Season 17 of The Voice is going to be like unlike anything we’ve seen before. Mostly because this will mark the first season that Adam Levine is not a coach.
News broke of his sudden departure – after it had already been confirmed of his return – on May 24th of this year. Host Carson Daly revealed the news on The TODAY Show, and also revealed that Gwen Stefani would be taking his place.
We got our first look at the new foursome – Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Blake Shelton – when the show posted the season’s first promo photo on August 16, promoting the September 23rd premiere date.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PPcHVF5b1/?utm_source=ig_embed
As Voice fans know, after the Blind Auditions come the Battle Rounds where members of each team sing a duet together, with their coach choosing which singer will continue to the Knockout Round.
During this phase of competition, the coaches bring in an advisor to help them prepare the singers for their performance. Each year, the advisors are a surprise until just before the premiere date – and that day has finally come!
In a series of tweets, entertainment news outlets announced each coach’s advisor, the first being Kelly Clarkson’s. She will be working with singer, and fellow singing competition alum Normani. She competed previously on X-Factor and was in the girl group Fifth Harmony.
Normani Joins The Voice As Kelly Clarkson's Advisor https://t.co/bT8Z6y9wNI
— E! News (@enews) September 5, 2019
Next up was Gwen Stefani’s advisor, who is Black Eyed Peas member and music producer will.i.am!
#TheVoice news: @iamwill to join @gwenstefani as advisor! https://t.co/foJCfGUJxv@nbcthevoice pic.twitter.com/DtNyNKekkJ
— ExtraTV (@extratv) September 5, 2019
John Legend is bringing back former coach Usher to help him out. Usher appeared on Season 4, won Season 6, and was an advisor during Season 8.
.@Usher aka @johnlegend's BFF and #TheVoice Battles Advisor! ❤️ https://t.co/B2F0on087P
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) September 5, 2019
Blake Shelton, once again, pulled his contacts from the country music world and brought in Darius Rucker to be his advisor.
Team Blake Shelton is going to have another country music heavyweight in their corner on this season of #TheVoice.https://t.co/ANgfPOIdS7
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) September 5, 2019
See The Voice’s entire announcement, including official photos of the coaches with their advisors below.
The time has come! Meet your new #TheVoice Battles Advisors.
⭐ @Normani
⭐️ @Usher
⭐️ @iamwill
⭐️ @dariusrucker pic.twitter.com/qArJ1h4RB3— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) September 5, 2019