Usher and Shakira will be replacing Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green on season four of The Voice, which is set to debut in the spring. Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will remain on the coaching panel. Christina and Cee Lo are expected to return for season five.

“We are thrilled to welcome Usher and Shakira to The Voice. The addition of these popular iconic artists continues the tradition established by Christina, Cee Lo, Adam and Blake,” NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said in a statement. “Doing two back-to-back cycles of this show requires a tremendous amount of time, and we are happy to accommodate the commitments made by Christina and Cee Lo. The participants on our show benefit from our coaches’ expertise and their continued success in the music business allows for significant new contributions to the contestants when they return.”

“Being a coach on The Voice is a wonderful experience and the relationship amongst us all is like an extended family,” Christina said in her own statement “As I have expressed since day one of the show, that I am a singer and performer first and I am so excited to get back to that love. Since this year NBC and The Voice have decided to tape back-to-back seasons, requiring a full-year commitment, it is important for me to take Season 4 off, allowing me to support my music that my fans have been waiting for.”

“I’m highly enthusiastic about focusing my undivided attention on my additional endeavors and interests. I will return for Season 5 and will be watching Season 4. NBC is home, and as far as Usher and Shakira are concerned mi casa su casa,” Cee Lo said.

滬江娛樂(lè)快訊：當(dāng)下一季《美國(guó)之聲》開(kāi)播時(shí)，紅色轉(zhuǎn)椅上的導(dǎo)師將會(huì)有幾張新鮮面孔。NBC臺(tái)于周一公布，亞瑟小子(Usher)和夏奇拉( Shakira)已與劇組簽訂合約，兩人將擔(dān)任《美國(guó)之聲》第四季導(dǎo)師。33歲的亞瑟和35歲的夏奇拉將代替希洛·格林(CeeLo Green)和克里斯蒂娜·阿奎萊拉(Christina Aguilera)成為新任導(dǎo)師。后兩位在明年將忙于各自的音樂(lè)計(jì)劃，但有望于第五季回歸。不過(guò)，Blake Shelton和Adam Levine都將留任第四季。

NBC臺(tái)娛樂(lè)節(jié)目總裁Bob Greenblatt在聲明中說(shuō)：“《美國(guó)之聲》非常激動(dòng)地迎接亞瑟和夏奇拉的到來(lái)。這兩位流行偶像的加盟秉承了克里斯蒂娜，希洛，亞當(dāng)和布萊克打造的優(yōu)良傳統(tǒng)。導(dǎo)師在連續(xù)的兩季節(jié)目中投入了大量的時(shí)間。我們十分感謝克里斯蒂娜和希洛的貢獻(xiàn)。我們的導(dǎo)師專(zhuān)業(yè)涵養(yǎng)高，選手從他們身上獲益良多。而且導(dǎo)師自身在音樂(lè)界的不斷成功，也使得他們?cè)诨貧w節(jié)目后能繼續(xù)做出卓越貢獻(xiàn)。”