The Voice of Vietnam
The Voice of Vietnam is a reality television singing competition created by John de Mol. It premiered in Vietnam in July 2012 on Vietnam Television. The format is Dutch and the original Dutch version of the programme was broadcast in the Netherlands for the first time in 2010 as The Voice of Holland. The programme was commissioned after a successful first season in the U.S., where the programme aired on NBC domestically and AXN Asia regionally. It is produced by Cát Tiên Sa.
Format
Contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. The show's format features three stages of competition. The first is the blind audition, in which four coaches listen to contenders without seeing them, and turn their chairs to signify that they are interested in working with that artist. If more than one coach turns the chair, the artist chooses the coach he or she would like to work with. The blind audition ends when each coach has fourteen artists to work with. Coaches will dedicate themselves to developing their singers, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success.The competition then enters into a battle round, when the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience. After the one-on-one battle on stage, the coach must choose which singers will advance tp the next round, which can be either the Knockouts or the Live shows.
The Knockout Round was added in season two, adapting from the U.S version. At this round, two artists from the same team are paired against each other to sing individually in succession. Contestants are not informed who their opponents will be since coaches will decide the pairs directly onstage. At the end of the two performances, only one contestant will be saved by his/her coach to advance to the Live shows.
In the live performance phase of the competition, contestants from each team compete against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience vote to save one contestant on each team, leaving the coach to decide live who they want to save and who will not move on. In the semi-final round, the public directly chooses between the two artists left on each team based upon an online music video produced and released by the executive producers.
Finally, each coach will have his/her best contestant left standing to compete in the finals, singing an original song. From these four, one will be named "Giọng hát Việt" - and will receive a cash prize of 500 million VND and a recording contract with Universal Republic Records.
Coaches and hosts
On March 14, 2012 four coaches were chosen, namely Thu Minh, Trần Lập, Hồ Ngọc Hà and Đàm Vĩnh Hưng. They guided a team of fourteen. The first season is hosted by Phan Anh, former host of Vietnam Idol, while V.Music band, including 4 members, and Phương Mai take the role of backstage and social media correspondents respectively. After the finals of the first season, Thu Minh announced her departure from the show for a European resident. Hồ Ngọc Hà and Trần Lập did not return as well due to professional reasons. Three new coaches recruited for season 2 were Mỹ Linh, Hồng Nhung and Quốc Trung.On March 6, 2015, confirmed he would become a coach for the show's third season. A week later, Đàm Vĩnh Hưng was announced to be returning to the show for his third season. On April 13, 2015, the coaching panel for season 3 was officially confirmed as Tuấn Hưng, Đàm Vĩnh Hưng, and Mỹ Tâm. Phan Anh continued his job as host in season 2 and season 3.
Coach Trần Lập died after a long battle with rectal cancer on 17 March 2016.
On January 4, 2017 it was announced that Thu Minh would return to her red chair for the show's fourth cycle after 2 seasons absence; while former Vietnam Idol Kids judge Tóc Tiên as well as two coaches from The Voice Kids, Đông Nhi and would be joining the show as coaches. This marks the first time in any franchise of The Voice worldwide to have 3 female coaches and only one male coach. The fourth season is hosted by Nguyên Khang, former host of The X Factor Vietnam.
Auditioning for the fifth season was held from December 2017 to March 2018. On April 6, 2018, the coaching panel for season 5 was revealed with coaches Thu Phương, Noo Phước Thịnh and Tóc Tiên returning, while former The Voice Kids coach Lam Trường filled the last spot. Former Sing My Song presenter Phí Linh replaced Nguyên Khang as host along with season 4 winner Ali Hoàng Dương who served as the backstage presenter for season 5, and remained in the following season. On 12 March 2019, it was confirmed that Tuấn Hưng would be returning to his red chair for the series' sixth season. The following day, it was announced that veteran The Voice Kids coach :vi:Hồ Hoài Anh|Hồ Hoài Anh, singers Tuấn Ngọc and Thanh Hà have joined the coaching panel for season six. However, midway through the season, Tuấn Hưng announced he would not be returning to the show in future seasons.
