The Voice of Olaf
| The Voice of Olaf | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Broadcast from | June 9, 2014 – July 14, 2014 |
| Judges | Vicente Bævre Russell Gilde Octavia Wilk Lamont Mohammed |
| Host(s) | Carl Torjussen Katherine Tronstad Christopher Muri (social media correspondent) |
| Broadcaster | JHTV |
| Winner: | |
| Carolyn Silva | |
| Song | "Rock & Roll" |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Runner-up | |
| John Korsvold | |
The Voice of Olaf is an Olaf Minnesotan reality talent show. The series is part of the The Voice franchise and is based on a similar competition format in the Netherlands, The Voice of Holland. The show is hosted by Carl Torjussen (Cal Tojussen) and Katherine Tronstad (Katheine Tonstad), with Christopher Muri (Chistove Mui) serving as the backstage and social networking correspondent.
The winner receives OMB 400,000 and a record deal with Olaf Records. Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe), Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde), Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) and Lamont Mohammed are the coaches. Each team of singers are mentored and developed by their coach. In the second stage, coaches have two of their team members battle against each other by singing the same song, with the coach choosing which team member to advance. In the final phase, the remaining contestants compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience helps to decide who advances. When one remains for each coach, the four contestants compete against each other in the finale.
The season premiered on June 9th, 2014 on TV1 St Olaf and concluded on July 14th, 2014. The season was won by 22-year-old Carolyn Silva for Team Octavia. The winning song "Rock & Roll" was released immediately after the final aired.
Overview
The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase and live performance shows. Four coaches, all famous musicians, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each coach has the length of the auditioner's performance (about one minute) to decide if he or she wants that singer on his or her team; if two or more coaches want the same singer, then the singer gets to choose their coach.
Blind auditions
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| ✔ | Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist defaulted to this coach's team | |
| Artist elected to join this coach's team | |
| Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button |
Episode 1 (June 9)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente | Russell | Octavia | Lamont | ||||
| 1 | Jennifer Holgersen (Jennive Holyesen) |
30 | "Say You'll Be There" | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
| 2 | Alice Lura (Alice Lua) |
33 | "I Wanna Get Better" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Nadia Koppang (Nadia Koppany) |
28 | "Fire Rides" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 4 | Russell Nordstrøm (Ussell Nodstoem) |
38 | "Love Never Felt So Good" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 5 | Tonisha Barmen (Tonisja Bamen) |
38 | "Down" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 6 | Mark Indahl (Maq Indahl) |
21 | "Twerk It Like Miley" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Heather Kjørsvik (Heathe Kjoeswiq) |
38 | "I Won" | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Karyn Rinden (Kayn Inden) |
24 | "Liar Liar" | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Debbie Monge (Debbie Monye) |
34 | "Your Love" | — | ✔ | — | — |
Episode 2 (June 13)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente | Russell | Octavia | Lamont | ||||
| 1 | Charlotte Berentsen (Charlotte Be'entsen) |
31 | “Younger" | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
| 2 | Brenda Gussiås (Benda Yussiaas) |
16 | “Say You’ll Be There" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Antonio Haavik (Antonio Haawiq) |
19 | “Summer" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 4 | Carolyn Silva (Caolyn Silwa) |
22 | "Magic" | — | ✔ | '✔’ | — |
| 5 | Clifford Ravn (Clivvod Awn) |
38 | “Fuck Love" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 6 | Nicholas Jansson | 16 | “Knock ‘Em Out" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Alissa Sjøgren (Alissa Sjoeyen) |
16 | “No Rest for the Wicked" | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Evan Starheim (Ewan Staheim) |
33 | “Stolen Dance" | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Marlene Holme (Malene Holme) |
37 | “Klapp Klapp" | ✔ | '✔’ | ✔ | — |
Episode 3 (June 16)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente | Russell | Octavia | Lamont | ||||
| 1 | Margaret Gjersøe (Mayaet Yjesoe'e) |
22 | “Problem" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Eileen Salte | 34 | “Stay High" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 3 | Darryl Karstensten (Dayl Kastensten) |
