The Voice Nigeria

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The Voice Nigeria
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Genre Reality
Talent show
Created by John de Mol Jr.
Based on The Voice of Holland
Presented by IK Osakioduwa(1-2)
Stephanie Coker(1-3)
Toke Makinwa(3-)
Nancy Isime(3-)
Judges Waje(1-)
Yemi Alade(2-3)
2Baba(1)
Patoranking(1-2)
Timi Dakolo(1-2)
Darey(3)
Falz(3)
Naeto C(4-)
Niyola(4-)
Praiz(4-)
Theme music composer Martijn Schimmer
Opening themeThis is The Voice
Ending themeThis is The Voice
Country of origin Nigeria
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes43
Production
Executive producersSeason 1 and 2 - M-net, Season 3 - Un1ty Limited, Livespot360
EditorSasani Studios
Running time60-120 byminutes
Production companies Talpa Media, Season 3 - Un1ty Limited, Livespot360
Original release
Network Africa Magic Urban
Africa Magic Showcase
Release10 April 2016 (2016-04-10) 
8 October 2017 (2017-10-08)
Release27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) 
present

The Voice Nigeria is the Nigerian franchise of the TV series The Voice . It is a singing competition that features music enthusiasts and professional performers. Since its first edition in 2016 in Nigeria, the show has become the biggest rival to the Nigerian Idol . It has also produced many talents and celebrated artistes in the country and Africa at large. [1]

Contents

Blinds

This is the beginning of where coaches would have to build their team which should consist of 6 talents.

As the name implies, at this stage, the coaches’ chairs are turned towards the audience while the talent perform, if any of the coaches finds interest in the talent, he/she would have to hit the buzzer (red button) while their chair turns to face the talents. If there is more than one interested coach, the talent will have to select whose team he/she would want to belong, after all interested coaches pitch for the talent. [2]

Live shows

After the battle rounds comes the Live Shows. In this stage, each of the talents perform a song given by their coach, and the coach saves one out of every four talents while the rest are left to public votes. Public votes save one talent out of each team every week while the rest are evicted. The talents are cut from 32 to 16 to 12 to 8 of them who qualify for the finals. From the top 8, the winner and runner up are decided by the public votes. [3]

Coaches and presenters

Coaches timeline

Timeline of coaches
CoachSeasons
1 2 3 4
Waje
Patoranking
2Baba
Timi Dakolo
Yemi Alade
Darey
Falz
Naeto C
Niyola
Praiz

Presenters timeline

HostSeasons
1234
IK Osakioduwa
Stephanie Coker
Toke Makinwa
Nancy Isime
Kate Henshaw
Zainab Balogun
Key
  Main host
  Backstage

Series overview

SeasonFirst airedLast airedWinnerRunner-upThird placeFourth placeWinning coachPresenterCoaches chair's order
1234
114 Apr 201631 July 2016 A'rese Chike CornelBrenda Waje IK Osakioduwa Stephanie Coker 2BabaWajePatorankingTimi
218 June 20178 Oct 2017 Idyl EbubeSyemcaWow Timi Dakolo Yemi
327 Mar 202124 July 2021 Esther Benyeogo Kpee OkoroEazzie Naomi Mac Darey Toke Makinwa Nancy Isime FalzDarey
424 Dec 202221 May 2023Pere JasonNicole OsarumwenseQueen JasperBhen Niyola Kate Henshaw Zainab Balogun NiyolaPraizNaeto C

Season 1 (2016)

The opening broadcast was on 10 April 2016. The four coaches for the inaugural season are Nigerian artistes Waje, Timi Dakolo, Patoranking and 2baba aka Tuface (formerly known as 2face Idibia). The programme is hosted by IK Osakioduwa and Stephanie Coker. [4]

Season 2 (2017)

The Voice Nigeria had four coaches like the first season and featured Yemi Alade (a new coach) in place of 2face Idibia. It was also hosted by Ik Osakioduwa and Stephanie Coker. The winner of the edition was Idyl. [5] [6]

