La Voz (Mexican TV series)


La Voz is a Mexican singing competition television series broadcast on Azteca Uno. The show originally premiered 11 September 2011, on Las Estrellas. It is based on the format of The Voice of Holland originated in the Netherlands and part of the international franchise The Voice created by television producer John de Mol Jr..
Mexico was the first Spanish-speaking country to adapt this format and the first among 6 globally. The series' first episode scored a rating of 28.2/47.1, surpassing Spanish-language TV series La Academia rating of 9.6/17.
The last series produced by Televisa had Lele Pons as host and Maluma, Anitta, Carlos Rivera and Natalia Jiménez as jury. In 2019, the license of The Voice format was acquired from Televisa to TV Azteca. A new edition was announced for this season under a different title with the leadership of Jimena Pérez and with Ricardo Montaner, Yahir, Belinda and Lupillo Rivera as coaches.
The eleventh and last season on Azteca Uno was aired from June to August 2022 with David Bisbal, Yuridia, Ha*Ash, and Joss Favela forming the coaching panel.
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Program

The official website says of the program:
This program has already become a very famous, because unlike other programs so far, this is divided into three parts and the artist do not have to be locked up almost half a year with teachers in a school.

Format

The series consisted of three phases: Blind audition, Battle phase, and Performance shows. Four judges/coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. After being acquired by TV Azteca in season 8, the show featured the Blind auditions, Knockouts, Battles and Performance Shows.

First Phase – The Blind Auditions

Each judge has the length of the auditioner'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, the Singer has the final choice of coach. In the seventh season, the block button was featured where a coach could prevent another coach from getting a contestant.

Second Phase – The Knockouts

In the eight season, the second phase was changed from the Battles to the Knockouts. In this phase three artists from the same team sing an individual song and their coach chooses the winner. The two losing artist are available to 'steal' by the other three coaches.

Third Phase – The Battles

The Battles were moved to the third stage after season 8. The Battle Rounds remained the same with coaches having two of their artists battle against each other directly by singing the same song together, with the coach choosing which artist advances to the Performance Shows. The losing artist is available to 'steal' by the other three coaches.

Fourth Phase – The Performance Shows

In the Performance Shows, each artist competes to receive their coach's and public's vote. The artists with the highest votes from their team advance to the next round. This repeats throughout the show until the Finale, where one artist per team is voted as the Top 4. In the Finale, the highest voted artist wins the title as their country's The Voice, along with their coach.

Coaches and hosts

The show premiered on 11 September 2011, with Espinoza Paz, Alejandro Sanz, Lucero, Aleks Syntek as coaches and Mark Tacher as host. For season two, Jacqueline Bracamontes was announced as the replacement of Tacher. Jenni Rivera, Miguel Bosé, Paulina Rubio, and Beto Cuevas were announced as coaches. In August 2013, it was announced that Marco Antonio Solís, Alejandra Guzmán, David Bisbal and Wisin & Yandel would be the coaches in the third season. For the fourth season, Yuri, Julión Álvarez, Laura Pausini and Ricky Martin took over the coaching panel. For season five, after a three-season absence, Sanz returned as a coach alongside new coaches Gloria Trevi, J Balvin, and a double chair for the frontmen of Los Tigres del Norte. For the sixth season, Pausini and Yuri returned after a one-season absence joined by Maluma and Carlos Vives which premiered on 15 October 2017. After five seasons as host, Bracamontes moved to Spanish-language network Telemundo leaving the presenter role to YouTube figure Lele Pons for season seven. Maluma was announced to return for his second season, and was joined by new coaches Anitta, Carlos Rivera, and Natalia Jiménez.
In December 2018, TV Azteca acquired the show's rights. The first coach confirmed was Belinda, followed by Yahir, Ricardo Montaner and Lupillo Rivera. Season eight premiered on 13 March 2019, on the new channel with Jimena Peréz as host. On January 21, 2020, it was announced that Belinda and Montaner would be joined by María José and Christian Nodal to coach the participants in season nine. A month later, Eddy Vilard and Sofía Aragón were confirmed as new hosts, replacing Jimena Peréz. Filming for the tenth season started in February 2021, revealing María José as the only coach returning, alongside Miguel Bosé who coached in season two, and debuting coaches, Edith Márquez, and Jesús Navarro. Filming for season eleven began April 2022, revealing the return of David Bisbal since coaching in season three, alongside Yuridia, Ha*Ash, and Joss Favela.

