Ella Chen [File Photo]

'Voice of China' returns as king of ratings

BEIJING -- Singer Ella Chen will join Chinese reality talent show "The Voice of China", playing the role of a councillor.

The member of the Taiwan girl group S.H.E will offer advice to participants of the reality show to improve their singing.

The Voice of China is part of The Voice franchise and is based on Dutch program The Voice of Holland. The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. The judges/coaches choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each team of singers is mentored and developed by its respective coach in the second stage, before they battle against each other. In the final phase, the remaining contestants compete against each other in live broadcasts.