After wrapping up the third season of The Voice, coaches Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green plan to take a break from the show to concentrate on other projects. NBC says Usher and Shakira will replace the pair for at least one season. Original coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton are still on board for season four.
"We are thrilled to welcome Usher and Shakira to The Voice. Doing two back-to-back cycles of this show requires a tremendous amount of time and we are happy to accommodate the commitments made by Christina and Cee Lo,” says NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt.
“Having award-winning artists as coaches means they need to be able to tour,” adds executive producer Mark Burnett. “Whether in the red chair or on tour, our coaches have their chairs for life. This is exactly why, after three seasons, we needed to allow them to rotate out so they can get on the road amongst their fans. Meanwhile, we’re incredibly excited to have singular artists like Usher and Shakira joining the fold.”
"By pursuing my first passion of music during the break, I am also able to come back and offer even more to my team on The Voice in the future," says Aguilera, who plans to use the hiatus to tour for her upcoming album, Lotus. Lotus is set to be released on November 13.
"I will return for season five and will be watching season four." Green added. “NBC is home and as far as Usher and Shakira are concerned – ‘mi casa su casa’.”
Green’s upcoming projects include a new album, an NBC comedy series based on his life, and a new memoir.
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