Teams

CoachesTop 49 artists
Patoranking
Flavour IdugbeAfolayan AdelakeItunu UgunyemiAnnie CedricEmmanuel Okafor
Tama MisaKessy MbonuBlessing IsaacOmuejevoke OfiokpeneChukwuemeka Chike
Ebube ObiomaEserophe "EseQliC" Urinrin Okoro
Yemi Alade
Jahnmso LiemIfeoma OnuOlanrewaju OmowaOgechi IhenachoChris Rio
Joy EbiemTorisheju OgbeOlawole OlusiFavour JohnsonYimika Akinola
Kelvin AuduBunmi Oshin
Waje
Zorah JuliusWilson OdiniPaulyn BobObichi MarshallArewa Comfort
Shapera MakepeaceGlory AmanyiEfezino AkpoChuks AniobonamAmarachi Ugoeke
Daniel JamesIsaac Aloma
Timi Dakolo
Emmanuel PreciousJahtell ItemDaniel OiongoliKendri OlogodiBlessed Ake
Godwin badaSandra OsamorNwando OkoliVictor ThompsonGrace Udoh
Gerald AgwunobiHappiness OsassumwenTara & Bella

Blind Auditions

Blind auditions color key
Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button
Artist elected a coach's team
Artist defaulted to a coach's team
Blind auditions results
EpisodeOrderArtistAgeSongCoach's and artist's choices
PatorankingYemiWajeTimi
Episode 1
(Sunday, 18 June 2017)
1Emmanuel Precious22 Survivor (Destiny's Child song)
2Zorah Jukius25 Dangerous Woman (song)
3Jahtell Item23 Fuckin' Perfect
4Johansom Liem27 Fly Like an Eagle (song)
5Ifeoma Onu31 When You Believe
6Favour Idugbe19Kilon Poppin
7Afolayan Adelake27 I'll Make Love to You
8Olanrewaju Omowa20That Stupid Song
Episode 2
(Sunday, 25 June 2017)
1Daniel Oiongoli22Zunciya Daya
2Wilson Odini20 Just Give Me a Reason
3Itunu Ogunyemi23 Don't Let Me Down (The Chainsmokers song)
4Ogechi Ihenacho25Serious love
5Annie Cedric25So beautiful
6Chris Rio21Love don't lie
7Paulyn Bob24 Sorry (Justin Bieber song)
8Kendri Ologidi25 What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song)
Episode 3
(Sunday, 2 July 2017)
1Joy Ebiem26One Naira
2Blessed Eke24Folashade
3Godwin Bada25 The Lazy Song
4Emmanuel Okafor28 Step in the Name of Love
5Obichi Marshall24 Battlefield (song)
6Tama Nisa25 From This Moment On (Shania Twain song)
7Torisheju Ogbe28 Wake Me Up (Avicii song)
8Arewa Comfort26 Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)
Episode 4
(Sunday, 9 July 2017)
1Sandra Osamor25National Anthem
2Kessy Mbonu25Jangilora
3Blessing Issac25 A Woman's Worth
4Shapera Makepeace30 Bad Romance
5Glory Amanyi26 Irreplaceable
6Olawaol Olusi22 Pillowtalk (song)
7Nwando Okoli27 Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
8Victor Thompson28 I Knew You Were Trouble
Episode 5
(Sunday, 16 July 2017)
1Ebube Obioma24 Too Close (Alex Clare song)
2Efezino Akpo25I'm with you
3Chuks Aniobonam34 Shape of My Heart (Backstreet Boys song)
4Favour Johnson25Kissing by Yemi
5Omueijevoke Ofiekpene29The Vow by Timi
6Grace Udoh29 Be Without You
7Yimika Akinda22Ordinary (Cobahams)
8Chukwuemeka Chike25 Sugar (Maroon 5 song)
Episode 6
(Sunday, 23 July 2017)
1Gerald Agwunobi23Some nights
2Amarachi Ugoeke18 Wide Awake (Katy Perry song)
3Kelvin Audu22 Take a Bow (Rihanna song)
4Happiness Osassumwen21 Where Have You Been
5Bunmin Oshin21 Only Girl (In the World)
6Daniel James27 Here and Now (Luther Vandross song) Team

