Christina Aguilera is returning to The Voice as coach, and will replace Gwen Stefani as the only female coach in Season 8.

Christina Aguilera To Coach The Voice Season 8

Aguilera was one of the original coaches on The Voice, alongside Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, who will also be returning for another season. New coach, Pharrell Williams is staying on for Season 8 as well.

NBC announced the news on Tuesday, saying, “We are excited to welcome Christina back to her red chair and can’t wait to see how she mixes things up among Adam, Blake and Pharrell, in what will be an incredibly competitive competition. These four talented artists are at the top of their game as musicians and as coaches. The mentoring is sure to be intense and the stakes will be high.”

Aguilera also announced her return on Twitter, writing, “New baby. New Music. New season of The Voice.”

Aguilera welcomed her second child, a daughter, Summer Rain Rutler, in August.

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Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.