First Look: “The Voice” Season 12 Premieres With Blind Auditions On February 27

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The new season of “The Voice” is less than one week away.

Season twelve of NBC’s hit reality competition series begins on February 27. The season finds Gwen Stefani returning as a coach, joining Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Alicia Keys in the red chairs.

As is customary for the show, the first set of episodes will focus on the “Blind Auditions” process.

To hype the February 27 premiere, NBC shared first look photos from the Blind Auditions tapings. Those follow:

THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” — Pictured: Alicia Keys — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” — Pictured: Blake Shelton — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” — Pictured: Gwen Stefani — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” — Pictured: Blake Shelton — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” — Pictured: Carson Daly — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” — Pictured: Gwen Stefani — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” — Pictured: Adam Levine — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” — Pictured: (l-r) Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Alicia Keys — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

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