The Voice (U.S.) Biography

The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011, on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol and is executive produced by Mark Burnett. It is part of an international series. The Voice immediately proved to be a hit for NBC and in May 2011, the network is currently airing the second and has renewed the show for a third season. The second season premiered February 5, 2012, immediately following NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI.

Season two of the The Voice, the American reality talent show, premiered on February 5, 2012; in the 10 p.m. ET slot immediately following NBC's coverage of Super Bowl XLVI. The first promo aired on NBC on Saturday, October 8, 2011 during an episode of Saturday Night Live.

The program seeks solo artists and duos that perform all types of music: pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, latin, country, blues and indie. Auditions were held July 15 to August 31, 2011 in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, and Orlando.

All four coaches return for their second season. The season expanded from the first season: each coach has 12 artists on their team, rather than 8 as in the first season. The blind auditions and the battle rounds have also been extended. Executive producer Mark Burnett said that a results show would be on Tuesday nights in the Spring.