The Voice is returning to its roots for its 30th season with a full six weeks of live shows and real-time voting, though According to tvinsider.com, the show’s executive producer calls it a ‘full circle’ moment. For the first time since Season 29, which had been significantly scaled back, viewers will get to vote for their favorite artists in real time over the final six weeks of the competition. The show’s two-hour premiere will air on Monday, September 21, at 8/7c, and it returns Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week for one-hour time slots. After that, the series will air only on Mondays for two hours, switching to 9/8c in November.

New Coaches Join The Voice for Season 30

Season 30 will introduce two new coaches: Grammy winner Queen Latifah and country singer Riley Green, though Both will join longtime experts Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson (both four-time champions) in the big red chairs. Riley Green is known to some as Garrett from CBS’s Yellowstone spinoff Marshals.

Tragic News for The Voice’s First Winner

Ben Saunders, the first winner of The Voice of Holland, has passed away at the age of 43; According to antena3.com and LOS40, Saunders was found dead in Rijkerswoerdse Plassen near Arnhem, and the cause of death has not been disclosed. His family shared a heartfelt message, saying the loss has left a ‘vacuum’ in their lives. His brother Dean Saunders expressed his grief publicly, asking for respect for the family during this difficult time.

The Voice of Germany 2026 Features Three Saarland Candidates

The Voice of Germany 2026 is currently featuring three candidates from the Saarland region. Bianca Basler from Neunkirchen impressed the coaches with her performance of Céline Dion’s ‘It’s all coming back to me now’ in the first episode. She received a standing ovation from the audience. Bianca, a 28-year-old musical actress living in Vienna, is now considered a favorite. Another Saarland contestant, Andreas Zimmer from Saarhölzbach, will perform on September 19. Timo Jenewein from Sulzbach/Hühnerfeld is also a contestant, though the exact date of his Blind Audition is still unknown.