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 UK purely on their voice and their voice alone. It's really feel-good and the coaches are incredible." Devised by John de Mol, the creator of "Big Brother", "The Voice" is based on the Dutch TV programme "The Voice of Holland" and is part of "The Voice" franchise, being based on the similar US format. The BBC were "desperate" to get "The Voice UK" after they axed "So You Think You Can Dance". According to Anita Singh from "The Daily Telegraph", the BBC have spent £22 million on buying the rights to the show, which will last two years. Of the amount