| The Voice | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Broadcast from | February 5 – May 8, 2012 |
| Judges | Adam Levine CeeLo Green Christina Aguilera Blake Shelton |
| Host(s) | Carson Daly Christina Milian (social media) |
| Broadcaster | NBC |
| Winner | |
| Jermaine Paul | |
 | |
| Origin | Orange County, New York |
| Song | "I Believe I Can Fly" |
| Genre(s) | R&B, soul, pop |
| Coach | Blake Shelton |
| Runner-up | |
| Juliet Simms | |
The second season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on NBC on February 5, 2012 in the 10 p.m. ET slot immediately following coverage of Super Bowl XLVI. [1] The first promo aired on NBC on Saturday, October 8, 2011 during an episode of Saturday Night Live . [2]
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Contents
- Auditions
- Coaches and hosts
- Teams
- Blind auditions
- Episode 1 (Feb. 5)
- Episode 2 (Feb. 6)
- Episode 3 (Feb. 13)
- Episode 4 (Feb. 20)
- Episode 5 (Feb. 27)
- The Battles
- Live shows
- Week 1 (April 2 & 3)
- Week 2 (April 9 & 10)
- Week 3 (April 16 & 17)
- Week 4 (April 23 & 24)
- Week 5: Semifinals (April 30 & May 1)
- Week 6: Finale (May 7 & 8)
- Elimination chart
- Performances by guests/coaches
- Television ratings
- Artist appearances on other seasons or other talent shows
- References
- External links
The program seeks solo artists and duos that perform various types of music: pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, Latin, country, blues and indie. [3] Auditions were held July 15 to August 31, 2011 in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, and Orlando. [3]
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All four coaches return for their second season. The season expanded from the first season: each coach has twelve artists on their team, rather than eight as in the first season. The blind auditions and the battle rounds have also been extended. Executive producer Mark Burnett said that a results show would be on Tuesday nights in the spring. [4]
Jermaine Paul was announced as the winner of the season, marking Blake Shelton's first win as a coach.
