An electronic device for performing a voice recognition and a controlling method are provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of voice signals and a metadata signal in a non-audible frequency band regarding at least one of the plurality of voice signals, through the plurality of microphones, obtaining direction information and frequency band information regarding each of the plurality of voice signals and the metadata signal, identifying the plurality of voice signals and the metadata signal, respectively, based on the direction information and the frequency band information, identifying a voice signal of which direction information is same as direction information of the metadata signal and a voice signal of which direction information is different from direction information of the metadata signal, respectively, among the plurality of voice signals, and performing a voice recognition based on the voice signal of which direction information is different from the direction information of the metadata signal.