The TV singing competition "The Voice" originated in which country?

"The Voice" is an international reality television singing competition franchise of Dutch origin. It is based on the reality singing competition "The Voice of Holland", which was originally created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. Many other countries have adapted the format and begun airing their own versions since 2010.

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 up with the idea of Blind Audition. He wanted to focus on singing quality alone, so the coaches must be top artists in the music industry. The rotating chairs concept was invented by Roel van Velzen. It would also be the first talent show in which social media was actively involved.