Reality TV show
Season of television series
The Voice of Finland (season 1) was the first season of the Finnish reality singing competition based on the international The Voice format. The season premiered on Nelonen on December 30, 2011, and concluded on April 20, 2012.
The coaches were legendary singer Paula Koivuniemi , glam rock singer Michael Monroe , former Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu frontman Lauri Tähkä , and rapper Elastinen . Axl Smith hosted the program,[ 1] [ 2] with Kristiina Komulainen serving as the backstage and social networking correspondent.
The winner of the first season was Mikko Sipola, mentored by Elastinen. The runner-up was Saara Aalto .
The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. Four judges/coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner. Each judge 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 judges want the same singer (as happens frequently), the singer has the final choice of coach.
At the end of the blind auditions only Lauri Tähkä had full team of twelve singers. In the following additional auditions broadcast on Radio Aalto, all coaches added one more singer to their teams, leaving Tähkä with one extra.
Each team of contestants is mentored and developed by its respective coach. In the second stage, called the battle phase, coaches have two of their team members battle against each other directly by singing the same song together, with the coach choosing which team member to advance from each of four individual "battles" into the first live round. At this stage the coaches were assisted by songwriter and producer Jukka Immonen (Elastinen), the vocalist of Reckless Love Olli Herman (Tähkä), singer-songwriter and producer Lasse Kurki (Koivuniemi), and producer Riku Mattila (Monroe).
In the final phase, the remaining contestants (Final 24) compete against each other in live broadcasts. Within the first live round, the surviving six acts from each team again compete head-to-head, with public votes determining one of two acts from each team that will advance to the final eight, while the coach chooses which of the remaining acts comprises the other performer remaining on the team. The television audience and the coaches have equal say 50/50 in deciding who moves on to the semi-final. In the semi-final the results are based on a mix of public vote, Spotify listening of the previous week's performances, and voting of coaches. Each carries equal weight of 100 points for a total of 300 points. With one team member remaining for each coach, the (final 4) contestants compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided by Spotify vote and public vote, both with equal weight of 100 points for a total of 200 points.
All four finalists released a single and the winner received a record deal with Universal .[ 3]
The Blind Auditions [ edit ]
Key
Coach hit his or her "I WANT YOU" button
Contestant eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button
Contestant defaulted to this coach's team
Contestant elected to join this coach's team
Episode 1: December 30, 2011[ edit ]
Episode 2: January 6, 2012[ edit ]
Episode 3: January 13, 2012[ edit ]
Episode 4: January 20, 2012[ edit ]
Episode 5: January 27, 2012[ edit ]
Episode 6: February 6, 2012[ edit ]
Aired from February 10 to March 2, 2012.
– Battle Winner
Week/Order
Coach
Contestant
Contestant
Song
1.1
Lauri Tähkä
Nelli Järvelä
Selja Felin
"Sun särkyä anna mä en"
1.2
Michael Monroe
Ilmo Ylinärä
Kimmo Härmä
"Hard to Handle "
1.3
Elastinen
Lauri Mikkola
Henrika Ignatius
"Moves Like Jagger "
1.4
Paula Koivuniemi
Tanja Vähäsarja
Johanna Mäkelä
"Hölmö Rakkaus"
1.5
Lauri Tähkä
Heidi Akselin
Valerie Nyholm
"Only Girl (In the World) "
1.6
Elastinen
Bettina Hammarsten
Isabella Hammarsten
"Lady Marmalade "
2.1
Elastinen
Mikko Sipola
Laura Malmberg
"Wonderwall "
2.2
Michael Monroe
Tony Romeo
Mikko Herranen
"The Flame "
2.3
Lauri Tähkä
Jelena Knief
Sanna Säntti
"Katujen Kuningatar"
2.4
Paula Koivuniemi
Nelli Petro
Minna Eskola
"Crazy "
2.5
Michael Monroe
Anna Inginmaa
Saara Aalto
"True Colors "
2.6
Paula Koivuniemi
Jesse Kaikuranta
Juho Räisänen
"Minä ja Hän"
3.1
Lauri Tähkä
Antti Matikainen
Markku Kirves
"Hetki Lyö"
3.2
Elastinen
Pihla Knaapila
Eveliina Tammenlaakso
