The Voice UK referred to as a "big, exciting and warm-hearted series"and a "new generation in its genre". The discomfort caused by the poor design of the chair, which weighs 19-stone, has drawn criticism from will.i.am, who claims that it makes him hunch his shoulders. There are five different stages: producers' auditions, Blind auditions, Battle phase, Knockout stage and live shows. "The Voice UK"s first stage is the producers' auditions, which are not shown on television. The first shown stage is the blind auditions, where they sing in front of the coaches. The coaches have their backs to the singer, and if they
The Voice (U.S. season 7) The Voice (U.S. season 7) The seventh season of the American reality talent show "The Voice" premiered on September 22, 2014 and ended with the season finale on December 16, 2014 on NBC. This season also featured four artists in the finale, the first since season 2, and the first all-male finale. Craig Wayne Boyd was announced the winner of this season, marking Blake Shelton's fourth win as a coach. There were two changes to the coaching panel from season six. Veteran coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton were joined by Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani, who replaced Shakira and