The Voice Kids (Russian TV series) season 6

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The Voice Kids
Season 6
Presented by
Coaches
WinnerThe Top 9 artists
Release
Original network Channel One
Original releaseFebruary 15 (2019-02-15) 
May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)
Season chronology
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Season 7

The sixth season of the Russian reality talent show The Voice Kids premiered on February 15, 2019 on Channel One. Dmitry Nagiev returned as the show's presenter. Aglaya Shilovskaya replaced Agata Muceniece as a co-presenter. Pelageya and Valery Meladze returned as coach, Svetlana Loboda (LOBODA) replaced Basta. [1]

The end result of the final on April 26 was so decisive, that fans started questioning the results. [2] Channel One TV tasked the cyber-security firm Group-IB to look for manipulations in the votes. A preliminary result confirmed vote manipulation. Channel One TV annulled the results of the final on May 16 and announced a new final show for May 24.

For the first time, the audience chose the Best Coach of the season. Pelageya won with a result of 56%.

Coaches and presenters

Pelageya and Valery Meladze are joined by LOBODA, who replaced Basta, thus making it the first season to have two female coaches. Dmitry Nagiev is joined by Aglaya Shilovskaya, who replaced Agata Muceniece.

Teams

Colour key
  •   Winner
  •   Eliminated in the Live Extra round
  •   Eliminated in the Battle rounds

Note: Italicized names are stolen contestants (who were eliminated in the Sing-offs, but were stolen in the Live Extra round and advanced to the Final).

Blind auditions

A new feature this season is The Best coach of the season (also in each episode).

Colour key
  Coach pressed his/her "I WANT YOU" button
    Artist defaulted to this coach's team
    Artist elected to join this coach's team
    Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button

The coaches performed "Venus" at the start of the show.

EpisodeOrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
PelageyaMeladzeLOBODA
Episode 1 [a]

(February 15)

1Ekaterina Gavrilyuk9 Vladivostok "До свиданья, мама!"
2Elizaveta Shamieva14 Sochi, Krasnodar Krai "Careless Whisper"
3Lev Mullo7 Saint Petersburg "Первым делом — самолёты"
4Kristian Azarov13 Moscow "Осколки лета"
5Nino Chesner8 Moscow "Hymne à l'amour"
6Ivan Kirichenko9 Sochi, Krasnodar Krai "Герои спорта"
7Evgeniya Divenko10 Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast "Contigo en la Distancia"
8Veronika Litovchenko10 Moscow "Aïcha"
9Ivan Starikov12 Chernushka, Perm Krai "Океанами стали"
10Artyom Kukin13 Krasnoyarsk "New York State of Mind"
11Arina Pekhtereva10 Mogilev, Belarus "It Don't Mean a Thing"
Episode 2 [b]

(February 22)

1Mitya Pukhovskiy7 Mogilev, Belarus "Вдоль по Питерской"
2Ekaterina Budey14 Edineț, Moldova "Lost on You"
3Anastasiya Bolshakova4 Moscow "Волшебник-недоучка"
4Islam Balkoev13 Tyumen "Hallelujah I Love Her So"
5Anastasiya Roginskaya6 Aprelevka, Moscow Oblast "Старый рояль"
6Khasan Rakhimov14 Riga, Latvia "Mamma"
7Mariya Tyuryutikova12 Ryazan "Плакала"
8Sergey Filin10 Moscow "Great Balls of Fire"
9Renata Tairova12 Astrakhan "Canção do mar"
10Egor Meshcheryakov13 Voronezh "Орлы или вороны"
11Elen Badalyan11 Moscow "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing"
Episode 3 [c]

(March 1)

