So for the next season of NBC's The Voice, vocal prodigy Christina Aguilera will be replaced by Shakira. The original line-up will be changed for their 4th season so Christina and Cee-lo can go out and boost their careers. The reactions are mixed, the media agrees that even though Shakira "isn't quite the vocalist" that Aguilera is, she adds the "international appeal" that The Voice has been lacking. And Usher is "bigger in terms of chart success" than Cee Lo Green. Plus, the presence of Levine and Shelton will give fans reassuring continuity.
If I was a contestant I don't know why I would choose Shakira to be my mentor. She i a tiny dot in the huge blanket of stars they could have got to replace Christina or Ceelo. On top of that, and I say this even though I am Colombian, her vocal abilities are not at all impressive and if Blake confessed "I've never heard that song (Heart shaped box - Nirvana), I feel stupid", what can we expect from Shakira? she barely lives here! I love the show and I hope for the best, and I truly, truly hope I have to eat this words I'm writing in this blog at the end of season 4 of The Voice.
Jordy Marin is a Delray Beach Vocal Coach and Boca Raton Singing Lessons teacher.
