The seventh season of the Russian

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'', that was called ''"Reloading"'', premiered on October 12, 2018 on Channel One. Dmitry Nagiev returned as the show's presenter. On August 22, 2018, Channel One announced that Basta,

Ani Lorak Karolina Myroslavivna Kuiek, russian: Каролина Мирославовна Куек (born 27 September 1978), popularly known as Ani Lorak,, russian: Ани Лорак is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and former UN ...

Sergey Shnurov Sergey Vladimirovich Shnurov (russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Шну́ров; born 13 April 1973) is a Russian musician and songwriter, best known as ''Shnur'' (lit. cord), of the ska-punk band Leningrad which he formed in ...

, and

Konstantin Meladze Konstantin Shotayevich Meladze (russian: Константин Шотаевич Меладзе, ka, კონსტანტინე მელაძე) (born 11 May 1963 in Batumi) is a Ukrainian-Russian composer and producer. He is the older b ...

became the coaches. Petr Zakharov was named winner of the season. With his victory, Konstantin Meladze became the second new coach to win on his first season, behind

Grigory Leps Grigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze (russian: link=no, Григо́рий Ви́кторович Лепсверидзе, ka, გრიგორი ვიქტორის ძე ლეფსვერიძე), known as Grigory Leps (born 16 July ...

Coaches and presenter

On August 22, 2018, Channel One announced the names of the coaches. Basta replaced

Dima Bilan Dima Nikolayevich Bilan (russian: Ди́ма Никола́евич Била́н; born Viktor Nikolayevich Belan, russian: Ви́ктор Никола́евич Бела́н, links=no; 24 December 1981) is a Russian singer, songwriter and acto ...

and returned for his 2nd season as a coach after a two season-break.

, and

replaced

Pelageya Pelageya Sergeyevna Telegina (russian: link=no, Пелаге́я Серге́евна Теле́гина; before marriage Pelageya Sergeyevna Khanova; born Polina Sergeyevna Smirnova; 14 July 1986), known mononymously as Pelageya, is а Russia ...

Alexander Gradsky Alexander Borisovich Gradsky (russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Гра́дский; born Alexander Borisovich Fradkin, 3 November 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Russian rock singer, bard, multi-instrumentalist and composer. H ...

, and

Leonid Agutin Leonid Nikolayevich Agutin (russian: link=no, Леонид Николаевич Агутин; born July 16, 1968) is a Russian pop musician and songwriter, Meritorious Artist of Russia (2008). He has been active since the 1990s. He has released te ...

as new coaches for the show.

Dmitry Nagiyev Dmitry Vladimirovich Nagiyev (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Нагиев, born April 4, 1967) is a Russian actor, TV-host, musician, showman and radio host. In 1991, graduated from the Leningrad State Institute Of Theater, Musi ...

returned for his 7th season as a presenter.

Teams

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Blind auditions

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" at the start of the show.

The Battles

The Battle Rounds started on November 23. For the second time in the series' history the coaches can't steal two losing artists from other coaches. Contestants who win their battle will advance to the Knockout rounds. ;Colour key

The Knockouts

The Knockout Rounds started on December 7. Each coach pairs three artists into one knockout with only one contestant from the trio advances to the next round. But the coaches for the first time in the show's history on this stage can steal one losing artist from another coach. The top 12 contestants will then move on to the Quarterfinal. ;Colour key

Live shows

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Week 1: Top 12 — Quarterfinal (December 21)

The Live Top 12 Quarterfinal comprised episode 11. The top twelve artists performed, with two artists from each team advancing based on the sum of the viewers' and coach's votes.

Week 2: Top 8 — Semifinal (December 28)

The top eight artists performed on December 28, 2018, with one artist from each team advancing to the Final based on the sum of the viewers' and coach's votes.

Week 3: Final (January 1)

The Top 4 artists performed on January 1, 2019. This week, the four finalists performed two solo cover songs and a duet with their coach.

Best Coach

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Reception

Rating

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Voice (Russian season 7), The The Voice (Russian TV series) 2018 Russian television seasons 2019 Russian television seasons