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 Kids (Australia season 1) members battle against each other by singing the same song, with the coach choosing which one team member to advance. The third stage featured the remaining five artists from each team competing against each other in the Sing-offs, with the coach eliminating three artists from their team to form the team's final two. The remaining six artists then competed against each other in the Grand Finale, which the television audience helps to decide the winner of "The Voice Kids". On 10 August 2014, Alexa Curtis of Team Delta was announced as the winner of the season, with Bella Yoseski of