Niall Horan

ONE Direction fans are having an eventful day as Niall Horan prepares to make his judging debut on The Voice and Harry Styles teased a potential reuni.

One fan tweeted: "Ross Clayton Loved his style. Great presentation." [Chance](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4241550/where-is-chance-the-rapper-from/) also made a splash after convincing breakout star Noivas to join his team. Noivas is a "girl dad" and has a special connection to the song he chose to sing for his audition. GIMME MOREEEEEEE." Chance admitted he felt the connection between Niall and Michael. Noivas is dedicating the song to his father and his daughter. She is a huge Blake Shelton fan and hoped to land a spot on his final team. Kelly advocated for Chance while Niall pushed for his "dad" Blake. Chance told him he was an "incomparable talent" and Noivas thanked him for inspiring him to try rap in 2016. He is campaigning hard for Noivas to choose his team and even got off his feet. ROOKIE coaches Niall Horan and Chance The Rapper came to impress on Monday's premiere episode of The Voice.

The "Slow Hands" singer joked about just how well he gets along with his fellow coaches.

"There's a couple of times where they're testing the chair. "The talent level is just off the charts. [Niall Horan](https://www.iheart.com/artist/niall-horan-31344347/?autoplay=true), the same can be said for his group chat with fellow The Voice judges [Blake Shelton](https://www.iheart.com/artist/blake-shelton-58018/?autoplay=true), [Kelly Clarkson](https://www.iheart.com/artist/kelly-clarkson-34788/?autoplay=true) and [Chance the Rapper](https://www.iheart.com/artist/chance-the-rapper-846076/?autoplay=true). Also we'd have to probably wear seatbelts if we went faster," he laughed. These days, kids are just built differently," he said. "Our text chain is dangerous, NBC would fire us if it was seen in public."

First-time coach Niall Horan was determined to sway Oklahoma singer Ross Clayton during the Season 23 premiere Monday night.

“He’s going to take him all the way.” “I feel like Niall is going to take my seat on this show,” Shelton said. “You’re a voice of this generation that deserves to be heard.” “I would love to put you guys in (the) position to be able to create some of that stuff from scratch.” “You only have one choice,” he said. “This is my last season, and I’m going out with a bang,” Shelton said. “I came up on a show like this when I was 16 years old. Once that happened, I knew that it was over for me.” Horan, who had yet to land a singer on his team, was determined to sway Clayton. But Chance wasn’t going to let Shelton have the last word. Salsich blew the coaches away with his stunning range and electric rendition of Hank Williams’ “Honkey Tonk Blues.” And it’d be really cool if I stole a country (artist) off Blake.”

The music superstars joined the coaches' panel of NBC's competition series.

Although it may only be the first episode, the tone for where the season will go has been set by the addition of Niall and Chance. Let us know by casting a vote in the poll below, and don’t miss The Voice as Season 23 continues on While Blake may have given them a tough time, Niall became a direct competitor, pulling out all the stops to convince singers to choose him as their coach rather than the resident country star. This forced Niall and Chance to come out strong for potential singers they wanted to recruit for their own teams. They quickly got the rundown from Blake, who greeted them at the studio in the premiere’s opening moments and showed them around, joking that it was his home. [The Voice](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-voice) officially returned for its 23rd season on Monday, March 6, and with it came the arrival of two new coaches, former One Direction member [Niall Horan](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/niall-horan) and [Chance the Rapper](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/chance-the-rapper).

In 'The Voice' season 23 premiere, freshman coach Niall Horan makes an unprecedented move to get singer Ross Clayton onto his team.

[Kelly Clarkson](https://ew.com/person/kelly-clarkson/) told Ross that he has "a huge, beautiful gift" while Chance loved his "unique tone," but when it came time for Niall to pitch, he decided to do things a little differently. He's been wondering who would take over the mantle of Team Blake once he's gone and Niall's chair trick gave him "the confidence that he can be the liar he needs to be to cover for Team Blake from now on." So by the time Ross Clayton, a country singer with a rock edge, stepped on stage to perform Keith Urban's "Blue Ain't Your Color," Niall was desperate to finally win over an artist with a pitch to join his team. Playing off of their little father/son coaching duo vibe, Blake came over to Niall after and told him, "I'm damn proud of you, son." That's never been done," Niall said in his attempt to woo Ross to his team. [season 23 coaches panel](https://ew.com/tv/the-voice-season-23-coaches-first-promo/) is shy, especially not [Niall Horan](https://ew.com/person/niall-horan/), who, along with [Chance the Rapper](https://ew.com/person/chance-the-rapper/), made his coaching debut on The Voice's season 23 premiere.

