Niall Horan Uses Harry Styles Connection to Get 'The Voice' Contestant On His Team

Kelly Clarkson got fans very excited by teasing what many believe might be an imminent musical comeback on social media.

!The Battles kick off Monday night, but the NBC singing competition shared a sneak peek on Friday, giving fans a glimpse of Chance the Rapper's very first Battle.Chance picks an interesting pairing, pitting Manasseh Samone against sister trio Sorelle on Adele's «Someone Like You,» but it turns out the first-time coach has more than a few tricks up his sleeve.From start to finish, the coaches are blown away by the entire collaboration, from Manasseh's impressive runs to Sorelle's super-tight, pitch-perfect harmonies.«No one's heard that song like that,» Kelly Clarkson marvels, the first of the coaches to praise Chance's impressive vocal arrangement. She gives the edge to Manasseh, telling the singer, «You're the reason this show exists.» Niall Horan and Blake Shelton both give their slight preference to Sorelle, however, praising the sisters' harmonies for sounding as perfect as a recording. «It's almost hard to believe that was live,» Blake praises, with Niall agreeing, «You would struggle to get a record to even mix that well.»As for their coach, Chance is faced with his first elimination of the season and couldn't have a tougher call to make.«That was a masterful performance on both parts,» he shares, calling Manasseh a «one of one,» and praising Sorelle's poise and harmonics.Watch the full Battle below and tune in Monday to see who wins!ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for The Cowboy's last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Blake Shelton said he wasn’t going to get emotional about his last season of “The Voice” — but he surprised even himself by getting “shook up” over the last night of Blind Auditions.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have a lot to thank The Voice for, as it was the very show they met on back in 2014.Seven years later and the couple tied the knot after a five-year romance - which you can relive in the video below - and things have never been better.Blake is set to leave The Voice after 23 seasons at the end of this series, and has opened up about his plans with Gwen and their family.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's love story The star is a doting stepfather to Kingston, 17, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, nine, and wants to be there for them more."I try to limit it [being on the road] as much as I can, because the whole reason I'm even stepping away from The Voice is so I can just be there more, and that's what I'm gonna do," he maintained while recently talking to Entertainment Tonight backstage at Birmingham, Alabama, while on his recent Back to the Honky Tonk tour.MORE: Gwen Stefani's son Apollo to face big change in family life after baby's arrivalMORE: Gwen Stefani's sons face challenging time in family as fans send supportHe added that it was "terrible" being long-distanced from his family. "Right now, they're having bad storms back in California, and I hate not being there," he said.The singer endearingly added: "Not that anything bad is happening...

Blake Shelton is leaving The Voice after Season 23 and as the Blind Auditions round of the competition comes to a conclusion, the country star took his chair for one final spin.

Blake Shelton said he wasn't going to get emotional about his last season of — but he surprised even himself by getting «shook up» over the last night of Blind Auditions.Tuesday's episode of the NBC singing competition was the final night of the Blinds, which meant it was time for Blake to press his button one last time and select Team Blake's final performer.And it was a serendipitous selection, as 19-year-old Grace West took the stage with a perfect rendition of Pam Tillis' «Maybe It Was Memphis» that had both Blake and his doppelganger for the night, Niall Horan, turning their chairs for the impressive performance.Grace's decision seemed to be an easy one from the beginning, with even Blake's best frenemy, Kelly Clarkson, throwing down a super-rare endorsement of The Cowboy.«He’s the guy that really does help artists out,» she admitted. «That is my gift to Blake Shelton!»And it did pay off, as Grace became the last-ever singer to join Team Blake, which made the country star more emotional than he expected.«I gotta tell you, I’m sitting here talking about Grace right now, but my heart swells up, thinking about my journey on this show,” Blake told the cameras backstage after the selection.

