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NBC's singing reality competition, The Voice, is back for season 26. The show operates under the direction of coaches. Both the coaches and the general public across the country judge the performances of the contestants.
Competitors must impress the coaches during blind auditions based only on their voice. The Voice season 26, which premiered on September 23, 2024, emphasizes vocal talent.
The Voice consists of several rounds before the finale, such as Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs, and Live Performance Shows. The competition culminates in America’s vote, with the winning artist receiving a recording contract.
Format of The Voice
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Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs, and Live Shows are all aspects of season 26 of The Voice. Every round of the competition presents fresh obstacles and chances for the artists to win over the coaches and spectators.
Coaches can affect the outcome of the competition by using game-changing tools like blocks, steals, and saves. To become the next Voice champion, each artist's main objective is to make it through every phase, from the Blind Auditions to the final Live Performance Show.
The Blind Auditions
The Blind Auditions are the foundation of The Voice. In season 26, like the previous seasons, coaches select their teams based on their voices alone. When an artist sings, the coaches listen from chairs that face away from the stage.
If a coach is impressed, they press a button, and their chair swivels to face the artist. If multiple coaches turn, the artist gets to choose which coach they want to work with. Each coach builds a team of 14 artists.
If no coach turns their chair, the artist is eliminated. Blocks, a feature introduced in the previous seasons, allow a coach to prevent another coach from securing a particular artist, adding an extra layer of strategy to the Blind Auditions.
Battle Rounds and Knockouts
After the Blind Auditions, the competition intensifies in the Battle Rounds. In this phase, coaches pair two of their artists to perform a duet. After the performance, the coach must choose one artist to advance to the next round, while the other is eliminated unless another coach uses a Steal.
In season 26, each coach has two Steals, allowing them to save a talented artist from elimination and add them to their team. The competition continues with the 3-way Knockouts, where three Artists from each team face off by performing individual songs of their choice.
The coaches select one winner from the trio to advance. The remaining two artists are eligible for a Steal by other coaches or can be saved by their coach, as each coach has one Save available in this round.
The Playoffs and Live Shows
In the Playoffs, surviving artists compete for a coveted spot in the Live Shows. Each coach can only advance two artists to the Live Shows, making the decisions in this round particularly tough.
At this stage, Steals are no longer available, and the competition relies entirely on performance quality. Each coach enlists a mentor to help the artists fine-tune their performances and prepare for the upcoming live broadcasts.
Once the Live Performance Shows begin, the audience gets directly involved by voting to save their favorite artists. Every week, the top-performing artists move on in the competition. Those with the fewest votes face elimination or have one last chance through the Instant Save, where they perform a new song to win over America’s vote.
The competition continues until one artist gets named 'The Voice' in the finale. They also receive a recording contract, which can be a life-altering opportunity for any aspiring vocalist.
The Voice is shot in Hollywood, California, at Universal Studios. Artists from all over the country come to the West Coast for this opportunity.
Now in its 26th season, The Voice has become a mainstay in the reality singing show genre thanks to its distinctive format and an all-star cast of coaches. The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 pm ET only on NBC.