1Anna Glotova12 Ekaterinburg "Let It Be"
2Ivan Sokhnev8 Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast "Солдат"
3Yana Ten10 Novosibirsk "Symphony"
4Timur Aliev7 Almetyevsk, Tatarstan "Му-му"
5Arina & Sofya Beryoziny12 Krasnoyarsk "Tell Him"
6Viktoriya Nikolaeva9 Ob, Novosibirsk oblast "Перемирие"
7 Erzhan Maxim 11 Oral, Kazakhstan "Ama credi e vai"
8Ekaterina Kruzhkova7 Krasnoarmeysk, Moscow Oblast "Нас учили быть птицами"
9Egor Chichin12 Moscow "Белый снег"
10Anna Zhebrovskaya11 Lesnoy, Moscow Oblast "Звезда"
11Mariya Fedulova11 Moscow "Don't Stop Me Now"
Episode 4 [d]

(March 7)

1Vasilisa Savkina9 Moscow "Маэстро"
2Andrey Kalashov9 Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast "Thinking Out Loud"
3Valeria Nesenyuk5 Kursk "Пони"
4Alexandra Kharazyan10 Moscow "Padam, padam..."
5Roman Khikhinashvili11 Moscow "Writing's on the Wall"
6Darya Filimonova8 Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast "Мама"
7Ruslan Zakirov9 Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan "Влюблённый солдат"
8Anastasiya Ivanova9 Saint Petersburg "Stone Cold"
9Dobrynya Kirienko7 Barnaul "Будет светло"
10Anna Avazneli14 Moscow "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás"
11Alika Karpenko8 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky "Я падаю в небо"
Episode 5 [e]

(March 15)

1Robert Bagratyan13 Rostov-on-Don "The Show Must Go On"
2Sofiya Tikhomirova7 Volgograd "А мне бы петь и танцевать"
3Klimentiy Krivonosenko8 Moscow "Ночной хулиган"
4Sofya Filippova10 Moscow "This Is a Man's World"
5Mariam Abdelkader11 Minsk, Belarus "Реченька"
6Dmitriy Yadykin10 Podolsk, Moscow Oblast "Беловежская пуща"
7Mikella Abramova10 Moscow "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
8Roman Molotkov12 Sychyovo, Moscow oblast "Песенка про сапожника"
9Anna Chernotalova14 Samara "All I Ask"
10Zhan Makim9 Almaty, Kazakhstan "Sir Duke"
11Elizaveta Khupeniya13 Kaluga "Once in the Street"
Episode 6 [f]

(March 22)

1Agata Barabash9 Krymsk, Krasnodar Krai "Ленинградский рок-н-ролл"
2Mariam Dzhalagoniya12 Moscow "Je t'aime"
3Artyom Braylov8 Saint Petersburg "Симона"
4Emily Istrate15 Chișinău, Moldova "Солнышко"
5 Mikhail Grigoryan 10 Stepanakert, Azerbaijan "Versace on the Floor"
6Sofya Polozova11 Novogorsk, Moscow Oblast "Faith"
7Valeriy Kuzakov10 Yakutsk "Santa Lucia"
8Anastasiya Sisauri14 Ivanovo "All About That Bass"Team full
9Alexander Dimitrievich9 Sochi, Krasnodar Krai "Мечтай"
10Yana Khvan7 Moscow "Voyage, voyage"
11Yulia Karlina11 Yoshkar-Ola "What's Up? Team full

The Battles

The Battles start on March 29, 2019. Contestants who win their battle will advance to the Sing-off rounds.

