The Voice of Holland (season 1) was the first season of the Dutch reality singing competition, created by media tycoon John de Mol Jr.. The success of the show resulted in an international franchise called The Voice. It was aired from September 2010, to January 2011, on RTL 4.
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 and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner.
The coaches were Jeroen van der Boom, Angela Groothuizen, Nick & Simon (working together) and Roel van Velzen. Martijn Krabbé was the only host in the debut season, Wendy van Dijk came to the live show on. The First Season ended on 21 January 2011, Ben Saunders was declared the winner, with Pearl Jozefzoon as runner-up. Saunders won by 59% of the votes. An average of 2.7 million people watched the show every Friday since its launch, while the final attracted 3,744,000 viewers. The results show broadcast half an hour later attracted 3,238,000.RTL: And the voice of Holland is... Ben Saunders In total 30 of the show's singles reached the Top 100 download charts in the Netherlands, including 2 #1 chart toppers by winner Ben Saunders.
Summary of competitors Competitors' table – Winner – Runner-up – Third place – Fourth place – Eliminated in Liveshows – Eliminated in Battles
Coaches Top 57 Jeroen van der Boom Leonie Meijer Anne Hoogendoorn Meike van der Veer Raffaëla Paton Ray Klaassen Kevin Okkema Robert Oehler Anne Schellekens Annelie Reijnders Jennifer & Anupa Laurens Reij Paula Leek Ruben Thurnim Sanne Diederiks Angela Groothuizen Kim de Boer Shary-An Nivillac Bart van Overbeek Nyssina Swerissen Charlotte ten Brink Wiep Laurenssen David Tapirima Alma Nieto Angelo Nannings Claudia Nelson Eva Aouad Rick & Bob Sophie Peelen Nick & Simon Pearl Jozefzoon Jennifer Ewbank Nigel Brown Johnny Rosenberg Shemsi Mushkolaj Davy & Joshua Billy Maluw Jacqueline van der Griend John Willemen Jort Spanjer Lars Kroos Leonie & Femke Myrthe Pijma Myrthe Ringeling Saskia Lie Atjam Roel van Velzen Ben Saunders Esther Nijhove Lenny Keylard Sarina Voorn Joan Franka Kiki Vermeulen Laurie Huurdeman Angela Wasef Cheyenne den Heijer Ian Lijkwan Robert Eussen Susan Damen William Finta Yvette de Bie Yvette Keijzers
Elimination chart –Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown –Contestant receiving the fewest votes and was eliminated immediately (no final showdown) –Contestant does not perform that week
Week 1 (E09&E10) Week 2 (E11&12) Week 3 (E13&14) Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final TEAM VAN VELZEN Ben Saunders Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe(120%) Winner Esther Nijhove Sing-Off Saved Sing-Off Sing-Off Eliminated(80%) Eliminated(Week 8) Lenny Keylard Safe Safe Safe Sing-Off Eliminated(Week 7) Joan Franka Saved Sing-Off Sing-Off Eliminated(week 5) Sarina Voorn Saved Sing-Off Eliminated(week 3) Kiki Vermeulen Sing-Off Eliminated(week 1) TEAM NICK&SIMON Pearl Jozefzoon Saved Safe Safe Safe Safe(125.3%) Runner-up Jennifer Ewbank Safe Safe Safe Sing-Off Eliminated(74.7%) Eliminated(Week 8) Nigel Brown Safe Sing-Off Sing-Off Sing-Off Eliminated(Week 7) Johnny Rosenberg Saved Saved Sing-Off Eliminated(week 5) Shemsi Mushkolaj Sing-Off Sing-Off Eliminated(week 3) Davy & Joshua Sing-Off Eliminated(week 1) TEAM ANGELA Kim de Boer Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe(121.5%) 3rd Shary-An Nivillac Saved Safe Sing-Off Sing-Off Eliminated(78.5%) Eliminated(Week 8) Bart van Overbeek Sing-Off Saved Safe Sing-Off Eliminated(Week 7) Nyssina Swerissen Saved Sing-Off Sing-Off Eliminated(week 6) Charlotte ten Brink Safe Sing-Off Eliminated(week 4) Wiep Laurenssen Sing-Off Eliminated(week 2) TEAM JEROEN Leonie Meijer Saved Safe Safe Safe Safe(148.3%) 4th Anne Hoogendoorn Safe Sing-Off Safe Sing-Off Eliminated(51.7%) Eliminated(Week 8) Meike van der Veer Saved Saved Sing-Off Sing-Off Eliminated(Week 7) Raffaëla Paton Safe Safe Sing-Off Eliminated(week 6) Ray Klaassen Sing-Off Sing-Off Eliminated(week 4) Kevin Okkema Sing-Off Eliminated(week 2)
The Blind Auditions Color key Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button Artist defaulted to a coach's team Artist elected to pick a coach's team
Episode 1 OrderCandidate, ageSongCoach's and artist's choicesJeroenAngelaNick & SimonVan VelzenDavid Tapirima, 29"This Will be (an Everlasting Love)"Anne Hoogendoorn, 22"What Do You Want from Me"Pip & Ruud, 27 & 25"Love You More"Johnny Rosenberg, 32"You Give Me Something"Nathasja Fredriksz, 22"Bleeding Love"Rick & Bob Engeringh, 30 & 30"Where Did We Go Wrong"Pearl Jozefzoon, 24"Bleeding Love"Adam Hoek, 23"Waiting on the World to Change"Claudia Nelson, 39"For Once In My Life"Ian Lijkwan, 19"American boy"Ruben Peeters, 18"Beggin'"Esther Nijhove, 24"Tell Me 'bout It"Jeff van Vliet, 38"Zij gelooft in mij"Ben Saunders, 27"Use Somebody"Jamie Saunders, 24"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"Jennifer Ewbank, 23"Easy"
Simon (from Nick and Simon) pushed Jeroen's button during Ben Saunders' audition.
