MANILA, Philippines – Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys are stepping in as coaches on the next season of The Voice.
The official Facebook page of the show confirmed with a post welcoming the two pop stars:
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The "Wrecking Ball" singer and former Hannah Montana star also confirmed the news on her Twitter:
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's true! I am going to be the newest judge on Season 11 of The Voice <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCTheVoice">@NBCTheVoice</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thevoice?src=hash">#thevoice</a><a href="https://t.co/hP5AyHDtdh">pic.twitter.com/hP5AyHDtdh</a></p>— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) <a href="https://twitter.com/MileyCyrus/status/713529927279054848">March 26, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Miley serves as a key adviser on the current season (10) of The Voice. In this role, she helps mentor contestants who are presently coached by Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera, and Blake Shelton.
Pharrell welcomed the announcement with a retweet of Miley's confirmation:
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats sis! Welcome to the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCTheVoice">@NBCTheVoice</a> family <a href="https://t.co/P9l6sLgusI">https://t.co/P9l6sLgusI</a></p>— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pharrell/status/713541376403636224">March 26, 2016</a></blockquote>
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According to ET, a representative of Blake Shelton has confirmed to them that he will be returning as full-time coach.
Original coach Christina Aguilera usually takes every other season off, with Shakira and Gwen Stefani taking over in the past.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Gwen Stefani will not be returning to her role as coach last season, as she is on a promotional tour for her new album. – Rappler.com