Michael Bublé Declined ‘The Voice’ 15 Times, Feeling Many Contestants Outshine Him

Michael Bublé revealed that he declined the opportunity to be a coach on The Voice US 15 times, stating that many of the singers are better than him.

The crooner made his debut on the NBC show on 23rd September for its 26th season. He joined Snoop Dogg, along with returning coaches country superstar Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani.

“My favourite part about it is, thank God we’re not judges,” Bublé told Today. “The other shows have judges. We are coaches. And the reason I say that is because most of the singers are better than me, and I have no place ever judging anyone.

“To get to coach them and live the fantasy of having this career that I’ve had and then get to have the fulfilment of helping someone else get that? That’s the cool part.”

Bublé is the first Canadian pop artist to serve as a coach on the popular talent competition. He also made an appearance on The Voice US in 2012 as an advisor for Blake Shelton’s country team during season three.

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“I know that this is a TV show, and I know that there’s a game involved and that each of us are playing a part, but I can tell you this, it’s not a game for any of us.” he said. “We know that each of these people, this is their life, their destiny, their dream. And we know that we’re a big part of this journey.”

He added: “We are not judges. Who are we to judge? We are coaches and we hope that we can bring our experience and the love we have for music and the passion into making them better artists and helping them in this journey.”

–Silviya.Y