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 (Russia season 5) The Voice (Russia season 5) The fifth season of the Russian reality talent show "The Voice" premiered on September 2, 2016 on Channel One with Polina Gagarina and Grigory Leps returned as coaches alongside Dima Bilan and Leonid Agutin, who returned after a one-season break. Dmitry Nagiev returned as the show's presenter. On December 30, 2016, Darya Antonyuk was crowned the winner of "The Voice" and Leonid Agutin became the winning coach for the first time ever. With Darya's win, the twenty-year-old became the youngest winner in the show's history. There are two changes to the coaching panel from season