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Dan + Shay made historical past because the first-ever teaching duo on The Voice, however after just one season, the nation artists determined to exit the present. Keep studying to see why Dan + Shay are left The Voice and who changed them.
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Why did Dan + Shay go away The Voice?
The Grammy-winning duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney got here on board for Season 25 of NBC’s The Voice, taking their seats within the present’s first double chair. They had been joined by returning coaches John Legend, Chance The Rapper and Reba McEntire, marking the primary time the panel had featured multiple nation artist. As the one newcomers, the duo undoubtedly felt some strain, however they'd a fairly profitable first run. Team Dan + Shay group led the competitors within the first half, with three members making it to the semi-finals, and the duo had one artist — Karen Waldrup — within the ultimate.
Despite seemingly having fun with their time on the present, information broke forward of the Season 25 finale that Dan + Shay is not going to be returning subsequent 12 months. Chance The Rapper and John Legend are additionally exiting, and the three open spots shall be stuffed by returning coach Gwen Stefani, in addition to first-time coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé.
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The duo’s exit comes not lengthy after they prolonged their Heartbreak On The Map tour nicely into the autumn of 2024. While chatting with Entertainment Tonight earlier than the Season 25 finale, the “Tequila” singers revealed that their touring schedule is the primary motive they’re not returning. “We’re touring a lot this year, which we’re really excited about, but obviously doesn’t allow us to come back,” Mooney stated. Smyers added that being on The Voice was “one of the most fun things,” they'd finished of their profession. ” He continued: “This was an experience we never even had on our bingo card, but what an amazing honor … Of all the artists they could have chosen, they chose us.”
Dan + Shay aren’t ruling out coming again to the present sooner or later, although. “I think that would be a blast if they would have us. We would love to see what that looks like,” Mooney informed the outlet, including jokingly: “They built the chair and invested a lot of money in that so hopefully we get invited back, we’ll see.”
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Fellow Season 25 coach John Legend left the present for a similar motive and doesn’t plan on staying away for good, both. “We’ve always got so many things going on. I’ll be doing a lot of shows this summer and traveling overseas this summer,” he informed ET of his upcoming tour, An Evening With John Legend. He added: “I’ll be back… If only I were actually going to take a break!”
The collection has allowed a handful of coaches to take a season or two off, together with Season 26’s Stefani, who's coming again for her eighth non-consecutive season. Legend is a shoo-in to get invited again when he’s prepared, however Dan + Shay’s return will depend upon how a lot the viewers appreciated them as coaches. While followers loved the double chair side, just a few felt that having a number of nation artists on the panel was overwhelming and unfair for contestants of other genres. “How much country do we really need on this show? Damn it’s becoming overwhelming,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter) early on within the season. “WHO tf thought it was a good idea to have 3 country judges? #TheVoice,” one other fan wrote.
Unless McEntire had been to exit, it’s potential that Dan + Shay gained’t get requested again for some time. In reality, the range of the Season 26 panel might be a response to among the backlash, because it incorporates a nation, pop, jazz and rap artist.
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