The Voice Generations is a 2023 Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Based on the Australian television series The Voice Generations, it is the third spin-off of The Voice of the Philippines. Directed by Johnny Manahan, it was hosted by Dingdong Dantes. It premiered on August 27, 2023 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Gabi line up replacing Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis. The show concluded on December 10, 2023 with a total of 16 episodes.
| The Voice Generations | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | The Voice Generations (2022) by John de Mol Jr. |
| Directed by | Johnny Manahan |
| Presented by | Dingdong Dantes |
| Judges | |
| Narrated by | Al Torres |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | August 27 – December 10, 2023 |
| Related | |
Overview
editDevelopment
editOn January 7, 2023, GMA Network announced its series lineup for 2023, which included The Voice Generations, a spin-off of The Voice franchise that first aired in Australia a year prior.[1] The series is the third spin-off of The Voice of the Philippines.[2] Johnny Manahan, who directed the other versions of the series within the Philippines, returned to direct the Generations spin-off.[3] The series was produced by ITV Studios.[4]
On a media conference for the series, GMA Network announced that the series would premiere on August 27, 2023.[5][6]
Producers' auditions
edit
Online auditions for the series on April 20, 2023, to group acts which consist of two or more natural-born Filipinos aged seven years old and older, with at least two members that have at least a ten-year age gap from one another.[7][8] It was also required that the members of the acts have an "authentic relationship" with one another.[9] Acts with existing contracts with recording companies or talent managers were prohibited from auditioning.[10]
Auditionees were assisted in their online audition process in dedicated booths at several Sparkle Caravan events.[11] The auditions concluded with an in-person casting call held on June 15, 2023, at GMA Network Studios.[12]
| Date | Venue | City | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | GMA Network Center | Quezon City | [11] |
| May 13, 2023 | Sparkle Caravan | Iloilo City | |
| May 20, 2023 | Davao City | ||
| May 21, 2023 | Park Inn by Radisson Davao | [13] | |
| May 26, 2023 | GMA Network Center | Quezon City | |
| June 15, 2023 | [12] |
Hosts
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Dingdong Dantes was announced as the series's host in a broadcast of All-Out Sundays on April 2, 2023.[14] For the YouTube and Facebook livestreams, Crystal Paras and Timmy Albert hosted the pilot episode; Matt Lozano and Shuvee Etrata for episodes 2-5; and Betong Sumaya and Jennie Gabriel for episodes 6-16.
Coaches
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The show's panel of coaches was later announced on June 9, 2023, via the network's flagship news program, 24 Oras.[7] The coaching panel consists of Billy Crawford, an actor and recording artist; Chito Miranda, the frontman of Parokya ni Edgar, who previously served as a judge on the second season of Idol Philippines a year prior; Julie Anne San Jose, a singer-songwriter who is regarded as one of the best-selling recording artists in the Philippines; and Stell, a member of the Filipino boy band SB19.[15][16]
Selection process and format
editBlind auditions
editThe season begins with the blind auditions, the first televised stage in the show. In the stage, the four coaches are seated in chairs that face the audience and away from the artists. The coaches judge the artists solely on their "vocal ability", and if they are interested in working with the artist, the coaches would press their button to face the artist. If multiple coaches turn, the artist would elect a coach's team to join. If only one coach turns, the artists are defaulted to that coach's team.[17] At the end of the round, each coach will end up with a team that will advance to the next round.
