who came up with the idea for the voice
The Voice (TV series) 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.[1]