''La Voz'' (Spanish for ''The Voice'') is a Spanish reality talent show broadcast on

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. It premiered on 19 September 2012 and is part of the international syndication '' The Voice'' based on the original Dutch television program ''

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'', created by Dutch television producer

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. Eleven completed seasons have aired since the show's inception in 2012, with the twelfth season to begin in 2025.

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originally aired the series through to season 5 with

continuing the broadcasting from season 6. The coaching panel for the upcoming 2025 season will consist of returning coaches Pablo López and

Malú María Lucía Sánchez Benítez, known as Malú, is a Spanish singer. She is the niece of the composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía, and is known for songs such as "Aprendiz", "Como Una Flor", "Toda", "Diles", "Si Estoy Loca" and "No Voy a Cambi ...

, and debuting coaches

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and

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Overview

Format

The show consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. Four judges also known as coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each judge has the length of the auditioner's performance (about one minute) to decide if he or she wants that performer on his or her team; if two or more judges want the same performer (as happens frequently), the performer has the final choice of which coach's team to join. After the coaches fill each respective slots in their team the batch of singers in the team is mentored and developed by its respective coach. In the second stage, called the battle phase, coaches have two of their team members battle against each other directly by singing the same song together on a stage that looks like a battle ring, with the coach choosing which team member to advance from each of individual "battles" into the first live round. Within that first live round, the surviving four acts from each team again compete head-to-head, with public votes determining one of two acts from each team that will advance to the final eight, while the coach chooses which of the remaining three acts comprises the other performer remaining on the team. In the final phase, the remaining contestants compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience and the coaches have equal say 50/50 in deciding who moves on to the final 4 phase. With one team member remaining for each coach, the (final 4) contestants compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided solely by public vote.

Development, production and marketing

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acquired the rights of the franchise back in 2011 after the success of the US counterpart. Initially it was expected to air on

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, but in November 2011 Mediaset confirmed the show would premiere on the group’s main channel instead in spring 2012. Later, in February 2012 the air date was moved to fall 2012 and Jesús Vázquez, who had previous experience presenting talent shows like ''

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'' and ''

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'', was confirmed as host. The names of the four coaches were confirmed by February 2012:

David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as the runner-up on the first edition of the reality television talent show '' Operación Triunfo''. He has since released five studi ...

Rosario Flores Rosario del Carmen González Flores (born 4 November 1963), better known as Rosario Flores (), is a two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Madrid, Spain, as the daughter of Antonio González ('El Pescaíll ...

and

Melendi Ramón Melendi Espina (born 21 January 1979), known mononymously as Melendi, is a Spanish singer-songwriter. His specialties are rock, flamenco, and rumba styles. Early life Melendi was born in Oviedo, Asturias. He went to school with Formu ...

. Filming for the blind auditions stage of the competition began on 21 August 2012. On 29 August 2012 it was made known that Tania Llasera would serve as the

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correspondent. The premiere, scheduled for 19 September 2012, was preceded two days before by a preview that aired simultaneously on all channels of the

group. Telecinco aired five seasons of ''La Voz'' between 2012 and 2017, as well as four seasons of ''La Voz Kids'' between 2014 and 2018. In June 2018,

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acquired the rights for the format and will produce new seasons of ''La Voz'' and ''La Voz Kids'', as well as the first season of ''La Voz Senior''.

Coaches and hosts

The original coaches panel consisted of

and

with Jesús Vázquez and Tania Llasera as host and social media correspondent. Bisbal, Flores and Malu returned for season 2 with

Antonio Orozco Antonio Orozco (born 23 November 1972 in Barcelona) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He has won several prizes like the Premio Ondas and sold many records; his first album sold more than 100,000 copies, whereas his second album titled ''Semilla d ...

replacing Melendi.

Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. He has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Award ...

and

Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian Pop music, pop singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 1993, 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which becam ...

replaced David Bisbal and Rosario Flores in the third season. In the fourth season Manuel Carrasco replaced Pausini and Orozco was replaced by original coach, Melendi. Sanz and Melendi were then replaced by

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and Pablo López in the fifth season. In 2018, the series was acquired by

. For the sixth season, Pablo López continued as coach, Antonio Orozco returned after a two-season hiatus, and

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito". Fonsi received his first Latin ...

and

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joined the panel. On 8 November 2019, it was announced that López and Orozco would remain on the panel for the seventh season and would be joined by returning coaches Pausini and Sanz who would replace Rubio and Fonsi who left the panel due to him coaching ''La Voz US''. The seventh season featured a fifth coach

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, who choose no-chair turn auditioners to participate in ''The Comeback Stage''. After being season seven's winning coach, Pausini stated she would not return to the reality show. On 19 April 2021, it was officially confirmed that Sanz would be the only coach returning for season eight, while Pausini, Orozco and López would be replaced by returning coaches Malú, Fonsi and first-time coach

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respectively. On 30 July 2022, it was officially confirmed that Fonsi, López, Orozco and Pausini would be returning for the ninth season, which was dubbed as the anniversary season to celebrate the show's 10-year history. During the season, the four original coaches - Bisbal, Flores, Malú and Melendi - also made appearances as advisors for each team during the Knockouts. On 21 June 2023, it was confirmed that Fonsi, López and Orozco would all return for season ten, while Pausini would be replaced by Malú, who returned after a one-season hiatus. On 13 September 2023, it was announced that Rodríguez would also return as the Comeback Stage coach, after a one-season hiatus. On 19 August 2024, it was announced that Fonsi, López, Malú and Orozco would all return for the eleventh season. This became the first time in the show's history that all four coaches return for a second-consecutive season. In May 2025, it was announced that López and Malú would return for the twelfth season, joined by '' The Voice France'' veteran coach

and former coach of the kids version,

Coaches' timeline

Line-up of coaches

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(2012–2017, 2021, 2023–) File:Goyas 2023 - Sin nombre 029.jpg, Pablo López (2017–2020, 2022–) File:Mika Cannes 2014.jpg,

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(2025–) File:Melendi 2008.11.13 017.jpg,

(2012, 2016) File:Rosario Flores en Fuenlabrada.jpg,

(2012–2013) File:David Bisbal 30 November 2016.png,

(2012–2013) File:Manuel Carrasco (cropped).jpg, Manuel Carrasco (2016–2017) File:JuanesUnpluggedtour.JPG,

(2017) File:Paulina Rubio.jpg,

(2019) File:Alejandro Sanz - Cap Roig 2016.jpg,

(2015–2016, 2020–2021) File:Premios Goya 2020 - Pablo Alborán (cropped).jpg,

(2021) File:Laura Pausini Inedito World Tour.jpg,

(2015, 2020, 2022) File:Luis Fonsi 2015 (cropped).JPG,

(2019, 2021–2024) File:Wiki antonio orozco (cropped).jpg,

(2013–2015, 2019–2020, 2022–2024)

Coaches' advisors

Series overview

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Seasons' summaries

Season 1: 2012

Season 1 premiered on Telecinco on 19 September 2012. The first episode kicked off with 4.591 viewers (30.6% market share), becoming an instant success.'La Voz' (30,6%) arranca con gran éxito de audiencia tras seducir a casi 4,6 millones en Telecinco
/ref> The final, on 19 December 2012, was watched by 5.453 million viewers, a market share of 37.3%. The winner of the first season was Rafa Blas from Team David.

Season 2: 2013

One week before the successful Season 1 was over, on 13 December 2012, Telecinco announced that they had renewed the show for a second season in 2013. On 22 January 2013,

announced that he would not continue as a coach on the second season. On 5 June 2013, it was confirmed that Melendi would be replaced by

, whereas Bisbal, Flores and Malú continued. Filming for the second season began on 15 July 2013. The second season premiered on 16 September 2013, garnering 3.438 million viewers (23.3% market share) in the official ratings. The winner of the second season was David Barrull from Team Malú.

