Why Keith Urban ‘Jumped At The Opportunity’ To Be A Mega Mentor On The Voice

Keith Urban has been revealed as the Mega Mentor for Season 25 of NBC’s The Voice. 

When Will Keith Urban Appear On The Voice?

The country superstar will lend his musical knowledge to the remaining contestants on the hit show beginning on April 8th. Urban’s appearance on the show comes after the intense battle rounds as he will help the contestants prepare for the knockouts During the knockouts, the contestants will be paired with a teammate and will choose songs to perform individually.  

At this time, coaches Reba McEntire, John Legend, Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay will prepare to choose a winner from their team to advance to the playoffs, the final round before the live shows begin. 

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Urban Is Familiar With Talent Competitions

Keith Urban is no stranger to The Voice as he has previously appeared as an advisor to longtime coach Blake Shelton during Season 15. Additionally, the chart-topping star has appeared on the Australian version of The Voice during Seasons 1, 10, and 11.  

As a child, Urban himself competed in several televised talent competitions, so he understands what the contestants are going through. 

“The first one I did I was 9 years old and my mom and dad got me on to a TV show called Pot of Gold. It was a singing competition show with three judges, one of whom was just a really unfiltered, unapologetic, vicious, scathing kind of judge,” Urban recalled with a laugh. 

“This was a long time before Simon Cowell’s template. This guy had it nailed, and at 9 years old I was subjected to this, and I got kind of crucified by this judge. It didn’t faze me, you know? And then I went on other shows after that, but my experience with all of those was really loving good feedback, constructive feedback, even if it was something I needed to work on. I remember the judge telling me to kindly learn how to sing in tune.”

Drawing from his personal experiences, the four-time GRAMMY winner was inspired to jump at the opportunity to mentor contestants who were going through similar situations. 

“Just getting good advice and honest advice was something I really loved and needed, so it was a no-brainer when I got asked to do it,” he explained. “The first one I got asked to do was be a coach on The Voice in Australia on their first season, and I did it. I loved it. Then I did quite a few seasons of American Idol as a judge on American Idol and loved it.”

He Was Quick To Seize The Opportunity

He continued, “So, when The Voice here in the States asked me to come and be a mentor and now a Mega Mentor, whatever that means – I feel like a Transformer – I jumped at the opportunity, because the mentoring part I particularly love. I love that the most. I love being able to try and help an artist navigate some things they’ve got to work on and try and be constructive and helpful but also do it in a supportive way. Nobody wants to get humiliated in front of people, but you do need honest advice as well, so I love that opportunity.”

Hot on the heels of the release of his latest single, “Messed Up As Me,” Urban will appear on The Voice beginning Monday, April 8. The Voice airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8/7c on NBC.