Episode 2 OrderCandidate, leeftijdSongCoaches and Candidates keuzesJeroenAngelaNick & SimonRoelBart van Overbeek, 22"Mr. Bojangles"Sarina Voorn, 30"Sober"Roel van Velzen pressed his button, but his chair did not turn.Angela Wasef, 25"I Say A Little Prayer"Saniye & Robin, 30 & 32"Lucky"Shary-An Nivillac, 18"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"Kevin Okkema, 24"Daughters"Charlotte ten Brink, 22"Miracle"Shalini Bholasing, 18"Sweet About Me"Shemsi Mushkolaj, 29"Halfway Gone"Mary Pepper, 28"Rain Down On Me"Kim de Boer, 32"Whataya Want from Me"Ruben Thurnim, 35"This Ain't Gonna Work"Manon Wierenga, 19"This Will Be An Everlasting Love"Ray Klaassen, 38"Love You More"
Episode 3 OrderCandidate, leeftijdSongCoaches and Candidates keuzesJeroenAngelaNick & SimonRoelWiep Laurenssen, 20"Paparazzi"Davy & Joshua, 20 & 23"Love You More"John Slingerland, 29"Alive"Leonie & Femke, 24 & 20"I Say A Little Prayer"Paula Leek, 21"Hero"Pieter Oppelaar, 56"Ain't No Sunshine"Lars Kroos, 32"Wrong"John Paton, 29"Whataya Want from Me"Raffaëla Paton, 27"Mercy"Anne Schellekens, 16"Use Somebody"Robert Eussen, 31"Plush"Esme & Dieke, 31 & 36"Fascination"Jacqueline van der Griend, 33"When You Say Nothing at All"Yvette de Bie, 31"Beggin'"Lenny Ryan Keylard, 23"No Woman, No Cry"
Episode 4 OrderCandidate, leeftijdSongCoaches and Candidates keuzesJeroenAngelaNick & SimonRoelBilly Maluw, 26"This Ain't Gonna Work"Joan Franka, 20"How You Remind Me"John Willemen, 27"Rain Down On Me"Nadia Stolk, 18"Mr. Bojangles"Cheyenne den Heijer, 19"Use Somebody"Hélène Vijver, 45"Because of You"Myrte Pijma, 23"Vlieg Met Me Mee (Het Avontuur)"Alma Nieto, 35"Lost"Annelie Reijnders, 26"Bad Day"Myrthe Ringeling, 21"Paparazzi"Henk Bongers, 22"Bend And Break"Romy Ouwerkerk, 19"Sober"Jennifer & Anupa Bhagwadin, 32 & 28"When Love Takes Over"Marlon Gerungan, 54"For Once In My Life"Eva Aouad, 27"Ain't No Sunshine"
Episode 5 OrderCandidate, leeftijdSongCoaches and Candidates keuzesJeroenAngelaNick & SimonRoelLeonie Meijer, 24"Mercy"William Finta, 32"Eén Wereld"Fabiola Chin-a-Loi, 30"A Night Like This"Laurie Huurdeman, 20"Whataya Want from Me"Laurens Reij, 41"Love You More"Monique Timmermans, 27"Tell Me 'bout It"Nyssina Swerissen, 21"I Say A Little Prayer"Susan Damen, 32"Sober"Sophie Peelen, 27"Make You Feel My Love"Esther Klören, 33"Because of You"Yvette Keijzers, 36"Love Song"Robert Oehlers, 40"Rain Down On Me"Esmée de la Bretonière, 37"For Once In My Life"Meike van der Veer, 25"Lost"
Wildcard OrderCandidate, leeftijdSongCoaches and Candidates keuzesJeroenAngelaNick & SimonRoelBart van Overbeek, 23"Rain Down On Me"Kiki Vermeulen, 25"Bleeding Love"Nigel Brown, 26"For Once In My Life"Sanne Diederiks, 31"I Say A Little Prayer"Patty Gaddum, 30"Sober"
The Battle Advisors Jeroen van der Boom Angela Groothuizen Nick & Simon Roel van Velzen Toon Patty Zomer Gordon Groothedde Kees Taal Han Kooreneef Sven Figee Marcel Fisser Holger Schwedt
– Battle Winner