“The Voice” is already highlighting a rivalry between the rookie and returning coaches this season. Singer Kelly Clarkson will be returning Monday to her ...

“These new guys in here man, they’re coming in and taking over,” Shelton said to all the coaches. [Peacock](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=126006X1587340&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2F%3Fcid%3D2201evgpkpdsearch9549%26utm_campaign%3D2201evg%26utm_source%3Dpk_ggl_gglsa%26utm_medium%3Dpd_search_br_srcpy%26utm_term%3Dna%26utm_content%3Dna_na%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjwpqCZBhAbEiwAa7pXeaWiJ-bx_tDuqh_C3-utGQlxIPRUh07UhKjFO91hWk8VT3RWZioQ9xoCnUUQAvD_BwE%26gclsrc%3Daw.ds&xcust=xid:fr1678129140606cbj) and [FuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/stream/ent/?irad=356360&irmp=1810038&subId3=xid:fr1668519400040bgj Jokes aside, Clarkson said everyone is “meshing really well.” They know how everything works but they should definitely watch out because me and Niall are on fire right now,” Chance the Rapper said. Coach Blake Shelton, who is the longest-serving coach in the show’s history, will be making another return for season 23. Eastern on NBC.

The NBC singing competition kicked off season 23 on Monday with a new batch of Blind Auditions that left Blake as impressed by the level of talent as he was by ...

"Kelly's very, very sweet, very nice to me. "But, like, I'm not, like, rooting for him to win. Playing those kind of dirty tricks gives me confidence that he can be the liar that he needs to be to cover for Team Blake from now on." "It's been awesome," Chance said of joining the show. "I texted him," Kelly shared. Heartbroken, he even asked Blake to join his team!

Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan claim their red chairs alongside returning coaches Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton.

Chance told Noivas that he made the song his own, Kelly mentioned that she’s a coach familiar with the show, and Niall complimented his “beautiful, sensitive moments.” Chance pulled out his trick of turning all the names on the floor to his own, and after admitting to planning to join Team Blake originally, Noivas picked the coach that blocked him from hat and joined Team Chance. – Niall jumped in at the last second to go head-to-head with Kelly to bring D.Smooth over to their team after his audition of “Perfect.” Chance didn’t turn because he heard a couple “sour notes” despite seeing the control he had. was hoping to pivot to the pop and soul genre and wanted to catch the ear of Niall. Blake, Niall and Chance all went in for Tasha’s cover of “River.” Chance noted Tasha’s range and control while Niall pushed the narrative of having a fan base that will support her journey on the show and Blake stressed the honor of being on his final team. Chance challenged the ladies to do a harmony to “The Wiz” on the spot as a way of showing what he could do with them and that convinced them to choose him as their coach. Chance connected with Ross on the topic of being a father and Kelly told him that she wants to help him showcase his vulnerable side. Blake returned to the refrain of it being his final season and appealed to the fact that they’re both from Oklahoma. After no one turned for her, Chance noted the shakiness in her voice, Niall was waiting for her “to take off,” and Kelly complimented her tone, but heard some pitch issues and advised her to do something with more range next time. – As a huge fan of his, country artist Holly Brand was hoping to get a chair turn from Blake with her rendition of “Mississippi Girl.” Kelly was the first to turn for Holly, followed by Niall and then Chance, but Blake did not. Chance liked the runs and the tones to his voice, stressing that it would be cool for a rapper and a country artist to work together right out of the gate. – Blake started his final season aggressively by hitting the block button on Kelly for Neil Salsich‘s audition to “Honky Tonk Blues.” That didn’t stop Neil from getting a four-chair turn once both Chance and Niall also turned their chairs. [last season’s finale](https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/the-voice-season-22-episode-25-recap/), country singer [Bryce Leatherwood](https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/bryce-leatherwood-the-voice-season-22-winner-video-interview/) of Team Blake ended up taking home the “Voice” trophy, giving his coach his ninth career victory.

The music superstars joined the coaches' panel of NBC's competition series.

