Michael Bublé Turned Down The Voice 15 Times Before Accepting Coaching Role

Michael Bublé, 49, the Grammy-winning singer appeared on the September 23 episode of Today to talk about joining The Voice as a coach for season 26. He revealed that this wasn’t the first, second, or even tenth time he had been approached for the NBC reality singing competition.

Turned Down The Opportunity To Join The Voice

Bublé revealed to the outlet that he had turned down the opportunity to join The Voice around “15-16” times, partly because he didn’t want the pressure of judging other vocalists. “But thank God we’re not judges. The other shows have judges — we are coaches,” he stated.

“And the reason I say that is because most of the singers are better than me, and I have no place ever judging anyone. So, to get to coach them and live the fantasy of having this career that I’ve had and then get to have the fulfillment of helping someone else get that? That’s the cool part,” the singer added.

Ahead of the season 26 premiere at 8 p.m. ET on September 23, Bublé hesitated to declare that he would win the competition, keeping his expectations modest for now. “Man, my team is good. My team is really good, but everybody has good stuff happening on their team,” he said.

The “Haven’t Met You Yet” singer will take his place in one of the iconic red chairs alongside fellow coaches Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, and Reba McEntire — the reigning champion of the show.

Bublé Reveals Playful Nicknames for Fellow The Voice Coaches

“We call her Reba ‘Magnetire,’ because when the chair turns around, it’s like, the people just love her and that smile. And Gwen is ‘Never Ste-phony,’ because she just, like, has a stream of consciousness. She’s highly intelligent and just tells it like it is. And Snoop, you know, my Uncle Snoop, man. Everybody loves him,” Bublé added.

Bublé is also preparing to release his first greatest hits album, The Best of Bublé, on November 22. The collection will feature many of his most popular songs, including “Feeling Good,” “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Sway,” and more from throughout his career.

“When I think about all the amazing co-writers, and duets, and arrangers, and musicians, and all the partnerships and producers, it’s really sentimental to have that moment where you can share that with an audience,” Bublé stated.

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