Season 3: 2015

Filming for the third season began in January 2015. David Bisbal and Rosario Flores were replaced by

and

, while Malú and Antonio Orozco continued as coaches. The third season premiered on 23 March 2015 garnering 4.591 million viewers (28.1% market share) in the official ratings. The winner of the third season was Antonio José from Team Antonio.

Season 4: 2016

Filming for the fourth season began in June 2016. Antonio Orozco and Laura Pausini were replaced by

, who had been absent since the original season, and Manuel Carrasco, while Malú and Alejandro Sanz continued as coaches. The winner of the fourth season was Irene Caruncho from Team Malú.

Season 5: 2017

Filming for the fifth season began in July 2017. Alejandro Sanz and Melendi were replaced by debuting coaches

and Pablo López, while

and Manuel Carrasco continued as coaches, completing their fifth and second season as part of the panel. The winner of the fifth season was Alba Gil Santana from Team Manuel.

Season 6: 2019

Filming for the sixth season began in November 2018, and it ran from 7 January to 10 April 2019. Pablo López was the only coach from the previous season to continue, while

returned after two seasons of absence and

and

both debuted in the Spanish series. The winner of the sixth season was Andrés Martín from Team Pablo.

Season 7: 2020

The seventh season started on 11 September 2020.

and Pablo López returned as coaches for their fourth and third season, respectively, while

and

rejoined the panel after a two and three season hiatus, replacing

and

as coaches. The winner of the seventh season was Kelly from Team Laura.

Season 8: 2021

The eighth season premiered on 17 September 2021.

is the only coach returning from the previous season. He was joined by former coaches

and

, and first-time coach

, replacing

, Pablo López and

. The winner of the eighth season was Inés Manzano from Team Alborán.

Season 9: 2022

The ninth season premiered on 23 September 2022. Completing his third time on the panel,

returned as the only coach from the previous season, while

, Pablo López, and

all three after one-season hiatus for their fifth, fourth, and third season, respectively. This season was produced to be a dedication to the ten-year anniversary of the show. The winner of the ninth season was Javier Crespo from Team Antonio.

Season 10: 2023

The tenth season premiered on 15 September 2023.

, Pablo López, and

all returned as coaches from the previous season for their sixth, fifth and fourth season, respectively. Meanwhile,

was replaced by

, who returns after a one-season hiatus, for her seventh season on the panel. The winner of the tenth season was Elsa Tortonda from Team Fonsi.

Season 11: 2024

The eleventh season premiered on 13 September 2024. The coaching panel remained the same as the previous season for the first time in the history of the show.

, Pablo López, and

returned for their eighth, seventh, sixth, and fifth seasons, respectively. The winner of the eleventh season was Manuel Ayra from Team Antonio.

Season 12: 2025

The twelfth season will premiere in fall 2025. The coaching panel will consist of returning coaches

and Pablo López, who both return for their ninth and seventh seasons, respectively.

, who previously served as a coach on '' The Voice France'' and ''The Voice France All Stars'', and

, who previously served as a coach on ''

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'', will both debut as coaches, replacing

and

, respectively.

Coaches semifinalists and finalists

* Winner * Runner-up * Third place * Fourth place * Semi-finalists * First names listed are the finalists: winners in bold and other finalists in ''italic.''

All Stars edition

''La Voz All Stars'' is the Spanish singing competition produced by

in collaboration with

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, aired on

The inaugural season was hosted by

Eva González Eva María González Fernández (born 5 November 1980) is a Spanish actress, television host and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2003 pageant. Early life González was born and raised in the town ...

and

Juanra Bonet Juan Ramón "Juanra" Bonet Alba (born 6 June 1974) is a Spanish television presenter, actor and comedian. He has presented several game shows for Antena 3, having his longest run with '' ¡Boom!'' from 2014 to 2021. Early life and career Bonet ...

. The coaches for the first season consisted of

, Pablo López,

, and

Series overview

Coaches' timeline

Teams

: Winner : Runner-up

Awards

References

External links

Official website on Telecinco.es
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