Week/Order Coach Candidate Candidate 1.1 Jeroen van der Boom Annelie Reijnders Ray Klaassen "One" 1.2 Nick & Simon Davy & Joshua Leonie & Femke "More Than Words" 1.3 Angela Groothuizen Claudia Nelson Nyssina Swerissen "Lady Marmelade" 1.4 Roel van Velzen Joan Franka Yvette de Bie "One Of Us" 1.5 Jeroen van der Boom Kevin Okkema Laurens Reij "Stay Away From Heaven" 1.6 Angela Groothuizen Wiep Laurenssen Eva Aouad "You Oughta Know" 1.7 Roel van Velzen Yvette Keijzers Ben Saunders "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" 1.8 Nick & Simon Jacqueline van der Griend Pearl Jozefzoon "Big Girls Don't Cry" 1.9 Roel van Velzen Susan Damen Esther Nijhove "Fighter" Ian Lijkwan 2.1 Nick & Simon Shemsi Mushkolaj Myrthe Ringeling "Hurt" 2.2 Angela Groothuizen Rick & Bob David Tapirima "Holiday in Spain" 2.3 Jeroen van der Boom Ruben Thurnim Robert Oehlers "Purple Rain" 2.4 Roel van Velzen Cheyenne den Heijer Sarina Voorn "Since U Been Gone" 2.5 Roel van Velzen Kiki Vermeulen Robert Eussen "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" 2.6 Nick & Simon Myrthe Pijma Jennifer Ewbank "I'm In Love" 2.7 Angela Groothuizen Sophie Peelen Kim de Boer "Chasing Pavements" 2.8 Jeroen van der Boom Raffaëla Paton Anne Schellekens "Beautiful Liar" 2.9 Nick & Simon John Willemen Johnny Rosenberg "You Make It Real" Lars Kroos 3.1 Jeroen van der Boom Jennifer & Anupa Bhagwadin Anne Hogendoorn "Three Days in a Row" 3.2 Nick & Simon Jort Spanjer Billy Maluw "Waiting On The World To Change" 3.3 Roel van Velzen Laurie Huurdeman Angela Wasef "Good God" 3.4 Angela Groothuizen Bart van Overbeek Angelo Nannings "Viva La Vida" 3.5 Jeroen van der Boom Sanne Diederiks Meike van der Veer "Release Me" 3.6 Nick & Simon Saskia Lie Atjam Nigel Brown "Flip You" 3.7 Roel van Velzen William Finta Lenny Keylard "Every Breath You Take" 3.8 Jeroen van der Boom Paula Leek Leonie Meijer "What's Up" 3.9 Angela Groothuizen Charlotte ten Brink Alma Nieto "Fallin'" Shary-An Nivillac
The Sing Off Sing Off Coach Candidate Song Sing Off 1 Nick & Simon Billy Maluw "This Ain't Gonna Work" Jennifer Ewbank "Easy" Sing Off 2 Jeroen van der Boom Robert Oehler "Rain Down On Me" Meike van der Veer "Lost" Sing Off 3 Roel van Velzen Kiki Vermeulen "Bleeding Love" Laurie Huurdeman "Whataya Want from Me" Sing Off 4 Angela Groothuizen David Tapirima "This Will be an Everlasting Love" Wiep Laurenssen "Paparazzi"
Live shows Live show 1 Competition performances Order Coach Candidate Song Result 1 Nick & Simon Pearl Jozefzoon "Bad Boys" Nick & Simons vote 2 Roel van Velzen Joan Franka "Foolish Games" Roel van Velzens vote 3 Nick & Simon Johnny Rosenberg "Haven't Met You Yet" Nick & Simons vote 4 Roel van Velzen Kiki Vermeulen "Don't Speak" Eliminated5Nick & Simon Davy & Joshua"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" Eliminated 6 Roel van Velzen Lenny Keylard "Could You Be Loved" Public's vote 7 Nick & Simon Shemsi Mushkolaj "Tattoo" The Sing Off 8 Roel van Velzen Sarina Voorn "Let's Stay Together" Roel van Velzens vote 9 Nick & Simon Nigel Brown "Closer" Public's vote 10 Roel van Velzen Ben Saunders "In Love with a Girl" Public's vote 11 Nick & Simon Jennifer Ewbank "Imagine" Public's vote 12 Roel van Velzen Esther Nijhove "If I Were a Boy" The Sing Off
Non-competition performances Order Performers Song 1 Roel van Velzen and his 6 finalists "Don't Stop Me Now" 2 Simon Keizer and Pearl Jozefzoon "The Climb"
Live show 2 Competition performances