Niall Horan and Blake Shelton’s budding bromance was back in full force on Tuesday’s episode of !Tuesday marked the last night of this season's Blind Auditions, which also means that it’s Blake’s last Blinds as he prepares to depart the NBC singing competition after 23 seasons. So, to celebrate, Niall showed that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — and dressed just like Blake.Gray shirt, black jacket, a pair of jeans that definitely came out of Blake’s closet and, of course, cowboy boots — Niall went the whole nine! Fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson and Chance the Rapper could only double over in laughter as Blake praised his «son's» new look.Niall even copied Blake when it came to the next singer up, as they both pressed their buttons for 19-year-old Grace West, who wowed the coaches with her cover of Pam Tillis' «Maybe It Was Memphis.»«We did this as a gag,» Niall sheepishly admitted to the young singer of his getup.«I think you look really cool!» Blake praised.

, but that didn't stop 20-year-old NariYella from getting a four-chair turn!In ET's exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's Blind Auditions, the coaches are wowed by the young singer from Pennsylvania, who takes the stage with a powerful performance of «One Night Only» from that has all four coaches clamoring for her to join their squad.«You were so comfortable up there,» Niall Horan marvels. «It felt like you've been doing it for years and years and years.»«It's actually shocking how powerful you are,» Blake Shelton notes.

Chance the Rapper, but don't get it twisted — he's here for all genres!On Monday's episode of the Blind Auditions continued as JB Somers took the stage with an impressive performance of Joni Mitchell's «A Case of You.» Kelly Clarkson, nearly tearing up, turned her chair for JB almost immediately, while Chance -- singing along to the lyrics — waited until the singer soared through the song's falsetto lines.«It did take me a little while to turn around,» Chance admitted. «Mainly because I'm really particular about hearing people cover Joni Mitchell.

Blake Shelton and Niall Horan's bromance may have ended on Monday's episode of The pair have been tight all season as Niall joined the show as a first-time coach and Blake prepares to sign off after his last season on the NBC singing competition — even joking about their «father-son» dynamic — but that all changed during the latest round of Blind Auditions.Niall was going up against Kelly Clarkson for soft-spoken but mega-talented singer Gina Miles, when Blake passed him a note written on his notepad.«Kelly can't coach nerves, she admits it,» Niall read aloud, but that was a major faux pas for Shelton.«I am never helping you again!» he exclaimed. «I wrote [that] down on the pad in privacy.»«I don't know if in Ireland it's common practice to be passed a note about somebody and then read the note aloud to the person,» he added to the cameras, shaking his head.Later, backstage, Blake told Chance the Rapper that he was his new heir apparent. «Forget him, remember you,» he joked with the rapper. A SHOCKING amount of talent is coming from Gina Miles pic.twitter.com/juPsWpSj4nET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for The Cowboy's last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Niall Horan visited the White House for Saint Patrick’s Day, taking the time to celebrate the occasion with President Joe Biden.Horan was at the White House for a Saint Patrick’s Day performance on March 17, later sharing a Reel of himself with the president on his Instagram. In the video, Horan sends his well-wishes to his fans for the occasion before panning over to Biden, who puts and arm over Horan and proclaims, “I’m glad he’s here.”Horan’s performance was teased a day prior by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, with Horan retweeting the announcement with the caption: “It’s an honour to be invited and represent my country.

Niall Horan gave a flawless performance as part of the White House’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration, admitting to the crowd of dignitaries that he was nervous and “I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared.”

, you might need a little help when it comes to picking your coach!Such is the case for Cait Martin in a new sneak peek at Monday's season 23 Blind Auditions, which NBC shared on Friday. Cait wows all four coaches with her stripped-down, soulful performance of Harry Styles' «As It Was,» earning chair turns from Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan, Chance the Rapper and Blake Shelton.«I knew you were gonna go big and powerful, but I didn't know how big your range was,» Kelly marvels.

Doing what’s best for her. Kelly Clarkson opened up about the difficult choice she made when she decided to divorce Brandon Blackstock.

Niall Horan opened up about the hardest part of being a judge on The Voice – rejecting potential contestants.