Colour key
      Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Sing-offs
      Artist was eliminated
EpisodeCoachOrderWinnerSongLosers
Episode 7
(March 29) [g]
Pelageya1Alika Karpenko"Беспризорник"Darya FilimonovaDobrynya Kirienko
2Renata Tairova"Stayin' Alive"Artyom KukinAnna Avazneli
3Mariam Abdelkader"Lovin' You"Anna GlotovaAlexandra Kharazyan
4Anastasiya Roginskaya"Золотая рыбка"Sofiya TikhomirovaArtyom Braylov
5Valeriy Kuzakov"Nessun dorma"Dmitriy YadykinEvgeniya Divenko
Episode 8
(April 5) [h]
Valery Meladze1Mariya Fedulova"Между нами любовь"Viktoriya NikolaevaYana Ten
2 Erzhan Maksim "Синяя вечность"Islam BalkoevIvan Starikov
3Anastasiya Sisauri"Havana"Elizaveta ShamievaElizaveta Khupeniya
4Mitya Pukhovskiy"Мы к вам заехали на час"Yana KhvanLev Mullo
5 Mikhail Grigoryan "Believer"Andrey KalashovZhan Makim
Episode 9
(April 12) [i]
LOBODA1Anastasiya Ivanova"Навсегда"Arina & Sofya BeryozinyYuliya Karlina
2Ekaterina Gavrilyuk"Кружит"Arina PekhterevaEgor Chichin
3Mikella Abramova"Take Me to Church"Mariya TyuryutikovaMariam Dzhalagoniya
4Nino Chesner"Женщина, которая поёт" / "Bohemian Rhapsody"Elen BadalyanSofya Filippova
5Robert Bagratyan"UpTown Funk"Ivan SokhnevSergey Filin

The Sing-offs

The Sing-offs start on March 29. Contestants who was saved by their coaches will advance to the Final.

Colour key
      Artist was saved by his/her coach and advanced to the Final
      Artist was eliminated but received the Comeback and advanced to the Live Extra round
EpisodeCoachOrderArtistSongResult
Episode 7
(March 29)
Pelageya1Alika Karpenko"Я падаю в небо"Advanced to the Live Extra round
2Renata Tairova"Canção do mar"Advanced to the Live Extra round
3Mariam Abdelkader"Реченька"Advanced to the Final
4Anastasiya Roginskaya"Старый рояль"Advanced to the Live Extra round
5Valeriy Kuzakov"Santa Lucia"Advanced to the Final
Episode 8
(April 5)
Valery Meladze1Mariya Fedulova"Don't Stop Me Now"Advanced to the Live Extra round
2 Erzhan Maxim "Ama Credi E Vai"Advanced to the Final
3Anastasiya Sisauri"All About That Bass"Advanced to the Live Extra round
4Mitya Pukhovskiy"Вдоль по Питерской"Advanced to the Live Extra round
5 Mikhail Grigoryan "Versace on the Floor"Advanced to the Final
Episode 9
(April 12)
LOBODA1Anastasiya Ivanova"Stone Cold"Advanced to the Live Extra round
2Ekaterina Gavrilyuk"До свиданья, мама!"Advanced to the Live Extra round
3Mikella Abramova"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"Advanced to the Live Extra round
4Nino Chesner"Hymne à l'amour"Advanced to the Final
5Robert Bagratyan"The Show Must Go On"Advanced to the Final

Live shows

Colour key
      Artist was saved by the Public's votes
      Artist was eliminated

Week 1: Live Extra round (April 19)

Playoff results were voted on in real time. Nine artists sang live and six of them were eliminated by the end of the night. Three saved artists advanced to the Final.

EpisodeCoachOrderArtistSongPublic's voteResult
Episode 10
(April 19)
Pelageya1Anastasiya Roginskaya"Испанское болеро"29.6%Eliminated
2Renata Tairova"Feeling Good"47%Advanced
3Alika Karpenko"Про эстраду"23.4%Eliminated
Valery Meladze4Mariya Fedulova"Иногда"10.7%Eliminated
5Mitya Pukhovskiy"L'Italiano"41.2%Eliminated
6Anastasiya Sisauri"Autumn Leaves"48.1%Advanced
LOBODA7Ekaterina Gavrilyuk"Жёлтые ботинки" / "Старый отель"18.6%Eliminated
8Anastasiya Ivanova"Rise Like a Phoenix"37.6%Eliminated
9Mikella Abramova"Герой не моего романа"43.8%Advanced

Week 2: Final (April 26)

