The Voice Georgia

Country of originGeorgiaOriginal languageGeorgianNo. of seasons5ProductionExecutive producersGvantsa Kilasonia
Davit ImedashviliProducersGiorgi Imedashvili
Ekaterine NatsvlishviliProduction locationTbilisiRunning time80−165 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkIMEDI TV (2012–2016)
1TV (2021–present)ReleaseOctober 4, 2012 (2012-10-04) –
present

The Voice Sakartvelo (Georgian: The Voice საქართველო), known in English as The Voice Georgia, is a Georgian reality television show and singing competition broadcast on 1TV.

From seasons one through three, the show was called The Voice of Georgia (Georgian: ახალი ქართული ხმა, Akhali Kartuli Khma, lit. 'New Georgian Voice') and was broadcast on IMEDI TV. It is part of the international franchise The Voice based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, launched in the Netherlands, created by Dutch television producer John de Mol.

One of the show's important premises is the contestants' singing quality. Four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, composers, and producers, train talents in their team and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner.

History

The first season kicked off on 4 October 2012 and finished on 13 January 2013.^[2] The winner of the first season was Salome Katamadze with 48.6% of the votes. She was awarded a trip to Los Angeles, California to record a single at Universal Music Studio.^[3]

In 2013, IMEDI TV produced a kids' version of the show titled Akhali Sabavsho Khma (Georgian: ახალი საბავშო ხმა, lit. 'New Kids' Voice'). The coaches were Dato Porchkhidze, Eka Kakhiani, and Stephane Mgebrishvili, with Samory Balde and Ruska Makashvili as the presenters.

Starting in 2021, the show was rebooted by the Georgian Public Broadcaster for the channel 1TV.^[4] It was used to select the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.^[5]

Format

The show consists of three phases: blind auditions, battles phase, and live performance shows. Four coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each coach has the length of the auditioner's performance (about one minute and a half) to decide if they want that performer on their team; if two or more coaches want the same performer (as happens frequently), the performer has the final choice of which coach's team to join.

After each coach fills every slot in their team, the batch of singers in the team is mentored and developed by their respective coach. In the second stage, called the battles phase, coaches have to pair their team members to battle against each other directly by singing the same song together on a stage that looks like a battle ring. The coach chooses the winner of each battle, who goes into the first live round.

Within the live shows, the surviving acts from each team compete head-to-head, with the public vote determining who will advance to the next episode. Finally, between the remaining acts, the coach chooses one to advance. In the finale, the outcome is decided solely by public vote.

Coaches and presenters

Coaches' timeline

K		Coach	Seasons
			1	2	3	4	5	6
		Stephane Mgebrishvili
		Dato Porchkhidze
		Maia Darsmelidze
		Nino Chkheidze
		Merab Sepashvili
		Lela Tsurtsumia
		Anri Jokhadze
		Keti Topuria
		Nodiko Tatishvili
		Nutsa Shanshiashvili
		Niaz Diasamidze
		Salio
		Nikoloz Rachveli
		Sopo Toroshelidze
		Dato Evgenidze

Presenters' timeline

Presenter	Seasons
	1	2	3	4	5
Anna Imedashvili
Duta Skhirtladze
Ruska Makashvili
Gvantsa Daraselia

Series overview

Warning: the following table presents a significant amount of different colors.

The Voice Sakartvelo series overview

Season	First aired	Last aired	Winner	Finalists	Winning coach	Presenter(s)	Coaches (chairs' order)
							1	2	3	4
1	4 Oct 2012	13 Jan 2013	Salome Katamadze	Nini Tsnobiladze	Dato Porchkhidze	Anna Imedashvili, Duta Skhirtladze	Merab	Nino	Stephane & Maia	Dato
				Sandro Kadagidze
				Tika Jamburia
2	3 Oct 2013	12 Jan 2014	Mariam Chachkhiani	Tamar Jgushia			Lela	Stephane	Maia
				Nika Lazariashvili
				Tiko Mosemghvdlishvili
3	10 Oct 2015	5 Jan 2016	Giorgi Nadibaidze	Salome Dolidze	Keti Topuria		Nutsa	Anri	Keti	Nodiko
				Shotiko Tatishvili
				Vano Turabelidze
4	20 Feb 2021	15 May 2021	Magda Ivanishvili	Note: season four had seven runners-up.[a]	Stephane Mgebrishvili	Ruska Makashvili	Niaz	Salio	Stephane	Nika
5	8 Dec 2022	2 Feb 2023	Iru Khechanovi	Note: season five had seven finalists.[b]	Dato Porchkhidze	Gvantsa Daraselia	Dato	Evgena	Sopo	Stephane

Notes

Seasons synopsis

Teams color key
Winner		Seventh place
Runner-up		Eighth place
Third place		Eliminated in the Live Shows
Fourth place		Stolen in the Battles
Fifth place		Eliminated in the Battles
Sixth place		Withdrew

Season 1 (2012–2013)

The first season of The Voice of Georgia started on 4 October 2012 and it was hosted by Duta Skhirtladze and Anna Imedashvili. There were six episodes of Blind auditions, four episodes of Battles, and six Live shows.