Competitions
editFollowing the blind auditions, the artists will compete in the sing-offs, the battles, semi-finals and the live finale.[18]
Coaches' teams
editTeams
edit- Color key
- Winner
- Finalist
- Eliminated in the Semi-Finals
- Eliminated in the Battles
- Eliminated in the Sing-offs
| Coaches | Top 20 artists | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chito Miranda | |||||||||
| Sorority | Kris & Cha | Twirali | The Queens | Seendi[a] | |||||
| Billy Crawford | |||||||||
| P3 | Fources | Ayta Brothers | G-Code[b] | IOJ Band | |||||
| Julie Anne San Jose | |||||||||
| Music & Me | Mamaland | O Duo | Alliyana Trio | Chancess | |||||
| Stell | |||||||||
| VocalMyx | ForteNors[c] | Luntayao Family | Mark & Willy | Imperial Duo | |||||
Blind auditions
editThe show began with the blind auditions on August 27, 2023.[5] In each audition, the artists sing their piece in front of the coaches, whose chairs are facing the audience. If a coach is interested in working with the artists, they may press their button to face the act. If a sole coach presses his/her respective button, the artists automatically become part of his/her team. If multiple coaches turn, the act will decide which team they will join.[17] Each coach is tasked to form a team of five acts; Chito leads Parokya ni Chito; Billy leads Team Bilib; Julie leads JuleSquad; and Stell leads StellBound. At the end of the round, a total of 20 acts advance to the next round. Out of 20 acts, 4 of them are four-chair turners.
| ✔ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artists defaulted to a coach's team | |
| Artists joined this coach's team | |
| Artists were eliminated with no coach pressing their button |
Episode 1 (August 27)
editThe broadcast began with the coaches performing "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen.[19]
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chito | Billy | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | VocalMyx | 13–24 | Cagayan de Oro | "Haypa" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Alliyana Trio | 10–32 | Bicol | "Emotion" | – | – | ✔ | – |
| 3 | Fources | 12–? | Quezon | "Alapaap" | – | ✔ | – | – |
| 4 | The Sons | — | — | "Himala" | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Sorority | 16–26 | Cebu | "Lady Marmalade" | ✔ | – | – | – |
Episode 2 (September 3)
edit| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chito | Billy | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | O Duo | 10 & ? | — | "Rolling in the Deep" | – | – | ✔ | – |
| 2 | Ayta Brothers | — | — | "All My Life" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | The Glitter | 21–31 | — | "Kapayapaan" | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | ForteNors[c] | — | — | "Narito Ako" | ✔ | ✔ | – | ✔ |
| 5 | The Queens | 16 & 26 | — | "Hanggang Kailan" | ✔ | – | – | ✔ |
Episode 3 (September 10)
edit| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chito | Billy | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Mamaland | 27 & 42 | Las Piñas / Cainta, Rizal | "Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo" | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Denians Vocal Ensemble | — | Davao | "Iisang Bangka" | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Twirali | 10–37 | — | "Anak" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 4 | IOJ Band | — | — | "Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Imperial Duo | — | Tondo, Manila | "When You Believe" | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 4 (September 17)
edit| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chito | Billy | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | P3 | 23–33 | Pampanga | "Noypi" | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
| 2 | Luntayao Family | — | — | "Mapa" | ✔ | – | – | ✔ |
| 3 | Amazing JDF | — | Cebu | "Bakit Kung Sino Pa" | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Seendi[a] | 29–49 | — | "Upuan" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 5 | Music & Me | — | Bohol | "Makita Kang Muli" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 5 (September 24)
edit| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chito | Billy | Julie | Stell | |||||
| 1 | Jill & Grace | 8 & ? | — | "Fight Song" | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | G-Code[b] | 15–26 | — | "Amakabogera" | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
| 3 | Chancess | — | — | "Tadhana" | – | team full | ✔ | – |
| 4 | Kris & Cha | 58 & ? | — | "Yakapin Mo Ako" | ✔ | team full | ✔ | |
| 5 | Mark & Willy | 52 & 29 | — | "Ikaw ang Pangarap" | team full | ✔ | ||
Sing-offs
editThe second stage of the show, the Sing-offs, started airing on October 1, 2023. 20 artists will compete in the round. Per episode, the coaches backstage will select an envelope and whoever gets the show's logo will have his/her team perform in that episode. The coaches are also responsible in the order of the performances of their artists. In this stage, each group performs for their coaches with a song of their choice. At the end of the round, each coach will select four of their groups, to advance to the battle with a total of 16 artists.
