Michael Bublé Reveals He Turned Down The Voice at Least 15 Times: ‘Most of the Singers Are Better Than Me’

It’s finally time for Michael Bublé to join The Voice.

The 49-year-old Grammy-winning crooner appeared on the Sept. 23 episode of Today to discuss becoming a coach on The Voice for season 26 — and he revealed it’s not the first, second or even tenth time he’s been approached for the NBC reality singing competition series.

Bublé told the outlet he’s turned down joining The Voice about “15-16” times, partially because he didn’t want the pressure of judging other vocalists. “But thank God we’re not judges. The other shows have judges — we are coaches,” he said.

Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire and Michael Bublé The Voice

Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire and Michael Bublé for season 26 of ‘The Voice’.Art Streiber/NBC via Getty

“And the reason I say that is because most of the singers are better than me, and I have no place ever judging anyone,” added the singer. “So, to get to coach them and live the fantasy of having this career that I’ve had and then get to have the fulfillment of helping someone else get that? That’s the cool part.”

Ahead of the season 26 premiere at 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 23, Bublé isn’t quite ready to claim he’ll win the competition just yet. “Man, my team is good. My team is really good, but everybody has good stuff happening on their team,” he said.

The “Haven’t Met You Yet” musician will sit in one of the series’ signature red chairs alongside fellow coaches Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg and Reba McEntire — a.k.a. the show’s reigning champion.

 Michael Buble performs at Rod Laver Arena on June 16, 2023

Michael Bublé performs in Melbourne in June 2023.Carly Soderstrom/WireImage

“We call her Reba ‘Magnetire,’ because when the chair turns around, it’s like, the people just love her and that smile. And Gwen is ‘Never Ste-phony,’ because she just, like, has a stream of consciousness. She’s highly intelligent and just tells it like it is,” added Bublé. “And Snoop, you know, my uncle Snoop, man. Everybody loves him.”

Bublé is also gearing up to release his first greatest hits album, The Best of Bublé, on Nov. 22, including many well-known songs from throughout his career: “Feeling Good,” “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Sway” and more.

“I’m sentimental about it. There’s not a note that’s left my mouth without meaning a lot to me. I’ve had this really genuine, beautiful connection with all these beautiful souls in the last 21 years,” said the performer.

Michael Buble arrives to the 2022 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022

Michael Bublé in Las Vegas in May 2022.Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

“When I think about all the amazing co-writers, and duets, and arrangers, and musicians and all the partnerships and producers, it’s really sentimental to have that moment where you can share that with an audience,” continued Bublé.

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