The Voice of Holland (season 4) is the fourth season of the Dutch reality singing competition, created by media tycoon John de Mol Jr. and the first sophomore season ever of the show's format. It aired during 2013 on RTL 4 and was announced during broadcasts of the third season of the show. Martijn Krabbé and Wendy van Dijk returned as co-hosts, while Winston Gerschtanowitz returned as host in the red room. Marco Borsato and Trijntje Oosterhuis were the only coaches from season 3 to return for season 4. Nick & Simon and Roel van Velzen were replaced by Ilse DeLange and Ali B after their departures. The winner was Julia van der Toorn, mentored by Borsato. This was the first season where a coach did not win in their first season and the first to have two members of the same team in the final.
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.
Coaches Nick Schilder of Nick & Simon announced during season 3 in 2012 that he would not be coming back after three seasons of the show, citing burnout being tied almost throughout the year with the show and touring engagements. Roel van Velzen, another veteran of the show who stayed for the initial three seasons, announced he will not be sitting as a coach for a fourth time around. Ilse DeLange and Ali B then joined returning coaches Marco Borsato and Trijntje Oosterhuis for season 4.
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Coaches Top 56 artists Trijntje Oosterhuis Shirma Rouse Wudstik Nicole Bus Steffen Morrison Matt Heanes Sanne Klein Horsman Nikay Agterhuis Nikita Doornbosch Auke Busman Bibi Espina Arjen Baakman Sansika de Groot Sandy Goeree Cheyenne Toney Jarno Ibarra Ali B Jill Helena Jennifer Lynn Vince Irie Colin de Vries Imelda Annika Boxhoorn Yuli Minguel Jarno Ibarra Jolene Grunberg Jody Kailola Marjon van Iwaarden Emy Perez Anne Wilson Lauren ter Horst Khadija Tribou Ilse de Lange Mitchell Brunings Cheyenne Toney Coosje Smid Bylear Sumter Darren van der Lek Lizzy Ossevoort Gaby Boterkooper Roy de Valk Mariska Brink Julia van der Meulen Isabel Nolte Arjan van der Kraan Sonny Sinay Sanne Klein Horsman Steven de Geus Marco Borsato Julia van der Toorn Gerrie Dantuma Märel Bijveld Marvin Kneefel Fantine Thó Grant Scott Steven de Geus Sarah van der Meer Dominique Rombouts Maghen Hilgersum Angel d’Amor Lisan Bekhuis Jolanda Derks Ron van den Hoogenband Daan Wolfs
External links The Voice of Holland Official website