EpisodeCoachOrderArtistSongPublic's voteResult
Episode 11
(April 26)
Final
Pelageya1Mariam Abdelkader"History Repeating"14.1%Eliminated
2Valeriy Kuzakov"Майская ночь"49.7%Advanced
3Renata Tairova"Hero"36.2%Eliminated
Valery Meladze4Anastasiya Sisauri"Старинные часы"19.8%Eliminated
5 Mikhail Grigoryan "Вдвоём"39.6%Eliminated
6 Erzhan Maxim "All by Myself"40.6%Advanced
LOBODA7Mikella Abramova"Love the Way You Lie"61.8%Advanced
8Nino Chesner"Вечная любовь" / "Padam, padam"20.2%Eliminated
9Robert Bagratyan"Still Loving You" / "The Final Countdown"18%Eliminated
Super Final
Pelageya1Valeriy Kuzakov"Как молоды мы были"15.6%Third place
Valery Meladze2Erzhan Maxim"Adagio"27.9%Runner-up
LOBODA3Mikella Abramova"Ты здесь"56.5%Winner
Non-competition performances
OrderPerformerSong
11.1All finalists of season 6"A Million Voices"
11.2 Pelageya and her team
(Valeriy Kuzakov, Renata Tairova, and Mariam Abdelkader)
"Любо, братцы, любо"
11.3 Valery Meladze and his team
(Erzhan Maxim, Mikhail Grigoryan, and Anastasiya Sisauri)
"Сэра"
11.4 LOBODA and her team
(Nino Chesner, Mikella Abramova, and Robert Bagratyan)
"SuperSTAR"
11.5Mikella Abramova (winner)"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
11.6All artists on season 6"The Winner Takes It All"

Second Final Round results were voted on in real time. Top 3 artists sang live and Mikella Abramova won the competition. However, the results have been cancelled due to external manipulation of votes. There was no winner to this season because of the manipulation. BBC reports: "Clearly this is just a TV show. But to some it reflects a wider, unpleasant reality: using money and status to sway a vote. People have shrugged that off for years in politics. But the idea that dirty practices tainted a children's talent contest has angered them.” [3]

While many fans stated that Mikella was a decent performer, the scale of her victory was distinctly fishy, especially with some believing her vocals to be shaky. Notably, her pop-star mum, Alsou, had called openly for support: she has more than two million Instagram followers. Additionally, reports of factory workers being paid to vote added to the sense of scandal. [2]

Valery Meladze stated the need to review the voting results. [4] Aglaya Shilovskaya admitted that the result of the superfinal was unexpected for the presenters and the management of Channel One: "I can guarantee that this was not bought by Channel One. Channel One has absolutely nothing to do with this. It was a big surprise for everyone.". [5] Dmitry Nagiev said: "If it turns out that there were at least some machinations, I am in favor of canceling the results of the final and making an honest final" [6] .. Later, Nagiyev announced his readiness to leave the show if the rules of television voting do not change. [7]

LOBODA's producer Natella Krapivina said that the "story" of the Voice is "over", and the singer herself posted photos of two other members of her team on Instagram, accompanying the pictures with a heart emoji. [8] [9] [10]

In the late afternoon of April 27, 2019, news agencies posted a comment by Konstantin Ernst, in which the CEO confirmed that the channel's management had encountered such a situation for the first time in the entire history of the project and an investigation would be conducted. The first step was the publication of the voting protocol on the website of Channel One.

On April 28, 2019, it became known that Alla Pugacheva met with the finalists of the competition Erzhan Maxim, Nino Chesner, Robert Bagratyan and Anastasiya Ivanova, who presented them with her own awards, diplomas and cash prizes. [11] LOBODA was also present at the meeting and distributed her prizes to the children.

