The Voice of Mongolia is a Mongolian reality talent show that aims to discover new singing talents. The first season, premiered on January 21, 2018 on Mongol HDTV. 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 series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. It is part of an international series. The winner receives ₮100,000,000 ($38,000) amount of a record deal with Universal Music Group's Mongolian official representative, Mongol Content LLC, and a Nissan Qashqai. Otgonbayar Damba (Otgoo), Bold Dorjsuren (Bold), Ulambayar Davaa (Uka), Ononbat Sed (Ononbat) 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 of a team, 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.
Enguun Tseyendash was announced as the winner of the season, beating Team Otgoo's Bolormaa A, Team Bold's Ariunjargal Jantsannorov & Team Ononbat's Usukhbayar Batsaikhan, marking Uka's first win as a coach.
Coaches & Hosts
In late 2017, Mongol TV began announcements of the coaches for the series. First to sign on were Mongolian rock band Hurd's guitarist Otgonbayar Damba and pop singer Bold Dorjsuren. On'n Off Production's headman Ononbat Sed came on board in August 2017. Pop band Kiwi's singer, actress Ulambayar Davaa was added as the final coach a week later.
Uuganbayar Enkhbat & Ankhbayar Ganbold were announced as the show's hosts. The two actors had previously hosted all two seasons of Mongol TV's Mongolia's Got Talent together.
Teams
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+ Coaches Top 66 artists Otgoo Bolormaa.A Munkh-Erdene.G Sanchir.U Zoljargal.B Zandanshagai.E Dagiisuren.P Narankhuu.T Munkhzul.B Oyunsuren.M Uranchimeg.B Iderbat.S Munkh-Erdene.I Naranchimeg.A Telmuunbayar.Ts Erdenejargal.B Battungalag.SBold Ariunjargal.J Bujinlkham.O Munkhbayar.Sh Sainbileg.B Byambakhishig.D Odmandakh.B Nasanbuyan.L Telmen.S Ganbileg.E Bayarjargal.Ya Bilguun.B Idermaa.S Munkh-Erdene.B Jargal.A Bayarchimeg.Ya Shinezul.AUkaEnguun.Ts Batbayar.B Margad.G Buyangerel.E Zaya.A Orgil.B Ankhbayar.O Bayarsaikhan.B Maralgoo.Ch Erkejan.K Alungoo.B Bilegt.Yo Davaajargal.S Khongor.B Khulan.B Ulziisaikhan.B Misheel.E Ononbat Usukhbayar.B Enkhsukh.E Buren-Ireedui.G Okhintenger.D Bayarjargal.Ts Nomin.S Batdul.J Bayarmandakh.B Khulan.B Iderjavkhlan.B Amartuvshin.G Altannamar.E Munguntulga.N Ochirbat.B Ulzii.B Ariunchimeg.P Magsarjav.E
Blind Auditions
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Coach Pressed "I Want You" Button Artist Defaulted to a Coach's Team Artist Elected a Coach's Team Artist was Eliminated
Episode 1 (January 21) The first Blind Audition taped episode was broadcast on January 21, 2018. The coaches performed Queen song, "We Will Rock You" at the start of the show.
Order Artist Song Coach's and contestant's choices Otgoo Bold Uka Ononbat 1 Buren-Ireedui.G "Ori Zaluu Nas" — 2 Buyangerel.E "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" — — 3 Alungoo.B "Underneath Your Clothes" — — — 4 Baatarjargal.E "Unench Hair" — — — — 5 Ariunchimeg.P "Read All About It" — — 6 Narankhuu.T "Erchuud" — — 7 Tselmeg.E "Price Tag" — — — — 8 Nasanbuyan.L "Another Love" 9 Khuderbold.B "Puttin' On the Ritz" — — — — 10 Idermaa.S "Something's Got a Hold on Me" — — — 11 Bayarjargal.Ts "Way Down We Go" — 12 Munkh-Erdene.G "All I Want"
Episode 2 (January 28) Order Artist Song Coach's and contestant's choices OtgooBoldUka Ononbat 1 Erdenebulgan.A "I'd Do Anything for Love" — — — — 2 Margad.G "Bad Romance" — — — 3 Kherlenchimeg.S "Breathe" — — — — 4 Erdenejargal.B "Better Man" — — — 5 Bayarchimeg.Ya "Try" — — 6 Iderjavkhlan.B "Buruu Ergelt" 7 Sodnomdarjaa.N "Nud Chini Hair Haruulna" — — — — 8 Iderbat.A "Zuudendee Bi Hairtai" — — 9 Munkh-Erdene.B "Here Without You" — 10 Ochirbat.B "Always on My Mind" — — — 11 Davaajargal.S "Russian Roulette" — — 12 Ulzii.B "Aria of Diva Plavalaguna" — — 13 Bujinlkham.O "Oops!... I Did It Again"
