Current:Home > reviewsHere's What Happened on Blake Shelton's Final Episode of The Voice -FutureWise Finance
Here's What Happened on Blake Shelton's Final Episode of The Voice
View
Date:2025-04-15 06:39:43
It's the end of an era for The Voice.
After 23 seasons as a coach on the NBC singing competition, Blake Shelton is officially saying goodbye. So did the "God's Country" singer—the most-winning coach in the TV show's 12-year history with nine champs in total—take home one final win during the May 23 season finale?
Unfortunately for Blake, that's a no. But lucky for Team Niall Horan, the "Heaven" singer's mentee Gina Miles was crowned the season 23 winner.
Going into the finale performances, team Blake had an advantage with two performers left standing: NOIVAS and Grace West. Meanwhile, Kelly Clarkson cheered on her remaining performer D.Smooth as Chance the Rapper rooted for Sorelle and Niall applauded the now-winner, Gina.
Country singer Grace belted out renditions of new Voice coach Reba McEntire's "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" and Patsy Cline's "She's Got You" while NOIVAS rocked the house with Lenny Kravitz's "Fly Away" and Chris Stapleton's "Cold."
Trio of sisters Sorelle gave their own spin on Lady Gaga's "Million Reasons" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. As for Gina, she sang, "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and Taylor Swift's "Style." But the classics didn't stop there as D.Smooth performed Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do for Love" and Johnny Gill's "My, My, My."
Earlier this year, Blake shared insight into why he chose to hang up his hat as coach more than a decade after the show's inception.
"I think I was close to calling it a day right when COVID hit," Blake said during a February interview with the TODAY show. "And then, because of COVID, I didn't want to walk away from the show and leave everybody in a bind. I mean, this show changed my life."
As for what he thinks about his replacement Reba? There simply couldn't be a better fit.
"I'm excited about Reba coming on board," Shelton exclusively told E! News during the May 16 episode. "It's kind of meant to be I think. From the versions of the story that I've heard, she was the original coach that they wanted here on The Voice to be the country representation. So, now that I've had my run, for her to finally get the job that she was meant to have to begin with, it will be fun."
(E!, NBC and Today are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
Get the drama behind the scenes. Sign up for TV Scoop!veryGood! (2264)
Related
- Could your smelly farts help science?
- Biden signs short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
- Pharrell encouraged Miley Cyrus to 'go for it' and shed Hannah Montana image from Disney
- Manatee stamps coming out to spread awareness about threatened species
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Firefighters face difficult weather conditions as they battle the largest wildfire in Texas history
- This week on Sunday Morning (March 3)
- Stop Right Now and See Victoria Beckham’s Kids Harper, Brooklyn and Cruz at Paris Fashion Week Show
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- Death of Jon Stewart's dog prompts flood of donations to animal shelter
Ranking
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- Monarch butterflies are not considered endangered. But a new study shows they are dwindling.
- Rust assistant director breaks down in tears while testifying about fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
- Powerful storm in California and Nevada shuts interstate and dumps snow on mountains
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Australian spy chief under pressure to name traitor politician accused of working with spies of foreign regime
- NFL draft prospect Tyler Owens nearly breaks world broad-jump record, exits workout with injury
- New Giants manager Bob Melvin gets his man as team strikes deal with third baseman Matt Chapman
Recommendation
Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
Ex-NFL player Chad Wheeler sentenced to 81 months in prison; survivor of attack reacts
Jax Taylor Breaks Silence on Separation From Brittany Cartwright
Train derailment leaves cars on riverbank or in water; no injuries, hazardous materials reported
Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
Britt Reid, son of Andy Reid, has prison sentence commuted by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson
Colorado paramedic sentenced to 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death
Menendez brothers await a decision they hope will free them