A Full Breakdown of How The Voice Works (2024)

The Voice is an action-packed competition, and Season 25 Coaches John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Dan + Shay, and  Reba McEntire are bringing their A-games. 

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Each season, fans enjoy a talent-packed lineup of powerhouse Artists all ready to show the Coaches what they've got. Making it to The Voice stage is no simple feat, and it's even more impressive when the Artists get to deliver dynamite performances to the coveted Live Shows. Artists can't rely solely on the love of their Coaches, though: They must also showcase their star power to the nationwide audience to receive enough votes to win. Boasting a delightful combination of country, pop, R&B, and rock-influenced Artists, you never know which legendary Artist will rise as The Voice's champion. 

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The Voice is a life-changing experience for any inspired singer. Below, read a little bit about the rules governing The Voice in Season 25,from the Blind Auditions to the Live Shows.

How does The Voicework?

In The Voice Season 25, Artists were chosen during Blind Auditions, and then they will successively compete (and some advance) in Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs, and Live Performance Shows.

Along the way, Coaches can utilize Blocks, Steals, and Saves to impact the course of the competition. These tools are game-altering maneuvers that we'll explore in further detail below. 

How do Blind Auditions work on The Voice?

During the Blind Auditions, the decisions from the Coaches are based solely on voice and not looks. The Coaches hear the Artists perform but they don’t get to see them, thanks to rotating chairs. If a Coach is impressed by the Artist’s voice, they push a button to select the Artist for their team. At this point, the Coach’s chair will swivel so that they can face the Artist they selected. If more than one Coach pushes the button, the power then shifts to the Artists to choose which Coach they want to work with. If no one pushes their button, the Artist is eliminated from the competition. The Artists’ family and friends watch their Blind Auditions from side stage with host Carson Daly, cheering on their loved ones and hoping for a coveted chair turn.

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Reba McEntire during Season 24 Episode 7 of The Voice. Photo: Greg Gayne/NBC

What is the age requirement to audition for The Voice?

Anyone who wishes to audition for The Voice in hopes of becoming a Contestant must be at least 13 years old. There have been dozens of talented teenagers who have taken the stage, such as Season 19 winnerCarter Rubin(who took home the crown at 15 years old) and Season 18's Levi Watkins, who auditioned at just 14. 

How do Blocks work on The Voice?

Also returning this season is the Block, which adds another layer of Coach competition during the Blind Auditions. The Coach chairs each have an extra set of buttons with the other three Coaches’ names on them, which prevents a Coach from adding a new Artist to his or her team. The Coaches can only use their Block buttons on one Artist for the entire first round of the competition. The blocked Coach only discovers they’re blocked if they press their button and though their chair will still turn, their lane lights up with “BLOCKED.” If the Coach doesn’t press their button, the Block is still available for another Audition.

How do Battles work on The Voice?

Once the teams are set, the Battle is on. The Coaches dedicate themselves to developing their team of Artists, giving them advice and sharing the secrets of their success. During the Battle Rounds, the Coaches will pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together. The Artists are vying for their Coach’s confidence and decision to take them to the next round. After each vocal battle, the Coach must choose which of his or her Artists will advance to the next round of competition.

This season during Battles, each Coach will have one “Steal” to use as well as one “Playoff Pass” in the Battles. The Playoff Pass will allow both Artists in a Battle to advance while the Playoff Pass winner gets a huge advantage by skipping the Knockout Rounds and advancing straight to the Playoffs and one step closer to the Live Shows. The Coaches leave the Battles with six Artists per team, with one Artist per team advancing past Knockouts with their Playoff Pass.

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How do Knockouts work on The Voice?

In the Knockouts, the Artists will be paired against another teammate, but this time they will select their own songs to perform individually while their direct competitors watch and wait. The Coaches will choose the winner and the Artist not selected will be available to be stolen by another coach. The pressure is on as each Coach will only have one Steal in the Knockouts.

To prepare for this high-pressure competition, the Coaches enlist a legendary Mega Mentor to advise all of the Artists competing in the Knockouts.

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John Legend and Reba McEntire during "The Battles Part 5" Episode 2412 of The Voice. Photo: Trae Patton/NBC

How do the Playoffs work on The Voice? 

Artists who survive the Knockouts will advance to the Playoffs, where they will hold nothing back. Tough decisions are made when each Coach can only advance three Artists to the Live Shows. The stakes are even higher for the Artists because there are no Steals available. New this season, the Coaches each enlist a mentor in the Playoffs to help advise their Artists as they vie for a spot in the Live Shows.

How do the Live Shows work on The Voice?

Once the Live Performance shows begin, the top Artists will compete against each other weekly during a live broadcast. This time the television audience will vote to save their favorite Artists. The Artists with the lowest number of votes will be eligible for the Instant Save and will each perform a new song to prove why they should continue in the competition. America will then have the opportunity to save their favorite performer by voting on “The Voice” Official App or NBC.com. Those with the lowest number of votes will be sent home. In the end, one artist will be named “The Voice” and will receive the grand prize of a recording contract.