Seasons' summaries

Season 1

NameAgeDescriptionMusical styleAdvisor
Alejandro Sanz42 years oldInternational StarLatin pop, Balada romántica, Pop-Rock, Flamenco, Spanish rockMario Domm
Espinoza Paz30 years oldRegional ArtistNorteño, Ranchera, Banda sinaloenseDavid Bisbal
Aleks Syntek42 years oldInternational ArtistPop-Rock, Pop, Latin pop, Balada popJoy
Lucero42 years oldInternational ArtistPop, Ranchera, Baladas en españolManuel Mijares

Season 2

NameAgeDescriptionMusical styleAdvisor
Jenni Rivera †43 years oldInternational StarNorteño, Ranchera, Banda sinaloense, BachataEspinoza Paz
Miguel Bosé56 years oldInternational StarPop, Balada, Latin popXimena Sariñana
Paulina Rubio41 years oldInternational StarPop, Pop-Rock, Latin popJesús Navarro
Beto Cuevas45 years oldInternational ArtistPop, Latin pop, Rock, Pop-Rock, Latin rockHa*Ash

Season 3

NameAgeDescriptionMusical styleAdvisor
Marco Antonio Solís53 years oldInternational StarRanchera, Bolero, Balada, Pop, Mexican cumbiaEdith Márquez
David Bisbal34 years oldInternational StarPop, Balada romántica, Pop latinoPaty Cantú
Alejandra Guzmán45 years oldInternational ArtistPop, Pop-Rock, Latin pop, RockMotel
Wisin & Yandel34–36 years oldUrban StarsReggaeton, Latin trap, Urban musicPrince Royce

Season 4

NameAgeDescriptionMusical styleAdvisor
Julión Álvarez30 years oldInternational ArtistRanchera, Banda sinaloense, Latin popRicardo Montaner
Laura Pausini39 years oldInternational StarPop-Rock, Balada romántica, Pop, Latin music, EuropopAlex Ubago
Ricky Martin42 years oldInternational StarLatin pop, Balada, Latin music, Bachata, GuarachaMario Domm
Yuri50 years oldInternational ArtistLatin Pop, Balada romántica, Pop, RancheraPoncho Lizárraga

Season 5

NameAgeDescriptionMusical styleAdvisor
J Balvin30 years oldUrban StarReggaeton, Latin trap, Urban musicJulión Álvarez
Gloria Trevi48 years oldInternational ArtistLatin pop, Pop-Rock, ReggaetonManuel Carrasco
Los Tigres del Norte58–61 years oldInternational ArtistsNorteño, Ranchera, Cumbia Norteña, BoleroDiego Torres
Alejandro Sanz47 years oldInternational StarLatin pop, Balada romántica, Pop-Rock, Flamenco, Spanish rockPaty Cantú

Season 6

NameAgeDescriptionMusical style
Laura Pausini42 years oldInternational StarPop-Rock, Balada romántica, Pop, Latin music, Europop
Yuri53 years oldInternational ArtistLatin Pop, Balada romántica, Pop, Ranchera
Maluma23 years oldUrban StarReggaeton, Latin trap, Urban music
Carlos Vives56 years oldInternational StarVallenato, Cumbia, Latin pop

Season 7

NameAgeDescriptionMusical styleAdvisor
Carlos Rivera32 years oldInternational ArtistLatin pop, Balada románticaTommy Torres
Maluma24 years oldInternational ArtistReggaeton, Latin trap, Urban musicPiso 21
Natalia Jiménez36 years oldInternational ArtistLatin pop, Pop-RockSofía Reyes
Anitta25 years oldInternational ArtistReggaeton, Latin pop, Funk cariocaPrince Royce

Season 8

NameAgeDescriptionMusical style
Lupillo Rivera47 years oldRegional ArtistNorteño, Ranchera, Banda sinaloense, Mariachi
Yahir40 years oldNational ArtistLatin pop, Balada romántica
Belinda29 years oldInternational ArtistLatin pop, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop
Ricardo Montaner61 years oldInternational StarLatin pop, Balada romántica

Season 9

NameAgeDescriptionMusical style
Christian Nodal21 years oldInternational ArtistRanchera, Banda sinaloense, Mariachi, Latin pop
Ricardo Montaner62 years oldInternational StarLatin pop, Balada romántica
María José44 years oldInternational ArtistLatin pop, pop rock, Rock, Balada romántica, soul
Belinda30 years oldInternational ArtistLatin pop, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop

Season 10

NameAgeDescriptionMusical style
Edith Márquez47 years oldInternational ArtistBalada, Pop, Ranchero, Bolero, Banda sinaloense
María José45 years oldInternational ArtistLatin pop, pop rock, Rock, Balada romántica, soul
Jesús Navarro35 years oldInternational ArtistLatin pop, Pop rock, Rock, Reggaeton
Miguel Bosé65 years oldInternational StarPop, Balada, Latin pop

Season 11

NameAgeDescriptionMusical style
Yuridia35 years oldInternational ArtistBalada, Balada romántica, Pop latino, Banda sinaloense
David Bisbal42 years oldInternational StarPop, Balada romántica, Pop latino
Ha*Ash36–35 years oldInternational ArtistsBalada romántica, country, electropop, pop latino
Joss Favela31 years oldRegional ArtistBanda sinaloense, Ranchera