Episode 3 (February 4) Order Artist Song Coach's and contestant's choices OtgooBoldUka Ononbat 1Bayarsaikhan.B"Chandelier" — — — 2Bolortungalag.M"A Natural Woman" — — — — 3BIlguun.B"Lost Stars" — 4Jamsranjamts.G"Mercy" — — — — 5Battungalag.S"Zuud" — — — 6Naranchimeg.A"Piece by Piece" — 7Telmen.S"I Can't Make You Love Me" — — — 8Enkhsukh.E"Kiss from a Rose" 9Gantulga.B"Demons" — — — —10Zoljargal.B"Immortality"—11Nyambayar.G"Zahia" — — — —12Enguun.Ts"Runnin' (Lose It All)"
Episode 4 (February 11) Order Artist Song Coach's and contestant's choices OtgooBold Uka Ononbat 1 Odmandakh.B"Nairah Arga Chini Buruudaad Baina" 2Zoljargal.O"You Know I'm No Good" — — — — 3Otgonbayar.T"Borootoi Zunii Dursamj" — — — — 4Bilegt.Yo"Sex on Fire" — — — 5Batdul.J"Can't Stop the Feeling!" — — — 6Khongor.B"Thinking Out Loud" — 7Shinezul.A"Stay" — — 8Uranchimeg.B"Somebody Else's Guy" 9 Solongo.U "Nightingale" — — — — 10 Sanchir.U "Believe" — —11Batbayar.B"Human"———12Enkhbayar.E"Pictures of You"————13Tsogtdelger.D"Tuund Bi Hairtai Baisan"————14Ganbileg.E"Moon of Seoul"
Episode 5 (February 18) Order Artist Song Coach's and contestant's choices OtgooBoldUka Ononbat 1Dagiisuren.P"Uzesgelent Mini" — — — 2Telmuunbayar.Ts"Crewcabanger" — — — 3Maralgoo.Ch"Monster" — — — 4Erkejan.K"Nutgaa Sanahui" 5Binderiya.B"The Edge of Glory" — — — — 6Misheel.E"Faded" — — — 7Bat-Ireedui.Kh"Uuchlaarai Chi Mini" — — — — 8Khulan.B"Just Hold Me" — — — 9Mungunsukh.J"Tugs Tuguldur" — — — — 10Magsarjav.E"Without You" — —11Altannamar.E"I Put a Spell on You"——12Byambakhishig.D"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Episode 6 (February 25) Order Artist Song Coach's and contestant's choices OtgooBoldUka Ononbat 1Tserensuren.G"Find" — — — — 2Bolor-Erdene.G"Bi Tuuniig Harsnaas Hoish" — — — — 3Munkhzul.B"I'd Rather Go Blind" — — — 4Dulguun.B"Zombie" — — — — 5Amartuvshin.G"Sugar" — — — 6Sainbileg.B"Dakota" — — 7Bilguun.M"Lose Yourself" — — — — 8Orgil.B"Earned It" — — — 9Nomin.S"One Day / Reckoning Song" — — 10Amarmend.E"Aavdaa" — — — —11Munkh-Erdene.I"Sixteen Tons"——12Oyunsuren.M"I Got You (I Feel Good)"
Episode 7 (March 4) Order Artist Song Coach's and contestant's choices OtgooBoldUka Ononbat 1Okhintenger.D"Halo" — 2Odbaatar.Kh"I (Who Have Nothing)" — — — — 3Zandanshagai.E"Stop and Stare" — 4Enerel.G"Wings" — — — — 5Ulziisaikhan.B"Numb" — — — 6Bayarjargal.Ya"Hurch Chadahgui" 7Aina.Kh"Soulmate" — — — — 8Munguntulga.N"Don't Worry Summer Is Coming" — — — 9Chinguun.U"Welcome to My Life" — — — — 10Myagmarkhand.B"Million Reasons" — — — —11Ankhbayar.O"Daam"———12Usukhbayar.B"Angel"
Episode 8 (March 11) The last Blind Audition episode was broadcast on March 11, 2018. Ononbat & Uka were turned their 17th contestant, and the contestants choose them for their coaches. Order Artist Song Coach's and contestant's choices OtgooBoldUka Ononbat 1Garid.E"Degjin Nuden" — — — — 2Bayarmandakh.B"Crazy in Love" — — — 3Jargal.A"Rap God" — — — 4Bayarjavkhlan.B"When We Were Young" — — — — 5Munkhtulga.S"Gang's Khan" — — — — 6Munkhbayar.Sh"Zuud" — 7Sereedar.B"Let Her Go" — — — — 8Sodkhuu.U"Welcome to Jamrock" — — — — 9Khulan.B"Havriin gants Ulias" — — 10Ariunjargal.J"Location"11Zaya.A"Love on the Brain"12Bolormaa.A"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
The Battles After the Blind Auditions, each coach had sixteen to seventeen contestants for the battle rounds that aired from March 25 to April 15, 2018. Each episode featured eight battles consisting of pairings from within each team, and each battle concluding with the respective coach eliminating one of the two or three contestants; the eight winners for each coach advanced to the next round. Team Ononbat performed Queen song, "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the start of the battles.
