On the eve of the start of season 5 of the Voice show, most viewers recall previous stages, bright participants and are nostalgic for the initial composition of the jury. Autumn and winter 2014 is the last period when the beloved Pelagia, Dima Bilan, Leonid Agutin and Alexander Gradsky experienced unforgettable emotions live, crying and rejoicing with the contestants. I would like to recall the talented vocalists who were able to evoke these real feelings.
Blind auditions: brightest participants
Of the 13 thousand who appeared on the main stage, about 150 people were selected who were to prove to the distinguished jury their originality and talent. More than others, Leonid Agutin succumbed to conviction, instead of 14 nominated contestants, he selected 16, including the duet of the Shakhtarin sisters. So started the “Voice” (season 3). The participants, whose list totaled 58 people, began to prepare for fights, and the audience was already discussing their favorites. They became:
- Georgy Yufa was the first to unfold the chairs of all the mentors. A cellist who devoted 15 years of his life to business.
- Maria Zaitseva, one of the leaders of the previously popular television project “People’s Artist”, thanks to which an ensemble was formed where the girl performs professionally.
- Lyudmila Sokolova, author of a number of hits, reminiscent of Olga Kormukhin in her manner of performance.
- Victoria Cherentsova and Valentina Biryukova, both performing the famous song "Chopin", demonstrating the unique treatment of the word.
- Olga Oleinikova, surprised by the African American notes in the performed composition.
- Alexander Albert, the owner of a saturated baritone with a rather modest appearance.
- Sergey Mikhaylin, who performed the well-known song Voyage, Voyage in the original arrangement.
- Bush Goman, surrounded by a huge support group of 7 children.
- Samvel Vardanyan, a unique nugget who jumped onto the bandwagon of the almost leaving train of A. Gradsky's team.
Other participants in the show "Voice" (Season 3) also performed well. The list of participants who left vivid impressions during the next stages of the competition is the best confirmation of this.
Contestants at the stage of fights
Competition in the next round of the competition is very difficult: on the one hand, you need to prove yourself, on the other hand, to maintain the spirit of a single composition, complementing each other. No exception was the “Voice” (season 3). Participants, whose list was supposed to be halved, did not always cope with emotions. Among the best vocal duets, there are several that became the real discovery of the project.
Egor Sesarev and Vanya Chebanov led the audience to the imperishable melody of Michael Jackson Billie Jean. Young artists have demonstrated excellent command of guitars and their bodies. Together with them, the audience danced, judges, host. And the most touching was the embrace of themselves, thanking each other for the successful number. Mentor - D. Bilan.
Sophia Rubina-Hunter and Pierre Erdel, member of the French version of The Voice, raised the hall to the composition “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. The mentor of the duet said about the uniqueness of the timbre of the French participant Pelageya, without hesitation for a minute: "I have been waiting for such a voice for all three seasons."
Leonid Agutin used his right to save a partner. Among his contestants, Marie Nzhipuacuyu and Andrei Grizzly were pleased, who showed absolute interaction in the composition “Bad Girls”. They both did not reach the heights of the competition, but left an impression of themselves with a wonderful number. Like the couple of A. Gradsky - Ekaterina Shemyakina and Igor Manashirov (Unforgetable).
Project "Voice": a list of participants (season 3) who reached the quarter-finals
At the knockout stage, the performers of each team are divided into triples and have the opportunity to perform a solo composition. The decision on further participation in the project is determined by the mentor. According to the results of this stage, only 6 people remain in the team of each jury member, but these are those who will later have to pass the test by spectator voting. It is in solo singing that serious requests are made for victory in the Voice project (season 3). Participants whose list has been reduced to 24 are considered quarter-finalists of the project.
The team of D. Bilan: Evgeny Blagov, Egor Sesarev, Ksana Sergienko, Olga Oleinikova, Alexander Bon, Simona da Silva. The most striking performance at the knockout stage was Yegor Sesarev’s solo composition “I Can't Dance”.
The team of L. Agutin: Lyudmila Sokolova, Georgy Yufa, Mariam Merabova, Andrei Grizzly, Arthur Best, Intars Busulis, who incredibly soulfully performed the work of R. Pauls “I draw you”.
The Pelageya team: Pierre Erdel, Sergey Mikhaylin, Alisa Ignatieva, Anastasia Glavatsky, Ilya Kireev and Yaroslav Dronov, who conquered with a wonderful performance of fateful compositions.
A. Gradsky’s team: Roman Koshkarov, Stanislas Vitort, Alexander Lefler and Valentina Biryukova, who made the jury and spectators cry with the performance of the song “Alyoshenka”, Alexandra Vorobyova, struck by the brilliant number “Waltz about the Waltz” and Bush Goman, who sang along with the whole family “Bless Lord, Russia. ”
Semifinalists of the project
For the first time, the fate of the participants, divided into triples, depended not only on the will of the mentors, but also on the opinion of the audience. The high professionalism of the judges may be evidenced by the fact that their assessment of performances coincided in the Voice project (season 3).
Participants, the list of which was reduced to eight, became the semi-finalists of the competition. Alexander Vorobyov advanced to the next stage by a large margin, despite the fact that her rivals, R. Koshkarov and A. Lefler, demonstrated a wonderful guitar playing; Valentina Biryukova, brilliantly performed "Harlequin"; Alisa Ignatieva and Yaroslav Dronov, who turned to Russian folk art; Alexander Bon with his amazing performance of the song by Muse Supremacy in the style of Matthew Bellamy.
Ksena Sergienko, Intars Busulis and Mariam Merabova, who won the viewer’s vote by Lyudmila Sokolova by only 0.1%, but secured the support of mentor Leonid Agutin, also justified the trust of their mentors and reached the semifinals.
Participants of the "Voice" (season 3): list, photos of the winners
Traditionally, each season of “Voices” ends in December on the eve of the New Year. Viewers are actively involved in the selection of the finalists of the television project - the four best participants representing each of the mentors, who can still influence the choice of leader. They distribute their interest, giving one of the participants 60 and the other 40. Neither Pelagia nor Bilan could influence the final result, since the participant at number 1 of their teams was chosen by spectator voting with a big advantage. Alexander Bon and Yaroslav Dronov reached the final with the absolute support of fans.
A. Gradsky and L. Agutin, giving 60% to another participant, could decide otherwise the outcome of the competition. As a result, Mariam Merabova and Alexander Vorobyov became the finalists. It was this four that played the first three places among themselves.
The audience’s love and recognition was won by Sasha Vorobyova, a twenty-five-year-old graduate of the Gnesinsky College, who performed E. Martynov’s song “Swan Fidelity” and wonderful compositions from the musical “Phantom of the Opera” in the finale.
Yaroslav Dronov, who did not change her style as a brilliant rock performer, took second place. Alexander Bon, who sang Zemfira's work in the final, is the third. The most experienced and eminent participant, forty-two-year-old Mariam Merabova became the fourth, completing her performance with the outstanding “Confession of the Artist”.
A little time will pass and the winners of the “Voice” 2016 will be added to the list of the best performers of previous seasons.