Timeline of coaches and hosts
Coaches' advisors
Series overview
;Key:Coaches' teams
Colour key:- – Fourth place
| Season | Đàm Vĩnh Hưng | Thu Minh | Hồ Ngọc Hà | Trần Lập |
| 1 | Lê Phạm Xuân Nghi Đồng Lan Phan Ngọc Luân Vũ Thanh Hằng Nguyễn Trọng Khương | Hương Tràm Trúc Nhân Đỗ Xuân Sơn Dương Trần Nghĩa Nguyễn Khánh Phương Linh | Đinh Hương Bùi Anh Tuấn Tiêu Châu Như Quỳnh Đào Bá Lộc Nguyễn Thị Thái Trinh | Nguyễn Kiên Giang Trần Thị Kim Loan † Nguyễn Thùy Linh Nguyễn Văn Thắng Bảo Anh |
| 2 | Đàm Vĩnh Hưng | Mỹ Linh | Hồng Nhung | Quốc Trung |
| 2 | Vũ Thảo My Nguyễn Song Tú Nguyễn Ngọc Trâm Nguyễn Trần Minh Sang Nguyễn Văn Viết | Nguyễn Hoàng Tôn Nguyễn Thái Quang Dương Hoàng Yến Trần Thị Diễm Hương Trần Huyền My | Vũ Cát Tường Phạm Hà Linh Âu Bảo Ngân Đỗ Thành Nam Hoàng Nhật Minh | Trần Vũ Hà My Trần Thái Châu Đinh Thị My Hoàn Phạm Khánh Duy Nguyễn Lâm Hoàng Phúc |
| 3 | Đàm Vĩnh Hưng | Thu Phương | Mỹ Tâm | Tuấn Hưng |
| 3 | Trần Thị Tố Ny Vicky Nhung Thái Bảo Trâm Phượng Vũ Nguyễn Thùy Linh | Nguyễn Hoàng Dũng Nguyễn Kiều Anh Phùng Khánh Linh Phạm Anh Duy Kimmese | Nguyễn Đức Phúc Nguyễn Cao Bảo Uyên Phạm Vân Anh Đào Ngọc Sang Nguyễn Thu Thủy | Yến Lê Thủy Bùi Hoàng Mai Hạ Vy Trần Đăng Quang Nguyễn Diệu My |
| 4 | Noo Phước Thịnh | Thu Minh | Tóc Tiên | Đông Nhi |
| 4 | Nguyễn Hiền Mai Ngô Anh Đạt Nga Helen Đặng Thu Hà | Ali Hoàng Dương Trần Anh Đức Trần Tùng Anh Phạm Hải Anh | Hiền Hồ Huỳnh Phương Mai Nguyễn Dương Thuận Đào Trọng Tín | Nguyễn Anh Tú Han Sara Trần Thị Huyền Dung Nguyễn Thạc Giáng My |
| 5 | Noo Phước Thịnh | Thu Phương | Tóc Tiên | Lam Trường |
| 5 | Trần Ngọc Ánh Trần Gia Nghi Nguyễn Minh Ngọc Đức Tâm & Hoàng Dương | Nguyễn Thị Thu Ngân Huỳnh Thanh Thảo Đỗ Thành Nghiệp Đặng Thị Mỹ Hằng | Đặng Thị Thái Bình Lưu Hiền Trinh Lê Chánh Tín | Dương Quốc Anh Huỳnh Phương Duy Nguyễn Vũ Đoan Trang |
| 6 | Hồ Hoài Anh | Thanh Hà | Tuấn Ngọc | Tuấn Hưng |
| 6 | Layla Juky San Huỳnh Công Luận Phạm Thị Bảo Trân | DOMINIX Trần Lê Bích Tuyết Diêu Ngọc Bích Trâm Trần Đức Trường Nguyễn Châu Nhi | Hoàng Đức Thịnh Vũ Xuân Đạt Văn Võ Ngọc Nhân | Lâm Bảo Ngọc Trần Duy Đạt Trần Hằng My |
Season synopses
Season 1
The first season of The Voice of Vietnam began on 8 July 2012 and ended on 13 January 2013. The four original coaches are Đàm Vĩnh Hưng, Thu Minh, Hồ Ngọc Hà and Trần Lập, with Phan Anh hosting the show. This season didn't feature the "steal" and the Knockout round, contestant who won their battle were qualified for the live shows. Each coach was allowed to advance seven top to the live shows:| Team Đàm Vĩnh Hưng | Team Thu Minh | Team Hồ Ngọc Hà | Team Trần Lập | |||
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| Lê Phạm Xuân Nghi | Phạm Thị Hương Tràm | Đinh Thị Thanh Hương | Nguyễn Kiên Giang | |||
| Đồng Lan | Nguyễn Trúc Nhân | Bùi Anh Tuấn | Trần Thị Kim Loan † | |||
| Phan Ngọc Luân | Đỗ Xuân Sơn | Tiêu Châu Như Quỳnh | Nguyễn Thùy Linh | |||
| Vũ Thanh Hằng | Dương Trần Nghĩa | Đào Bá Lộc | Nguyễn Văn Thắng | |||
| Nguyễn Trọng Khương | Nguyễn Khánh Phương Linh | Nguyễn Thị Thái Trinh | Nguyễn Hoài Bảo Anh | |||
| Phạm Dũng Hà | Đặng Thị Thu Thủy | Nguyễn Hương Giang | Huỳnh Anh Tuấn | |||
| Nguyễn Quỳnh Trang | Phạm Thị Ngân Bình | Thiều Bảo Trang | Nguyễn Thị Thảo Nguyên | |||
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Season 2
Season 2 of The Voice of Vietnam began on May 19, 2013 and concluded on December 15, 2013. Three new coaches were Mỹ Linh, Hồng Nhung and Quốc Trung, while Đàm Vĩnh Hưng and Phan Anh returned as coach and host, respectively. This season adopted the "Steals" in the battles as well as the Knockout round. Each coach was allowed to advance five top to the live shows:| Team Mỹ Linh | Team Đàm Vĩnh Hưng | Team Hồng Nhung | Team Quốc Trung | |||
