The Voice Senior (Polish TV series)

The Voice Senior is a Polish reality talent show premiered on December 7, 2019, on the TVP 2 television network. The Voice Senior is part of the international syndication The Voice and The Voice Kids based on the reality singing competition launched in the Netherlands as The Voice of Holland, created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. However, participation is only open for candidates of more than 60 years old.

Format
The show consists of four different phases: production auditions, blind auditions, the "sing-off", and the live finale. The production auditions are not filmed, and this is where contestants are selected to go to the blind auditions.

Blind auditions
The contestants sing during the blind audition while the chairs of the coaches are turned over. Each candidate has the chance to sing a song of their choice for about a minute and a half. Coaches can only choose the contestant on the basis of musicality and voice by pressing the button, causing their chairs to turn around and facing the artist. If two or more coaches want the same artist, the artist chooses which coach they want to continue in the program. The blind auditions end when all teams are full.

Semifinal
Each coach pairs two or three singers from his team who have to compete against each other by performing a song chosen by the coach. After the performances, the coach chooses one contestant from each pair to advance to the next round.

Live finale
The remaining contestants from each team will be in the final. The live finale will be broadcast live on TVP 2. The contestants are mentored by their coach and choose a song that they want to sing in the final. The coach then decides one act to remain; the other act will then be eliminated. The final winner is chosen by the public at home by televoting.

Coaches
On 19 July 2019, it was announced that Marek Piekarczyk, Urszula Dudziak, Alicja Majewska and Andrzej Piaseczny would become coaches for the show's first season, with Tomasz Kammel joining Marta Manowska to be hosts. On 17 August 2020, it was announced that Majewska and Piaseczny would return as coaches for season two, while new coaches Izabela Trojanowska and Witold Paszt would replace Piekarczyk and Dudziak. On 18 August 2021, it was announced that Majewska and Paszt would return as coaches alongside new coaches Piotr Cugowski and Maryla Rodowicz for the third season. On 16 August 2022, it was announced that Rodowicz and Cugowski would return as coaches, while Paszt and Majewska would be replaced by Alicja Węgorzewska and Tomasz Szczepanik in season four. On 15 August 15, 2023, it was confirmed that Rodowicz, Szczepanik and Węgorzewska would return as coaches in the fifth season, joined by Halina Frąckowiak, who replaced Cugowski.

Key

 * Main presenter
 * Backstage presenter

Coaches and finalists

 * Winner

Runner-up

Season summary
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Season 1 (2019)
The show premiered on December 7, 2019. The judges for season 1 were Andrzej Piaseczny, Alicja Majewska, Urszula Dudziak and Marek Piekarczyk. The show was hosted by Tomasz Kammel, Marta Manowska and Janina Busk. The winners of the first series were Jola, Krystyna & Ela Szydłowskie from Team Urszula.

Season 2 (2021)
The second season of the show premiered on January 2, 2021. Alicja Majewska and Andrzej Piaseczny returned as the coaches in the second season, but Urszula Dudziak and Marek Piekarczyk are replaced by Izabela Trojanowska and Witold Paszt, as new coaches. The show was hosted by Rafał Brzozowski and Marta Manowska. Tomasz Kammel resigned from the function of presenter. The winner of the second series was Barbara Parzeczewska from Team Andrzej.

Season 3 (2022)
The third season of the show premiered on January 1, 2022. Alicja Majewska and Witold Paszt returned as the coaches in the third season, but Izabela Trojanowska and Andrzej Piaseczny were replaced by Maryla Rodowicz and Piotr Cugowski, as new coaches. The show was hosted by Rafał Brzozowski and Marta Manowska. The winner of the third series was Krzysztof Prusik from Team Witold.

Season 4 (2023)
The fourth season of the show premiered on January 7, 2023. On August 16, 2022, it was announced that Maryla Rodowicz and Piotr Cugowski would return as the coaches, meanwhile Witold Paszt and Alicja Majewska would be replaced by Alicja Węgorzewska and Tomasz Szczepanik as a new coaches. The show was hosted by Rafał Brzozowski and Małgorzata Tomaszewska, who replaced Marta Manowska. The winner of the fourth series was Zbigniew Zaranek from Team Maryla.

Season 5 (2024)
The fifth season premiered on 6 January 2024. On August 15, 2023, it was announced that Rodowicz, Szczepanik and Węgorzewska would return as coaches for their third, second and second season, respectively, joined by a new coach Halina Frąckowiak, who replaced Cugowski. The show will be hosted by Marta Manowska, replacing Małgorzata Tomaszewska, and Rafał Brzozowski. The winner of the fifth series was Regina Rosłaniec-Bavcevic from Team Halina.