The Voice Senior (German TV series)

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The Voice Senior
Genre Reality television
Created by John de Mol
Developed by Talpa Content
Presented by
Judges
Theme music composerMartijn Schimmer
ComposerKlaus Lindenburg
Country of origin Germany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers
Production locationsStudio Adlershof, Berlin
Running time120 minutes (inc. adverts)
Release
Original network Sat.1
Original releaseDecember 23, 2018 (2018-12-23) –
December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15)
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The Voice Senior was a German reality talent show created by John de Mol, based on the concept The Voice of Germany . However, participation is only open for candidates more than 60 years old. [1] It began airing on December 23, 2018 on Sat.1, but after the second season the producers and the tv channel cancelled the show, due to low ratings. [2]

Contents

There were four different stages to the show: producers' auditions, blind auditions, sing-offs, and finale. There have been two winners: Dan Lucas (64) and Monika Smets (68).

The show was originally presented by current hosts of The Voice of Germany, Lena Gercke and Thore Schölermann. The coaches were feature familiar faces from The Voice of Germany and The Voice Kids , including Mark Forster, The BossHoss, Yvonne Catterfeld, Sasha Schmitz and Michael Patrick Kelly. [3]

The German version of The Voice Senior was the third version of The Voice Senior produced worldwide, after the original Dutch version and the Russian version.

Format

The show adopts the same format as The Voice of Germany, but only four episodes are planned.

Blind auditions

Similar to multiple The Voice versions, in the Blind Audition, the contestant sings in front of the coaches and the live audience in the studio. Since the coaches' chairs turn their backs to the stage, they can only hear and cannot see the contestant. By pressing the red button in front of them, the chair turns towards the stage, thus the contestant is chosen to join the coach's team. If a contestant receives more than one chair turn, he/she will have the right to choose which team they want to join.

The Blind Audition is taped at Studio Adlershof in Berlin.

Sing offs

In the second phase, the five contestants from each team perform a song. Only two of them are selected by their coach to advance to the final round.

Live finale

In the last phase, the live finale, the remaining two contestants in each team first compete against each other. The respective coach then makes the decision as to which artist moves into the top 4. Then the four remaining artists from each team sing a second song, and this time televoting determines who will be The Voice Senior winner.

Production

On December 17, 2017, Sat.1 announced they would produce a new singing competition for singers over the age of 60, entitled Talpa's The Voice Senior. [4] On June 29, 2018, the coaching panel for the first season was confirmed with Mark Forster, The BossHoss, and Yvonne Catterfeld, all of whom have been coaches in the adult version, as well as Sasha Schmitz, who was previously a coach on The Voice Kids. On May 22, 2019, Michael Patrick Kelly was announced to make the switch from The Voice of Germany to replace Forster for the second season.

Hosts of The Voice of Germany Thore Schölermann and Lena Gercke, announced that they would also host The Voice Senior.

Coaches and presenters

Coaches

On June 29, 2018; the coaching panel for the first season was confirmed with Mark Forster, The BossHoss, Yvonne Catterfeld, all of whom have been coaches in the adult version; and Sasha Schmitz, who was previously a coach on The Voice Kids. On May 22, 2019, it was announced that Michael Patrick Kelly would not be returning as a coach on the ninth season of The Voice of Germany. Instead, he will switch to coach on the second season of this show, replacing Forster.

The Voice Senior coaches
PresenterSeasons
1 2
BossHoss
Sasha
Yvonne
Mark
Michael Patrick

Presenters

Current hosts of The Voice of Germany, Thore Schölermann and Lena Gercke, appointed as hosts for the show.

The Voice Senior presenters
PresenterSeasons
1 2
Lena
Thore

Coaches and finalists

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place

Winners are in bold, the finalists in the finale are in italicized font, and the eliminated artists are in small font.

SeasonCoaches and their finalists
1 Mark Forster The BossHoss Yvonne Catterfeld Sasha Schmitz
Joerg Kemp
Giselle Rommel		Willi Stein
Wolfgang Schorer		Fritz Bliesener
Janice Harrington		 Dan Lucas
Gabriele Treftz
2 Michael Patrick Kelly The BossHossYvonne CatterfeldSasha Schmitz
Silvia Christoph
Eva Norel		Dieter Bürkle
Renate Akkermann		Dennis Legree
Michael Poteat		Monika Smets
Claus Diercks

Series overview

German The Voice Senior series overview
SeasonFirst airedLast airedWinnerOther finalistsWinning coachPresentersCoaches (chairs' order)
1234
1 23 Dec 20184 Jan 2019 Dan Lucas Fritz BliesenerJoerg KempWilli Stein Sasha Schmitz Lena Gercke,
Thore Schölermann 		MarkBossHossYvonneSasha
2 24 Nov 201915 Dec 2019Monika SmetsDennis LegreeDieter BürkleSilvia ChristophMichael Patrick

Season 1 (2018–19)

The first season of The Voice Senior in Germany premiered on December 23, 2018, and ended on January 4, 2019, with Mark Forster, Yvonne Catterfeld, Sasha Schmitz and The BossHoss as coaches and Lena Gercke and Thore Schölermann as hosts. The winner of the first season was Dan Lucas from team Sasha. [5]

Season 2 (2019)

The second season premiered on November 24, 2019, and ended on December 15, 2019, with returning coaches Catterfeld, Schmitz, and BossHoss, along with new coach Michael Patrick Kelly. Gercke and Schölermann both returned as hosts. [6] The winner of the second season was Monika Smets from team Sasha. [7]

Reception

Ratings

SeasonTime slotEpisodesPremieredEndedTV seasonAverage viewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)		DateViewers
(millions)
One Fridays 8:15 pm
Sundays 8:15 pm		4December 23, 20183.13January 4, 20192.202018–20192.45
Two Sundays 8:15 pm4November 24, 20192.48December 15, 20191.622019–20201.90

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  2. ↑ ""THE VOICE SENIOR" - DIE GRÖSSTEN GESANGSTALENTE AB 60 JAHREN – AB 23. DEZEMBER IN SAT.1".
  3. ↑ "Viel Bewährtes bei "The Voice Senior": Alle Coach-Stühle besetzt" (in German). June 29, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Extra: "The Voice Senior" heads to Germany; NFB launches interactive doc". December 18, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
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  7. ↑ "MONIKA SMETS: DER SIEGESZUG DER GEWINNERIN VON "THE VOICE SENIOR" 2019" (in German). December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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