Michael Bublé 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 came in with a strong advantage.
But he’s also been competing 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.
Now, “The Voice” has reached the Playoff portion of the competition. During Monday night’s episode, the four singers who remain on Bublé’s team will compete for a spot in the live finals.
Bublé can pick only one singer to advance, per NBC.com. Here’s a look at the four singers who are still in the running.
Note: 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 Bublé 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, 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: Bublé.
“The joy you just brought the whole room is immense,” Bublé told the young singer.
Chambers has continued to impress the coaches throughout the competition, including a rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” that earned him a “mic drop” from Bublé — a new feature on the show that puts the teenager in the running to perform at the Rose Parade, the Deseret News previously reported.
“He could be the youngest winner in ‘Voice’ history,” Bublé said after hitting his mic drop button. “I feel like I may have the winner of ‘The Voice.’”
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 Bublé, 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?” Bublé said to the singer with a laugh.
“You never know,” McKenzie teased, before eventually choosing Bublé as her coach.
McKenzie has remained strong throughout the season, with Horan at one point calling her “arguably the best singer in this show.”
That enthusiasm appears to continue with her Monday night performance that “The Voice” leaked over the weekend.
Following a soulful rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” that Bublé said gave him “goosebumps,” the coach said McKenzie reminded him of great singers like Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion.
“There is zero that you can’t do,” Horan said. “You are a ridiculous singer. You’re on a different planet.”
Rob Cole
Rob Cole was likely familiar to some “Voice” viewers: The 34-year-old singer from North Carolina previously auditioned for Season 25 of the show.
No one turned for him during that audition, but it was a different story the second time around.
Following his performance of Chris Stapleton’s “Joy of My Life,” the singer caught the attention of Bublé and McEntire. But he ended up on Bublé’s team by default since the coach used his block to prevent the country superstar from getting Cole.
“When I heard your voice, I knew I could not allow Reba to be in the competition with me,” Bublé said.
Cole told the coaches about his first attempt trying out for “The Voice,” which also featured McEntire as a coach that season.
“It really caused me to go after it,” he said. “No does not mean never. It’s not the same thing.”
Now, after a couple more rounds of competition — including a soulful performance of The Red Clay Strays’ “Wondering Why” — Cole is still in the running to win Season 28.
Trinity
Trinity was in high demand following her performance of En Vogue’s “Don’t Let Go (Love).”
McEntire called the 25-year-old singer from Connecticut a “powerhouse.” Horan and Snoop Dogg, meanwhile, both called her a “superstar” and praised her ability to hold her own on a song originally sung by four women.
But Trinity ultimately selected Bublé — who said she could turn singing the phonebook into a Billboard No. 1 hit — to be her coach. And Bublé was visibly shocked.
Trinity has remained one of the strongest contenders on Bublé’s team throughout the competition, including with a performance of Whitney Houston’s “I’m Your Baby Tonight” that got a standing ovation from the coaches.
When is ‘The Voice’ Season 28 finale?
The top six contestants — one pick each from coach, plus two picks from viewers — will perform in “The Voice” finals on Dec. 15, per NBC.com.
The show will reveal the Season 28 winner on Dec. 16.