full

7Tara & Bella24 Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song)
8Eserophe "EseQliC" Urinrin Okoro27 Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)
9 Aloma Isaac Junior 25OkayTeam

full

Team

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Battles

The battles began on 30 July 2017. The coaches can steal 2 losing artists from other coaches and proceed to live shows. At the end of battles, only 8 artists will remain on each team, 6 will be from battles that were won, and 2 from steals. A total of 32 advancing to live shows and 17 eliminated.

Battles color key
     Artist won the Battle and advanced to the live shows
Artist lost the Battle, but was stolen by another coach, and, advanced to the live shows
Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated
Battles results
EpisodeCoachOrderWinnerSongLoser'Steal'/'Save' result
PatorankingYemiWajeTimi
Episode 7
(Sunday, 30 July)
Yemi1Ifeoma I'm Every Woman OllaN/A
Timi2Idyl Love Me Now (John Legend song) HappinessN/A
Waje3EfezinoAweDanielN/A
Patoranking4KessyDrizNa godeFavourN/A
Yemi5Oge Firework (song) ToriN/A
Timi6JahtellThe woman I loveGee6ixxN/A
Episode 8
(Sunday, 6 August)
Waje1ObichiRomanticZicsalomaN/A
Patoranking2Annie C Beneath Your Beautiful Tama NisaN/A
Yemi3MajeekaToh BadWoleiN/A
Timi4Bada Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours BlessedN/A
Patoranking5Hightee No Air BlessingN/A
Waje6Glowrie Hurt You WilsonN/A
Episode 9
(Sunday, 13 August)
Patoranking1Afolayan Drag Me Down SyemcaN/A
Timi2KendrisIf love is a crimeNwandosteal usedN/A
Waje3Wow Jealous (Labrinth song) PaulynN/A
Yemi4BunmiAye AdabaYimika
Patoranking5EbubeSuit & TieGreyN/A
Timi6Precious When a Man Loves a Woman Gracesteal

used

N/A
Episode 10
(Sunday, 20 August)
Waje1Shapera What Do You Want from Me (Adam Lambert song) Zorahsteal

used

steal usedN/A
Yemi2Chris Rio More Than Words (Westlife song) J'DessN/A
Patoranking3VokeWanted EseQliC N/ATeam fullsteal used
Waje4Arewa What I Did for Love (David Guetta song) AmarachiTeam

full

N/A
Timi5Victor Ain't No Mountain High Enough Tara & Bella and SandraTeam fullN/A

Live Shows

The Live Shows began on 27 August 2017. All the 32 artists who advanced from the battles performed in the live shows for a place in the semifinals. This was divided in two episodes where 4 artists per team would perform in each episode. Two artists per team advanced from each episode, one as coaches' vote and the other from public votes. A total of 8 artists advanced to the semifinals. All the 8 artists performed in the semifinal rounds for the public votes. Only 4 artists went through to the live finals. Idyl from team Timi was announced as the winner of the second series of the voice Nigeria.and Ebube from team Patoranking as runner-up.