The former One Direction star revealed in a recent interview with Audacy Check In that while he loves being able to mentor up-and-coming talent and play a role ...

Blake Shelton, Niall Horan, Kelly Clarkson and Chance the Rapper appear as coaches on season 23 of The Voice premiering March 6 on NBC.

"I wish I would've known that in the blinds — I thought they won!" "I am so excited [to be back]," Clarkson says. He turns me down!" "It feels like going to camp," Chance says of joining the show. But it definitely helped," Horan says. "We came in third.

Niall Horan pulled out all the tricks to win over a contestant during his debut on The Voice on Monday as Blake Shelton started his final season as coach on ...

He dedicated the song to his daughter, his father and his community. Niall was the only one who turned around. 'You are a voice of this generation that deserves to be heard.' 'I feel like Niall is going to take my seat on the show,' said Blake who has been a coach since the show's premiere. She shared that she really wanted Blake to turn around for her and that she even opened for him when she was 10 years old. His father said he was the only black boy integrated into a white school. He said he now lived in Florida with his wife. She said she also competed in pageants growing up and was named Miss Mississippi and competed at Miss America. Tasha performed the song River. 'If I was to point at fans of mine in this room. I came up on a show like this when I was 16 years old.' 'You have that country tone to your voice, but to me I was hearing so much soul.

Niall Horan certainly made his presence felt on the season premiere of “The Voice” when he got on his knees begging a contestant to join his team.

“Your voice is absolutely incredible,” he said. “Forget about whatever any of them said. Oklahoma native Ross Clayton performed Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” prompting Blake Shelton to turn his chair around about 35 seconds into the performance. That didn’t preclude the coaches from trying to sway him, though. “There’s fans of mine who would really love to take you under their wing, but I’m telling you please, please,” he continued while getting on his knees, which whipped the audience into a frenzy. Niall Horan certainly made his presence felt on the season premiere of “The Voice.”

Niall Horan and his new co-star Blake Shelton kept The Voice viewers entertained with their heated 'rivalry', with fans divided over which coach to support.

"I love the chemistry between @NiallOfficial and @blakeshelton. I love seeing you as a coach. Throughout the show, Niall even called Blake "dad". "Blake mispronouncing Niall’s name was so funny, Niall was so p****d off," another person joked, while a third said: "ALWAYS GONNA VOTE FOR #TeamBlake He always has the BEST team!!" #TeamNiall for the win," while a third added: "HOW DID YOU DO ? [former One Direction star](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/one-direction), 29, found himself in a heated "feud" with his co-star [Blake Shelton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/blake-shelton) as The Voice finally returned to our screens on Monday night.

Niall Horan got down on one knee begging country singer Ross Clayton to join his team after his smoldering rendition of Keith Urban's 2016 No.

“The people of America are going to fall in love with this guy.” And to me, it wasn’t, so I gave it up and I went home.” “I kind of hate to say anything now,” said Shelton. “I’m telling you please, please,” Horan said dropping to one knee. A native of McLoud, Oklahoma, Clayton, who released the single “Turn Up Again” in 2017, gave up music after getting married and having kids. “Your voice is absolutely incredible,” said Horan.

New coach Niall Horan really wanted 33-year-old Ross Clayton on his team.

He also noted that he started off on a singing competition show when he was 16, adding that he has fans who would love to take Clayton “under their wing.” xid:fr1678196176342feg) and [FuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/stream/ent/?irad=356360&irmp=1810038&subId3=xid:fr1668519400040bgj “Your voice is absolutely incredible. [Peacock](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=126006X1587340&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2F%3Fcid%3D2201evgpkpdsearch9549%26utm_campaign%3D2201evg%26utm_source%3Dpk_ggl_gglsa%26utm_medium%3Dpd_search_br_srcpy%26utm_term%3Dna%26utm_content%3Dna_na%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjwpqCZBhAbEiwAa7pXeaWiJ-bx_tDuqh_C3-utGQlxIPRUh07UhKjFO91hWk8VT3RWZioQ9xoCnUUQAvD_BwE%26gclsrc%3Daw.ds&xcust=xid:fr1678129140606cbj “I understand that hunger and that destiny that calls you to be who you are so I would love to help you win this whole thing,” new coach Chance the Rapper said. There was another 4-chair turn on Monday’s premiere episode of “The Voice.” This particular audition even had one coach begging for the chance to have the contestant on his team.