After 23 seasons being a coach on The Voice, Blake Shelton may be known as much for the help he’s given young artists on the NBC show as he is for his country music. 12 years have passed with hundreds of singers taking the stage, and Shelton has been there for every one of them. That will all change when the “No Body” singer makes his exit at the end of the current season, and while the coaching panel has had a revolving door for some of the hottest singers in music, will the audience continue to turn their chairs for The Voice without the cowboy?
It seems like another lifetime ago when Blake Shelton first took his seat in the Big Red Chair next to Adam Levine, CeeLo Green and Christina Aguilera to pick artists for the show based not on their charisma, stage presence or looks, but on their voice alone. The Voice has weathered the exits of the other three OG coaches, but at this point, Shelton is such an important part of the dynamic that there are a number of issues that could go into whether or not it will survive losing its anchor after Season 23. Let’s discuss.
