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Shakira to 'Bust Heads,' Usher Promises Strict Style on 'The Voice'

The dust has barely settled on Cassadee Pope 's big win on "The Voice" last month , but with big changes in store for the show's fourth season -- most notably the addition of two new coaches -- it's never too early to look ahead. Billboard recently attended a press conference with those newbies, Usher and Shakira , as well as mainstays Blake Shelton and Adam Levine . Shelton noted that with the departure of Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green , the dynamic has "definitely changed" and that throwing Usher and Shakira into the mix has fostered an added competit! iveness to the NBC show, which comes back on March 25. 'Voice' Winner Debuts at No. 1 on Heatseekers Albums Chart "Cee Lo was always so laid back," Shelton added. "He's kind of been the quiet killer in this thing. We replace Cee Lo with somebody that's just that more aggressive and now you've got four that are killers up here." Added Levine, "Now y...

Pregnant Shakira spends New Year's Eve at home with beau Gerard Pique

London, Jan. 2 ( ANI ): Shakira , who is heavily pregnant , put her unborn child's needs first, by having a quiet night in on New Year's Eve, with her boyfriend Gerard Pique . And while the 35-year-old Colombian singer may be heavily pregnant, she still had the energy to have a bit of a dance on the celebratory night, the Daily Mail reported. Shakira donned a gold top hat and wore a white feather boa, as she danced along to the music. Her partner Pique had tricked fans of the couple last month after tweeting that their son had been born. The Barcelona footballer tweeted in Spanish, "Ya ha nacido nuestro hijo! Estamos muy felices! Gracias a todos por vuestros mensajes!" In English, that translates as, "Our son was born! We're very happy! Thank you all for your messages." However, the performer is in fact still pregnant and the message was simply part of the Spanish equivalent of April Fool's day, Dia de los Santos Inocentes, or Holy Innocents' Da...

Shakira & Usher to Bring More 'Competition' to 'The Voice'

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(Bauer Griffin, Getty) Here's the latest in music as 2013 gets under way: Some new insight into The Voice 's new coaches, Jay-Z is scoring The Great Gatsby , there were some great musical performances last night, and Kanye is apparently making a sequel to this year's Cruel Summer called Cruel Winter . Rolling Stone went to a blind audition to see how things are working out with the replacements for Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera . Apparently Usher and Shakira are bringing a new level of competition to the show. Quoth Rolling Stone: When we spoke to Usher at iHeart Radio in Las Vegas in September he promised to promote a competitive edge, but he isnt the only one bringing that attitude. At the audition we saw some friendly competition between Usher and Shakira over one contestant, and when Usher bested Levine for another vocalist at the audition, he playfully taunted his fellow judge. The new coaches will be joined by incumbents Adam Levine and Blake Shelton , who...

Shakira, Usher bring edge to 'The Voice'

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Usher and Shakira performed during the 'We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial' in 2009. Usher and Shakira will filling in for Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera Rolling Stone sat in on some blind auditions How long the pair will remain on the show is up in the air (RollingStone.com) -- Season four of "The Voice," featuring Usher and Shakira filling in for Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera, taped blind auditions recently, and Rolling Stone had a chance to watch the new judges in action. What we saw in our brief glimpse into the new season was that there will be no messing around. All four judges, including returnees Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, mean business. When we spoke to Usher at iHeart Radio in Las Vegas in September he promised to promote a competitive edge, but he isn't the only one bringing that attitude. At the audition we saw some friendly competition between Usher and Shakira over one contestant, and when Usher beste...

Shakira & Usher competitive

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WENN / Shakira Shakira and Usher bring new competitive edge to 'The Voice' Jan. 1, 2013, 11:51 AM EST By Steve Baltin RollingStone Season four of "The Voice," featuring Usher and Shakira filling in for Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera, taped blind auditions recently, and Rolling Stone had a chance to watch the new judges in action. What we saw in our brief glimpse into the new season was that there will be no messing around. All four judges, including returnees Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, mean business. When we spoke to Usher at iHeart Radio in Las Vegas in September he promised to promote a competitive edge, but he isn't the only one bringing that attitude. At the audition we saw some friendly competition between Usher and Shakira over one contestant, and when Usher bested Levine for another vocalist at the audition, he playfully taunted his fellow judge. Bing: Shakira baby news During a junket featuring all four judges and show creator Mark Burnett, Shel...

Shakira's baby prank

Gerard Pique has admitted he made a fake announcement about the birth of his and Shakira's baby on Twitter to celebrate Dia de Los Santos Inocentes, a holiday similar to April Fool's Day. Gerard Pique posted a message on his Twitter account proclaiming Shakira had given birth to their son but he confessed that it was a joke for Dia de Los Santos Inocentes. Gerard wrote in Spanish: 'Our son has been born! We're very happy! Thank you all for your messages!' but later followed up with 'He has a name! His name is Innocence! Happy Day of the Innocents to everyone!' Shakira has been dating FC Barcelona soccer player Gerard for around two years and says he is the 'best thing' to ever happen to her, until she got pregnant. She said: 'This man is the best thing that could have happened in my life. And now the baby!' Shakira only confirmed their relationship last year by posting a picture of them both together on Twitter and Facebook with a caption rea...

Shakira Baby Rumors: Did She Give Birth Or Not?

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Beyonce Will Have Dance Off At Super Bowl | Home December 29, 2012 10:00 AM by Donna W. Martin The Voice judge Shakira , 35, and her boyfriend Gerard Pique, 25, first announced they were having a baby in September and later confirmed they were expecting a baby boy. Then on December 27, much to the shock of adoring fans, Pique took to Twitter announcing the birth of their son. But did Shakira really give birth ? Or did Pique just make it up? Take the jump to find out! According to US Weekly, on Thursday, Pique tweeted in Spanish to 4.7 million loyal followers, Our son has been born! We are very happy! Thanks to all for your messages. Pique added, It has a name! H! is name is Innocent! The news sent fans and media outlets scrambling and rumors began to fly about the birth but all the hype was short-lived because 10 hours after announcing the birth of his son, Pique dropped the bomb HappyDia de los Inocentes to all! Not sure what hes trying to say? Dia de los Inocentes, means Day of ...