Fans Agree With Blake Shelton’s ‘The Voice’ Replacement Pick
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Since Blake Shelton announced his upcoming exit from The Voice, fans have been wondering who will replace him as coach. Apparently, the country superstar himself could tell you who he believes is the best for the job.
Blake Shelton Thinks Neal McCoy Should Take His Place on The Voice
Amid intense preparations for The Voice Semi-finals, Blake Shelton took to twitter his sentiments about his nearing retirement. On December 3, the coach went candid on Twitter and mentioned country star Neal McCoy as the person he’s considering to fill his empty chair after season 23.
“Y’all know that next spring The Voice season 23 will be my last… So I’d like to throw Neal McCoy’s hat in the ring as my replacement! Can I get an amen?!!!!” he wrote.
Shortly after Shelton’s post, McCoy responded through a quote tweet. Evidently, the country singer was delighted to find out that the self-proclaimed king of The Voice has personally endorsed him.
“How Cool is This????!!!!!” McCoy wrote.
For those who may not know, Neal McCoy is a 64-year-old singer who has been pretty big in the country music arena. Through his years in the industry, McCoy released 15 studio albums and 34 singles to country radio. “No Doubt About It” and “Wink” are among his songs that broke records, peaking number one at music charts. McCoy’s seasoned gut and experience are probably few of the reasons why Shelton sees him fit as a The Voice coach.
Fans Agree on His Recommendation
After Shelton’s tweet, several fans have expressed their agreement with his suggestion. Some even shared their opinion about McCoy.
“For several years, I have served with Neal as a judge for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,” one person wrote. “He is kind, intelligent, and wildly entertaining. The audience for The Voice would adore him.”
While few of Shelton’s fans replied that The Voice is still better when he’s around, some of them seemed to have accepted his looming exit. Others are apparently looking forward to McCoy gracing the show in the coming seasons.
“I’ve been advocating for Neal McCoy to be your replacement on The Voice since I heard you were retiring. I’ve been a loyal Team Blake fan since the beginning. I would be equally loyal to Team Neal!” one user wrote.
McCoy is not the only artist that fans would love to take Shelton’s seat. Garth Brooks, Wynonna Judd, and Reba McEntire are among the country artists that they think will be a great addition to the show.
One fan also mentioned Tim McGraw and Faith who both have been an The Voice advisors back in season 11 of the series. If given the chance, they would follow the same path as newest coach Camila Cabello who assumed the role of an advisor first before becoming a coach.
Neal would be an awesome choice for the Voice.. he is one of the few that can draw a crowd of all ages and they all feel like his concert was just for them! I’ve never seen anything like it!
Hate to see you go Blake Shelton but I think Neal McCoy would be a wonderful judge for the voice. #Team Neal McCoy ❤️
Anyone who has seen Neal in concert knows there’s “No Doubt About it”, Blake is spot on with his endorsement.
Neal’s quick wit and banter will be an amazing addition to the Voice. He has one of the smoothest voices in country music, and could sing circles around any of these newbies on country radio today!
#TeamNeal @theVoice #pickNealalready
Neal McCoy would be the absolutely greatest coach to fill Blake’s seat!!! He’s an amazing artist and I would definitely watch the show with him on it!!!!
Neal McCoy is someone who is a very dedicated person, when he puts his mind to something. For example on January 6. 2023 Neal McCoy will have said the Pledge of Allegiance, for 7 years strait, without missing a day. He does this because he loves his country and the people in it. If he has this much dedication on saying the Pledge, can you imagine what kind of dedication he would have to being a judge on the Voice! I don’t know Blake Shelton, but I don’t think he would put his reputation on the line and recommend Neal… Read more »
I think Neal McCoy would be great !! Love him. ♥️♥️ Would watch if he was on there 😃
Neal would be exceptional in the chair he knows the do’s and don’ts of being an entertainer! And yes not only can he sing he knows how to engage with an audience!! Couldn’t get a better person for the job!!
#NealMcCoyForTheVoiceCoach
@TheVoice needs to honor @BlakeShelton and pick @NealMcCoy as his successor for the 2023 fall season 24 on The Voice !
I vote for Neal McCoy. He would be awesome!!
I LOVE NEAL MCCOY AND HE WOULD BE THE PERFECT JUDGE
We’re gonna miss you, Blake, and agree with you that Neal would be great!! I have been a Neal McCoy fan since he first became known of.
Yes!!!_Definitely! Bring Neal on in Blake’s chair! He will b awesome! Such talent ❤❤
I vote for Neal McCoy! #TeamNealMcCoy!!!
Hate to see you leave but I understand that there are other plans in the future for you. I meet Neal McCoy last summer at his Tulsa, OK concert. He was very kind and truly loves his fans. He would be such an accent to the Voice. I hope and pray he is picked. He’s a great artist! Thank you Blake
I totally agree, hes a true American and Country gentleman. Great candidate.
I have watched The Voice since Day one, love the show & love Blake. Honestly Neal McCoy was my first thought when I heard Blake was leaving after season 23. Neal has a lot of expierence in the country lane, fun loving guy & goes public with the pledge daily for several yrs now. Very dedicated to his fans & our country.
absolutely agree!
I vote Neal McCoy
Blake will be missed dearly, but I can’t think of a better replacement than Neal McCoy. Neal’s sense of humor will fit right in with what everone loved about Blake on the voice. Blake leaves some big shoes to fill, but I think Neal McCoy will be a great judge.
The Voice can not let the opportunity to have Neal McCoy replace Blake pass them by. I have been a fan of Neal McCoy’s since he opened shows for Charlie Pride. There is no better all around entertainer, not to mention a more deserving person for this! He is a fair and gracious human being, a great judge of character and and all around super nice guy! He rocks as a person and his music rocks!!!!!