The battle is on for 'The Voice' season 7!
Veteran coaches Blake Shelton and Adam Levine faced some very tough competition in the new coaches as they tried to outdo each other to snatch up the best contestants in last night's premiere.
New coaches Gwen Stefani and Pharell Williams were more than eager to match the two originals in selling themselves as worthy mentors to potential team members.
Entertainment Weekly even dubbed Pharell as the "most convincing coach," sweet talking his way with contestants as well as dropping names of famous friends all throughout the show.
He told his first team member, Luke Wade, "I know a thing or two about blue-eyed soul. You can ask Justin. You can ask Robin."
He also convinced braces-clad Elyjuh René to join his team by saying, "The first word that came to my mind when I heard your voice was 'anointed.'" The 18-year-old impressed the four coaches with his rendition of Beyonce's 'XO.'
Gwen Stefani, meanwhile, reportedly didn't look like a newbie in 'The Voice' season 7 premiere. She sang a few lines from her own song and even gave out 'Team Gwen' shirts to the contestants who chose to her team.
Adam Levine, on the other hand, didn't slow down with his enthusiasm. The newly married rocker even wrote a "love poem" for a contestant just to get her to join his team. She did, thankfully.
He also did some chair-climbing by the end of the episode after predicting the exact action in the beginning of the show. Entertainment Weekly dubbed him as the "most desperate coach."
Some contestants displayed their own cheeky wit, too. Country singer and four-chair turner James David Carter told Stefani, "Miss Gwen, thank you for teaching me how to spell bananas, I appreciate that."
There were a couple of emotional moments as well. One contestant broke down after all four judges turned around for him.
"I've just been told no so many times, it just feels good to see you guys turn around for me," 35-year-old Damien told them after Stefani gave him a hug.
What did you like most about the first episode of 'The Voice' season 7? Does Gwen Stefani and Pharell fit well with the show?