On May 16, 2019, Channel One announced the cancellation of the result of the sixth season finale after checking the interim voting results. Earlier, Group-IB reported that a "fraud" of votes was recorded during the voting: "The interim results of the audit confirm that the voting was influenced by an external influence that influenced the outcome of the show. Group-IB will provide the final report by the end of May, but based on the interim results, Channel One decides to cancel the result of the finale of the sixth season of The Voice Kids. It is important to emphasize that the purpose of the audit was to confirm or deny the fact of artificial influence on the vote, and not to bring charges against anyone. Channel One will also take measures to improve and further protect the voting mechanism and ensure that what happened does not happen again

Week 3: (re-)Final (May 24)

While the show was shown live, the coaches were not present. Each had recorded a greeting to their team. Artists performed the following songs, however there was no voting.

EpisodeCoachOrderArtistSong
Episode 12
(May 24)
Pelageya1Mariam Abdelkader"Высоко"
2Valeriy Kuzakov"Как молоды мы были"
3Renata Tairova"Там нет меня"
LOBODA4Nino Chesner"Мамины глаза"
5Robert Bagratyan"Дорогоие мои старики"
Valery Meladze6 Mikhail Grigoryan "Прохожие"
7 Erzhan Maxim "Adagio"
8Anastasiya Sisauri"Любовь спасёт мир"

After the performances The CEO of Channel One Russia, Konstantin Ernst came on stage and declared all final participants as winner. Each participant including Mikella Abramova was handed a trophy and will receive the winning prize of 1 mln.

Best Coach

Colour key
CoachPublic's vote
(per episode)
Result
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9Av.
Pelageya 57%54%58%54%56%58%65%52%46%56%Best Coach
Valery Meladze 30%27%25%24%24%27%20%31%19%25%Second place
LOBODA 13%19%17%22%20%15%15%17%35%19%Third place

Reception

Rating

EpisodeOriginal airdateProductionTime slot (UTC+3)AudienceSource
RatingShare
1"The Blind Auditions Premiere"February 15, 2019601Friday 9:30 p.m.6.321.1 [12]
2"The Blind Auditions, Part 2"February 22, 20196025.718.3 [13]
3"The Blind Auditions, Part 3"March 1, 20196035.518.4 [14]
4"The Blind Auditions, Part 4"March 7, 2019604Thursday 9:30 p.m.4.114.7 [15]
5"The Blind Auditions, Part 5"March 15, 2019605Friday 9:30 p.m.5.117.5 [16]
6"The Blinds End"March 22, 2019606Friday 10:30 p.m.4.318.2 [17]
7"The Battles and the Sing-offs Premiere"March 29, 2019607Friday 9:30 p.m.4.616.3 [18]
8"The Battles and the Sing-offs, Part 2"April 5, 20196084.616.2 [19]
9"The Battles and the Sing-offs, Part 3"April 12, 20196094.315.9 [20]
10"Live Playoffs"April 19, 20196104.014.2 [21]
11"Live Season Final"April 26, 20196114.618.7 [22]
12"Special Final Edition"May 24, 20196124.216.4

Notes

  1. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 1.
  2. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 2.
  3. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 3.
  4. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 4.
  5. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 5.
  6. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 6.
  7. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 7.
  8. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 8.
  9. Pelageya is The best coach of episode 9.

References

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  2. 1 2 "Millionaire Used Bots to Rig Voting so Daughter Would Win Russia's The Voice Kids Series". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. "Russian bots rigged Voice Kids TV talent show result". BBC News. 16 May 2019.
  4. Меладзе призвал пересмотреть результаты финала шоу «Голос. Дети» Archived 2019-04-27 at the Wayback Machine // РИА Новости
  5. Ведущая «Голос. Дети» о финале конкурса: «могу гарантировать, что это не куплено Первым каналом» Archived 2019-04-27 at the Wayback Machine // Говорит Москва
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  8. Представитель Лободы объявила, что «история Голоса окончена» Archived 2019-04-27 at the Wayback Machine // Газета.ру
  9. Продюсер Лободы заявила об «окончании истории „Голоса“» после скандала Archived 2019-04-27 at the Wayback Machine // РБК
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  11. Пугачева встретилась с проигравшими дочери Алсу участниками «Голоса» Archived 2019-04-28 at the Wayback Machine // РИА Новости
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