Prince Harry is “frightened” of wife Meghan Markle, a royal author has claimed. The Duke of Sussex, 38, seems “very nervous” around the 41 year old Duchess, Angela Levin said. Harry and Meghan met in July 2016 and they tied the knot two years later at Windsor Castle.

Niall Horan may have a future career as a beauty influencer.

Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson were at each other's throats on Tuesday's all-new episode of !The famous frenemies are reunited for season 23 of the NBC singing competition and have been going head-to-head since the Blind Auditions began — even when they try to work together against rookie coaches Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan.Tuesday's show began with Blake pranking Kelly by pouring water in her chair before she sat down — thankfully, she noticed in time and didn't ruin her dress!And things only got more contentious from there. After Chloe Abbott took the stage, winning over coach-to-be Chance with her rendition of the Bee Gee's «How Deep Is Your Love,» Kelly decided that she'd had it with the way Blake fibs to the contestants, and hooked him up to a lie detector.Host Carson Daly gave the readout as Kelly peppered Blake with a series of increasingly difficult questions, including «Did you block me this season?» (Blake lied) and «Am I your favorite coach?» (lied again).«I'm only giving you that because of your wife,» Kelly accepted with a laugh.«It's exciting to have Kelly back because when she's gone, I don't have anyone to truly fight with,» Blake told the cameras later.

ahead of her 1986 nuptials to Prince Andrew.“It was extraordinary, because we went to a nightclub, of course, you go to a nightclub with the Princess of Wales,” the Duchess of York, 63,recalled on Tuesday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”Ferguson said the pair decided to dress up as police officers for the festivities. But they quickly found themselves in the crosshairs for their get-ups.“We sat down, and the waiter came up to us and said, ‘Excuse me, this is a members club.

leaving “The Voice” at the end of this season, and Adam Levine has shared some pointed words on his parting.Levine finally opened up about it for the first time after Shelton announced in October that this current season would be his last.“It’s about time!” Levine told “Entertainment Tonight” at Sunday’s 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Both Shelton, 46, and Levine, 43, were part of the NBC reality show’s original coaching panel, alongside Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green.The two stayed on until Levine departed the singing competition show after Season 16 in 2019 — which left Shelton as the only original coach left.For close to two decades, Levine and Shelton sat opposite each other in the coaches’ chairs, committing to frenemies bit on the show and bantering back and forth.Since the Maroon 5 singer left the competition, Kelly Clarkson, 40, has taken Levine’s role as the coach to butt heads with the country music star.“If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he’s literally the show, from its conception,” Clarkson told “ET” about Shelton’s upcoming exit. “But, like, I’m not, like, rooting for him to win.

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There’s no shortage of talent on season 23 of “The Voice” — but the coaches were blown away by a jaw-dropping Blind Audition by a deaf singer!

— but the coaches were blown away by a jaw-dropping Blind Audition by a deaf singer!Ali, a 24-year-old California native took the stage during Monday's Blinds to perform a rendition of «Killing Me Softly With His Song» that impressed the coaches and earned chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and Chance the Rapper.«A fun fact about me is that I'm hearing-impaired,» Ali told the coaches following her performances. «I was born deaf, I wear two hearing aids, and I'm so blessed to be able to share this.»Shocked by the news, the coaches were quick to praise Ali's musical abilities despite her disability.«That's crazy!» Kelly marveled. «Your runs were so intricate and cool and different.

coaches wanted Laura Littleton on their team — but only Niall Horan had a personal connection that may have given him an edge!The Tennessee native took the stage during Monday's Blind Auditions, wowing all the coaches with her folksy, acoustic cover of Harry Styles' «Sign of the Times.» Kelly Clarkson turned just ahead of Blake Shelton and used her block on the country star -- before realizing her mistake.«I should have blocked Niall!» she said as an aside to the audience as they made their pitches, noting the former One Direction singer might have some leverage with Laura.«I know him!» Niall joked of Harry before making his true pitch to the singer."'Sign of the Times,' when it came out, it wasn't your obvious pop song," he explained. «It was a bit alt, off to the left a bit, and that's what you scream.

