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By April MacIntyre May 4, 2011, 18:55 GMT

03/15/2011 - Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Carson Daly - NBC\'s "The Voice" Press Conference - A Center Studios, 1201 W. 5th Street - Los Angeles, CA, USA © Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Time to chit chat and review the action on “The Voice” featuring the four musician coaches -- Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.

In the finals, each coach will have one artist/contestant left to represent them and that artist’s fate will be in the viewer’s hands.

One of the four finalists will win, and they will receive the grand prize of a recording contract with Universal Music Group and $100,000.

The full list of 32 contestants (including the first 12 named last week) can be found on www.nbc.com/the-voice .

The last 20 team contestants – and their assigned musician coaches, home towns, music style and Twitter handles on NBC.com – follow:

TEAM CHRISTINA AGUILERA

Cherie Oakley, Evansville, Ind., country, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/cherie-oakley/

Julia Eason, Palos Verdes, Calif., pop, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/julia-eason/

Justin Grennan, Enumclaw, Wash., R&B, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/justin-grennan

Raquel Castro, Long Island, N.Y., pop, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/raquel-castro/

Lily Elise, San Anselmo, Calif., R&B/pop, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/lily-elise/

TEAM CEE LO GREEN

Curtis Grimes, Gilmer, Texas, country, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/curtis-grimes/

Emily Valentine, Los Angeles, Calif., rock, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/emily-valentine/

Nakia, Austin, Texas, blues, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/nakia/

Niki Dawson, Jacksonville, Fla., pop, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/niki-dawson/

Tori & Taylor Thompson, Santa Maria, Calif., country, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/tori-and-taylor/

TEAM ADAM LEVINE

Angela Wolff, Nashville, Tenn., rock, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/angela-wolff/

Casey Desmond, Weymouth, Mass., glam rock, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/casey-desmond/

Casey Weston, Naples, Fla., country, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/casey-weston/

Devon Barley, Mattapoisett, Mass., pop, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/devon-barley/

Tim Mahoney, Minneapolis, Minn., pop, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/tim-mahoney/

TEAM BLAKE SHELTON

Dia Frampton, St. George, Utah, indie, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/dia-frampton/Jared

Blake, Star City, Ark., rock, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/jared-blake/

Sara Oromchi, San Jose, Calif., pop, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/sara-oromochi/

SeraBee, Kiln, Miss., http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/serabee/

Tyler Robinson, Caldwell, Idaho, pop, http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/tyler-robinson/

The Voice is a great opportunity for Carson Daly who is excellent as host, and it has endeared me to hunky, funny Blake Shelton. However it has skeeved me out a bit with Cee Lo, whose Dr. Evil/T-Rex arm action and girl macking is over the top.

I never want to hear him say “warm, cozy, cuddly” ever again. Christina is Orangina and needs a new shade of self-tanner, and she needs to check out Gleam.

“The Voice” will be broadcast from 10-11 p.m. (ET) each Tuesday night on May 10, May 17 and May 24 following new episodes of “The Biggest Loser” (Tuesdays, 8-10 p.m. ET).

“The Voice” is a vocal competition series hosted by Carson Daly, one of the biggest bright spots for me on the show.

Aguilera (@therealxtina) will team up with singer/songwriter Sia (@Siamusic), Levine (@adamlevine) with Blackstone (@bassicblack), Green (@CeeLoGreen) with singer Monica (@MonicaMyLife), and Shelton (@blakeshelton)with veteran singer Reba (@Reba) -- eventually pitting two of their own team members against each other in a dueling duet.

The show’s first step is with the blind audition, then the competition enters into a battle phase, and finally, the live performance shows.

Check out all the web-only clips we’ve got for you. First, go backstage with Carson and Blake – the two talk team rivalries (and what’s going on with Christina and Adam!)

Plus, the coach tells you about some of his newest picks for his team. Then, catch up with five artists (Niki, Justin, SeraBee, Sara and Casey Desmond) before they took the stage.

You can also get to know Niki better in her video blog, take a tour of Justin’s current pad, and get crazy with the preacher’s daughters. Encourage your readers to sneak in a game of poker with Josh of Elenowen, find out about Casey’s shopping excursion with Cherie, Lilly, and Angela, peek at Lily’s awesome kicks, and hang with Raquel.

And Tyler shares some tips to improve your own voice!

Week Two: Part I

Blake and Carson dish on coach rivalries and what's REALLY going on between Adam and Christina. Week Two: Part II

Blake and Carson discuss Dia and Devon’s blind auditions, plus Jared's second chance at becoming The Voice.

Week Two:

Niki Backstage Go backstage with Niki Dawson before her Blind Audition.

Niki Dawson:

Reflecting On The Blind Auditions What a crazy experience meeting all the coaches and have them give me feedback on my voice!

Week Two:

Justin Backstage Go backstage with Justin Grennan, the lone fellow on Christina's team, before his Blind Audition.

Justin Grennan:

A Look Around The Hotel Room A little glimpse of my life. Well as much of it as there is in the hotel anyway.

Week Two:

Serabee Backstage Serabee talks about being the daughter of a preacher, and starting her music career in the back woods of Louisiana. SeraBee: The Preacher's Daughters

The two preacher's daughters (me and Bev) tend to get a little rowdy sometimes.

Week Two:

Sara Backstage Go backstage with Sara Oromchi before her Blind Audition.

Week Two:

Casey Desmond Backstage Get to know a little more about Casey Desmond, one of the most colorful artists and the competition.

Elenowen: Poker Night With The Guys Josh plays a little poker with the guys

Casey Weston:

Running Late After Shopping After shopping at the Fashion District, we have a little trouble getting back to the hotel in time. Woops. Lily Elise: Peep My Sneaks Why use a closet, when you have so much floor space for your stuff?

Raquel Castro:

How Do You Feel About That? Oh just me goofing around in the piano room while everyone else eats their lunch.

Singing Scales

With Tyler Robinson Don't know how to sing scales properly? Puzzled as to how to warm up those vocal chords? You're in luck! Here I give a perfectly serious (not joking around at all) demo. Remember. This is extremely serious.