"Set Fire to the Rain "
3.3
Michael Monroe
Krista Siegfrids
Mya Rydman
"Because the Night "
3.4
Paula Koivuniemi
Sophie Aittola
Mia Renwall
"Rakkauden Haudalla"
3.5
Lauri Tähkä
Minna Lasanen
Amanda Löfman
"Stop! "
3.6
Elastinen
Taru Ratilainen
Siiri Nojonen
"Just the Way You Are "
4.1
Michael Monroe
Toni Hiltunen
Toni Eurasto
"Feel "
4.2
Paula Koivuniemi
Anfisa Proskuryakova
Hanna Silander
"Hiljaisuus"
4.4
Michael Monroe
J-P Salo
Heini Särmäkari
"Run to You "
4.5
Paula Koivuniemi
Aki Louhela
Oskari Salovaara
"Maybe I'm Amazed "
4.6
Elastinen
Lotta Lené
Karoliina Kallio
"The Power of Love "
Week/Order
Coach
Contestant
Contestant
Contestant
Song
4.3
Lauri Tähkä
Mari Rautanen
Ella Tukia
Kim Koskinen
"Wicked Game "
Episode 1: March 9, 2012[ edit ]
Episode 2: March 16, 2012[ edit ]
Performance Order
Coach
Contestant
Song
Result
1
Paula Koivuniemi
Aki Louhela
"I Won't Let You Go "
Public vote
2
Elastinen
Karoliina Kallio
"If I Had You "
Eliminated
3
Paula Koivuniemi
Anfisa Proskuryakova
"Nobody's Perfect "
Eliminated
4
Elastinen
Mikko Sipola
"Use Somebody "
Public vote
5
Paula Koivuniemi
Tanja Vähäsarja
"Vanha sydän"
Public vote
6
Elastinen
Lauri Mikkola
"Open Your Eyes"
Elastinen's vote
7
Paula Koivuniemi
Nelli Petro
"C'est la vie"
Paula Koivuniemi's vote
8
Elastinen
Taru Ratilainen
"Fallin' "
Elastinen's vote
9
Paula Koivuniemi
Jesse Kaikuranta
"Piiloon"
Paula Koivuniemi's vote
10
Elastinen
Eveliina Tammenlaakso
"Respect "
Public vote
11
Paula Koivuniemi
Sophie Aittola
"I Don't Believe You "
Eliminated
12
Elastinen
Isabella Hammarsten
"Rude Boy "
Eliminated
Episode 3: March 23, 2012[ edit ]
Performance Order
Coach
Contestant
Song
Result
1
Lauri Tähkä
Antti Matikainen
"Ohikiitävää"
Lauri Tähkä's vote
2
Michael Monroe
Saara Aalto
"Barracuda "
Michael Monroe's vote
3
Lauri Tähkä
Kim Koskinen
"Bed of Roses "
Public vote
4
Michael Monroe
Mikko Herranen
"The Kill "
Public vote
5
Lauri Tähkä
Amanda Löfman
"Like a Prayer "
Lauri Tähkä's vote
6
Michael Monroe
Toni Hiltunen
"Somebody to Love "
Eliminated
7
Lauri Tähkä
Sanna Säntti
"Kuunnellaan vaan taivasta"
Eliminated
8
Michael Monroe
Kimmo Härmä
"Hopeinen Kuu"
Michael Monroe's vote
Episode 4: March 30, 2012[ edit ]
Performance Order
Coach
Contestant
Song
Result
1
Elastinen
Taru Ratilainen
"If I Were a Boy "
Eliminated
2
Paula Koivuniemi
Nelli Petro
"Whataya Want From Me "
Eliminated
3
Elastinen
Eveliina Tammenlaakso
"Titanium "
Elastinen's vote
4
Paula Koivuniemi
Jesse Kaikuranta
"Veden alla"
Public vote
5
Elastinen
Mikko Sipola
"Stay "
Public Vote
6
Paula Koivuniemi
Aki Louhela
"Heard It Through The Grapevine "
Paula Koivuniemi's vote
7
Elastinen
Lauri Mikkola
"Bad "
Elastinen's vote
8
Paula Koivuniemi
Tanja Vähäsarja
"Vapaa"
Paula Koivuniemi's vote
Episode 5: April 6, 2012[ edit ]
Performance Order
Coach
Contestant
Song
Result
1
Michael Monroe
Saara Aalto
"Je Suis Malade "
Public vote
2
Michael Monroe
Mikko Herranen
"Rakkaudesta "
Michael Monroe's vote
3
Michael Monroe
Kimmo Härmä
"Only Women Bleed "
Eliminated
4
Elastinen
Mikko Sipola
"How You Remind Me "
Public Vote
5
Elastinen
Lauri Mikkola
"Kiss from a Rose "
Elastinen's vote
6
Elastinen
Eveliina Tammenlaakso
"Super Bass "
Eliminated
7
Paula Koivuniemi
Tanja Vähäsarja
"Exodus"
Eliminated
8
Paula Koivuniemi
Jesse Kaikuranta
"Sininen Sointu"
Paula Koivuniemi's vote
9
Paula Koivuniemi
Aki Louhela
"Can't Get Enough "
Public vote
10
Lauri Tähkä
Antti Matikainen
"Koneeseen kadonnut"
Eliminated
11
Lauri Tähkä
Amanda Löfman
"Nothing Else Matters "
Lauri Tähkä's vote
12
Lauri Tähkä
Kim Koskinen
"Live and Let Die "
Public vote
Semi-Final: April 13, 2012[ edit ]
Competition performances
Semi-Final results
Team
Artist
Coach points
Spotify points
Public points
Total points
Result
Michael Monroe
Saara Aalto
70
44
46
160
Advancing to final
Michael Monroe
Mikko Herranen
30
56
54
140
Eliminated
Paula Koivuniemi
Jesse Kaikuranta
60
61
55
176
Advancing to final
Paula Koivuniemi
Aki Louhela
40
39
45
124
Eliminated
Lauri Tähkä
Kim Koskinen
55
60
82
197
Advancing to final
Lauri Tähkä
Amanda Löfman
45
40
18
103
Eliminated
Elastinen
Mikko Sipola
55
45
61
161
Advancing to final
Elastinen
Lauri Mikkola
45
55
39
139
Eliminated
Finale: April 20, 2012[ edit ]
The four finalists each performed a cover song and an original song.
