The Voice is an Australian reality talent show that premiered on the Nine Network on 15 April 2012. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. The series is hosted by Darren McMullen, and features Delta Goodrem, Keith Urban, Joel Madden and Seal as the four "coaches".On 'The Voice' the four superstar musician coaches begin to select teams of fourteen based solely on an artist's voice. Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Delta Goodrem, and Ricky Martin, are competing as coaches - each one hoping to discover, and nurture Australia's next great voice.