There’s still one seat on The Voice’s judging panel left to fill, and that judge may be the most intriguing of all: Christina Aguilera remains in talks to join the show.
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So, who caught the preview of The Voice that aired after NBC’s comedy block last night? EW’s Sandra Gonzalez thought it looked pretty good, though the show’s format sure does sound confusing:
First, contestants perform for the four coaches (Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Blake Shelton) as they sit with their backs to the performers. If a contestant gets picked, he or she gets placed on that coach’s team. If two or more coaches want one person, they battle for the contestant. After picked, these teams of eight then get mentored, and cut down to four. The 16 finalists then compete.
If you caught the preview, or just watched it now, what did you think?
Producers also considered Lenny Kravitz, Roger Daltrey, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Enrique Iglesias. A major-name female star is in talks to join the show—The Voice—as well, but is not yet close to a deal. According to two unconfirmed sources, the diva in question is Christina Aguilera (!).
“I am so excited to be part of such a wonderful project that celebrates music and the talent behind it,” Aguilera said in a statement. “To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists’ careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms.mI am so happy to be working with fellow Grammy Award winners Adam and Cee Lo as I feel there is so much we can all bring to The Voice.”
YESSSSSS.
Presenting The Voice’s final four! Are these the singers you wanted to see advance to the finals?
If you thought last night’s epic vocal contest between Anthony Evans and Jesse Campbell on Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You” was the most memorable battle of the episode, you may not have been looking closely enough at Adam Levine’s frilly quasi-animal print grandpa sweater and Christina Aguilera’s absurd gem-studded fascinator. Both statement pieces were true winners and showed a lot of promise, but you know the rules: Only one can move on!
Despite stiff competition (a two-hour Dancing with the Stars! A special 90-minute episode of Glee!), The Voice was the No. 1 show last night in the all-important 18-49 demographic. Early estimates guess that the singing series’ premiere pulled a 5.1 rating/13 share in the demo and 11.8 million viewers.
If you didn’t watch the first episode of The Voice, you’re in luck – our exhaustive recap should get you caught up in no time. If you did watch, what did you think of Episode 1?
Guess who stopped by EW’s offices today!*
*Not pictured: Christina Aguilera, whose likeness was quickly snatched away.
See The Voice coaches perform dramatic readings of each other’s hit songs
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Your reward for almost getting through another Tuesday: an Xtina Aguilera fashion gallery, with occasional cameos from the right side of Cee Lo Green.
You’re welcome.
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