Home Top

EXCLUSIVE: Designer Donna Karan cheated on her husband for YEARS with married love of her life and was so nervous when she met BFF Barbra Streisand for the first time she had to pop Valium
Hillary celebrates fending off first round of Benghazi questions with crushing 'low-five' handshake with friendly congressman - a former judge who was once impeached by Congress for taking a bribe
First US fatality in the ground fight against ISIS as Special Forces rescue around 70 Iraqi hostages
Can you crack the INDUS CODE? Scientists baffled by ancient carvings of mysterious civilisation that invented the toilet - and had no army
Facebook takes aim at Twitter and Google and makes 2 TRILLION public posts searchable (so check your privacy settings)
The brutal Brontes! Emily beat up her pet dog. Charlotte - plain, toothless and dull - was so spiteful children threw stones at her
EXCLUSIVE: I forgave my best friend who killed my toddler - and she was one of the first people to meet the new little girl who has brought healing to our family
Disgraced former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has lawyers hand-deliver checks worth $1million to sex abuse victims
Forecasters reveal 2015's summer was hottest since records began and say El Nino and global warming are to blame
Russian ambassador tweets photograph of a 'rejoicing terrorist'... unaware it is a scene from Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Human leg is STOLEN from van en route to a tissue donation
In defense of Generation Y: Jack and Suzy Welch on why 'impatient' and 'demanding' millennials don't deserve a bad rap in the workplace
Former elementary school teacher who was 'obsessed' with her 11-year-old student pleads no contest after she sent 2,400 text messages to the girl
Leave my body alone! Cover-girl Zendaya forces fashion magazine to pull entire issue after she slams them for slimming down her '19-year-old hips and body'
Second batch of emails hacked from CIA director's account reveals he warned of major flaws in US strategy for Afghanistan
Obama vetoes Republican-crafted defense spending bill and sends it back to Congress for a rewrite: 'Let's do this right'
Licence to be sadistic: Yes, he loved it. But our critic admits he's a bit queasy about the way new Bond film Spectre glories in cruelty. Is the money-spinning 007 juggernaut so powerful the censors turn a blind eye?
Making a killing! How 17 different brands linger on screen in new Bond film Spectre and 007 himself 'profits from each endorsement'
'I'll sue Khloe, I know she has the money': Owner of brothel where Lamar Odom was found unconscious after bender vows to go after Kardashian if $79,000 bill is not paid
Lamar Odom 'overdosed on cocaine' claim detectives as reports emerge claiming basketball star has pneumonia and is in a 'fragile mental state' after surgeries
'Ebola nurse' sues New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for over $250,000 in damages for keeping her in his 'private prison'
Two female jail employees 'had sex with prisoners while they were meant to be doing head counts and inmate checks'
Father is left red-faced after his three-year-old daughter makes a VERY embarrassing remark while he's using a public toilet - and Reddit users find it hilarious
Teacher and divorced mother-of-four at the center of controversy over body-building posts which parents have called 'immodest' and 'pornographic'

She's a natural! Rihanna takes over The Voice as pop star shines in sneak peek of upcoming appearances as special mentor

Published: 01:34 EST, 21 October 2015 | Updated: 03:56 EST, 22 October 2015

View
comments

Rihanna totally took over The Voice on Tuesday and it was only a sneak peek of her upcoming appearances.

The 27-year-old pop superstar was shown acting as a special mentor to all four coaches as they enter the crucial knockout rounds of the singing competition show.

A teaser of her appearances featured Rihanna totally bowling over most of the contestants - and even the coaches.

Scroll down for video

THE voice: Rihanna took over The Voice on Tuesday in a sneak peek of her upcoming mentoring sessions

The eight-time Grammy winner also proved she has the talent to back-up the hype.

One short clip showed her belting out a powerful vocal for one contestant, telling him after her stunning impromptu performance: 'That's what I want you to do.'

Many of the contestants, already thrilled to be working with the star coaches, were shown losing it as they saw Rihanna, with Korin Bukowski rushing up to her and admitting: 'I'm gonna pee my pants!'

Special mentor: The Grammy-winning singer showed the contestants how it's done

She's good: Rihanna was praised by the contestants and the judges for her coaching skills

Mark Hood, meanwhile, walked back up to Rihanna with a giant grin as he asked: 'Can I have one more hug please?'

Blind Joe could not hide his excitement at praise he received from the star - cracking her up as he said: 'Rihanna just called me sexy!'

Braiden Sunshine, 15, had the biggest grin as he got to hug Rihanna and Gwen Stefani at the same time.

One to impress: With her hand on the buzzer and a determined look in her eye Rihanna was clearly enjoying her stint in the red chair - even if it was only for one episode

Daring look: The Bajan beauty flashed some flesh as she slipped into a strapless denim crop top and jeans for her special appearance on the show

Warm welcome: Blake Shelton was excited to introduce Rihanna to his singers

Braden was also seen getting style tips from the female superstars.

After Gwen told Rihanna that Braiden's 'friend told him he wouldn't speak to him if he put his hair back', Rihanna cracked them up as she turned to him and said: 'Well your friend would when you're making money, honey.'