- Color key
| Artists were chosen by their coach to advance to the battles. | |
| Group was eliminated. |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 6 (October 1) |
Billy Crawford | 1 | IOJ Band | "Eto na Naman" | Eliminated |
| 2 | G-Code[b] | "Salute" | Advanced | ||
| 3 | Ayta Brothers | "Atin Cu Pung Singsing/Tayo na Lang" | Advanced | ||
| 4 | Fources | "Iris" | Advanced | ||
| 5 | P3 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Advanced | ||
| Episode 7 (October 8) |
Chito Miranda | 1 | Seendi[a] | "Rocketeer" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Twirali | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Advanced | ||
| 3 | The Queens | "New York, New York" | Advanced | ||
| 4 | Kris & Cha | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Advanced | ||
| 5 | Sorority | "I'm Every Woman" | Advanced | ||
| Episode 8 (October 15) |
Julie Anne San Jose | 1 | Music & Me | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | Advanced |
| 2 | O Duo | "Where Is the Love?" | Advanced | ||
| 3 | Chancess | "Hindi Tayo Pwede" | Eliminated | ||
| 4 | Mamaland | "Rise Up" | Advanced | ||
| 5 | Alliyana Trio | "Habang May Buhay" | Advanced | ||
| Episode 9 (October 22) |
Stell | 1 | Luntayao Family | "We Are the Champions" | Advanced |
| 2 | Imperial Duo | "I Will Always Love You" | Eliminated | ||
| 3 | Mark & Willy | "Buwan" | Advanced | ||
| 4 | VocalMyx | "Marupok" | Advanced | ||
| 5 | ForteNors[c] | "Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas" | Advanced | ||
Battles
editThe Battles started airing on October 29, 2023. After the sing-off round, each coach had 4 groups for the Battles. The same with the sing-offs, per episode, the coaches backstage will select an envelope, but this time, two coaches will have their teams perform in that episode. The contestants were not told who they were up against until the day of the Battle. Each artist sang a song of the coach's choice, back to back, and each battle concluded with the respective coach eliminating one of the two groups. At the end of this round, only 8 groups will advance to the next round.
Coaches bring their advisors to help their teams: Parokya ni Edgar for Parokya ni Chito, Zack Tabudlo for Team Bilib, Christian Bautista for JuleSquad, and SB19 for StellBound.
- Color key
| Group was chosen by their coach to advance to the semi-finals | |
| Group was eliminated. |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Song | Artists | Song | Order | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Loser | ||||||
| Episode 10 (October 29) |
Julie Anne San Jose | 2 | "Flowers" | Mamaland | Alliyana Trio | "Holding Out for a Hero" | 1 |
| Stell | 4 | "This I Promise You" | ForteNors[c] | Mark & Willy | "Tatsulok" | 3 | |
| Episode 11 (November 5) |
Billy Crawford | 2 | "Lunod" | Fources | G-Code[b] | "Survivor" | 1 |
| Chito Miranda | 3 | "Against All Odds" | Kris & Cha | The Queens | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | 4 | |
| Episode 12 (November 12) |
Chito Miranda | 2 | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Sorority | Twirali | "Sino ang Baliw" | 1 |
| Stell | 3 | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | VocalMyx | Luntayao Family | "All by Myself" | 4 | |
| Episode 13 (November 19) |
Billy Crawford | 2 | "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan" | P3 | Ayta Brothers | "One Day" | 1 |
| Julie Anne San Jose | 4 | "Livin' On A Prayer" | Music & Me | O Duo | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" | 3 | |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | SB19 | "Liham" |
| 11.1 | Billy Crawford & Zack Tabudlo | "Delulu" |
| 12.1 | Parokya ni Edgar | "Halaga" |
| 13.1 | Julie Anne San Jose & Christian Bautista | "Rewrite the Stars" |
Semi-finals
editThe Semi-finals began airing on November 26, 2023. The 8 remaining groups sing different songs for a place in the Grand Finals. After the performances, the coach will select one group from their team to advance to the grand finals
| Group was chosen by their coach to advance to the finals | |
| Group was eliminated |
| Episode | Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 14 (November 26) |
1 | Billy Crawford | Fources | "Story of My Life" | Eliminated |
| 2 | P3 | "All I Ask" | Billy's choice | ||
| 3 | Stell | VocalMyx | "Queen of the Night" | Stell's choice | |
| 4 | ForteNors[c] | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | Eliminated | ||
| Episode 15 (December 3) |
