{"id":8189,"date":"2026-03-05T09:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=8189"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:57:49","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%a4-wait-is-blake-shelton-really-back-the-voice-coaches-cant-stop-talking-about-him-after-last-nights-surprise-moment-when-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=8189","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfa4 \u201cWait\u2026 Is Blake Shelton Really Back?\u201d \u2018The Voice\u2019 Coaches Can\u2019t Stop Talking About Him After Last Night\u2019s Surprise Moment  When The Voice Season 29 launched its \u201cBattle of Champions\u201d, fans were thrilled to see Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend back in the red chairs. But during a lighthearted moment between auditions, the three coaches suddenly joked about something viewers didn\u2019t expect \u2014 calling Blake Shelton.  The comment came after a contestant delivered a powerful three-chair turn country performance, instantly reminding everyone of the longtime coach who helped make country a force on the show. Laughing, the coaches joked they should \u201cjust call Blake\u201d to hear what he\u2019d think.  Then things got even more interesting. Fans online quickly pointed to last night\u2019s fiery performance of Blake Shelton\u2019s hit \u201cGod\u2019s Country\u201d, saying it felt like the kind of moment that would have made Shelton turn his chair in seconds.  \ud83d\udc47 Watch the performance everyone is talking about below&#8230; \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image page-header-image-single grid-container grid-parent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/litaupdate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thumb-2026-03-04T154812.519.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litaupdate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thumb-2026-03-04T154812.519.jpg 650w, https:\/\/litaupdate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thumb-2026-03-04T154812.519-300x162.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"351\" \/><\/div>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3a4.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" \/>\u00a0\u201cWait\u2026 Is Blake Shelton Really Back?\u201d \u2018The Voice\u2019 Coaches Joke About Calling Him \u2014 But It\u2019s His Surprise Performance Last Night That Has Fans Losing Their Minds When The Voice Season 29 launched its highly anticipated \u201cBattle of Champions\u201d edition, viewers were already excited to see returning powerhouse coaches Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend back in their iconic red chairs. But during a lighthearted moment in a new clip, the three couldn\u2019t resist bringing up the one name fans still associate with the show\u2019s golden era \u2014 Blake Shelton.<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-04T15:47:45+07:00\">04\/03\/2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>o matter how many seasons go by, one name will always echo through the halls of \u201cThe Voice\u201d soundstage:\u00a0<strong>Blake Shelton<\/strong>. But if you know the show\u2019s history, it just makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>During a new Blind Audition on Season 29, contestant\u00a0<strong>JW Griffin<\/strong>\u00a0took the stage with a performance of \u201cLong Haired Country Boy\u201d by The Charlie Daniels Band. The country classic clearly struck a chord because all three current coaches (<strong>Adam Levine<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>John Legend)<\/strong>\u00a0slammed their buttons and turned their chairs. Yep, a three-chair turn. Not too shabby.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>What followed was less drama and more playful chaos; the kind of banter longtime fans live for. And somehow, even without sitting in a red chair,\u00a0<strong>Blake Shelton<\/strong>\u00a0became the most talked-about coach in the room.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-entnow-stn-player\">\n<div data-stn-player=\"4lg2kxo2\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVb8UMkAbJH\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaupdate.com&amp;rp=%2Fngocquynhlt%2F%25f0%259f%258e%25a4-wait-is-blake-shelton-really-back-the-voice-coaches-joke-about-calling-him-but-its-his-surprise-performance-last-night-tha%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawQWMr5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5NFd6N#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2650.899999976158%2C%22ls%22%3A1139.5%2C%22le%22%3A2632.7000000476837%7D\" height=\"987\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVb8UMkAbJH\/\">\n<h2 id=\"h-a-three-chair-turn-with-a-side-of-blake\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Three-Chair Turn (With a Side of Blake)<\/h2>\n<p>After\u00a0<strong>JW Griffin<\/strong>\u00a0wrapped his performance, the coaches immediately launched into their pitches (seen above).