Coaching teams

Coaches	Teams throughout the season's live shows
Merab Sepashvili
	Sandro Kadagidze	Veriko Matsaberidze	Keti Kvitsaridze	Tedo Qoridze	Ani Asatiani	Giorgi Chikovani	Sofo Papuashvili
Nino Chkheidze
	Tika Jamburia	Levan Gvazava	Irina Bairamashvili	Ia Tomashi	Giorgi Modzmanashvili	Sopo Sazhiniani	David Gabidzashvili
Stephane & Maia
	Nini Tsnobiladze	Magda Vasadze	Ioane Arabuli	Mariam Sharmanashvili	Tika Iremashvili	David Eradze	Sopo Ninoshvili
Dato Porchkhidze
	Salome Katamadze	Lasha Topuria	Irakli & Tornike Gulashvili	Mako Kvitaishvili	Nini Bregvadze	Aleko Cercvadze	Nadin Zakharian-Lucenko

Season 2 (2013–2014)

The auditions for The Voice of Georgia season two began in the summer of 2013, right after the end of Akhali Sabavsho Khma (the kids' version). Season two started in October 2013, in Imedi TV. The coaches were Dato Porchkhidze, Lela Tsurtsumia, Maia Darsmelidze, and Stephane. The winner of the season was Mariam Chachkhiani from Team Dato.

Season 3 (2015–2016)

The auditions for season three began in the summer of 2015. Season three kicked off on Imedi TV in October 2015.

Season 4 (2021)

In 2020, a reboot of the series was announced and produced for the channel 1TV.^[6] The fourth season features returning coach Stephane Mgebrishvili and debutants Niaz Diasamidze, Salome Korkotashvili – better known as Salio – and Nikoloz Rachveli (addressed on the show as Nika). The Voice Kids host Ruska Makashvili returns as the presenter of the show. Recordings of the Blind auditions began on 31 January 2021,^[7] and the first episode aired on 20 February 2021.^[8]

Coaching teams

Coaches	Top 40 Artists
Niaz Diasamidze
	Khatia Kinkladze	Luka Liluashvili	Ani Tabaghua	Salome Khujadze	Meri Kedelidze	Giorgi Petriashvili
	Kato Verkhviashvili	Tako Ananikiani	Mariam Sergia	Ani Chkheidze	Luka Chakvetadze
Salio
	Ana Morgoshia	Salome Tatarashvili	Lizi Gozalishvili	Mariam Iakashvili	Giorgi Tsiskadze	Sandro Lashkhi
	Tekla Tsverikmazashvili	Tazo Garsidze	Tamar Liluashvili	Ninuca Gelashvili	Salome Tsintsadze
Stephane Mgebrishvili
	Magda Ivanishvili	Tekla Tsverikmazashvili	Ikako Aleqsidze	Mariam Shengelia	Liza Kikacheishvili	Mariam Dokvadze
	Giorgi Tsiskadze	Salome Mirianashvili	Luka Niavadze	Merabiko Dolidze	Anka Tatarashvili
Nikoloz Rachveli
	Violeta Mgaloblishvili	Marita Tsetskhladze	Kato Verkhviashvili	Natia Nanobashvili	Jeko Gogitidze	Lenka Zviadadze
	Salome Khujadze	Giorgi Rukhaia	Anna Jalabadze	Nini Malkhazishvili	Anano Sidamonidze
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams).

Season 5 (2022–2023)

Broadcaster GPB announced the opening of applications for The Voice Sakartvelo season five on 23 August 2022, which would close on 20 September.^[9] With this announcement, the channel also revealed that the competition would be used to choose the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.^[10]

For the coaching panel, Stephane Mgebrishvili was the only coach returning from the previous season and Dato Porchkhidze returned after a two-season hiatus. Meanwhile, Sopo Toroshelidze and Dato Evgenidze debuted as coaches, and Gvantsa Daraselia debuted as the show's presenter. The season premiered on 8 December 2022.

Coaching teams

Coaches	Top 32 Artists
Dato Porchkhidze
	Iru Khechanovi	Tako Kakalashvili	Erekle Turkadze	Tsotne Barbakadze	Ekaterine Mdivani
	Irakli Kapanadze	Ani Nozadze	Nini Asiliani	Kakha Aslamazashvili	Koka Davitadze
Dato Evgenidze
	Giorgi Datiashvili	Kakha Aslamazashvili	Allegro	Giorgi Putkaradze	Gvantsa Kupatadze
	Ani Nozadze	Ekaterine Mdivani	Mariam Buighlishvili	Salome Takaishvili	Sopo Garakanidze
Sopo Toroshelidze
	Lika Siradze	Tina Datikashvili	Mariam Toronjadze	Salome Tsintsadze	Ana Vashakmadze
	Sopo Batilashvili	Mariam Kokeladze	Tako Kakalashvili	Anika Gabiskiria	Anri Bolkvadze
Stephane Mgebrishvili
	Likuna Tutisani	Anka Tatarashvili	Dato Rusadze	Saba Chachua	Mariam Kokeladze
	Nini Asiliani	Ana Vashakmadze	Mariam Toronjadze	Aliona Tsintsadze	Luka Niavadze
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams).

Kids' version

Akhali Sabavsho Khma (lit. 'New Kids' Voice') aired from April 2013 until June 2013 on IMEDI TV. The hosts were Samory Balde and Ruska Makashvili and the coaches were Eka Kakhiani, Dato Porchkhidze, and Stephane Mgebrishvili.

Akhali Sabavsho Khma series overview

Season	First aired	Last aired	Winner	Other finalists					Winning coach	Presenters	Coaches (chairs' order)
											1	2	3
1	April 2013	June 2013	Reziko Didebashvili	Giorgi Gigashvili	Giorgi Vardania	Ledi Daliashvili	Liza Yenia	Rati Mezvrishvili	Dato Porchkhidze	Samory Balde, Ruska Makashvili	Stephane	Eka	Dato

References

External links

• The Voice Sakartvelo official website