Two new faces will join the judges of “The Voice” for season 26: Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé.
They will join Reba McEntire and the returning Gwen Stefani in the spinning chairs. It will be McEntire's third season and, after her brief hiatus, Stefani's eighth. John Legend, Dan + Shay and Chance the Rapper are leaving the show.
Snoop Dogg will undoubtedly bring his laid-back vibes to the red chairs, mentoring new talent with his 30 years of music industry experience and eight platinum albums. The Long Beach rapper was discovered by Dr. Dre, who brought him to Death Row Records before Snoop released his debut album, “Doggystyle,” in 1993.
In recent years, Snoop has kept busy with other projects. Her friendship with domestic goddess Martha Stewart spawned the show “Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party,” and she will join NBC to host the Olympics in Paris this summer following the success of her Olympics review show with comedian Kevin Hart.
However, Snoop's business doesn't end there. The cannabis fanatic was part of a high-profile campaign for smokeless fires last year after announcing that he was “quitting smoking”. His store Tha Dogg House, a collaboration with Funko Pop, closed its doors in Inglewood last year, but fans can still find his Snoopy's ClothING clothing line in the same complex near SoFi Stadium.
The gangsta rap legend has released 21 studio albums and received 20 Grammy nominations. He appeared on television screens at the well-received Super Bowl LVI halftime show at SoFi Stadium with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.
The confident Bublé already described himself as a “Future @NBCTheVoice Winner” in his Instagram bio. The “Home” singer has won five Grammy Awards, with 12 nominations. Bublé, who began singing in nightclubs at just 16 years old, has had a storied career in which his fans swooned over his performance of “Silent Night.”
The Christmas Sage is also known for his chart-topping Christmas albums and televised Christmas specials, including 2021's “Christmas in the City,” which celebrates the 10th anniversary of his 2011 album “Christmas.”
However, none of the artists are strangers to the show. Bublé served as an advisor to former judge Blake Shelton in season 3, and Snoop was a mega mentor in season 20.
“It's exciting to add new people to the 'The Voice' family. Having Snoop here, he's been here as a mentor before, but I think having him as a coach is going to be a lot of fun and revitalize the show a little bit,” John Legend told ET.
“We've been around for 25 seasons,” he continued. “Part of how we stay fresh is introducing new coaches to 'The Voice' family, and I think Michael and Snoop will do very well.”
However, Team John fans don't have to worry about missing him for long. “I'll be doing a lot of shows this summer and traveling abroad this summer,” he explained. But he said, “I'll be back.”
The Season 25 live shows continue Tuesday at 8 pm PDT in a two-hour semi-final on NBC that airs the next day on Peacock. Season 26 will premiere this fall.