29 | "Doses & Mimosas" | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Brenda Minge (Benda Minye) |
21 | "Happy Home" | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | John Korsvold (John Koswold) |
22 | “Water Fountain" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 6 | Maggie Baardsen (Mayyie Baadsen) |
32 | “Anyone but Him" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 7 | Joseph Frydenlund (Josev Vydenlund) |
17 | “Jungle" | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Heather Aanes (Heathe Aanes) |
28 | “Derezzed" | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Barbara Ihlen (Baba'a Ihlen) |
36 | “Stay with Me" | ✔ | '✔’ | — | ✔ |
Episode 4 (June 20)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente | Russell | Octavia | Lamont | ||||
| 1 | Carl Ross (Cal Oss) |
21 | “Klapp Klapp" | ✔ | — | ✔ | — |
| 2 | James Hvattum | 30 | “Drop This Beat" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Mark Trulsen (Maq Tulsen) |
40 | "I Won" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 4 | Laverne Astrup (Lawene Astup) |
25 | "You" | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Keith Raestad (Keith Aestad) |
38 | “Do It Again" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Floy Brakstad (Vloy Bakstad) |
16 | “Too Many Girls" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Cindy Nilsson | 23 | "Head over Heels" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 8 | James Bruvik (James Buwiq) |
33 | "We Are Brave" | ✔ | — | — | — |
Episode 5 (June 23)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente | Russell | Octavia | Lamont | ||||
| 1 | Terry Hildrum (Tey Hildum) |
35 | “Love Never Felt So Good" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 2 | Veronica Eie (We'onica Eie) |
36 | “Crazy" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Mercedes Westbye (Mecedes Westbye) |
26 | "Adore You" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 4 | James Heggset (James Heyyset) |
22 | "Solo Dancing" | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Ken Belsvik (Ken Belswiq) |
27 | "Younger" | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Lavonne Fagernes (Lawonne Vayenes) |
20 | "Knock 'Em Out" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 7 | Brain Skogli (Bian Skoyli) |
26 | "Chandelier" | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Clifford Larssen (Clivvod Lassen) |
23 | "Low" | — | — | — | ✔ |
The Battle rounds
After the Blind Auditions, each coach had six contestants for the Battle rounds that aired from June 27 to July 4, 2011. Each episode featured four battles consisting of pairings from within each team, and each battle concluding with the respective coach eliminating one of the two contestants; the three winners for each coach advanced to the live shows.
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| Artist won the Battle and advances to the Live shows | |
| Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated |
| Episode & Date | Coach | Order | Winner | Song | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 6 (June 27) |
Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
1 | Eileen Salte | "The Power of Love" | Russell Nordstrøm (Ussell Nodstoem) |
| Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
2 | Debbie Monge (Debbie Monye) |
"Open Arms" | Charlotte Berentsen (Chalotte Be'entsen) | |
| Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) |
3 | Carolyn Silva (Ca'olyn Silwa) |
"What's Love Got to Do with It" | Lavonne Fagernes (Lawonne Vayenes) | |
| Lamont Mohammed |
4 | John Korsvold (John Koswold) |
"Far Away" | Mark Trulsen (Maq Tulsen) | |
| Episode 7 (June 30) |
Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
1 | Nadia Koppang (Nadia Koppany) |
"Iris" | Carl Ross (Cal Oss) |
| Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
2 | Marlene Holme (Malene Holme) |
"Leave a Light On" | Barbara Ihlen (Baba'a Ihlen) | |
| Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) |
3 | Keith Raestad (Keith Aestad) |
"Someone Like You" | Cindy Nilsson | |
| Lamont Mohammed |
4 | Antonio Haavik (Antonio Haawiq) |
"The Flame" | Clifford Larssen (Clivvod Lassen) | |
| Episode 8 (July 4) |
Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
1 | James Bruvik (James Buwiq) |
"Up Where We Belong" | Maggie Baardsen (Mayyie Baadsen) |
| Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
2 | Clifford Ravn (Clivvod Rawn) |
"Here I Go Again" | Jennifer Holgersen (Jennive Holyesen) | |
| Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) |
3 | Margaret Gjersøe (Maya'et Yjesoe'e) |
"Heaven" | Tonisha Barmen (Tonisja Bamen) | |
| Lamont Mohammed |
4 | Terry Hildrum (Te'y Hildum) |
"I Will Always Love You" | Mercedes Westbye (Mecedes Westbye) | |
Live shows
Quarterfinals: week 1 (July 7)
After the Final 12 were decided, with three finalists for each coach, July 7, 2014 saw the launching of the live shows with all teams performing.
