The Voice of Finland
The Voice of Finland is a Finnish reality singing competition and local version of The Voice first broadcast as The Voice of Holland. The series premiered on Nelonen on 30 December 2011 and the first season concluded in April 2012. A second season started on 4 January 2013 and concluded on 26 April 2013. The series was further renewed for a third season, which premiered on 3 January 2014.
The Voice of Finland | |
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Created by | John de Mol Roel van Velzen |
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Country of origin | Finland |
Original language | Finnish |
No. of seasons | 9(upcoming 10) |
No. of episodes | 94 |
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Producers | Talpa Media Group (2011–2019) ITV Studios Finland (2020–present) |
Production location | Helsinki |
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Original network | Nelonen |
Picture format | 16:9 |
Original release | 30 December 2011 – present |
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Website |

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.
The series is shot at the Logomo cultural venue in Turku.[1]
Format
The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. Four judges/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 singer on his or her team; if two or more judges want the same singer (as happens frequently), the singer has the final choice of coach.
Each team of singers 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, with the coach choosing which team member to advance from each of four individual "battles" into the first live round. Within that first live round, the surviving six 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 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 semi-final. In the semi-final the results are based on a mix of public vote, advance vote on the previous week's performances, and voting of coaches. Each carries equal weight of 100 points for a total of 300 points.
With one team member remaining for each coach, the (final 4) contestants compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided by advance vote and public vote, both with equal weight of 100 points for a total of 200 points.
Coaches timeline
Coach | Seasons | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Michael Monroe | ||||||||||
Elastinen | ||||||||||
Paula Koivuniemi | ||||||||||
Lauri Tähkä | ||||||||||
Mira Luoti | ||||||||||
Anne Mattila | ||||||||||
Redrama | ||||||||||
Olli Lindholm | ||||||||||
Tarja Turunen | ||||||||||
Anna Puu | ||||||||||
Toni Wirtanen (solo) | ||||||||||
Juha Tapio | ||||||||||
Toni & Sipe (duo) | ||||||||||
Maija Vilkkumaa | ||||||||||
Paradise Mikko | C.S. | |||||||||
- Coaches gallery
- Elastinen (2011–2014)
- Lauri Tähkä (2011–2013)
- Paula Koivuniemi (2011–2013)
- Michael Monroe (2011–2017)
- Mira Luoti (2014)
- Anne Mattila (2014)
- Olli Lindholm† (2015–2019)
- Redrama (2015–)
- Tarja Turunen (2015–2016)
- Anna Puu (2017–2020)
- Toni Wirtanen (solo, 2018–2019; duo, 2020–)
- Juha Tapio (2020–)
- Sipe Santapukki (duo, 2020–)
- Maija Vilkkumaa (2021–)
- Paradise Mikko (Comeback Stage, 2021–)
Series overview
Color Key
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Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Winning coach | Hosts | Coaches (chairs' order) | ||||
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1 | December 30, 2011 | April 20, 2012 | Mikko Sipola | Saara Aalto | Jesse Kaikuranta | Kim Koskinen | Elastinen | Axl Smith | Kristiina Komulainen | Elastinen | Lauri | Paula | Michael |
2 | January 4, 2013 | April 26, 2013 | Antti Railio | Emilia Ekström | Suvi Aalto | Ike Ikegwuonu | Paula Koivuniemi | Tea Khalifa | |||||
3 | January 3, 2014 | April 18, 2014 | Siru Airistola | Emma Schnitt | Jussi Kari | Tuuli Okkonen | Michael Monroe | Jenni Alexandrova | Mira | Anne | |||
4 | January 2, 2015 | April 24, 2015 | Miia Kosunen | Jani Klemola | Jennie Storbacka | Jesper Anttonen | Tarja Turunen | Olli | Redrama | Tarja | |||
