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.

Niall Horan may be a first-time judge on The Voice, but he's already mastered some never-before-seen tricks to persuade sought-after artists like Ross ...

And to me, it wasn’t, so I gave it up and I went home.” “I feel like Niall is going to take my seat on this show. “The people of America are going to fall in love with this guy.” “I kind of hate to say anything now,” Shelton said. Go behind-the-scenes, stay on top of breaking news, hang with the stars, and much more. “I was away from home and sort of reevaluating things,” he said of his decision to delay his own dreams. “Your voice is absolutely incredible,” he told the married Oklahoma dad of three. “Niall needed that one. “It would be an honor and a privilege.” “I need to pitch you properly. I would have to talk about, if I was pitching myself, the fact that Ross probably might like to get out and do some gigs and I just happen to have venues that he could do that in, one in Oklahoma.” “Forget about whatever any of them said.

Horan said he hopes to "put on the show that i've always wanted to do."

And hopefully, depending on how the record does, we could play big venues and put on the show that I've always wanted to do and just have a great time." [The "Slow Hands" singer](https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-03-01-niall-horan-transforms-into-singing-pirate-in-hilarious-musical-number/) stopped by iHeartRadio's [Z100](https://www.iheart.com/live/z100-1469/?autoplay=true) on Monday (March 6) for a wide-ranging interview, from hilarious stories about [his group chat with his co-coaches on ](https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-03-06-niall-horan-says-the-voice-judges-group-chat-would-get-them-fired/) [The Voice](https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-03-06-niall-horan-says-the-voice-judges-group-chat-would-get-them-fired/) to getting back into live performances. [Niall Horan](https://www.iheart.com/artist/niall-horan-31344347/?autoplay=true) is preparing to release his long-awaited third solo album, The Show, this summer, [recently unveiling his lead single](https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-02-17-niall-horan-unveils-lead-single-heaven-from-his-first-album-in-3-years/) "Heaven."

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."

The Voice will return for another musical season this week, featuring some old and new faces. The panel of coaches in season 23 includes returning mentors ...

This was followed by the speculating rumor that he was in a relationship with Melissa Whitelaw in 2014. Later in November, less than a month after his album debuted, he signed a contract with Wilhelmina Models and won the American Music Award for Best New Artist. After the show, Simon Cowell signed the band for a $2 million contract with Syco Records in 2011. This was done because American singer Nicole Scherzinger and judge Simon Cowell thought all five members had the potential to be on the show. He added that he had previously been compared to the latter singer a few times and admitted it to not being a bad comparison. During his introductory clip, he stated that he wanted to be like the “big names in the world,” such as Beyonce and Justin Bieber.

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!

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

Niall Horan's net worth has been building since One Direction hit the music scene. Finding fame as a teenager means that Horan has spent much of his life in ...

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 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.

The newest season of NBC's long-running music competition returned with a two-hour premiere on Monday.

[The Voice](/%20https:/www.express.co.uk/latest/the-voice) made a comeback this week with a premiere that introduced fans to a brand-new panel of coaches. Shelton has set the record with the most wins out of any Coach in history, meaning this season the singer has the chance to go out with a bang, potentially taking home his 10th victory. This meant that Horan would have to fend off all four of his fellow coaches with a pretty good pitch if he wanted to tin Clayton over. Clayton wowed all four of the judges with his performance, resulting in all of them pressing their buzzers to turn their chairs around. Meaning the singer was desperate to win over an artist with a pitch to join his team. Horan’s prayers appeared to be answered when in the midst of the blind auditions, a country singer with a rock edge called Ross Clayton made his way onto the stage.

One of the former One Direction member's rallying tactics included, at one point, getting down on his knees.

The Voice is officially back for season 23. With the show's Monday (March 6) premiere, the competitive blind auditions have commenced, which saw new coach ...

“Niall, let’s go,” Clayton said, launching the beginning of their coach-mentor relationship. I came up onto a show like this when I was 16 years old and I get to point at fans of mine in this room. I need a little privacy,” the former One Direction member said before pressing the button to turn the chair of each of the coaches to face away from the stage. Shelton, naturally, had a tough act to follow. With the show’s Monday (March 6) premiere, the competitive blind auditions have commenced, which saw new coach [Niall Horan](https://www.billboard.com/artist/niall-horan/) use a few unusual tactics to get contestant Ross Clayton to join his team. [Shelton] was about to go, ‘This is my last season on this show, it’ll be an honor and a privilege.’ So Ross, please join me!”

The Voice - 'The Voice' returned with their second set of auditions and surprise celebrity guest Jimmy Fallon from 'That's My Jam'.

To this point, Chance The Rapper has been able to persuade each artist to join his team… After the funny moment, Chance The Rapper discussed what he brought to the table for the artist. Even though this was only the second episode, Chance The Rapper really knows how to persuade people. He came to the series singing “Passionfruit” by Drake and turned both Blake Shelton and Clarkson’s chairs. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the fact that this was a group that made this moment shocking. After the bit of them not being able to find the stage, the new coaches found their seats and began the second set of shocking auditions.

When young singer Kala Banham hit the stage toward the end of Tuesday's big show, it was immediately clear that her voice was unique and beautiful. Delicate, ...

"Kala is the best addition I could hope for." I would love for you to be on the first-ever Team Niall." ET/PT and Tuesdays at 9 PM/ET on NBC. And I let her hand get about this far about her red button. This was made fairly clear during the second night of the season 23 premiere when he used his one and only block to snag a songstress from [Kelly Clarkson](https://www.etonline.com/people/kelly-clarkson). It was a perfectly timed block!" He ultimately encouraged her, however, to choose Team Chance -- likely just to get under Niall's skin. "Kala, you get one block, and I chose to use it with you," Niall told the young hopeful, pushing through Kelly's heckling. "I can't stand you, Ireland," Kelly exclaimed. But seeing how engaged the other judges were, he knew they would probably be better fits for Kala than himself. Delicate, cool and soulful, she had exactly the kind of sound Niall has repeatedly said he's looking for this season. "I'm gonna steal you, mark my words," Kelly added, with determination in her voice.