Competition performances
Performance Order
Coach
Contestant
Type
Song
1
Lauri Tähkä
Kim Koskinen
Cover
"Final Countdown "
2
Michael Monroe
Saara Aalto
Cover
"I'm Gonna Be Strong "
3
Elastinen
Mikko Sipola
Cover
"With or Without You "
4
Paula Koivuniemi
Jesse Kaikuranta
Cover
"Äiti"
5
Lauri Tähkä
Kim Koskinen
Original song
"Särkyneiden tie"
6
Michael Monroe
Saara Aalto
Original song
"My Love"
7
Elastinen
Mikko Sipola
Original song
"Stuck Inside My Head"
8
Paula Koivuniemi
Jesse Kaikuranta
Original song
"Vie mut kotiin"
Final results
– Winner
– Runner-up
– Second/Third runner-up
Artist
Team
Spotify points
Public points
Total points
Result
Mikko Sipola
Elastinen
28
32
60
Winner
Saara Aalto
Michael Monroe
26
29
55
First runner-up
Jesse Kaikuranta
Paula Koivuniemi
—
—
—
Second/Third runner-up
Kim Koskinen
Lauri Tähkä
—
—
—
Second/Third runner-up
–
Contestant was saved by public's vote
–
Contestant was saved by coach's vote
–
Contestant was eliminated
Candidate
Battle 1
Battle 2
Battle 3
Battle 4
Show
Show
Show
Semi-Final
Final
Mikko Sipola
—
Safe
—
—
Winner
Lauri Mikkola
Safe
—
—
—
Eliminated
Eveliina Tammenlaakso
—
—
Safe
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 5)
Taru Ratilainen
—
—
Safe
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 4)
Karoliina Kallio
—
—
—
Safe
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 2)
Isabella Hammarsten
Safe
—
—
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 2)
Lotta Lene
—
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 4)
Pihla Knaapila
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 3)
Siiri Nojonen
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 3)
Laura Malmberg
—
Eliminated (Battle 2)
Bettina Hammarsten
Eliminated (Battle 1)
Henrika Ignatius
Eliminated (Battle 1)
Candidate
Battle 1
Battle 2
Battle 3
Battle 4
Show
Show
Show
Semi-Final
Final
Kim Koskinen
—
—
—
Safe
Final 4
Amanda Löfman
—
—
Safe
—
Eliminated
Antti Matikainen
—
—
Safe
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 5)
Sanna Säntti
—
Safe
—
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 3)
Selja Felin
Safe
—
—
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 1)
Valerie Nyholm
Safe
—
—
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 1)
Ella Tukia
—
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 4)
Mari Rautanen
—
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 4)
Markku Kirves
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 3)
Minna Lasanen
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 3)
Jelena Knief
—
Eliminated (Battle 2)
Heidi Akselin
Eliminated (Battle 1)
Nelli Järvelä
Eliminated (Battle 1)
Candidate
Battle 1
Battle 2
Battle 3
Battle 4
Show
Show
Show
Semi-Final
Final
Jesse Kaikuranta
—
Safe
—
—
Final 4
Aki Louhela
—
—
—
Safe
Eliminated
Tanja Vähäsarja
Safe
—
—
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 5)
Nelli Petro
—
Safe
—
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 4)
Anfisa Proskuryakova
—
—
—
Safe
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 2)
Sophie Aittola
—
—
Safe
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 2)
Hanna Silander
—
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 4)
Oskari Salovaara
—
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 4)
Mia Renwall
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 3)
Juho Räisänen
—
Eliminated (Battle 2)
Minna Eskola
—
Eliminated (Battle 2)
Johanna Mäkelä
Eliminated (Battle 1)
Candidate
Battle 1
Battle 2
Battle 3
Battle 4
Show
Show
Show
Semi-Final
Final
Saara Aalto
—
Safe
—
—
First runner-up
Mikko Herranen
—
Safe
—
—
Eliminated
Kimmo Härmä
Safe
—
—
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 5)
Toni Hiltunen
—
—
—
Safe
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 3)
JP Salo
—
—
—
Safe
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 1)
Krista Siegfrids
—
—
Safe
—
Eliminated (Live Rounds: Week 1)
Heini Särmäkari
—
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 4)
Toni Eurasto
—
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 4)
Mya Rydman
—
—
Eliminated (Battle 3)
Anna Inginmaa
—
Eliminated (Battle 2)
Tony Romeo
—
Eliminated (Battle 2)
Ilmo Ylinärä
Eliminated (Battle 1)
Main franchise
Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East
Kids franchise
Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East
Teens franchise
Senior franchise
Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East
Generations franchise
Americas Asia-Pacific Europe