Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine to Judge "The Voice"Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine to Judge "The Voice"

"American Idol" better watch out: a couple of flamboyant new kids are about to move onto the reality talent show block.




NBC has snagged two of the music scene's big names - grammy winners Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 - to judge its forthcoming talent show, "The Voice," reports Entertainment Weekly.




“I am so happy that Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green have joined the coach panel for The Voice,” executive producer Mark Burnett
said in an interview with the magazine. “Aside from being incredible
voices, they bring years of experience in the music industry and a
really cool vibe that has never been seen before on a music competition
series.”




The new show, which debuts on
April 26, brings a few twists to the talent competition format
pioneered by "Idol." Perhaps the biggest change is that the judges do
not physically see the performers during their tryouts, forcing them to
judge purely on musical, rather than aesthetic, merit. And though Green
and Levine will judge, they will also serve as mentors to the
contestants who pass through the initial auditions.
"It’s an honor for me to be able to help mold a
malleable and new talent in such a fashion as The Voice,” Green said in a
statement. “Being a coach on The Voice is a substantial responsibility,
and I take it with sincerity and distinction.”




Added Levine: “I was
absolutely thrilled to be invited by Mark Burnett to join The Voice as a
coach. I look forward to working with these singers and helping them
push forward throughout the competition to make their musical dreams
become a reality.”




There are two remaining judge
seats available on "The Voice" and the next big name rumored to sign on
is one of the top divas of the day: pop queen Christina Aguilera.


http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/music/NATL-Cee-117132868.html

As I'm sure everyone knows by now, Christina is going to be part of this. Here's what she had to say about it.