Elimination Chart
ArtistSemifinalsFinale
IdylSafeWinner
EbubeSafeRunner-up
SyemcaSafeThird Place
WowSafeFourth Place
Chris RioEliminated
Yimika
J'Dess
Jahtell

Season 3 (2021)

After 3 years away, The Voice Nigeria is back with Season Three. Organisers have announced that the singing competition is open for online auditions - *25 August – 19 September 2020* and is expected to attract and help Nigerian musical talents. The Coaches for the Season 3 includes first-time coaches Darey, and Falz, as well as return coaches, Waje, and Yemi Alade. [7] The programme will be hosted by Nancy Isime, co-hosted by Toke Makinwa during the blind auditions and Stephanie Coker hosting the Red Room from the Live Shows. The show promises to take an interesting twist this season with many virtual engagements with fans, talents and the general public [8] The winner of this edition is Esther Benyeogo

Teams

Teams color key
     Winner
     Top 3
     Fourth place
     Top 6
     Top 8
     Top 12
     Stolen in the Knockout rounds
     Eliminated in the Knockout rounds
     Eliminated in the Battles
CoachesTop 24 artists
Falz
Naomi MacDapo ZacchaeusTamara EbelikePeace Amaefula
Kpee OkoroNneka NgweOkemdiya Chimomez
Waje
EazzieNuel AyoInioluwaAyomikum
Anu OkinlagunTeslimIfunaya Nwangene
Yemi Alade
Kitay OkiemuteAnu OkinlagunToseen EmehinolaVanilla Chinagoro
Charles LovenOluwabukola OgunbodedeTim Ayo
Darey
Esther BenyeagoKpee OkoroJeremiah RantiRachel Ogondi
Dapo ZacchaeusAyomikumBlessing Ucheonye
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams).

Blind Auditions [9]

Blind auditions color key
  Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button
  Artist elected a coach's team
  Artist defaulted to a coach's team
  Artist was eliminated with no coach pressing their button
Blind auditions results
EpisodeOrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
FalzWajeYemiDarey
Episode 1
(Saturday, 27 March 2021)
1Rachel Ogondi31 Bayelsa State Ijoba Orun
2Oluwabukola Ogunbodede28 Girl on Fire (song)
3Shallom Mathew23 Benue Ego
4Oluwatosin25 Ondo State What Is Love (V. Bozeman song)
5Opko Eyo22 Cross River State When I Was Your Man
6Peace Amaefula20 Abia State Try Me
Episode 2
(Saturday, 3 April 2021)
1Nuel Ayo21 Kogi State Fix You
2Tim Ayo23 Kogi State Sade
3Amarachi Ben Ikenador23 Imo State Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)
4Okemdiya Chimomez28 Abia State Memories (Maroon 5 song)
5Adedotun Adeleye25 Osun State Forever Young
6Vanilla Chinagoro32 Imo State Freedom (Beyoncé song)
Episode 3
(Saturday, 10 April 2021)
1Elizabeth Osesiameh24 Edo State Love on the Brain
2Clifford Enobun27 Oyo State It's a Man's Man's Man's World
3Inioluwa Adeyemi21 Kwara State Photograph (Ed Sheeran song)
4Pamela Scott22 Hero (Mariah Carey song)
5Avwerosua Teslim30 Delta State Redemption Song
6Gifty Ighiwiyisi20 Edo State Pretty Hurts
7Esther Benyeago23 Delta State Rise Up (Andra Day song)
Episode 4
(Saturday, 17 April 2021)
1Charles Loven Osun State "Need you" fireboy
2Dick Sarah22 Delta State "Power rangers" Teni
3Jeremiah Ranti26 Ondo state I'm Not the Only One
4Ayiebafere27 Bayelsa State listen
5Ifunaya Nwangene21 Enugu state Take a Bow (Rihanna song)
6Ayomikun20 Ondo State 'Pray for you" Nosa
Episode 5
(Saturday, 24 April 2021)
1Kpee Okoro20Safa - Kizz Daniel
2Blessing Ucheonye25 Delta State Un-Break My Heart
3Paul Mogbolu28 Delta State Jealous (Labrinth song)
4Alade Kolade26 Ekiti State You Are the Reason (Calum Scott song)
5Tamara Ebelike Bayelsa State I Have Nothing
6Ifeoma22 Delta State Issues (Julia Michaels song)
7Naomi Mac29 Delta State (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Episode 6
(Saturday, 1 May 2021)
1Dapo Zacchaeus28 Lagos State Let Me Love You (Mario song)
2Adeola Oladipupo22 Oyo State Case - TeniTeam Full
3Anu Okinlagun29 Lagos State Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)
4Nneka Ngwe27 Ebonyi State From This Moment On (Shania Twain song) Team Full
5Cabrini Nwankwo23 Anambra State Read All About It, Pt. III Team Full
6Kitay Okiemute25 Delta State Away - Oxlade

