The Voice Teens is a singing reality talent program for teenagers in Sri Lanka. It is a spin-off of John de Mol Jr.'s Dutch reality singing competition The Voice; unlike the adult original, this version is geared toward teenagers and is part of a larger international franchise.
The artists' performances are critiqued by a panel of four coaches, who then lead their teams of selected artists through the rest of the season. They also compete to guarantee that their act takes first place in the competition, earning them the winning coach. Dumal Warnakulasuriya, Raini Charuka, Ashanthi De Alwis, and Sanuka Wickremasinghe were on the first panel; Raini Charuka, Abhisheka Wimalaweera, Sanka Dineth and Lahiru Perera were on the second panel. The third season originally featured returning coaches Sanka Dineth and Abhisheka Wimalaweera alongside new coaches Yohani and Yasas Medagedara. However, Abhisheka withdrew from the panel after the blind auditions, leading to Raini replacing her for the rest of the season.
The show first aired on 8 February 2020 on Sirasa TV and concluded its second season on July 3, 2022. It has produced two winners: Hashen Dulanjana and Panirsha Thiyagaraja. The third season premiered on 21 March 2026.
Overview
Format The Voice Teens is a reality television show that is a spin-off of The Voice, which first broadcast in the Netherlands and was adapted in Colombia as La Voz Teens. Four coaches or judges look for a group of gifted individuals who could become Sri Lanka's next teenage singing sensation. The title of the show hints at the concept: the four coaches will judge a singer hopeful dubbed "Artist" solely on his or her vocal ability, regardless of physical appearance.
The blind auditions The blind auditions are the first stage, in which the four coaches, all well-known recording artists, listen to the contestants while sitting in seats facing away from the stage. If a coach loves what they hear from a contestant, they hit the "I Want You" button, which causes their chairs to rotate. When each coach has a certain number of contestants to work with, the blind auditions end.
The battle rounds The contestants that pass the blind auditions advance to the battle rounds, when the coaches pit two of their own team members against one other in front of a studio audience to perform the same song together. After the verbal duel, the coach chooses just one person to continue to the knockout round.
The knockout rounds Each of the surviving artists compete in the knockout round for a spot in the Live Shows phase. On Season 2, the knockout rounds were slightly altered, with seven people performing and four chairs being assigned based on their performance thus far.
The live shows The top contenders from each team compete against each other in a live show during the competition's final performance phase. The television audience votes to retain one person from each team, leaving the coach to select who will move on. Finally, each coach has one last competitor in the finals, where "The Voice" is crowned and earns a cash award.
Development The Voice Teens fills the age gap of the two earlier versions of The Voice franchise, wherein the age requirement is limited from ages 13 to 17. Sri Lanka is the third country in the world to adapt The Voice Teens franchise after its success in Colombia and the Philippines.
Coaches and hosts Coach Seasons 1 2 3 Sanuka Wickremasinghe colspan="2" colspan="2" Dumal Warnakulasuriya colspan="2" Raini Charuka Goonatillake Battles onwards Lahiru Perera colspan="1" colspan="1" Abhisheka Wimalaweera colspan="1" Blind Auditions Sanka Dineth colspan="1" Yasas Medagedara colspan="2" Yohani colspan="2"
It was confirmed by Sirasa TV that Raini Charuka, Sanuka Wickremasinghe, Ashanthi De Alwis and Dumal Warnakulasuriya were the first season's coaches. For the 2nd season, Raini returned with Sanka Dineth, Lahiru Perera and Abhisheka Wimalaweera.
For the 3rd season (2026), the panel originally consisted of Sanka Dineth, Yohani, Abhisheka Wimalaweera, and Yasas Medagedara. However, Raini replaced Abhisheka after the blind auditions after Abhisheka withdrew from the panel due to personal reasons.The first two seasons were hosted by Stephanie Siriwardhana, while the third season is hosted by Julia Sonali.
Season summary
Artist's info
Team Sanuka Team Ashanthi Team Dumal Team Raini
Team Lahiru Team Abhisheka Team Sanka Team Yohani Team Yasas
SeasonFirst airedLast airedWinnerOther finalistsWinning CoachMain HostDigital Hostcoaches' chair order from (Right to Left on screen)12341 2020 2020Hashen DulanjanaMadhuvy VaithialingamIshitha PremnathErandi HashaniShemil ClinsonAmelia WIjesooriyaAdithya Weliwatta Hesara BandaraSanuka WickremasingheStephanie Siriwardhana—SanukaAshanthiDumalRaini2, 2022, 2022Pranirsha ThiyagarajaSasindu RaveenNavodya PereraRasaal Theminda rowspan=2 colspan=4 Abhisheka WimalaweeraJulia SonaliLahiru AbhishekaRainiSanka 3 2026 2026 Janiru Kavinda Seniru Dilmith Shrinath Pathum Thasindu Nimesh Sanka Dineth Julia SonaliCeleena Yasas Raini Yohani
Teams
Contestant placing
Winners are in bold, finalists are in small italic font. SeasonCoaches and their finalistsRef.1Raini CharukaSanuka WickremasingheDumal WarnakulasuriyaAshanthi De AlwisIshitha PremnathAmelia WijesooriyaHashen DulanjanaHesara BandaraErandi HashaniAdithya WeliwattaMadhuvy VaithialingamShemil Clinson2Lahiru PereraAbhisheka WimalaweeraRaini CharukaSanka DinethSasindu RaveenPranisha ThiyagarajaRasaal ThemindaNavodya Perera3Yasas MedagedaraRaini CharukaYohaniSanka Dineth Seniru Dilmith Shrinath Pathum Thasindu Nimesh Janiru Kavinda
Related versions
The Voice Sri Lanka
The Voice Sri Lanka is the flagship adult version of the global franchise in Sri Lanka. It premiered on Sirasa TV in November 2020 and is open to contestants aged 18 and older. The inaugural season was won by Harith Wijeratne from Team Umaria. The second season was won by Rameesh Shashinka (Ramiya), and the third season was won by Imesh Sandeepa, both representing Team Supun.
The Voice Kids Sri Lanka
The Voice Kids is the children's version of The Voice in Sri Lanka. It was introduced on Sirasa TV in 2023 as another age-specific version of the franchise, following The Voice Teens and The Voice Sri Lanka.
References
External links The Voice Teens Sri Lanka on YouTube