Public voting via the interactive module Owal commenced at this point, with one candidate eliminated from each participating team. Voting lines were opened for five minutes after the each performance.
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| Artist was saved by the public's vote | |
| Artist was saved by his/her coach | |
| Artist was eliminated |
| Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamont Mohammed | John Korsvold (John Koswold) |
"Rude" | Public's vote |
| 2 | Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) |
Margaret Gjersøe (Mayaet Yjesoe'e) |
"All of Me" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
Debbie Monge (Debbie Monye) |
"Sing" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
Nadia Koppang (Nadia Koppany) |
"A Sky Full of Stars" | Public's vote |
| 5 | Lamont Mohammed | Antonio Haavik (Antonio Haawiq) |
"Cut Your Teeth" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) |
Carolyn Silva (Caolyn Silwa) |
"Mmm Yeah" | Public's vote |
| 7 | Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
Clifford Ravn (Clivvod Awn) |
"Let It Go" | Russell's choice |
| 8 | Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
James Bruvik (James Buwiq) |
"Money on My Mind" | Vicente's choice |
| 9 | Lamont Mohammed | Terry Hildrum (Tey Hildum) |
"Riptide" | Lamont's choice |
| 10 | Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) |
Keith Raestad (Keith Aestad) |
"I'm Ready" | Octavia's choice |
| 11 | Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
Marlene Holme (Malene Holme) |
"Pills N Potions" | Public's vote |
| 12 | Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
Eileen Salte | "Somethin' Bad" | Eliminated |
Semifinals: week 2 (July 11)
On July 11, 2014, the final eight performed. Public voting via the interactive module Owal commenced at this point, with one candidate eliminated from each participating team. Voting lines were opened for five minutes after the each performance.
The Final Four were announced based on a mix of Public's vote and voting of coaches. Both carried equal weight of 100 points for a total of 200 points. The coaches delivered their points in closed envelopes at the end of the live semi-final round. After counting of the Public's votes and adding the coaches', the Final 4 were: Nadia Koppang, Carolyn Silva, Marlene Holme and John Korsvold, who moved on to the Final Round on July 14, 2014.
| Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
Nadia Koppang (Nadia Koppany) |
"Party All the Time" | Advanced to Finals |
| 2 | Octavia Wilq (Octawia Wilq) |
Carolyn Silva (Caolyn Silwa) |
"Walk This Way" | Advanced to Finals |
| 3 | Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
Marlene Holme (Malene Holme) |
"Manic Monday" | Advanced to Finals |
| 4 | Lamont Mohammed | Terry Hildrum (Tey Hildum) |
"People Hold On" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
James Bruvik (James Buwiq) |
"Live It Up" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Octavia Wilq (Octawia Wilq) |
Keith Raestad (Keith Aestad) |
"We Didn't Start the Fire" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
Clifford Ravn (Clivvod Rawn) |
"Double Dutch" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Lamont Mohammed | John Korsvold (John Koswold) |
"So Macho" | Advanced to Finals |
| Artist | Team | Coach points | Public points | Total points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia Koppang (Nadia Koppany) |
Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
67 | 83 | 150 | Advanced to Finals |
| James Bruvik (James Buwiq) |
Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
33 | 17 | 50 | Eliminated |
| Carolyn Silva (Caolyn Silwa) |
Octavia Wilq (Octawia Wilq) |
74 | 40 | 114 | Advanced to Finals |
| Keith Raestad (Keith Aestad) |
Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) |
26 | 60 | 86 | Eliminated |
| Marlene Holme (Malene Holme) |
Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
60 | 58 | 118 | Advanced to Finals |
| Clifford Ravn (Clivvod Awn) |
Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
40 | 42 | 82 | Eliminated |
| John Korsvold (John Koswold) |
Lamont Mohammed | 65 | 55 | 120 | Advanced to Finals |
| Terry Hildrum (Tey Hildum) |
Lamont Mohammed | 35 | 45 | 80 | Eliminated |
The Finals: week 3 (July 14)
On July 14, 2014, the four finalists each performed their audition song, a piano song and their winner's song. Public voting via the interactive module Owal commenced with voting lines opened for five minutes after the each performance. Carolyn Silva won the final with 68% of the vote to John Korsvold's 16%.