Color key Artist won the battle and advanced to the knockouts Artist lost the battle but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the knockouts Artist lost the battle and was eliminated Artist voluntarily left the competition Episode Coach Order Winner Song Loser Episode 10Otgoo 1Munkh-Erdene"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"NaranchimegBold 2Nasanbuyan"Anhnii Hair"BayarjargalOnonbat 3Usukhbayar"Say Something"AriunchimegUka 4Zaya"Black Widow"MaralgooOtgoo 5Zandanshagai"Durlaj Bichsen Shuleg"ErdenejargalBold 6Sainbileg"Hello"BayarchimegOnonbat 7Okhintenger"Bang Bang"KhulanUka 8Buyangerel"Where Did You Sleep Last Night"Ulziisaikhan Episode 11Ononbat 1Batdul"Take On Me"AmartuvshinOtgoo 2Sanchir"You Shook Me All Night Long"TelmuunbayarUka 3Enguun"Winter"AlungooDavaajargalBold 4Munkhbayar"Nud Chini Hair Haruulna"BilguunOnonbat 5Nomin"No Woman, No Cry"MunguntulgaOtgoo 6Zoljargal"Chi Miniih"BattungalagUka 7Batbayar"Crazy"BilegtBold 8Ariunjargal"Shout Out to My Ex"Idermaa Episode 12Uka 1Ankhbayar"Solongo Shig"KhongorBold 2Bujinlkham"Pumped Up Kicks"Munkh-ErdeneOtgoo 3Narankhuu"Zerleg Tsetsegsiin Hulemj"UranchimegOnonbat4Bayarmandakh"Adagio"OchirbatUlziiUka 5Bayarsaikhan"You and Me"KhulanBold 6Odmandakh"Beep"JargalOtgoo 7Munkhzul"Jolene"Munkh-ErdeneOnonbat 8Bayarjargal"High Enough"Magsarjav Episode 13Bold 1Telmen"Uulen Tsoorhoin Nar"ShinezulUka 2Orgil"The Man Who Can't Be Moved"MisheelOnonbat 3Buren-Ireedui"Total Eclipse of the Heart"AltannamarOtgoo 4Dagiisuren"I Don't Want to Talk About It"IderbatBold 5Byambakhishig"Don't Let Me Down"GanbilegUka 6Margad"The Heart Wants What It Wants"ErkejanOnonbat 7Enkhsukh"Havar"IderjavkhlanOtgoo 8Bolormaa"Dream On"Oyunsuren Episode 14 The thirteenth episode was a special episode titled "The Best of the Battles". It featured some of the best moments from the battles, interview and other unseen content.
The knockouts After the battle rounds, each coach had eight contestants for the knockouts that aired from April 28 to May 6. Each day, only one team's contestants performed in order, and when they all performed over, the public voted for their favorite contestants. The most voted two contestants advanced to the quarter-finals. After, the team's coach had to choose two of the remaining 6 contestants. Then each coach had 4 contestants in the quarter-finals.
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Artist was Saved by the Public's Votes Artist was Saved by the Coach Artist was eliminated Artist voluntarily left the competition
Week 1: Team Uka Episode Coach Order Artist Song ResultEpisode 15 Uka 1Enguun"Human"Public's Vote 2Bayarsaikhan"Munhiin Us"Eliminated 3Margad"Praying"Uka's Choice 4Ankhbayar"I Won't Let You Go"Eliminated 5Orgil"Wish I Knew You"Eliminated 6Zaya"Stone Cold"Eliminated 7Batbayar"Redbone"Public's Vote 8Buyangerel"Believer"Uka's Choice
+ Non-competition performances Order Performer(s) Song 15.1Team Bold (Odmandakh, Ariunjargal, Munkhbayar, Nasanbuyan, Bujinlkham, Sainbileg,Byambakhishig and Telmen)"Husel Muruudul" 15.2Choi Joo"Choniin Nair"
Week 1: Team Bold Episode Coach Order Artist Song ResultEpisode 16 Bold 1Nasanbuyan"Whole Lotta Love"Eliminated 2Telmen"My Love"Eliminated 3Munkhbayar"Too Good at Goodbyes"Public's Vote 4Odmandakh"Eejiin Buuveitei Orchlon"Eliminated 5Byambakhishig"Love On Top"Eliminated 6Sainbileg"Human"Bold's Choice 7Ariunjargal"That's What I Like"Bold's Choice 8Bujinlkham"Empire"Public's Vote
+ Non-competition performances Order Performer(s) Song 16.1Team Otgoo(Narankhuu, Bolormaa, Sanchir, Munkhzul, Munkh-Erdene, Zandanshagai, Zoljargal and Dagiisuren)"Walk This Way" 16.2Bat-Orgil and Ononbat"Zovlon Jargal"
Week 2: Team Otgoo