Knockouts [10]

Knockouts began on 9 May 2021. 6 artists per team compete against each other for a spot in the battle rounds. One can either advance to the battles by a safe from their coach or steal from another coach.

Results color key
     Artist won the knockout and advanced to battles.
     Artist lost the knockout and was eliminated
     Artist lost the Knockout but was stolen by another coach and advanced to battles
Knockouts results per team
EpisodesCoachesOrderArtistSongResult
Episode 7
(Saturday, 8 May 2021)
Yemi Alade 1Toeseen What Now - Rihanna) Advanced
2LovenAway - Wande CoalEliminated
3Vanilla Titanium - (Sia) Advanced
4Ewalouwa Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande) Eliminated
5Tim AyoLive Riddim - RotimiEliminated
6KitayLaye - Kizz DanielAdvanced
Episode 8
(Saturday, 15 May 2021)
Falz 1NekyKilling me Softly - FugeesEliminated
2Naomi Mac I Look to You (Whitney) Advanced
3OkemdiyaSomething Different - Adekunle GoldEliminated
4KPeeRisky - DavidoSteal(Darey)
5PeaceWanted - Tiwa SavageAdvanced
6Tamara Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis Advanced
Episode 9
(Saturday, 22 May 2021)
Waje 1TeslimRun Away - Styl-PlusEliminated
2IfunanyaRight Away - Seyi ShayEliminated
3Nuel Ayo When a Woman Loves Advanced
4Eazzie"California King Bed"Advanced
5InioluwaFire on the mountain - AsaAdvanced
6Anu God Is a Woman - Ariana Grande Steal(Yemi)
Episode 10
(Saturday, 29 May 2021)
Darey 1JeremiahBelieve - Ric HassaniAdcanced
2Blescene Stick with you - Pussy cat dolls Eliminated
3Rachel Smash Into You - Beyonce Advanced
4Ayomikum Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song) Steal(Waje)
5Dapo I Wanna Know (Joe song) Steal(Falz)
6Esther Flying without win Advanced

Battles

The Battles began on 5 June 2021 and concluded on 12 June 2021. In this round, each coach pairs 2 artists against each other to battle out. At the end of the battle, a coach chooses one artist in each battle to advance to the live shows. Later, the public then chooses one of the losing artists per team to advance.

Battles color key
     Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Live shows.
     Artist lost the Battle, but was chosen by the public and advanced to Live shows.
     Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated.
Battles results
EpisodeCoachOrderWinnerSongLoser
Episode 11
(Saturday, 5 June)
Falz1Dapo Already - (Beyonce) Peace
waje2Eazzie Perfect - Ed (Sheeran) Nuel Ayo
Waje3Inioluwa Nobody - (Dj Neptune) Ayomikum
Falz4Naomi MacLadies and gentlemen - RookadoTamara
Episode 12
(Saturday, 12 June)
Yemi1Kitay Uptown funk - (Bruno Mars) Vanilla
Darey2Esther Uyo Meyo - (Teni) Jeremiah
Yemi3Anu Stay - (Rihanna) Toseen
Darey4Kpee Oliver Twist - (D'banj song) Rachel

Live Shows

The live shows started on 3 July 2021. A total of 12 artists performed in front of the coaches and a live audience for a spot in the next round. Only 2 artists per team advanced, one from judge's choice and the other from public votes. On the 2nd week of live shows, all 8 who advanced performed for a spot in the semifinals. A total of 6 from the top vote getters from the public advanced. During the 3rd week of live shows, the top 6 performed for a chance to be crowned the winner of the voice season 3.