5 | January 8, 2016 | April 22, 2016 | Suvi Åkerman | Riikka Jaakkola | Meri Vahtera | Ilona Gill | |||||||
Heikki Paasonen | |||||||||||||
6 | January 6, 2017 | April 14, 2017 | Saija Saarnisto | Aksel Kankaanranta | Andrea Brosio | Tiina Nyyssönen | Redrama | Tinni Wikström | Anna | ||||
7 | January 5, 2018 | April 20, 2018 | Jerkka Virtanen | Mia Suszko | Wanqiu Long | Fiona Krüger | Elina Kottonen | Anna | Toni | Redrama | |||
8 | January 4, 2019 | April 26, 2019 | Markus Salo | Jasse Jatala | Roope Palmu | Sara Jagrouny | Olli Lindholm | Toni | Olli | Redrama | Anna | ||
9 | January 31, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | Juffi Seponpoika | Henry Friman | Maritza Palmroth | Etni Khan | Toni & Sipe | Juha | Anna | Toni & Sipe | Redrama | ||
10 | January 22, 2021 | TBA 2021 |
Maija | Toni & Sipe | Redrama | Juha | |||||||
Coaches and Finalists
- – Winning Coach/Contestant. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
Season | Coaches and their finalists | |||
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Elastinen | Lauri Tähkä | Paula Koivuniemi | Michael Monroe | |
1 | Mikko Sipola Lauri Mikkola Isabella Hammarsten Eveliina Tammenlaakso Taru Ratilainen |
Kim Koskinen Selja Felin Valerie Nyholm Amanda Löfman Antti Matikainen |
Jesse Kaikuranta Tanja Vähäsarja Nelli Petro Sophie Aittola Aki Louhela |
Saara Aalto Kimmo Härmä Mikko Herranen Krista Siegfrids Toni Hiltunen |
2 | Ikenna Ikegwuonu Tomas Höglund Inga Söder Niina Kähönen Jepa Lambert |
Emilia Ekström Dennis Fagerström Eve Hotti Kaapo Kokkonen Marija |
Antti Railio Osku Ketola Laura Alajääski Kirsi Lehtosaari Reetta Kaartinen |
Suvi Aalto Gary Revel Jr. Christian Casagrande Jone Ullakko Luca Sturniolo |
3 | Elastinen | Mira Luoti | Anne Mattila | Michael Monroe |
Emma Schnitt Erik Niemi Johanna Johnson Anni Saikku |
Tuuli Okkonen Sofia Tarkkanen Camilla Bäckman Maya Kurki |
Jussi Kari Juho Schroderus Sini Alatalo Ville Pyykönen |
Siru Airistola Tiia Erämeri Roni Leppä Lee Angel | |
4 | Olli Lindholm | Redrama | Tarja Turunen | Michael Monroe |
Jani Klemola Minna Hautakangas Maria Höglund Ari Puro |
Jesper Anttonen Kaisa Leskinen Kiia Kullberg Sini Järvinen |
Miia Kosunen Avin Alyasi Paolo Ribaldini Riina Ammesmäki |
Jennie Storbacka Björn Suomivuori Kevin Stocks Kimmo Blom | |
5 | Ilona Gill Suhyun Kim Jessica Uussaari Lilja Tzoulas |
Meri Vahtera Anna Karlsson Alex Ikonen Margarita Kondakova |
Suvi Åkerman Ilari Hämäläinen Kerttu Suonpää Alisa Manninen |
Riikka Jaakkola Tuomas Junnikkala Daniel Sanz Jarkko Kujanpää |
6 | Olli Lindholm | Redrama | Anna Puu | Michael Monroe |
Tiina Nyyssönen A-J. Keskinen Seungjae Kim Emmi Bodganoff |
Saija Saarnisto Juuso Vuorinen Mariia Kharlamova Saija Saarinen |
Aksel Kankaanranta Anna Ijäs Viola Pöyhönen Jessica Timgren-Forss |
Andrea Brosio Sara Kurkola Victoria Shuudifonya Plamen de la Bona | |
7 | Olli Lindholm | Redrama | Anna Puu | Toni Wirtanen |
Mia Suszko Elli Tolkki Viivi Sopanen Roberto Brandao |
Jerkka Virtanen Odee Equere Teija Vaara Eveliina Määttä |
Fiona Kruger Iida Yli-Mäenpää Jenna Schleifer Francis Asis |
Wanqiu Long Saija Väisänen Bertta Seppälä Taneli Läykki | |
8 | Markus Salo Linda Smirnova |
Roope Palmu Joli Malki |
Sara Jagrouny Jhayden Aleo |
Jasse Jatala Sarina Kettunen |
9 | Juha Tapio | Anna Puu | Sipe Santapukki & Toni Wirtanen | Redrama |
Season synopses
Season 1 (2011-12)
The first season premiered on Nelonen on 30 December 2011 and the final was on 20 April 2012. The winner of the series was Mikko Sipola from coach Elastinen's team.
Performers | Song | Result |
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Mikko Sipola | "Stuck Inside My Head" | Winner |
Saara Aalto | "My Love" | 1st Runner-up |
Jesse Kaikuranta | "Vie mut kotiin" | 2nd/3rd Runner-up |
Kim Koskinen | "Särkyneiden Tie" |
Season 2 (2013)
The second season premiered on Nelonen on 4 January 2013, the final being broadcast on 26 April 2013. The winner of the second season was Antti Railio from Paula Koivuniemi's team.