1 | Chito Miranda | Kris & Cha | "Always Remember Us This Way" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Sorority | "Doo Bidoo" | Chito's choice | ||
| 3 | Julie Anne San Jose | Mamaland | "Diamonds" | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Music & Me | "Defying Gravity" | Julie's choice | ||
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 14.1 | Jamie Miller & Stell | "Here's Your Perfect" |
| 14.2 | Jamie Miller & Julie Anne San Jose | "Maybe Next Time" |
| 15.1 | Apl.de.ap | "I Gotta Feeling" |
| 15.2 | Apl.de.ap, Chito Miranda & Billy Crawford | "Bebot" |
Grand finals
editThe Grand finals aired live on December 10, 2023. Each coach has one artist on their team. The artists compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided solely by public vote.
The prizes for the winner are the trophy, Recording and management contract from UMG Music and one million Philippine pesos.
| Winner | |
| Finalist |
| Episode | Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 16 (December 10) |
1 | Julie Anne San Jose | Music & Me | "Hallelujah" | Finalist |
| 2 | Billy Crawford | P3 | "Go the Distance" | Finalist | |
| 3 | Stell | VocalMyx | "Into the Unknown" | Winner | |
| 4 | Chito Miranda | Sorority | "This Is Me" | Finalist | |
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of The Voice Generations earned an 11.1% rating.[21]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format (Non-Scripted) | The Voice Generations | Won | [22] |
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ Napoles, Jimboy. "The Voice Generations is coming to GMA this 2023". GMA Network. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Napoles, Jimboy. "Mr. M is back!". GMA Network. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Napoles, Jimboy. "ITV Studios exec commends GMA Network for excellent production of The Voice Generations". GMA Network. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (August 17, 2023). "The Voice starts anew on GMA Network for Generations". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "The Voice Generations premieres August 27". The Philippine Star. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Pasajol, Anne (June 10, 2023). "Billy Crawford, Julie Anne San Jose, Chito Miranda, SB19's Stell are The Voice Generations coaches". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Voice Generations finally arrives in Asia via GMA Network". GMA Network. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Asis, Salve. "The Voice Generations naghahanap ng mga sasali!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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- ^ a b "The Voice Generations finally arrives in Asia via GMA Network". GMA Network. April 21, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Asis, Salve (June 11, 2023). "Kasama si Billy... Judges ng voice generations, nilantad na". The Philippine Star (in Tagalog). Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ @thevoicegenph (May 18, 2023). "Mga Kapuso! This is your chance to be HEARD!..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Dingdong napiling mag-host ng The Voice Generations". Abante (in Tagalog). April 2, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Crawford, Chito Miranda, Julie Anne San Jose, SB19's Stell are The Voice Generations coaches". Rappler. June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Napoles, Jimboy. "Meet the four coaches of The Voice Generations". GMA Network. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "GMA Network's The Voice Generations reveals coaches". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Napoles, Jimboy. "The Voice Generations is coming to GMA this 2023". GMA Network. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Voice Generations coaches wow with opening performance in pilot episode". GMA Network. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Napoles, Jimboy. "The Voice Generations Recap: Here are the talented groups who passed the first blind auditions". GMA Network. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ CC, Je (January 19, 2024). "Philippine Entertainment in 2023: The 10 Highest-rated TV debuts of the Year". LionhearTV. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Napoles, Jimboy (October 4, 2024). "GMA Network's The Voice Generations achieves major success at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2024". GMA Network. Retrieved October 6, 2024.