RELATED: How to Vote on The Voice

Where is The Voice filmed?

The Voiceis filmed at Universal Studios in Hollywood, California.

Each year, dozens of inspired Artists flock to the West Coast with hopes of seeing one of the iconic red chairs turn on the studio lot. 

Originally published Feb 23, 2024.

A Full Breakdown of How The Voice Works (2024)

FAQs

How does The Voice work step by step? ›

muscular activity brings the vocal cords together. air from the lungs passes between the vocal cords blowing them apart and causing them to vibrate, making sound. the sound then travels in the air stream through the resonating cavities of the throat, nose and mouth.

How does the process for The Voice work? ›

The show's innovative format features four stages of competition: the first begins with the blind audition, then the battle round, the brand new knockouts and finally, the live performance shows.

What are all the stages of The Voice? ›

Contents
  • 2.1 Blind auditions.
  • 2.2 Battles.
  • 2.3 Knockouts.
  • 2.4 Live shows.
  • 2.5 Social media participation.

What makes The Voice work? ›

Voice is generated by airflow from the lungs. When the air from the lungs blows through the vocal folds at a high speed, the vocal folds vibrate. The vibrations lead to sounds we call voice. These sounds are shaped to form speech.

What is the science of the voice? ›

Resonance: Voice sound is amplified and modified by the vocal tract resonators (the throat, mouth cavity, and nasal passages). The resonators produce a person's recognizable voice. Articulation: The vocal tract articulators (the tongue, soft palate, and lips) modify the voiced sound.

What is the science behind singing? ›

Singing is proven to release endorphins and oxytocin, which is known to stimulate feelings of trust and bonding while eliminating anxiety and depression. Singers have been observed to have lower levels of cortisol, indicating reduced stress levels.

How much do The Voice contestants get paid per episode? ›

Voice contestants have the opportunity to win a $100,000 grand prize and a recording contract, but they are not getting paid.

How much time do the contestants get with the coaches on The Voice? ›

Singers get to meet their competition and rehearse with their coach for four days, while filming takes about two additional days.

What is the goal of The Voice? ›

Based on the original The Voice of Holland and part of the Voice franchise, it has aired 25 seasons and aims to find unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. Singers must be at least 13 years of age to compete.

At what age is a man's voice deepest? ›

For females, the changes begin from ages 10-14, and for males, the changes begin between ages 12-16. The voice will drop and change dramatically for around 4 years. Female voices continue to mature until their early 20s, while a male's will mature until age ~30 (!!).

What are the 8 elements of voice? ›

8 elements
  • consistency. Consistency is the absolute adherence to uniform vocal technique and style. ...
  • cadence. Cadence is the rhythm or flow of a given string of tones. is the rhythm or flow of a given string of tones. ...
  • timbre. ...
  • inflection. ...
  • pitch. ...
  • resonance. ...
  • accessorization. ...
  • endurance.

What is the correct order of voices? ›

Voices are ranked from high to low. Women's voices are divided into three groups: soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto. Men's voices are divided into four groups : countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass.

What is the process of the voice? ›

How does The Voice work? In The Voice Season 25, Artists were chosen during Blind Auditions, and then they will successively compete (and some advance) in Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs, and Live Performance Shows. Along the way, Coaches can utilize Blocks, Steals, and Saves to impact the course of the competition.

Who controls the voice? ›

Generally speaking, the mechanism for generating the human voice can be subdivided into three parts; the lungs, the vocal folds within the larynx (voice box), and the articulators. The lungs, the "pump" must produce adequate airflow and air pressure to vibrate vocal folds.

What is the science behind the voice? ›

The vocal folds vibrate to create the sound of the voice. The pharynx is the throat. It goes up from the larynx and divides into the laryngopharynx (just above the larynx), oropharynx (going into the mouth) and nasopharynx (going into the nose). The trachea is your windpipe.

How does The Voice decide the winner? ›

The winner is determined by television viewers voting by telephone, internet, SMS text, and iTunes Store purchases of the audio-recorded artists' vocal performances. They receive US$100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group for winning the competition.

How does the TV program The Voice work? ›

The series employs a panel of four coaches who critique the artists' performances and guide their teams of selected artists through the remainder of the season. They also compete to ensure that their act wins the competition, thus making them the winning coach.

What is the rule of The Voice? ›

Active and Passive Voice Rules for Present Simple Tense
Active VoicePassive Voice (Auxiliary Verb – is/am/are)
Subject + V1+s/es+ objectObject+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
Subject + Do/does+ not + V1 + ObjectObject + is/am/are+ not + V3+ by Subject
Does+ Subject+ V1+Object+?Is/am/are + Object+ V3+ by subject +?
Aug 18, 2022

How do they pick songs on The Voice? ›

For the most part, coaches select the songs throughout the season — even if the contestants don't always agree. "It's always hysterical when the judges say, 'I don't think that was a good song choice for you,' and I'm thinking, You picked that song," season 1's Frenchie Davis told Cosmopolitan.

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