Performers | Song | Result |
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Antti Railio | "Sulava jää" | Winner |
Emilia Ekström | "Askel askeleelta" | Runner-up |
Suvi Aalto | "Kuuntelen" | 3rd/4th place |
Ike Ikegwuonu | "Vaiheillaan" |
For this season, The Voice of Finland introduced Kotivalmentaja (HomeCoach) mobile game for Apple iOS and Android phones.[2]
Season 3 (2014)
The third season premiered on Nelonen on 3 January 2014, the final being broadcast on 18 April 2014. The winner of the third season was Siru Airistola from Michael Monroe's team.
Performers | Song | Result |
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Siru Airistola | "Sä et kulu pois" | Winner |
Emma Schnitt | "Älä pelkää" | Runner-up |
Jussi Kari | "Suu & Pää" | 3rd/4th place |
Tuuli Okkonen | "Pysähdytään Pariisiin" |
Season 4 (2015)
The fourth season premiered on Nelonen on 2 January 2015. The winner of the fourth season was Miia Kosunen from Tarja Turunen's team.
Performers | Song | Result |
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Miia Kosunen | "Bed of Fire" | Winner |
Jani Klemola | "Sinä ansaitset kultaa" | Runner-up |
Jennie Storbacka | "Mamma Knows" | 3rd place |
Jesper Anttonen | "All of Me" | 4th place |
Season 5 (2016)
The fifth season premiered on Nelonen on 8 January 2016. The winner of the fifth season was Suvi Åkerman from Tarja Turunen's team.
Performers | Song | Result |
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Suvi Åkerman | "It's Not the End of the World" | Winner |
Riikka Jaakkola | "Don't Ask Me" | Runner-up |
Meri Vahtera | "Tuulee" | 3rd place |
Ilona Gill | "Oneway Trip" | 4th place |
Season 6 (2017)
The sixth season premiered on Nelonen on 6 January 2017. The winner of the sixth season was Saija Saarnisto from Redrama's team.
Performers | Song | Result |
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Saija Saarnisto | "Mä annan sut pois" | Winner |
Aksel Kankaanranta | "Thinking Out Loud" | Runner-up |
Andrea Brosio | "I Will Stay" | 3rd Place |
Tiina Nyyssönen | "Polte" | 4th Place |
Season 7 (2018)
The seventh season premiered on Nelonen in January 2018. The winner of the seventh season was Jerkka Virtanen from Redrama's team.
Performers | Song | Result |
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Jerkka Virtanen | "" | Winner |
Mia Suszko | "" | Runner-up |
Wanqiu Long | "" | 3rd Place |
Fiona Kruger | "" | 4th Place |
Season 8 (2019)
The eighth season premiered on Nelonen on January 2019. The winner of the eighth season was Markus Salo from Olli Lindholm's Team
Performers | Song | Result |
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Markus Salo | "" | Winner |
Jasse Jatala | "" | Runner-up |
Roope Palmu | "" | 3rd Place |
Sara Jagrouny | "" | 4th Place |
Kids Edition
The Voice Kids is originally a Dutch-based program intended for young people aged 8-14. The program is a children's version of The Voice of Finland. The competition proceeded as well as in The Voice of Finland, with the Blind audition, the Battles and live performances, the semi-finals and finally the finals.
The coaches included The Voice of Finland's coach Elastinen, PMMP's singer Mira Luoti and The Voice season 1 semi-finalist Krista Siegfrids. In season 2 Arttu Wiskari and Idols winner Diandra replaced Elastinen and Luoti.
The first season was won by 14-year-old Molly Rosenström. The second season was won by 13-year-old Aino Morko.
Series overview
- Color Key
- Team Elastinen
- Team Mira
- Team Krista
- Team Diandra
- Team Arttu
Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runner-up | Winning coach | Presenters | Coaches (chairs' order) | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
1 | September 1, 2013 | November 10, 2013 | Molly Rosenström | Viivi Korhonen | Viktorio Angelov | Krista Siegfrids | Axl Smith | Tea Khalifa | Mira | Krista | Elastinen |
2 | August 30, 2014 | November 15, 2014 | Aino Morko | Helmi Hollström | Frida Odrischinsky | Krista | Diandra | Arttu | |||
See also
- The Voice (TV series)
- fi:The Voice of Finland
References
- "Logomo ticket sales" (in Finnish). Logomo Oy. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- "Kotivalmentaja" [HomeCoach] (in Finnish). Nelonen. Retrieved January 15, 2013.