<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Legend<\/strong>\u00a0kicked things off with honesty and charm, telling the contestant, \u201cI would love to coach you, not because I\u2019m some expert in country music, though I have been on country radio as well. I even have a CMT Award.\u201d A solid flex; subtle, but respectful.<\/p>\n<p>After a bit of banter,\u00a0<strong>Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>\u00a0wasted zero time responding with, \u201cI do think that I\u2019ve won with country artists, and they have not. So pick me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be real; Kelly knows her track record speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<p>Then\u00a0<strong>Adam Levine<\/strong>\u00a0jumped in and took things in a very specific direction. \u201cIf you pick me, you\u2019re going to have a co-coach in Blake Shelton because he\u2019s going to love you\u2026 I\u2019m going to pester him on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And just like that, Blake was back in the chat.<\/p>\n<p>Legend wasn\u2019t about to let that slide, chiming in with, \u201cI have Blake\u2019s number too. We text all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5693929 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NUP_207729_00767-e1772579434930.jpg?w=1000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NUP_207729_00767-e1772579434930.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NUP_207729_00767-e1772579434930.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NUP_207729_00767-e1772579434930.jpg?resize=700,394 700w, https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NUP_207729_00767-e1772579434930.jpg?resize=768,432 768w\" alt=\"Blake Shelton, Adam Levine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-od-added-loading=\"\" data-od-replaced-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@id='page']\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[1][self::ARTICLE]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[16][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" data-dominant-color=\"462131\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" \/><span class=\"caption-credit\">NBCUniversal<\/span><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blake Shelton and Adam Levine on Season 27 of \u201cThe Voice\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Levine tried to counter with, \u201cYes, but\u2026\u201d only to be cut off by Legend saying, \u201cDon\u2019t believe this one-on-one relationship.\u201d Levine finished his thought anyway: \u201cThe Adam and Blake thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve watched past seasons, you know exactly what he\u2019s talking about. That bromance-turned-rivalry practically built the show\u2019s early identity.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly, however, had the final word on the Blake debate: \u201cI am not calling Blake for help. Blake knows I\u2019ve got this.\u201d She\u2019s definitely confident and unbothered, making this moment all the more iconic.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"h-blake-shelton-s-shadow-still-looms-large\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blake Shelton\u2019s Shadow Still Looms Large<\/h2>\n<p>Even though\u00a0<strong>Blake Shelton<\/strong>\u00a0is no longer a coach on \u201cThe Voice,\u201d his presence clearly still lingers.\u00a0NBC\u2019s official \u201cThe Voice\u201d account\u00a0even leaned into the moment, captioning the clip: \u201cAll roads\u00a0<em>still<\/em>\u00a0lead to Blake Shelton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a smart move. Blake was a staple of the series for years, and his playful rivalry with Adam Levine helped shape the show\u2019s tone. So hearing his name tossed around like he\u2019s still just a phone call away? It feels nostalgic in the best way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the end of the day, though, this wasn\u2019t about old rivalries. It was about\u00a0<strong>JW Griffin<\/strong>. And after all the friendly back-and-forth, he ultimately chose\u00a0<strong>Team Kelly<\/strong>, locking in his spot in the next round.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, it seems like a strong fit. Kelly\u2019s confidence says she\u2019s ready to guide him without backup, and her history with country artists makes her a solid choice.<\/p>\n<p>And if Blake does get a random phone call from Adam? Something tells us he wouldn\u2019t mind one bit.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p>Fans can tune in for more of \u201cThe Voice\u201d\u00a0<strong>Monday, March 9, 2026 at 9:00pm ET<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0NBC, streaming next day on\u00a0Peacock, for Episode 3 of the \u201cBlind Auditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u201cWait\u2026 Is Blake Shelton Really Back?\u201d \u2018The Voice\u2019 Coaches Joke About Calling Him \u2014 But It\u2019s His Surprise Performance Last Night That Has Fans Losing Their Minds&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8189"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8192,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8189\/revisions\/8192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}