In September 2015, the first release of the popular Voice Show musical show (season 4) was released. Reviews of new mentors, whose names were kept secret until a certain point, turned out to be very diverse. This is not surprising: over the past three years, viewers have become accustomed to the permanent four of the jury. This time the three turned out to be completely new people whose style and teaching skills are not yet clear.
Why did the mentors change?
There are several reasons why the mentors of the 4th season of the Voice show changed. Only one thing is known for sure - it was the decision of the producer of Channel One, Konstantin Ernst. But what inspired him to take such drastic measures?
The first and most obvious reason is the desire to expand the audience of the program and thereby increase the rating of the show. Undoubtedly, the leadership of the channel had high hopes for a new composition of mentors. “Voice” (season 4) is an extraordinary show full of surprises, so the change of the judiciary came as a surprise to the audience. According to another assumption, the change of mentors is associated with the results of the first three seasons. Until now, all the winners of the show "Voice" belonged to the team of Alexander Gradsky. It turns out that the rest simply did not reach its level.
Some even argue that the radical changes in the show were caused by Konstantin Ernst's discontent with former mentors. None of the viewers know what is happening behind the scenes of the project, since we only see the front side of it. Therefore, possible internecine strife as a reason for the change of the judiciary also should not be written off.
In any case, Konstantin Ernst decided to take a chance, and only he should judge whether this risk was justified. So who now began to train new participants in the show and fight for victory? How did the reviews of new mentors change after the finale of the Voice show (season 4)?
Viewers Predictions
When the news about the changes in the show was heard from the television screens, the audience began to express their assumptions about who the new mentors of the Voice show would be (season 4). Many sites even voted on this.
Among the many possible applicants, most viewers put forward several candidates. Among them were Stas Mikhailov and Grigory Leps, now very experienced, experienced Larisa Dolina, Valery Meladze, Sofia Rotaru, Zemfira and Dmitry Malikov. In addition to them, the prima donna of our pop Alla Pugacheva (who had already tried herself in a similar capacity) and the music producer Max Fadeev (one of the mentors of the show “Voice. Children”) became obvious candidates for mentors. Of the young stars of the music scene, viewers most of all trusted Irina Dubtsova, Dmitry Bikbaev , Maxim, Mark Tishman and Polina Gagarina, who took second place at Eurovision 2015.
As the first issue showed, the audience only half-guessed who the mentors of the 4th season of the Voice show would be.
Alexander Gradsky
In all three previous seasons, it was his wards who became the winners, and the teams led by him, over and over again, the audience recognized as the strongest.
A well-known singer and composer, bearing the title of People's Artist and Honored Artist of Russia, an authority whose opinions no one dares to challenge. Even the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev recognized him as a bright, unique and talented singer.
Although the age of Aleksandr Borisovich is already solid, he has enough vital and creative energy to “plug in the belt” of many young singers. Friends say that he can do anything, just want to. He easily submits to any musical genre, whether it is a romance, opera aria, clockwork rock-n-roll or jazz improvisation.
The basic principle, which remains true to Alexander Borisovich, is to remain yourself in any situation. Even when his methods to the audience and participants seem controversial and have to sacrifice very strong members of his team to achieve the goal - he does not compromise.
How did the new mentors react to the coryphaeus from the stage? “Voice” (season 4) is a show that was not overshadowed by behind-the-scenes intrigues: colleagues immediately recognized Alexander as a leader, worshiping his mentoring and pop experience.
Grigory Leps
The style of execution of this native of Sochi can be called "restaurant", which is not at all surprising. Grigory Leps began his career, like many singers in the resort region - with the performance of popular hits in cafes and restaurants. However, the time came, and this talented performer decided: it was time to move on, namely, to Moscow.
The capital did not immediately accept the newcomer, and his path to the star Olympus was thorny. Thanks to hard work and patience, a great desire to succeed, and most importantly, outstanding performing abilities, now Grigory Leps has become one of the most famous and bright stars in the Russian pop horizon.
Many viewers predicted Leps to be mentors of the 4th season of the Voice show, because he already had experience of participating in a similar project - the music show “The Main Stage” on the TV channel “Russia”.
