The eighth season of the Dutch reality singing competition The Voice of Holland premiered on 20 October 2017 on RTL 4. Hosts Martijn Krabbé, Wendy van Dijk, and Jamai Loman all returned, as did Sanne Hans, Waylon, and Ali B as coaches, while season 7 coach Guus Meeuwis was replaced with Anouk, who served as a coach on season 6.
New this season was that in the Redroom-app the contestant with the highest percentage of turns could release its blind audition song on iTunes.
Jim van der Zee won the competition from team Anouk and Anouk became the winning mentor for the first time and Jim became the second male to win the show.
Teams Color key
Coaches Top 59 artists Waylon Kimberly Maasdamme Silayio Marchiano Markus Julia van Bergen Simon van Rooij Kelly Kockelkoren Tessa Looijen Silke van de Klundert Soraya Lara Mallo Maud Nieuwenhuis Rowan du Chatenier Zoë Smit Jennifer Terwel Milou Hesselink Berenice van Leer Sanne Hans Samantha Steenwijk Aïrto Edmundo David van Rooij Sebastiën van Dorp Chris Alain Richelle van Ling Kira Dekker Bram Houg Silke van de Klundert Milan Velberg Robin Smit Florens Eykemans Jaclyn Bradley Palmer Jeroen Robben Deborah de Groot Roemillo Baumgard Ali B Demi van Wijngaarden Tjindjara Ronald Klungel Aïcha Gill Pieter van der Zweep Karlyn Gin Dutch Soraya Lilly-Jane Young Valerie Timmermans Imara Thomas Bryan Muntslag Toon Mentink Mark Pathuis Iris de Schepper Tina Rama Anouk Jim van der Zee Nienke Wijnhoven Gideon Luciana Kevin Fullinck Renée de Gruijl Heavenly Lilly-Jane Young Samantha Steenwijk Nikita Pellencau Joy van Keep Vington Katharina Wildenbeest Noor Akarriou Cindy Bell Nina ten Kate
Blind auditions
Color key Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button Artist defaulted to this coach's team Artist elected to join this coach's team Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button
Episode 1 (October 20) The winners of seasons 5, 6, and 7, O'G3NE, Maan de Steenwinkel, and Pleun Bierbooms respectively, performed "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" at the start of the show.
Order Artist Age Song Coaches' and contestants' choicesWaylonSanneAli BAnouk 1 Kelly Kockelkoren 30 "Do I Ever" — 2 Jim van der Zee 22 "Amar Pelos Dois" (English version) 3 Bryan Muntslag 45 "Kiss and Say Goodbye" — — 4 Renée Rijpstra 21 "Run" — — — — 5 Kimberly Maasdamme 26 "Hello" 6 Silke van de Klundert 17 "Dreamer" — 7 Jeremy Hazeleger 21 "Hello" — — — — 8 Jennifer Terwel 25 "Alone" — — — 9 Robin Smit 23 "Twilight Zone" — — 10 Lloyd de Meza 41 "Nice & Slow" — — — — 11 Tjindjara Metschendorp 27 "What About Us"
Episode 2 (October 27) Order Artist Age Song Coaches' and contestants' choicesWaylonSanneAli BAnouk 1 Axeela 23 "Pillowtalk"———— 2 Renée de Gruijl 24 "Mercy on Me" 3 Imara Thomas 33 "Skyfall" — — — 4 Antonio Navarro "Despacito" — — — — 5 Lara Mallo 28 "Video Games" 6 Roemillo Baumgard 18 "Uptown Funk" — — — 7 Chevelly Cooman 16 "Clown" — — — — 8 Julia van Bergen 18 "2U" 9 David van Rooij 22 "Rock with You" — — 10 Simon van Rooij 16 "Slow Hands" — — — 11 Samantha Steenwijk 31 "Ik Leef Mijn Eigen Leven"
