Gwen Stefani is now in her eighth season as a coach on “The Voice” — but she only has one win to her name.
The “Don’t Speak” singer won “The Voice” for the first time with then-15-year-old singer Carter Rubin in 2020. Now, Stefani is looking for her second win on the show — once again with a teenager.
Here’s a look at the young contestant Stefani is taking to the Season 26 finale, which airs Dec. 9 and 10.
Note: This story will be updated throughout the season.
Will Sydney Sterlace give Gwen Stefani a 2nd win?
Sydney Sterlace had all of the coaches’ interest the minute she took “The Voice” stage for the first time. Following her performance of Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license,” all four coaches were shocked to learn the singer from New York was only 15 — and they quickly started to battle over who would get to coach her.
Stefani went first, playing up the fact that she has performed with Rodrigo at Coachella.
“It took me a minute to push my button because it was so unbelievably close to her tone,” Stefani said, adding that as Sterlace’s coach, she would help the teen develop her own style. “That’s why this show is so amazing because it’s like a boot camp. You will learn so much so quickly.”
Buble recalled how he got to work with Tony Bennett, one of his musical heroes, and found himself initially imitating Bennett’s’ style.
“We stand on the shoulders of the people that we love, and then we find ourselves,” he said. “And I love that one of us is going to get to be a part of watching you find yourself.”
Snoop Dogg was arguably the most enthusiastic coach — he was so excited about Sterlace’s performance that he couldn’t even sit still in his chair.
“You captivated me like I was in church,” the rapper said. “You made me move, you made me get up. I haven’t heard anybody that sounds as good as you.”
But in the end, it wasn’t really a hard decision for the teenager.
“I’ve had my heart set on Gwen this whole time,” she said.
Sterlace, who is now 16, has remained on Stefani’s team throughout the competition. As a singer in the top five, she’s in a position to give Stefani her second win as a coach. Other performances from Sterlace have included Taylor Swift’s “betty”; Lewis Capaldi’s “Bruises”; and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” and “when the party’s over.”