the music competitions in Greece, the fans could vote through phone calls or text as well as voting through the website of the broadcaster. The viewers from the rest of the world, except Cyprus, were only able to vote through the website. The voting is unlimited; the viewers can vote as many times as they want. As of the first season, the voting is only available in the final stage of the show; the live shows. Along with the coaches, the viewers decide who will proceed to the next live show. The voting in each live show was divided in four parts; the acts from each team were performing and the viewer were voting one or more acts from the team. In the first and second live shows, the most voted act was through the third live while the coach had to select a second act to send through. The same process was done in all the live shows except the final live show. However, from the third to the fifth live show, only one act was eliminated from the competition. For the semi-final there was an additional voting system; the coaches had 100 points to give to the two acts of their team and they could not give equal points to the acts. After the semi-final results, the voting for the final started and stayed open for one week. Also, as it was done in American version, voting was also available through iTunes, by purchasing the songs of the four finalists. As the series is broadcast in Cyprus and Cypriot singers are also competing, Cyprus is also allowed to vote. However, the fact that Cypriot contestants managed to get through the contest, which assumed that Cypriots were voting mostly for Cypriots, caused "feuds" between Greeks and Cypriots mainly through the social network. Also, Evridiki replied to those who criticize the Cypriot contestants; "[...] Don't forget that it's a game. Some people should cool off and don't get upset with the Cypriots that are voting. At the end they are not voting random contestants, but contestants that are objectively good singers". == Series overview ==

Warning: the following table presents a significant amount of different colors. Season 1 (2014) The first season of The Voice of Greece premiered on January 10, 2014 (and January 11, 2014, in Cyprus) and concluded on May 8, 2014. Auditions for the season were held in Thessaloniki, Athens (Greece) and Nicosia (Cyprus). The show was broadcast on ANT1 and it was since the first episode a success with rates getting over 50% in household rating. Four contestants, one from each team, advanced to the final live show. Each one of the four finalists had their own song written by members of the Universal Music Group. Kiriakou from Team Despina was announced as the winner of the season, while Kosmidou was declared as the runner-up. Third and fourth places were Kintatos and Charalambous. Season 2 (2015) The second season of The Voice of Greece premiered on February 15, 2015, and concluded on June 21, 2015. Four contestants, one from each team, advanced to the final live show. Each one of the four finalists had their own song written by members of the Universal Music Group. Ageris from Team Antonis was announced as the winner of the season, while Vilanidi was declared as the runner-up. Third and fourth places were Mallas and Kabanelli. Season 3 (2016–17) The third season of The Voice of Greece premiered on November 16, 2016, and concluded on March 2, 2017, on Skai TV (Greece) and Sigma TV (Cyprus). It was originally to be aired on Star Channel. Eight contestants, four from Maraveyas team and two from Mouzourakis and Rouvas team, advanced to the final live show. Margaris from Team Kostis was announced as the winner of the season, while Leipsaki was declared as the runner-up. Third and fourth places were Theodorou and Milioni. Season 4 (2017) The fourth season of The Voice of Greece premiered on October 3, 2017, and concluded on December 20, 2017, on Skai TV (Greece) and Sigma TV (Cyprus). Eight contestants, three from Rouvas team, two from Mouzourakis and Maraveyas team and one from Paparizou team, advanced to the final live show. Zioris from Team Kostis was announced as the winner of the season, while Ioakeim was declared as the runner-up. Third and fourth places were Lemonitsi and Tsagara. Season 5 (2018) The fifth season of The Voice of Greece premiered on October 2, 2018, and concluded on December 20, 2018. Eight contestants, three from Paparizou team, two from Rouvas and Maraveyas team and one from Mouzourakis team, advanced to the final live show. Beza from Team Kostis was announced as the winner of the season, while Jungwirth was declared as the runner-up. Third and fourth places were Panagiotou and Ieronimaki. Season 6 (2019) The sixth season of The Voice of Greece premiered on September 27, 2019, and concluded on December 22, 2019. Eight contestants, three from Rouvas team, two from Paparizou and Zouganeli team and one from Mouzourakis team, advanced to the live final. Dimitris Karagiannis from Team Sakis was announced as the winner of the season, while Elpida Gad was declared as the runner-up. In the third place were Giorgos Efthimiadis and Kostas Cheilas. Season 7 (2020–21) The seventh season of The Voice of Greece premiered on September 13, 2020, and concluded on February 12, 2021. Nine contestants, three from Paparizou team, two from Rouvas, Mouzourakis and Zouganeli teams, advanced to the live final. Ioanna Georgakopoulou from Team Helena was announced as the winner of the season, while Alexandra Sieti was declared as the runner-up. In the third place were Irene Perikleous and Nikos Dalakas. Season 8 (2021) The eighth season of The Voice of Greece premiered on September 18, 2021, and concluded on December 19, 2021. Anna Argyrou from Team Sakis won the season, Andreas Miliotis finished as runner-up and Eliana Alexandrou placed third. Season 9 (2022–2023) The ninth season of The Voice of Greece premiered on October 2, 2022 with all four judges from the previous season returning. The live cross battles were hosted by Fay Skorda. Maria Sakellari from Team Panos won the season, Dodona finished as runner-up, and Lambros Tsiapoutas and Moses Papamoyseos finished third. Season 10 (2024–2025) The tenth season of The Voice of Greece premiered on October 12, 2024. Helena Paparizou and Panos Mouzourakis returned as coaches, while Sakis Rouvas and Konstantinos Argyros left the show. They were replaced by Giorgos Mazonakis and Christos Mastoras. Sofia Chistoforidou from Team Panos won the season, Vagelis Zoulas finished as runner-up, and Telemachos Avrantas and Panos Katsieris finished third. Season 11 (2025) The eleventh season of The Voice of Greece premiered on September 27, 2025. Helena Paparizou, Panos Mouzourakis, Giorgos Mazonakis, and Christos Mastoras all returned as coaches. Konstantinos Komodromos from Team Helena won the season, Christodoulos Mylonas finished as runner-up, and Maria Vardaki and Vaggos Danezis finished third. == Coaches and hosts ==