Episode 3 (November 3) Order Artist Age Song Coaches' and contestants' choicesWaylonSanneAli BAnouk 1 Chris Alain 20 "Remedy" 2 Aïcha Gill 25 "Versace on the Floor" 3 Dachel Dominique 17 "Man Down"———— 4 Cindy Bell 34 "First Time"——— 5 Zoë Smit 21 "Lost on You" — 6 Milan Velberg 18 "Can't Stop the Feeling!"— —— 7 Sandor Stürbl 31 "Too Much Love Will Kill You"———— 8 Lilly-Jane Young 26 "Don't Look Back in Anger"—— — 9 Silayio 32 "The Voice Within" —— 10 Toon Mentink 21 "Catch and Release"— — 11 Teus van der Linden 24 "Stitches"———— 12 Marchiano Markus 32 "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"
Episode 4 (November 10) Order Artist Age Song Coaches' and contestants' choicesWaylonSanneAli BAnouk 1 Valerie Timmermans 19 "One Night Only" — 2 Vington 25 "The Book of Love" — — 3 Rose Marin 17 "When You Say Nothing At All" — — — — 4 Katharina Wildenbeest 26 "Mesmerized"——— 5 Tina Rama 20 "Issues" — 6 Sebastiën van Dorp 22 "Someone Like You" — — — 7 Cassidy Roeks 21 "The Edge of Glory" — — — — 8 Deborah de Groot 28 "Stil in Mij" — 9 Maud Nieuwenhuis 17 "Flashlight" — — — 10 Remedy "Me and My Broken Heart" / "Lonely No More" — — — — 11 Gin Dutch 34 "I Got You (I Feel Good)" — — — 12 Aïrto 32 "Tears" (original song)
Episode 5 (November 17) Order Artist Age Song Coaches' and contestants' choicesWaylonSanneAli BAnouk 1 Heavenly 18 "If I Ain't Got You" — — 2 Iris de Schepper 25 "Kleine Jongen" — — — 3 Kevin Fullinck 22 "I Wish" — 4 Jaclyn Bradley Palmer 38 "These Words" — — — 5 Lindy Kloppenburg 19 "Shout Out to My Ex" — — — — 6 Nina ten Kate 20 "Uprising" — — 7 Casita 36 "One Day I'll Fly Away" — — — — 8 Jeroen Robben 32 "What a Fool Believes" — — 9 Soraya 33 "If I Were a Boy" — — — 10 ADU 23 "Ain't My Fault" — — — — 11 Demi van Wijngaarden 19 "Still Got the Blues (For You)"
Episode 6 (November 24)
Order Artist Age Song Coaches' and contestants' choicesWaylonSanneAli BAnouk 1 Milou Hesselink 23 "Woman" — 2 Gideon Luciana 20 "The A Team" — — 3 Aïsha Echteld 18 "Unfaithful" — — — — 4 Berenice van Leer 37 "Teardrops" — — — 5 Tessa Looijen 23 "This Is the Last Time" — 6 Joy van Keep 18 "Nobody's Perfect" — — — 7 Amber Winter 20 "Dangerous Woman" — — — — 8 Pieter van der Zweep 28 "De Waarheid" — — 9 Karima Lemghari 43 "The Boss" — — — — 10 Mark Pathuis 30 "Het Is Over" — — — 11 Nikita Pellencau 18 "Stay" — 12 Bram Houg 22 "When We Were Young"
Episode 7 (December 1)
Order Artist Age Song Coaches' and contestants' choicesWaylonSanneAli BAnouk 1 Karlyn 20 "Mercy" — — 2 Florens Eykemans 28 "Human" — — — 3 Donna Senders "Don't Dream It's Over" — — — — 4 Richelle van Ling 19 "Alles is Liefde" — — — 5 Demi Thomassen 18 "One Call Away" — — — — 6 Ronald Klungel 25 "Scars to Your Beautiful" — 7 Noor Akarriou 16 "One More Night" — — — 8 Rowan du Chatenier 21 "Arms of a Woman" — — 9 Oes 28 "Despacito" (Dutch version) — — — — 10 Kira Dekker 23 "Family Portrait" — 11 Niels Hereijgers 34 "Love Me Again" — — — — 12 Nienke Wijnhoven 19 "The Power of Love"
The Battle Rounds
The Battle Rounds determine which artists from each team will advance to the Knockout Rounds. Two (or a group of three artists) from the same will sing in a vocal battle against one other. The Steal Room was continued from Season 7. While steals have returned, each artist that is stolen this season will sit in a designated seat in the Steal Room as they watch the other performances. If a coach has stolen one artist but later decides to steal another, the first artist will be replaced and eliminated by the newly-stolen artist. Contestants who win their battle or are stolen by another coach will advance to the Knockout rounds.
