| The Voice Teens | |
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| Also known as | The Voice Teens Sri Lanka |
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | John de Mol Jr. |
| Based on | The Voice franchise |
| Directed by | Samith Basnayake |
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| Composer | Asela Bandara |
| Country of origin | Sri Lanka |
| Original language | Sinhala |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 200–300 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Waruna Karunarathna |
| Production locations | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka - Stein Studios |
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| Editors | Lalith Wasantha, Pubudu Wanigasekara |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Stein Studios MTV/MBC ITV Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sirasa TV |
| Release | 7 February 2020 – present |
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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. [1]
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 features returning coaches Sanka Dineth and Abhisheka Wimalaweera alongside new coaches Yohani and Yasas Medagedara.
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. [2] The third season premiered on 21 March 2026.
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 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. [3]
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.
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 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.
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.
It was confirmed by Sirasa TV that Raini Charuka, Sanuka Wickremasinghe, Ashanthi De Alwis and Dumal Warnakulasuriya were the first season's coaches. [4] For the 2nd season, Raini returned with Sanka Dineth, Lahiru Perera and Abhisheka Wimalaweera. [5]
For the 3rd season (2026), the panel consists of Sanka Dineth, Yohani, Abhisheka Wimalaweera, and Yasas Medagedara. The first two seasons were hosted by Stephanie Siriwardhana, while the third season is hosted by Julia Sonali.
| Season | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Other finalists | Winning Coach | Main Hosts | Coaches (chairs' order) | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1 | Feb 7, 2020 | Aug 9, 2020 | Hashen Dulanjana | Madhuvy Vaithialingam | Ishitha Premnath | Erandi Hashani | Sanuka Wickremasinghe | Stephanie Siriwardhana | Sanuka | Ashanthi | Dumal | Raini |
| 2 | Jan 29, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Pranirsha Thiyagaraja | Sasindu Raveen | Navodya Perera | Rasaal Theminda | Abhisheka Wimalaweera | Lahiru | Abhisheka | Raini | Sanka | |
| 3 | March 21, 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Julia Sonali | Sanka | Yohani | Abhisheka | Yasas | ||
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Winners are in bold, finalists are in small italic font, and the eliminated artists are in small font.
| Season | Coaches and their finalists | Ref. | |||
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| 1 | Raini Charuka | Sanuka Wickremasinghe | Dumal Warnakulasuriya | Ashanthi De Alwis | [6] |
| Ishitha Premnath Amelia Wijesooriya | Hashen Dulanjana Hesara Bandara | Erandi Hashani Adithya Weliwatta | Madhuvy Vaithialingam Shemil Clinson | ||
| 2 | Lahiru Perera | Abhisheka Wimalaweera | Raini Charuka | Sanka Dineth | [7] |
| Sasindu Raveen | Pranisha Thiyagaraja | Rasaal Theminda | Navodya Perera | ||
The major version for people over 18. The first season aired in November 2020 on Sirasa TV, and second season aired in October 2022. It has produced two winners: Harith Wijeratne and Rameesh Sashinka.
The children's version. The first season aired in September 2023 on Sirasa TV, hosted by Nathasha Perera.