She gave sexier advice to Amy Vachal, leaving her blushing as she did a sexy dance and told her: 'This is a song about a fantasy - I want you to be in the music…'

Sage advice: Rihanna gave sexy advice to Amy Vachal that left her blushing

'Wow - I love my job,' Pharrell Williams joked with a giant smile while Rihanna danced.

Adam Levine made it clear the star had as big an affect on him as she did the contestants.

'You're a good coach, you know that?,' Adam told her.

Loving her job: The Diamonds singer was clearly enjoying her time on the show, as she sat with a beaming smile on her fact throughout

Sassy siren: The chart-topping star appeared delighted to appear on the show, but she also seemed determined to make a positive impact on the process

High praise: Adam Levine told Rihanna that she was a good coach

'Rihanna is incredible - I absolutely adore her,' the Maroon 5 frontman admitted later.

'Rihanna's an incredible adviser. She's real, and she's wild, and she lets it fly.

'She is so fiercely her own thing,' Adam said.

Rihanna, meanwhile, insisted she was a big fan of the show and excited to play her part.

Big fan: The Diamonds singer revealed that she was a big fan of The Voice

'I love The Voice, I love giving back and helping others, and this is a rare opportunity where I get to do that with real talented artists,' she said.

Rihanna will be the special adviser for the knockout rounds featuring the artists picked from the Battle Rounds that concluded on Tuesday..

Pharrell had been the only coach left with a steal, insisting: 'I'm hoping to steal an artist that I can invest in and guide all the way to the end of the show.'

Battle round: Pharrell Williams was the only coach left with a steal as the Battle Rounds concluded

He finally used his pick by keeping Morgan Frazier, 22, after Blake Shelton picked 16-year-old Emily Ann Roberts ahead of her after their duet of the Patty Loveless song I'm That Kind of Girl.

Blake regretted putting the two talented singers together, joking during rehearsals that he was 'a genius' for setting up what would be 'the center of the battle rounds', but adding: 'Except I'm gonna have to let one of them go - that makes me stupid.'

After the performance, his fellow coaches agreed.

Tough call: Blake was torn between Emily Ann Roberts and Morgan Frazier

'It was hard for me decide what I enjoyed more - the performance that was so stellar and amazing, or what a ding-dong Blake Shelton is for putting you guys on the same team,' Adam said.

Telling the girls he was 'just heartbroken - there's vomit inside of my throat right now' at having to make a choice, Blake finally picked Emily Ann as the 'person I think I can make the biggest difference with'.

'I chose Emily Ann because being so young and sounding so unique I just couldn't pass on the opportunity to continue to work with her,' he added later.

Unique sound: Blake said he chose Emily Ann because of her unique voice and youth

After watching Pharrell buzz for the steal - excited because he has never had a country singer on his team - Blake then begged him to 'drop her again in the next round' so he can steal her back again.

The most interesting battle of the night came when Pharrell put Jubal and Amanda - who got engaged on the show - against Brooklyn waitress Amy Vachal to sing The Bee Gees classic To Love Somebody.

It created an interesting dynamic, with adviser Missy Elliott joking about how Jubal and Amanda were 'winking at each other' while singing the love song in rehearsals.

Love song: Missy Elliott noticed the obvious chemistry between newly engaged Jubal and Amanda

'They were in their own world, like, ''When we finish here we going to the hotel and I'm gonna how you how much I love you'',' she laughed.

It continued during the performance, with Adam joking that Amy was like 'the third wheel on a date', adding: 'There was no way for this not to be awkward.'

But he insisted she was 'awesome' - while Gwen said she was 'a star' who looked like Pocahontas onstage.

Star power: Amy Vachal was told by Gwen Stefani that she was a 'star'

Blake was even more enthused, telling her: 'Amy, the most hurtful rejection I have ever had on this show was when you didn't pick me in the blind auditions - it still hurts right now, and your standing there smiling at me while I have a broken heart.'

He then told Pharrell that 'as great' as the loved-up couple had been, 'I just don't know how you move forward without Amy.'

Pharrell clearly agreed, picking Amy after telling her: 'I can imagine people listening to your voice after having a really tough day and you just make everything feel like it's going to be alright. You're amazing.'

Rock legend: John Fogerty was recruited by Adam to help out his singers

'I'm so humbled right now,' she said afterwards.

Adam, meanwhile, picked small-town country singer Shelby Brown over recent high school grad Amanda Ayala after praising her for having 'sassed it up' for her performance.

The girls, both 17, sang Stevie Nicks powerful Edge Of Seventeen, and Adam said of his pick: 'Shelby rose to the occasion, and as long as she continues to rise to each occasion Shelby will not be going anywhere.'

Facing off: Amanda Ayala and Shelby Brown, both 17, squared off with Edge Of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks

Pharrell also chose Darius Scott over Daria Jazmin, while Blake left Najdah Nicole in tears tears as he picked her over Cole Criske, telling her: 'Dang! It was so good.'

And Gwen chose Summer Schappell ahead of Hanna Ashbrook, telling her: 'You showed so much attitude up there - you've grown.'

Gwen admitted finding the battle rounds tough, saying: 'I'm an emotional girl, and I care. I hate when people go home.'

But she also insisted of the performances: 'So much magic is happening this season.'