<P> John de Mol , creator of Big Brother , first created The Voice concept with Dutch singer Roel van Velzen . Erland Galjaard , a Dutch program director , asked John de Mol about whether he could come up with a format that went a step further than The X Factor . De Mol then came with the idea of Blind Audition . He wanted to focus on singing quality alone , so the coaches must be top artists in music industry . The rotating chairs concept was invented by Roel van Velzen . It would also be the first talent show in which social media is actively involved . </P>
who came up with the idea for the voice
John de Mol Dutch singer Roel van Velzen