Season 27 of The Voice will function some new faces and a few returning stars — amongst them is former mentor and first-time coach Kelsea Ballerini.
Ballerini, 30, spoke with ET’s Rachel Smith backstage at Nissan Stadium on day 2 of this 12 months’s CMA Fest, and she or he opened up about getting the prospect to take a seat in one in all the present’s iconic crimson spinning chairs as a coach on the forthcoming season.
“Oh my god! OK, you already know me, you’ve recognized me for years, it’s so arduous for me to maintain secrets and techniques! And we’ve recognized this for months,” Ballerini shared with ET. “Persons are like, ‘Why aren’t you touring?’ I’m like, ‘Ahh, I’ve jobs?’ I don’t know!’ So yeah, to lastly have that on the market [is great].”
Although this can be her first season as an official full-time coach, Ballerini has loads of Voice expertise.
She hosted the since-discontinued “Comeback Stage” in season 15, served as Kelly Clarkson’s superstar mentor in season 16, and crammed in for Clarkson through the speak present host’s transient absence throughout season 20.
However now, it’s her flip to run her personal workforce and she or he’s counting the times till the brand new season kicks off manufacturing.
“My first movie day is July fifteenth, so ship me good luck and the nice vibes!” Ballerini exclaimed.
Becoming a member of Ballerini on season 27 can be OG Voice coach Adam Levine. The Maroon 5 frontman — who departed the NBC singing competitors in 2019 after 16 seasons — can be again, alongside Michael Bublé and John Legend.
Earlier than Levine’s return in Season 27, nonetheless, Gwen Stefani is making her Voice comeback in season 26, becoming a member of Bublé in what can be his premiere season, in addition to Reba McEntire and one other first-time coach: Snoop Dogg.
Season 26 of The Voice is ready to kick off in fall 2024, whereas Season 27 is slated to air in spring 2025.
In the meantime, CMA Fest — hosted by Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde — airs June 25 on ABC.
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