Color key: Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Knockout Rounds Artist lost the Battle and was stolen by another coach, but was later switched with another artist and eliminated Artist lost the Battle but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the Knockout Rounds Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated
Episode Coach Order Winner Song Loser 'Steal' result Waylon Sanne Anouk Episode 8 Ali B 1 Tjindjara Metschendorp "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" Tina Rama — — — Sanne Hans 2 Chris Alain "If I Ain't Got You" Roemillo Baumgard — — — Anouk 3 Jim van der Zee "Stay with Me" Vington Waylon 4 Julia van Bergen "One Last Time" / "Euphoria" Maud Nieuwenhuis — — Sanne Hans 5 Richelle van Ling "Ik Was Toch Je Meisje" Deborah de Groot — — — Anouk 6 Heavenly "Want to Want Me" / "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Katharina Wildenbeest — Waylon 7 Marchiano "Ain't Got No, I Got Life" Berenice van Leer — — — Episode 9 Anouk 1 Renée de Gruijl "Take Me to Church" Joy van Keep — — Sanne Hans 2 Kira Dekker "Rockabye" / "Chained to the Rhythm" Jaclyn Bradley Palmer — — — — Waylon 3 Silayio "Scared to Be Lonely" Lara Mallo — Ali B 4 Gin Dutch "Lady Marmalade" Valerie Timmermans Sanne Hans 5 Aïrto "7 Years" Jeroen Robben — — — Anouk 6 N/ACoach Anouk didn't pick a winner, because she thought both girls didn't manage to listen to her instructions "Symphony" Nikita Pellencau — — Nina ten Kate — — — Ali B 7 Pieter van der Zweep "Wereld Zonder Jou" Iris de Schepper — — — Mark Pathuis — — — Episode 10 Ali B 1 Demi van Wijngaarden "All I Ask" Lilly-Jane Young — — Sanne Hans 2 Sebastiën van Dorp "Pride (In the Name of Love)" Robin Smit — — — Florens Eykemans — — — Anouk 3 Gideon Luciana "Thinking Out Loud" Cindy Bell — — — Waylon 4 Tessa Looijen "Shake It Off" Milou Hesselink — — — Sanne Hans 5 Bram Houg "Wings" Silke van de Klundert — — Ali B 6 Ronald Klungel "As Long As You Love Me" / "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" Toon Mentink — — — Waylon 7 Kimberly Maasdamme "I'm Every Woman" Soraya — — Episode 11 Ali B 1 Aïcha Gill "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Bryan Muntslag — — — Waylon 2 Kelly Kockelkoren "Just Like a Pill" Jennifer Terwel — — — Zoë Smit — — — Sanne Hans 3 David van Rooij "Sign of the Times" Milan Velberg — — — Anouk 4 Kevin Fullinck "All About That Bass" Noor Akarriou — — — Ali B 5 Karlyn "Hurt" Imara Thomas — — — Waylon 6 Simon van Rooij "Let Me Love You" / "Let Me Love You" Rowan du Chatenier — — — Anouk 7 Nienke Wijnhoven "You Don't Own Me" / "Zeg Maar Niets Meer" Samantha Steenwijk
The Knockouts
Color key – Contestant was eliminated, either immediately (indicated by a "—" in the "Switched with" column) or switched with another contestant – Contestant was not switched out and advanced to the Live Shows
+ Artists' performances Episode Coach Order Artist Song Result Switched with Episode 12 Kimberly Maasdamme "Who You Are" Advanced rowspan="3" Silayio "Runnin' (Lose It All)" Advanced Julia van Bergen "Be the One" Eliminated Tessa Looijen "Because of You" Eliminated Julia van Bergen Simon van Rooij "Message in a Bottle" Eliminated — Silke van de Klundert "Scars to Your Beautiful" Eliminated — Kelly Kockelkoren "Shape of You" Eliminated — Marchiano "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" Advanced Tessa Looijen Gideon Luciana "Sexy Als Ik Dans" Advanced rowspan="3" Lilly-Jane Young "Break Free" Eliminated Kevin Fullinck "Love Never Felt So Good" Eliminated Jim van der Zee "Without You" Advanced —Instead of giving him the last empty seat, Anouk decided to eliminate Kevin Fullinck immediately after his performance. As a result, Jim van der Zee did not switch with anybody upon winning a seat. Renée de Gruijl "Something's Got a Hold on Me" Eliminated Lilly-Jane Young Nienke Wijnhoven "Turning Tables" Advanced Renée de Gruijl Heavenly "Pillowtalk" Eliminated — Episode 13 Chris Alain "Mirrors" Eliminated rowspan="3" Bram Houg "Castle on the Hill" Eliminated Richelle van Ling "Dominique" Eliminated Aïrto "Rain" Advanced Bram Houg Kira Dekker "All My Life" Eliminated — Sebastiën van Dorp "Mind Made Up" Eliminated — Samantha Steenwijk "Liefde van Later" Advanced Richelle van Ling David van Rooij "Best Fake Smile" Advanced Chris Alain Pieter van der Zweep "Onderweg" Eliminated rowspan="3" Karlyn "Back to You" Eliminated Tjindjara Metschendorp "Dusk Till Dawn" Advanced Ronald Klungel "Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" Advanced Karlyn Gin Dutch "Havana" Eliminated — Demi van Wijngaarden "Make It Rain" Advanced Pieter van der Zweep Soraya "Déjà Vu" Eliminated — Aïcha Gill "See You Again" Eliminated —
The Live Shows
Color key – Artist had one of the six lowest scores and was eliminated – Artist's score was among the top six, advancing them to the next Live round – Artist was voted through by the public vote after having one of the lowest scores
Week 1: Top 12 (January 26)