Quite interesting and controversial was the method of work of Grigory Leps. The singer almost never looked at the stage during performances and trusted only in his intuition and impression of the voices of the contestants. Sometimes it seemed that he was not even interested in what was happening, but still his comments (sometimes expressed in an impolite and even rude tone) turned out to be very appropriate and helped the young performers. In addition, the team recruited by Grigory Leps turned out to be one of the strongest, along with the Gradsky team.
Vasily Vakulenko (Basta)
The choice of this young rapper in the new mentors of the show "Voice" (season 4) was an unexpected and controversial decision by the producers.
Basta is not at all ambitious and does not plan to take a high place on the musical Olympus. It was his modesty and simplicity that he soon attracted the hearts of even those viewers who had never been interested in Russian rap and had not even heard his name.
During the qualifying rounds, Basil mainly paid attention to the personality of the performer, his charisma. Basta was very interested in what it cost each of the participants to get to the Voice show. Even if the vocal data of the contestant left much to be desired, but in itself he was interesting and could “hook” the viewer with the mood and style of his music, Vasily believed that such a person could well be expected to succeed.
From the first release of the show, Vasily proved himself to be a man of few words and thoughtful. He expressed his comments and suggestions briefly, but always on business, than very quickly placed the audience to himself.
Polina Gagarina
This talented girl with a strong voice gained popularity at a young age when she became the winner of the second season of the Star Factory music contest. For some time, due to disagreements with the producer, the girl did not appear on the scene, but later returned in triumph. In 2015, she was chosen as a Eurovision participant from our country and won an honorable second place.
After the new mentors of the “Voice” show were announced (season 4), Pauline’s photo circled the entire Internet. Despite her young age, Polina felt confident in the role of a mentor for beginner singers. She herself admitted that she knows how to see talent and giftedness in others, although she has never tried herself in the teaching field.
Gagarin treated the members of her team, as they say, like a mom, albeit very strict, demanding, even with dictatorial manners.
Surprises
Although the main intrigue of the show was new mentors, Golos (season 4) gave the audience other surprises.
So, at almost every stage of blind auditions, viewers were given the opportunity to feel in the chair of a mentor. It was not difficult to achieve such an effect, it was enough to cover the speaker with a screen and let judge his abilities only by voice.
When Lolita Milyavskaya acted as a “dark horse”, all the mentors, and most of the audience, very quickly recognized her by their voice. The task became more complicated, it was worth hiding behind the screen a man who himself had recently sat in the red chair of a jury member. Dima Bilan consciously changed his intonation so much that the new line-up of mentors “Voice” (season 4) was completely at a loss. Grigory Leps even advised Dima to stop playing music, which shocked the audience. Later, in an interview, Bilan admitted that all this was just a joke and a masterfully played performance.
"Voice", season 4: reviews of new mentors
Now that the final is over, you can already judge how successful the Voice show was (season 4). Spectators of new mentors respond differently, the jury was very controversial.
The authority of Alexander Borisovich Gradsky is beyond doubt, although some viewers spoke in favor of replacing a man whose wards have won for three consecutive years. Others, on the contrary, admitted that it was only because of his presence that they continued to watch the show.
Harsh judgments and cheeky manners of Grigory Leps at first aroused negative reviews on the Web. Many considered his behavior boorish, especially the habit of interrupting performers and project colleagues. However, it soon became clear that such conflicting methods were bearing fruit, and Leps knew his job well.
The openness, sincerity and modesty of Vasily Vakulenko made the audience feel warmth and speak positively of him from the very first issue of the show.
The accidental or intentional similarity of Polina Gagarina with her previous mentor, Pelageya, played a cruel joke on the girl. Most viewers compare these two singers not in favor of Gagarina, considering her too insincere, even mannered.
After the finale of the Voice show (season 4), reviews of new mentors are no longer so sharply divided into positive and negative as they were at the very beginning. Spectators were gradually able to see the jury from different angles.
Season Summary
Season 4 of the show “The Voice” was finally able to overcome the “monopoly” of Alexander Gradsky to win. This time hieromonk Photius was recognized as the strongest participant, whom Grigory Leps ventured to take on his team. The audience was captivated by the magical voice of the clergyman and his rich inner world.