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| Nguyễn Hoàng Tôn | Vũ Thảo My | Vũ Cát Tường | Trần Vũ Hà My | |||
| Nguyễn Thái Quang | Nguyễn Song Tú | Phạm Hà Linh | Trần Thái Châu | |||
| Dương Hoàng Yến | Nguyễn Ngọc Trâm | Âu Bảo Ngân | Đinh Thị My Hoàn | |||
| Trần Thị Diễm Hương | Nguyễn Trần Minh Sang | Đỗ Thành Nam | Phạm Khánh Duy | |||
| Trần Huyền My | Nguyễn Văn Viết | Hoàng Nhật Minh | Nguyễn Lâm Hoàng Phúc | |||
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Season 3
Season 3 of The Voice of Vietnam began on May 10, 2015 and concluded on September 20, 2015. Đàm Vĩnh Hưng and Phan Anh returned for their third season as coach and host, respectively. Mỹ Tâm,, and replaced Mỹ Linh, Hồng Nhung and Quốc Trung respectively. This season featured the "Steals" in the battles but did not have the Knockout round, contestant who won their battle were qualified for the live shows. Each coach was allowed to advance seven top to the live shows:| Team Đàm Vĩnh Hưng | Team Mỹ Tâm | Team Thu Phương | Team Tuấn Hưng | |||
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| Trần Thị Tố Ny | Nguyễn Đức Phúc | Nguyễn Hoàng Dũng | Lê Thị Hải Yến | |||
| Vicky Nhung | Nguyễn Cao Bảo Uyên | Nguyễn Kiều Anh | Vũ Bùi Thu Thủy | |||
| Thái Ngọc Bảo Trâm | Phạm Thị Vân Anh | Phùng Khánh Linh | Hoàng Mai Hạ Vy | |||
| Phượng Vũ | Đào Ngọc Sang | Phạm Anh Duy | Trần Đăng Quang | |||
| Nguyễn Thị Thùy Linh | Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy | Quách Cẩm Lê | Nguyễn Diệu Mi | |||
| Lê Quốc Vương | Lê Thái Sơn | Lê Hữu Toàn | Trần Lan | |||
| Nguyễn Quỳnh Như | Yến Tatoo | Trần Thu Hòa | Nguyễn Thái Dương | |||
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Season 4
Season 4 of The Voice of Vietnam began on February 12, 2017 and concluded on June 4, 2017. Thu Minh returned to her red chair after a 2-season hiatus, along with three new coaches: Tóc Tiên, and Đông Nhi. Each coach was allowed to advance four top to the live shows:| Team Tóc Tiên | Team Thu Minh | Team Noo Phước Thịnh | Team Đông Nhi | |||
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| Hiền Hồ | Ali Hoàng Dương | Nguyễn Hiền Mai | Nguyễn Anh Tú | |||
| Huỳnh Phương Mai | Trần Anh Đức | Ngô Anh Đạt | Han Sara | |||
| Nguyễn Dương Thuận | Trần Tùng Anh | Phan Thị Thanh Nga | Trần Thị Huyền Dung | |||
| Đào Trọng Tín | Phạm Hải Anh | Đặng Thị Thu Hà | Nguyễn Thạc Giáng My | |||
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Season 5
Season 5 of The Voice of Vietnam began on May 20, 2018 and concluded on September 2, 2018, with returning coaches Tóc Tiên,, and new coach Lam Trường completing the panel. Because of the format change, the numbers of contestant advanced to the live shows are not equal among four teams. Contestants advanced to the live shows included:| Team Thu Phương | Team Lam Trường | Team Tóc Tiên | Team Noo Phước Thịnh | |||
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| Nguyễn Thị Thu Ngân | Dương Quốc Anh | Đặng Thị Thái Bình | Trần Ngọc Ánh | |||
| Huỳnh Thanh Thảo | Huỳnh Phương Duy | Lưu Hiền Trinh | Trần Gia Nghi | |||
| Đỗ Thành Nghiệp | Nguyễn Vũ Đoan Trang | Lê Chánh Tín | Nguyễn Minh Ngọc | |||
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Season 6
Season 6 of The Voice of Vietnam began on April 14, 2019 and concluded on July 14, 2019, with returning coach and new coaches Thanh Hà, Tuấn Ngọc and :vi:Hồ Hoài Anh|Hồ Hoài Anh. Contestants advanced to the live shows included:| Team Hồ Hoài Anh | Team Thanh Hà | Team Tuấn Ngọc | Team Tuấn Hưng | |||
