14 DAY TRIAL // It’s one of the most surprising hits of the year: NBC’s The Voice, the network’s brand new, American Idol-style show, has won over audiences all across the US (and not only). The entire team behind it, including the four judges / mentors, is now in the latest issue of THR.
Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton are the four celebrities who are lending their expertise and ultimately their voices to make The Voice the hit that it is now.
A second season for the show has not been announced yet but, considering that ratings have been constantly good during its debut season, it’s not that farfetched to assume it will be made.
Then, there’s the fact that The Voice is unlike AI and other talent / singing competitions now airing all over the world, Aguilera says in the interview for THR.
“Bashing the performers for 30 seconds of TV might be juicy or interesting to the viewer, but I just wasn’t into all of that. [Mark Burnett] convinced me that that’s not what this is about,” she says.
In fact, this was the only reason why she agreed to do The Voice, because she was never a fan of Idol or similar shows: she was promised the chance to really interact with the competitors.
Not only does she talk to them, but she’s also mentoring them: contestants are divided into four groups that are pitted against each other. Each mentor strives to prove that his or her team is the best.
“It’s nice to have something so exciting in my life but not feel the pressure to be in the forefront as an entertainer myself,” Christina says of the advantages of being a mentor.
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 says he too had doubts about whether to sign on for such a show, but he eventually had them cleared.
“[I was] extremely hesitant at first … but given what’s going on in the record industry right now, I saw this show as a way to bring in new talent and give people a second, third or even fourth chance,” he says for the same publication.
For the full interview, including some details on the drama that goes on when the cameras aren’t shooting, see the THR piece here.