The Voice has announced two new judges for its upcoming fourth season, with R&B star Usher and Colombian singer Shakira being introduced in the trailer for the show airing on Tuesday night s final episode. Both Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green will be replaced by the pair, who will take up their roles from next series onwards.
Aguilera, 38, is releasing her first album of new material since 2011 later this year, while Shakira, 35, is due to start work on a scripted comedy series for NBC based on her own life. The announcement of the new judges was made by Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment.
Usher, meanwhile, is set to begin his third season as a judge, having previously been seen mentoring Justin Bieber during the second season. It is not yet known whether he will return for a fourth season, although he did confirm that he had no plans to leave The Voice at the end of last season's final episode.
NBC的评委之一阿奎莱安和格林因档期问题退出，由亚瑟小子、夏奇拉以及罗伯特接替。阿奎莱安在11月发行新专辑并举办巡演，而格林将参与以他本人真实生活为题材的NBC喜剧拍摄。
Usher是全球最畅销歌手之一，他的2004年专辑《Confessions》全球销量达到6500万，并且获得7次格莱美奖。作为世界级音乐巨星，Usher在流行乐坛有着举足轻重的地位。
夏奇拉则凭借2006年的单曲“Hips Don't Lie”迅速成为国际流行乐坛的一匹黑马。这首歌曲的成功让她成为了全球瞩目的焦点，也让她的音乐事业更加辉煌。
最后，NBC的新任评委包括亚瑟小子、夏奇拉和罗伯特。虽然原评委中止了评选工作，但是他们的贡献对于NBC来说仍然至关重要。同时，新任评委也将在今后的工作中继续努力，为观众带来更多精彩的内容。
