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.

沪江娱乐快讯：当下一季《美国之声》开播时，红色转椅上的导师将会有几张新鲜面孔。NBC台于周一公布，亚瑟小子(Usher)和夏奇拉( Shakira)已与剧组签订合约，两人将担任《美国之声》第四季导师。33岁的亚瑟和35岁的夏奇拉将代替希洛·格林(CeeLo Green)和克里斯蒂娜·阿奎莱拉(Christina Aguilera)成为新任导师。后两位在明年将忙于各自的音乐计划，但有望于第五季回归。不过，Blake Shelton和Adam Levine都将留任第四季。

NBC台娱乐节目总裁Bob Greenblatt在声明中说：“《美国之声》非常激动地迎接亚瑟和夏奇拉的到来。这两位流行偶像的加盟秉承了克里斯蒂娜，希洛，亚当和布莱克打造的优良传统。导师在连续的两季节目中投入了大量的时间。我们十分感谢克里斯蒂娜和希洛的贡献。我们的导师专业涵养高，选手从他们身上获益良多。而且导师自身在音乐界的不断成功，也使得他们在回归节目后能继续做出卓越贡献。”