It is nearly time for the coaches to return to these crimson chairs for one more spherical of buzzy blind auditions! The Voice returns to NBC for Season 18 on Monday, Feb. 24, and there is a lot to anticipate from the brand new season.
For starters, The Voice Season 18 will as soon as once more characteristic a serious teaching change-up, as Nick Jonas joins the hit actuality competitors alongside veteran coaches Blake Shelton (the final remaining authentic coach) and returning champs Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. Jonas beforehand served as a group mentor for then-coach Christina Aguilera in The Voice Season 8.
In a teaser for the new season, Shelton tries to downplay his pleasure about Jonas becoming a member of the teaching quartet by pretending to not know his identify — earlier than his secret shrine to Jonas is unearthed by Legend and Clarkson. So clearly Jonas’ standing as a boy band heartthrob will not go unmentioned this season.
Jonas takes over for Gwen Stefani, who crammed in for Adam Levine in Season 17 after he left the show.
The Voice Season 18 Coaches Give Nick Jonas Advice in This Exclusive Preview
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Becoming a member of the coaches as battle spherical advisors this season will probably be a parade of pop stars: Bebe Rexha (Group Blake), Dua Lipa (Group Kelly), Ella Mai (Group Legend), and Jonas’ family band, the Jonas Brothers (Group Nick).
The Voice Season 18 will proceed the present’s conventional five-stage format, starting with the blind auditions earlier than transferring on to the battle spherical, knockouts, playoffs, and dwell performances. (In different phrases, these controversial Season 16 cross battles are staying previously the place they belong.) This season may also characteristic the return of the “block” gadget, which permits a coach to forestall a coach of their selecting from recruiting a contestant through the blinds, together with the battle round save option introduced in Season 17. Through the knockouts, contestants will have the ability to select their very own songs to carry out individually whereas their opponents watch, and there’ll solely be one steal accessible to every coach throughout that portion of the competitors.
Though newbie’s luck actually appears to be a factor on The Voice, Jonas will probably be going through some stiff competitors in relation to the opposite coaches. Group Blake has produced a complete of six wins to date (Season 2’s Jermaine Paul, Season 3’s Cassadee Pope, Season 4’s Danielle Bradberry, Season 7’s Craig Wayne Boyd, Season 11’s Sundance Head, and Season 13’s Chloe Kohanski). In the meantime, Group Kelly is fresh off of a victory last season and has received 3 times in all (Season 14’s Brynn Cartelli, Season 15’s Chevel Shepherd, and Season 17’s Jake Hoot). Group Legend has only one win right now (Season 16’s Maelyn Jarmon).
The Voice Season 18 premieres Monday, Feb. 24 at 8/7c on NBC.
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