<Ul> <Li> 2011 </Li> <Li> ▶ </Li> </Ul> <P> The Voice is a reality talent show . The series is part of the franchise The Voice and is based on a similar competition format in the Netherlands, The Voice of Holland . The show is hosted by Carson Daly, with Alison Haislip serving as the backstage and social networking correspondent . The winner receives $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic Records . CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera, Maroon 5 Lead Vocalist Adam Levine and Blake Shelton are the coaches . Each team of singers are mentored and developed by their coach . In the second stage, coaches have two of their team members battle against each other by singing the same song, with the coach choosing which team member to advance . In the final phase, the remaining contestants compete against each other in live broadcasts . The television audience helps to decide who advances . When one remains for each coach, the four contestants compete against each other in the finale . </P> <P> The American series premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network . The winner of the first season was Javier Colon, mentored by coach Adam Levine . The season finale aired on June 29, 2011 . It immediately proved to be a hit for NBC and the network renewed the show for a second season . </P> <P> The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase and live performance shows . Four coaches, all famous musicians, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process . Each coach has the length of the auditioner's performance (about one minute) to decide if he or she wants that singer on his or her team; if two or more coaches want the same singer (as happened with all but one singer in the premiere episode), then the singer gets to choose their coach . In the final 32 (live shows), Green, J, Am and Shelton were joined by Sia Furler, Monica, music producer Adam Blackstone and Reba McEntire . </P>

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