Michael Buble is back on “The Voice” for his third straight season — and he’s looking for his third straight win.
The singer is the only returning coach for Season 28, and with back-to-back wins, he’s coming in with a strong advantage.
But he also has to compete against fellow coaches Niall Horan, who won both of his seasons as a “Voice” coach (seasons 23 and 24); country music legend Reba McEntire, who has one win under her belt; and Snoop Dogg, who, although only in his second season as a coach, is popular with the contestants.
Here’s a look at the singers Buble believes can help him get a third consecutive victory on “The Voice.” Following the season premiere, the five-time Grammy winner has two singers on his team.
Note: Season 28 premiered on Sept. 22. This story will be updated as new episodes air.
Max Chambers
Max Chambers danced across the stage in a light blue suit as he performed the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” — and he had all of the “Voice” coaches singing and dancing along, too.
But in the end, it was Buble and McEntire who turned around for a chance to get the singer on their teams.
When the song finished and the other coaches turned around, Niall Horan was shocked to see a kid standing in front of him.
Chambers told the “Voice” coaches he has been singing for 12 years — since he was 2.
Although he’s the youngest competitor on the show so far, the 14-year-old from Louisiana is not at a disadvantage: He spent last year playing the young version of Michael Jackson on Broadway’s “MJ the Musical.”
“I think you have fun entertaining, don’t you?” McEntire said.
As Chambers responded with a wide smile, the country music legend noted that she has recorded songs from Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross and could be a good fit for Chambers as a coach.
But the teenager ended up selecting the coach who had danced along with him from the start: Buble.
“The joy you just brought the whole room is immense,” Buble told the young singer.
Jazz McKenzie
Jazz McKenzie was one of the most sought-after contestants during the season premiere, with a performance of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It” that had all of the coaches fighting over her.
McEntire even used her one and only block to prevent Snoop Dogg from getting the 31-year-old singer from Birmingham, Alabama, on his team.
“That’s how you audition for ‘The Voice,’” Horan said. “That was impressive. Anyone that takes on a Tina song at any point in their life is brave.”
“When a singer starts singing and it shoots through the air at someone’s heart, you know that person is truly blessed, and I was hit so hard by your beautiful voice,” McEntire added. “‘The Voice’ is very blessed to have you.”
It was Buble, though, who had the most dramatic pitch that included bringing out some Irish dancers in what he called an effort to channel the luck of the Irish.
“Why do I feel like that didn’t help me at all?” Buble said to the singer with a laugh.
“You never know,” McKenzie teased, before eventually choosing Buble as her coach.