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
GenreReality Television
Created byJohn de Mol
Presented bySok Rasy
Chan Keonimol
JudgesAok Sokunkanha
Chhorn Sovannareach
Pich Sophea
Nop Bayyareth
Country of originCambodia
Original languageKhmer
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes32
Production
Production companiesHang Meas
Talpa (2014-2016)
ITV Studios (2023-present)
Original release
NetworkHang Meas HDTV
Release3 August 2014 (2014-08-03) –
19 June 2016 (2016-06-19)
ReleaseJune 4, 2023 (2023-06-04) –
present
Related
The Voice (franchise)

It is the fifth national franchise in the Southeast Asian region after Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines.

Format

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The series consists of three phases:

  • Blind Auditions
  • Battle Round
  • Live Shows

Blind Auditions

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Four 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

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Each 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

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In 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

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The 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

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Colour key

Season Premiere Finale Winner Other finalists Winning coach Presenters Coaches (chair's order)
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

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Color key
Season Coaches and their finalists
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

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Season 1

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Season 2

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References

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  1. ^ "The Voice of Cambodia". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
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