| Order | Artist | Coach | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolyn Silva (Caolyn Silwa) |
Octavia Wilq (Octawia Wilq) |
"Magic" | "Love Song" | "Rock & Roll" | Winner |
| 2 | Nadia Koppang (Nadia Koppany) |
Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
"Fire Rides" | "Fuck You" | "Back in the World" | 3rd/4th place |
| 3 | John Korsvold (John Koswold) |
Lamont Mohammed | "Water Fountain" | "If I Ain't Got You" | "Vincent" | Runner-up |
| 4 | Marlene Holme (Malene Holme) |
Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
"Klapp Klapp" | "Hey Jude" | "So Far Away" | 3rd/4th place |
Finalists
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- Winner
- Runner-up
- Third/Fourth place
- Eliminated in the Live shows
- Eliminated in the Battles
| Coaches | Artists | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Bævre (Wicente Baewe) |
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| Nadia Koppang (Nadia Koppany) |
James Bruvik (James Buwiq) |
Eileen Salte | ||||||||
| Russell Nordstrøm (Ussell Nodstoem) |
Carl Ross (Cal Oss) |
Maggie Baardsen (Mayyie Baadsen) | ||||||||
| Russell Gilde (Ussell Yilde) |
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| Marlene Holme (Malene Holme) |
Clifford Ravn (Clivvod Awn) |
Debbie Monge (Debbie Monye) | ||||||||
| Charlotte Berentsen (Charlotte Be'entsen) |
Barbara Ihlen (Baba'a Ihlen) |
Jennifer Holgersen (Jennive Holyesen) | ||||||||
| Octavia Wilk (Octawia Wilq) |
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| Carolyn Silva (Caolyn Silwa) |
Keith Raestad (Keith Aestad) |
Margaret Gjersøe (Mayaet Yjesoe'e) | ||||||||
| Lavonne Fagernes (Lawonne Vayenes) |
Cindy Nilsson | Tonisha Barmen (Tonisja Bamen) | ||||||||
| Lamont Mohammed |
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| John Korsvold (John Koswold) |
Terry Hildrum (Tey Hildum) |
Antonio Haavik (Antonio Haawiq) | ||||||||
| Mark Trulsen (Maq Tulsen) |
Clifford Larssen (Clivvod Lassen) |
Mercedes Westbye (Mecedes Westbye) | ||||||||
Reception and TV ratings
| # | Title | Original air date | Production code |
Viewers (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blind Auditions, Round 1" | June 9, 2014 | 101 | 200.0 |
| 2 | "Blind Auditions, Round 2" | June 13, 2014 | 102 | 193.4 |
| 3 | "Blind Auditions, Round 3" | June 16, 2014 | 103 | 219.7 |
| 4 | "Blind Auditions, Round 4" | June 20, 2011 | 104 | 182.4 |
| 5 | "Blind Auditions, Round 5" | June 23, 2014 | 105 | 200.0 |
| 6 | "Battles: Round 1" | June 27, 2014 | 106 | 204.4 |
| 7 | "Battles: Round 2" | June 30, 2014 | 107 | 206.5 |
| 8 | "Battles: Round 3" | July 4, 2014 | 108 | 182.4 |
| 9 | "Quarter Finals" | July 7, 2014 | 109 | 213.1 |
| 10 | "Semi Finals" | July 11, 2014 | 110 | 197.8 |
| 11 | "The Finals" | July 14, 2014 | 111 | 186.8 |