The Voice of Germany (season 2) is a German reality talent show that premiered on 18 October 2012 on ProSieben and Sat.1.
Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol.
Nick Howard was announced the winner of the season, making him the first winning artist born outside of Germany.
In the battle rounds, candidates from one team are paired off against each other, singing the same song.
Xavier Naidoo and The Boss Hoss had picked up 17 candidates in the blind auditions.