[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Voice, Season 23, Episode 1, “The Blind Auditions Season Premiere.”]
The Voice formally returned for its twenty third season on Monday, March 6, and with it got here the arrival of two new coaches, former One Direction member Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper.
Joining longtime vet Blake Shelton and returning coach Kelly Clarkson, the brand new additions actually made a splash with their distinctive approaches to the competitors. They rapidly obtained the rundown from Blake, who greeted them on the studio within the premiere’s opening moments and confirmed them round, joking that it was his house.
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Of course, it wouldn’t be a brand new season of The Voice if Blake didn’t give the newbies a tough time, and when it got here time to listen to the Blind Auditions, he utilized his non permanent future with the collection as a way of swaying singers to his staff. This compelled Niall and Chance to come back out robust for potential singers they needed to recruit for their very own groups.
While Blake could have given them a tricky time, Niall turned a direct competitor, pulling out all of the stops to persuade singers to decide on him as their coach moderately than the resident nation star. And though he managed to start out constructing his staff, Chance stored issues somewhat extra mellow within the course of, connecting with expertise in the course of the Blind Auditions with rather less desperation than his fellow recruit.
Although it might solely be the primary episode, the tone for the place the season will go has been set by the addition of Niall and Chance. So, what did you consider their debut as coaches? Let us know by casting a vote within the ballot under, and don’t miss The Voice as Season 23 continues on NBC.
The Voice, Season 23, Mondays, 8/7c & Tuesdays, 9/8c, NBC