The Voice of Ireland
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The Voice of Ireland is a reality singing competition, created by media tycoon John de Mol, and will air from December 2011 and throughout early 2012 on RTE One
. The show will be hosted by Kathryn Thomas
. A spin-off show will air on RTE Two
hosted by Eoghan McDermott.
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.
and is based on a similar competition format in The Netherlands entitled The Voice of Holland
.
musician , Sharon Corr
, Westlife
member Kian Egan
, Eurovision finalist Brian Kennedy
, The Blizzards
lead vocalist Bressie
are the coaches.
– Winning Coach/Contestant. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
Sharon Corr's Team
Kian Egan's Team
Bressie's Team
The Blind Auditions took place at The Helix
, Dublin , between the 26th and the 31st of October in front of a live audience. Once the coaches have picked their team, they’ll be pitting them against each other in the ultimate sing off; The Battles. On Thursday November 24th and Friday November 25th, each coaches' acts will perform at The Helix
in front of all four coaches , their personal coach's assistant , and a live audience , hoping their coach will send them through to the Live Shows.
The Live Shows will begin at the start of 2012.
of The Corrs
, Kian Egan
of Westlife
, singer-songwriter Bressie
, and songwriter and author Brian Kennedy
will be the coaches on The Voice of Ireland.
will present the show, while Eoghan McDermott will present the backstage show.
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
. The show will be hosted by Kathryn Thomas
Kathryn Thomas
Kathryn Thomas is an Irish television presenter from Carlow. She does be doing the holiday programme on RTÉ. Now she does a Winning Streak every week with Marty Whelan...
. A spin-off show will air on RTE Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
hosted by Eoghan McDermott.
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.
Overview
The series is part of the The Voice franchiseThe Voice (TV series)
The Voice is a multinational singing competition television franchise. The series started in the Netherlands as The Voice of Holland in 2010, followed by an American debut series called The Voice in April to June 2011...
and is based on a similar competition format in The Netherlands entitled The Voice of Holland
The Voice of Holland
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...
.
Coaches and Finalists
The CorrsThe Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish band which combine pop rock with traditional Celtic folk music. The brother and sisters are from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim .The Corrs came to international prominence with their performance at the...
musician , Sharon Corr
Sharon Corr
Sharon Helga Corr is a musician and member of the Irish pop-rock band The Corrs along with elder brother Jim and younger sisters Caroline and Andrea. She plays the violin, piano, and guitar, and sings backing vocals. She began learning the violin when she was six years old...
, Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
member Kian Egan
Kian Egan
Kian John Francis Kelly Egan was a member of the Irish boyband, Westlife and coach on The Voice of Ireland.-Music career:*Main article: Westlife...
, Eurovision finalist Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy (singer)
Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author, known for his ballads, and has represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006. He is the younger brother of musician Bap Kennedy.-Personal life:...
, The Blizzards
The Blizzards
The Blizzards are an Irish band from Mullingar in County Westmeath. They were formed by Niall Breslin in late 2004, and also feature Dec Murphy , Justin Ryan, Anthony Doran and Aidan Lynch...
lead vocalist Bressie
Niall Breslin
Niall Breslin is an Irish singer and former sportsperson. He found success as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter with ska-punk/pop band The Blizzards and as a co-writer and producer with 19 Entertainment....
are the coaches.
– Winning Coach/Contestant. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
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Summary
Brian Kennedy's TeamSharon Corr's Team
Kian Egan's Team
Bressie's Team
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Format
The series consists of three phases:- Blind audition
- Battle phase
- Live performance shows
Blind audition
Four judges/coaches, all famous musicians, will choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each judge has the length of the auditionee's performance to decide if he or she wants that singer on his or her team; if two or more judges want the same singer then the singer gets to choose which coach they want to work with.Battle phase
Each team of singers will be mentored and developed by their coach. In the second stage, coaches will have two of their team members battle against each other by singing the same song, with the coach choosing which team member will advance to the next stage.Live performance shows
In the final phase, the remaining contestants will compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience will help to decide who moves on. When one team member remains for each coach, the contestants will compete against each other in the finale.Post The Voice Of Ireland
The winner of the show will be offered a recording contract with Universal Music worth €100,000.Series 1: 2011/2012
The first series is due to air 8th January, 2012. Auditions took place at the end of 2011. The closing date for applications was Monday the 19th of September 2011.The Blind Auditions took place at The Helix
The Helix
The Helix is a building on the Dublin City University campus between Glasnevinand Whitehall on Dublin's Northside, originally planned to be called the Aula Maxima. It was completed in 2002, and it is described as a "performance space" and holds concerts, university conferring ceremonies and...
, Dublin , between the 26th and the 31st of October in front of a live audience. Once the coaches have picked their team, they’ll be pitting them against each other in the ultimate sing off; The Battles. On Thursday November 24th and Friday November 25th, each coaches' acts will perform at The Helix
The Helix
The Helix is a building on the Dublin City University campus between Glasnevinand Whitehall on Dublin's Northside, originally planned to be called the Aula Maxima. It was completed in 2002, and it is described as a "performance space" and holds concerts, university conferring ceremonies and...
in front of all four coaches , their personal coach's assistant , and a live audience , hoping their coach will send them through to the Live Shows.
The Live Shows will begin at the start of 2012.
Coaches
It has been reported that Sharon CorrSharon Corr
Sharon Helga Corr is a musician and member of the Irish pop-rock band The Corrs along with elder brother Jim and younger sisters Caroline and Andrea. She plays the violin, piano, and guitar, and sings backing vocals. She began learning the violin when she was six years old...
of The Corrs
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish band which combine pop rock with traditional Celtic folk music. The brother and sisters are from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim .The Corrs came to international prominence with their performance at the...
, Kian Egan
Kian Egan
Kian John Francis Kelly Egan was a member of the Irish boyband, Westlife and coach on The Voice of Ireland.-Music career:*Main article: Westlife...
of Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
, singer-songwriter Bressie
Niall Breslin
Niall Breslin is an Irish singer and former sportsperson. He found success as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter with ska-punk/pop band The Blizzards and as a co-writer and producer with 19 Entertainment....
, and songwriter and author Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy (singer)
Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author, known for his ballads, and has represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006. He is the younger brother of musician Bap Kennedy.-Personal life:...
will be the coaches on The Voice of Ireland.
Presenters
Kathryn ThomasKathryn Thomas
Kathryn Thomas is an Irish television presenter from Carlow. She does be doing the holiday programme on RTÉ. Now she does a Winning Streak every week with Marty Whelan...
will present the show, while Eoghan McDermott will present the backstage show.