Coaches } File:VandiDespoina 20070324.JPG|Despina Vandi (2014–2015) File:Antonis Remos - Politia Live Clubbing.png|Antonis Remos (2014–2015) File:Melina Aslanidou.jpg|Melina Aslanidou (2014–2015) File:Noimage.svg|Michalis Kouinelis (2014–2015) File:Marinella - Gia panda... mithos (Herodion, 29-08-2022) (11) (cropped).jpg|Helena Paparizou (2016–present) File:Sakis Rouvas in Moscow.jpg|Sakis Rouvas (2016–2023) File:Πάνος Μουζουράκης MAD VMA 2017.jpg|Panos Mouzourakis (2016–present) File:Maraveyas@Patra.jpg|Kostis Maraveyas (2016–2018) File:Noimage.svg|Eleonora Zouganeli (2019–2021) File:Konstantinos Argyros in Sofia (cropped).jpg|Konstantinos Argyros (2021–2023) File:Giorgos_Mazonakis,_Live_at_Fantasia_Live_Stage_Summer_2014.jpg|Giorgos Mazonakis (2024–present) File:Noimage.svg|Christos Mastoras (2024–present) Hosts Key : Main presenter : Backstage presenter } == Coaches' teams ==

In each season, each coach chooses a number of acts to get through to the live finals. This table shows, for each season, which artists he or she put through to the live finals. Key: : – Winning coach and their team. Winners are in bold, finalists are in italic, and eliminated artists are in smaller font. == Reception ==

Critical reception People's Ioannis Tsioulis said that the thing that he missed from the show was the extreme reactions from the contestants' relatives and friends and the backstage. He said about the host that was nerveless circumspect just like he should be. He also mentioned that he missed a coach that is competitive, critical or "bad". Ratings The first season premiered very successfully with 1.78 million viewers, getting ranked first on the weekly top 20. The finale of the first season was as successful as the premiere with over 1.715 million viewers, getting ranked third on the weekly top 20. ; Note • In Cyprus, the first twelve episodes (except the eighth) were broadcast on Saturday 9:15 pm. However, the rest episodes were broadcast the same day as in Greece. • Episodes of the ninth season were broadcast against the 2022 FIFA World Cup, interrupted during the Christmas holidays and resumed after a weeks-long break. == The Voice Kids ==

After the success of the first season and the renewal of The Voice of Greece, it was reported that the channel is considering to start the kids' version. During the final of first season it was confirmed by the host Giorgos Liagkas that the kids' version of the show would start in the 2014–2015 season. A trailer was first shown on May 9, 2014. After the Final of The Voice of Greece 1. However, the show was cancelled. As of 2024, The Voice Kids has yet to be reconsidered by Skai TV. == See also ==