The Voice Cambodia is a Cambodian reality singing competition. The first season premiered on Hang Meas HDTV on August 3, 2014. One of the important premises of the show is the quality of the singing talent. Four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, train the talents in their group. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner. The winner will receive 100 million Cambodian riel ($25,000), and become a singer for Hang Meas Production.[1] As of January 2023, a third season is set to return.
| The Voice Cambodia | |
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| Genre | Reality Television |
| Created by | John de Mol |
| Presented by | Sok Rasy Chan Keonimol |
| Judges | Aok Sokunkanha Chhorn Sovannareach Pich Sophea Nop Bayyareth |
| Country of origin | Cambodia |
| Original language | Khmer |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Hang Meas Talpa (2014-2016) ITV Studios (2023-present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hang Meas HDTV |
| Release | 3 August 2014 – 19 June 2016 |
| Release | June 4, 2023 – present |
| Related | |
| The Voice (franchise) | |
It is the fifth national franchise in the Southeast Asian region after Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines.
Format
editThe series consists of three phases:
- Blind Auditions
- Battle Round
- Live Shows
Blind Auditions
editFour judges/coaches, all famous musicians, will choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Judges have the length of the auditionee's performance to decide whether to select that singer for their team. If two or more judges want the same singer then the singer gets to choose which coach they want to work with.
Battle Round
editEach team of singers will be mentored and developed by their coach. In the second stage, coaches will have two of their team members battle against each other by singing the same song, with the coach choosing which team member will advance to the next stage, but the one who is not chosen by the coach still has another chance from another coaches' steal to advance them to the next stage too.
Live Shows
editIn the final phase, the remaining contestants will compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience will help to decide who moves on. When one team member remains for each coach, the contestants will compete against each other in the finale.
Hosts and coaches
editThe show is hosted by Chea Vibol and Chan Keonimol, while the judges are Aok Sokunkanha, Chhorn Sovannareach, Pich Sophea and Nop Bayyareth, four prominent singers in Cambodia.
Season summary
editColour key
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| Season | Premiere | Finale | Winner | Other finalists | Winning coach | Presenters | Coaches (chair's order) | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1 | August 3, 2014 | November 16, 2014 | Buth Seiha | Soy Ratanak | Khun Vutha | Chamroeun Sopheak | Chhorn Sovannareach | Chea Vibol Chan Keonimol |
Bayareth | Kanha | Sophea | Reach |
| 2 | March 6, 2016 | June 19, 2016 | Thel Thai | Chinn Rattanak | Khy Sokhun | San Sreylai | Aok Sokunkanha | |||||
| 3 | June 4, 2023 | October 1, 2023 | Lim Serey HanNika | Kim Sovann | Soun Sovanchany | Sal Bati | Pich Sophea | Keonimol Rasy Sok |
Reach | Bayareth | ||
Coaches' teams
edit- Color key
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| Season | Coaches and their finalists | |||
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| 1 | Chhorn Sovannareach | Pich Sophea | Aok Sokunkanha | Nop Bayareth |
| Buth Seiha Van Phally Ban Monileak Lach Sear Pach Kimmouy Sun Lyheang |
Soy Ratanak Eum Run So Vannita Keo Bunthea Vichet Damara Sok Channea |
Khun Vutha Ly Sokneth Vong Dara Ratana Sou Siryka Chenda Vita Keo Sopanha |
Chamreun Sopheak Chheav Loeun Samut Sreyka Chhay Sovy Sok Marin Chhin Samnang | |
| 2 | Khy Sokhun Nget Soraingsey So Sophalin Tit Sophat Chom Somphors Tak Narita Chhoeun Chet Khun Veasnan |
San Sreylai En Sereyvong Mak Teprindaro Long Rattana Chheng Danich Khem Lyhong Houn Som Oul Run Rotha |
Thel Thai Reth Suzana Chhay Nakhim Ton Chanseyma Chhun Bunheng Sam Loka Chhean Narin Nav Ruthy |
Chinn Rattanak Sorm Saosovanna Leng Thida Oung Sovannarith Pom Phearom Sothy Panha Bi Kimsim Sorm Pisey |
| 3 | Sal Bati Hun Malis Nhean Tey |
Lim Serey HanNika Sun Veha Hu Yingfeng |
Kim Sovann Sok Saravita Khun Vithet |
Soun Sovanchany Neang Sambath Mothe |
Season
editSeason 1
editSeason 2
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Voice of Cambodia". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.