Live shows color key
     Artist was saved by public's vote
     Artist was saved by his/her coach
     Artist was eliminated
Live Show results
EpisodeCoachOrderArtistSongResult
Episode 15
(Saturday, 3 July 2021)
Waje1EazzieIf you ask me - OmawumiWaje's choice
2Inioluwa Essence - Wizkid ft Tems Eliminated
3Nuel Ayo Diamonds - Rihanna Public's vote
Darey4EstherIn the music - OmawumiDarey's choice
5JeremiahBillionaire - TeniEliminated
6KpeeRoju - ChikePublic's vote
Yemi7Toseen The Climb Miles Cyrus Eliminated
8Kitay Dance with My Father - Luther Vandross Yemi's choice
9Anu Feeling Good - Nina Simone Public's vote
Falz10Tamara Halo - Beyoncé Eliminated
11Dapo Ordinary People - (John Legend ) Public's vote
12Naomi Mac Glory - Common and John Legend Falz's choice
Episode 16
(Saturday, 10 July 2021)
Falz1Naomi Mac I Will Always Love - Whitney Houston Public's vote
2Dapo Fall in love - D'banj Public's vote
Yemi3KitayAda Ada - FlavourPublic's vote
4Anu This Is Me (The Greatest Showman song) Eliminated
Waje5Eazzie I Want to Know What Love Is Public's vote
6Nuel AyoEye Adaba - AsaEliminated
Darey7EstherNever enough - greatest showmanPublic's vote
8KpeeLady - RemaPublic's vote
Episode 17
(Saturday, 17 July 2021)
Darey1Esther Love On Top - Beyoncé
Falz2Dapo When a Man Loves a Woman - Michael Bolton
Yemi3Kitay Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Falz4Naomi MacVulindela - Brenda Fassie
Darey5KpeeVibration - Fireboy
Waje6Eazzie And I Am Telling You - Jennifer Hudson

Finale

The finale aired on 24 July from 8.30pm. The artists performed duets in the 1st round after which the top 4 were revealed. The top 4 performed solo performances thereafter and the winner of the voice was crowned at the end of the show.

Battles color key
     Top 4
Duets(round one)
EpisodeCoachOrderArtistSongResult
Episode 18
(Saturday, 24 July 2021)
Falz1Naomi Mac & Dapo A Million Dreams - Greatest Showman Naomi Mac
Darey2Esther & Kpee Duduke - Simi Esther & Kpee
Yemi & Waje3Kitay & EazzieFor you - Teni ft DavidoEazzie
Battles color key
     Top 3
     Artist was eliminated
Solos(round two)
EpisodeCoachOrderArtistSongResult
Episode 18
(Saturday, 24 July 2021)
Falz1Naomi MacExcess Love - Mercy ChinwoEliminated
Darey2KpeeEmergency - D'banjTop 3
Waje3Eazzie We Are Here - Alicia Keys Top 3
Darey4Esther Hello - Adele Top 3
Solos(round three)
EpisodeCoachOrderArtistSongResult
Episode 18
(Saturday, 24 July 2021)
Darey1Esther You Raise Me Up Winner
Waje2Eazzie Writing's on the Wall - Sam Smith Top 3
Darey3KpeeChampion - fireboyTop 3

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2021 Net Honours Most Popular EventNominated [11]

See also

References

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  2. "About The Voice | NBC The Voice - Official Casting & Audition Site". www.nbcthevoice.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. DSTV The Voice Nigeria home page
  4. Pulse.ng: The Voice Nigeria - Music reality show premieres on 10 April
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  6. "Timi Dakolo's protege, Idyl, wins the Voice Nigeria 2017". 24 September 2017.
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  8. Vanguardngr.com: ‘The Voice Nigeria’ returns with Season 3 bigger, better
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  11. "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 7 September 2021.