Well, there’s at least one person who isn’t bummed about Blake Shelton leaving “The Voice!”

Blake Shelton is finally ready to end his run on The Voice after 23 seasons and his former pal on the show, Adam Levine, is reacting to the news.

Blake Shelton leaving !As the country music star prepares to depart the NBC singing competition after the current 23rd season, ET spoke with his favorite frenemy and former fellow coach, Adam Levine, outside the Oscars party on Sunday night.When asked about his reaction to Blake leaving the show, Adam could only joke, «It's about time!»Adam and Blake sat opposite each other in 'sspinning coaches' chairs for 16 seasons before the Maroon 5 frontman left the show in 2019. While their banter was unmatched, it's been Kelly Clarkson who has stepped into the role of Blake's good-natured rival in recent seasons.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches -- Blake, Kelly, and newcomers Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan — ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for The Cowboy's last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Niall Horan made a surprise appearance at the Country To Country festival at London’s O2 last night (March 10) – check out footage below.It was the first time he performed live in front of a crowd since 2021.Country To Country festival is Europe’s largest country music festival and is taking place at London’s O2 this weekend with similar events at Dublin’s 3 Arena and The OVO Hydro in Glasgow. Yesterday saw performances from the likes of Thomas Rhett, Jordan Davis and Lainey Wilson.However during the night, Niall Horan made a surprise appearance with Rhett to perform his 2017 single ‘Slow Hands’.

season 23 is showcasing some jaw-dropping talent!NBC shared a sneak peek from Monday's episode of the singing competition on Friday, featuring a Blind Audition from 15-year-old Ryley Tate Wilson, who gets a 4-chair turn for his performance of Robyn's «Dancing on My Own.»Kelly Clarkson is first to turn her chair, followed quickly by Niall Horan, but all four coaches are impressed by Ryley, and shocked to learn his age.«I didn't hear anything after 15!» Kelly exclaims. «You're 15 and sounding like that?»Niall praises Ryley for keeping his nerves under control, recalling his audition for at a similar age.

Having being catapulted to global stardom via The X Factor back in 2010, there's surely nobody more qualified to impart their wisdom on TV talent show hopefuls than Niall Horan.

A certain late night host shouldn’t give up his day job.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are putting together their teams on season 23 of !The Blind Auditions continued this week, as each coach sought to fill their team roster with plenty of talent to take them all the way to the finale.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Jimmy Fallon tried his hand at getting “The Voice” coaches to turn their chairs for him during a blind audition prank on Tuesday’s episode of the NBC music competition series.

Jimmy Fallon tried his hand at getting coaches to turn their chairs for him during a blind audition prank on Tuesday's episode of the NBC music competition series.Host Carson Daly teased the «biggest performance» of the mystery musician's «entire life,» before Fallon took the stage, delighting the live audience with his rendition of Michael McDonald's «I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near).»Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper, Niall Horan, and Blake Shelton look confused at first before Clarkson presses her button to spin around and see Fallon.Chance and Horan follow suit, laughing and clapping, but Shelton refuses to turn, seemingly aware that it's Fallon on the stage.Eventually, Fallon steps off the stage and presses Shelton's button for him as the country singer cracks up.«You can't do that!» Shelton tells Fallon. «You broke the rules.»Fallon then acknowledges Shelton's final season on the show. «Hey buddy, 23 seasons, you're a legend,» he says.Shelton notes that he was aware that the coaches were being pranked with Fallon's performance, saying, «I was like, 'I know what's going on.

Niall Horan isn't at to make friends, he's there to win. This was made fairly clear during the second night of the season 23 premiere when he used his one and only block to snag a songstress from Kelly Clarkson.When young singer Kala Banham hit the stage toward the end of Tuesday's big show, it was immediately clear that her voice was unique and beautiful.

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