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| Layla | DOMINIX | Hoàng Đức Thịnh | Lâm Bảo Ngọc | |||
| Juky San | Trần Lê Bích Tuyết | Vũ Xuân Đạt | Trần Duy Đạt | |||
| Huỳnh Công Luận | Diêu Ngọc Bích Trâm | Văn Võ Ngọc Nhân | Trần Hằng My | |||
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Kids Edition
After the success of the first season of The Voice, Cat Tien Sa announced that they would produce The Voice Kids, where 6-15 year-olds compete against each other. The first season was premiere on the Children's Day in Vietnam, June 1, 2013. The presenters are Trấn Thành and Thanh Thảo. The coaches are three instead of four: the husband-and-wife duo :vi:Hồ Hoài Anh|Hồ Hoài Anh and :vi:Lưu Hương Giang|Lưu Hương Giang, Hiền Thục and Thanh Bùi.For season 2 in 2014, Hồ Hoài Anh & Lưu Hương Giang returned along with two new coaches, Cẩm Ly and Lam Trường. New presenters were Thanh Bạch and Jennifer Phạm. For the third season premiered in July 2015, The X Factor Vietnam judge :vi:Dương Khắc Linh|Dương Khắc Linh replaced Lam Trường, while the duo Giang Hồ and singer Cẩm Ly remained.
After season 3 finale, it was announced that the duo Giang Hồ would leave the show because of Lưu Hương Giang's pregnancy. Hồ Hoài Anh then moved to become the show's music executive. As Cẩm Ly also stated not to return either, Cat Tien Sa decided to refresh the judging panel with younger singers in Vietnam. Đông Nhi & Ông Cao Thắng were the first coaches confirmed for season 4. Noo Phước Thịnh came on board in early April. Even though rumors stated that the fourth coach would be Sơn Tùng M-TP, on June 6, 2016 it was officially confirmed that The Voice of Vietnam season 2 runner-up Vũ Cát Tường would become a coach.
On May 28, 2017, in an interview, :vi:Soobin Hoàng Sơn|Soobin Hoàng Sơn revealed that he has signed to become a coach for The Voice Kids season 5. On June 11, 2017, Vũ Cát Tường announced her return to the show. On June 26, 2017, the double chair was revealed to be composed of, The Voice season 1 winner; and musician Tiên Cookie. Actor and comedian Thành Trung joined the show as host for season 5.
On July 12, 2018, the show's producers announced that all coaches for season 6 would be duos, and that former coaches Hồ Hoài Anh and Lưu Hương Giang would return for the sixth season. A week later, Vũ Cát Tường confirmed to be returning to the show for her third year. The following day, Soobin Hoàng Sơn also confirmed to be returning, while former The Voice season 1 contestant :vi:Bảo Anh|Bảo Anh was announced as a new coach. On July 31, music producer :vi:Khắc Hưng|Khắc Hưng was announced as the new sixth coach for the sixth season. On the taping day at August 2, 2018, it was revealed that the two new coaches would form a new duo coach, whereas Soobin and Vũ Cát Tường would combine as a duo coach. The Voice season 4 winner Ali Hoàng Dương appointed as the new host for season 6. This season marks the first time in any version of The Voice worldwide to have three different duo coaches, and the second time that the judging panel consists of six coaches, following the Belgian-Flemish version.
On June 12, 2019, three new duo coaches were announced for season 7 as: musician :vi:Dương Cầm|Dương Cầm & 2018 Miss International Queen :vi:Hương Giang |Hương Giang, Ali Hoàng Dương & Lưu Thiên Hương, and Dương Khắc Linh & Phạm Quỳnh Anh; while Hồ Hoài Anh would once again become the music executive. As of January 2020, it is unknown if the show will be renewed for an eighth season.