Prepare for an additional spherical of buzzy blind auditions as a result of The Voice is returning for a brand new season very quickly. The hit actuality competitors sequence returns to NBC for Season 18 on Monday, Feb. 24.
The Voice Season 18 will as soon as once more characteristic a training change-up, as Nick Jonas joins the present alongside returning 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 stuffed in for Adam Levine in Season 17 after he left the show.
Becoming a member of the coaches as battle spherical advisors this season will probably be a parade of pop stars: Bebe Rexha (Workforce Blake), Dua Lipa (Workforce Kelly), Ella Mai (Workforce Legend), and Jonas’ family band, the Jonas Brothers (Workforce Nick).
The Voice Season 18 will proceed the present’s conventional five-stage format, starting with the blind auditions earlier than shifting on to the battle spherical, knockouts, playoffs, and reside performances. (In different phrases, these controversial Season 16 cross battles are staying previously the place they belong.) This season will even characteristic the return of the “block” machine, which permits a coach to forestall a coach of their selecting from recruiting a contestant throughout the blinds, together with the battle round save option introduced in Season 17. Through the knockouts, contestants will be capable of select their very own songs to carry out individually whereas their rivals watch, and there’ll solely be one steal out there to every coach throughout that portion of the competitors.
Though newbie’s luck definitely appears to be a factor on The Voice, Jonas will probably be dealing with some stiff competitors in the case of the opposite coaches. Workforce 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, Workforce Kelly is fresh off of a victory last season and has gained 3 times in all (Season 14’s Brynn Cartelli, Season 15’s Chevel Shepherd, and Season 17’s Jake Hoot). Workforce Legend has only one win presently (Season 16’s Maelyn Jarmon).
The Voice Season 18 premieres Monday, Feb. 24 at 8/7c on NBC.
