# Adam Levine quits The Voice **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 25, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491 "2019-05-25T03:55:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/1 "2019-05-25T03:55:54Z")
Adam wasn’t happy with some of the recent changes (Live Cross Battles). His entire team got eliminated before the Top 8. Adam hasn’t done well for several seasons. He’s gone into the finals with no singers several times. Sitting there for shows and eliminated from the game must be uncomfortable. He was grumpy during taping a couple weeks ago. Honestly, I think the show’s popularity is declining. I doubt it’ll last more than another two or three seasons. Who knows, Adam may return after a season off. I’m sure the money is hard to resist. He did leave a classy goodbye on his Twitter. [https://mobile.twitter.com/adamlevine?ref\_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author](https://mobile.twitter.com/adamlevine?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) [https://www.google.com/amp/s/people.com/music/adam-levine-leaving-voice-didnt-like-format-changes/amp/](https://www.google.com/amp/s/people.com/music/adam-levine-leaving-voice-didnt-like-format-changes/amp/) > **[Adam Levine’s Voice Exit Sparked by Rule Changes, Cinched by Performance That...](https://tvline.com/casting-news/adam-levine-the-voice-leaving-nbc-upfront-performance-1065540/)** > > Adam Levine‘s disastrous, much-derided performance at the NBC Upfronts presentation on May 13 was foreshadowed the day prior on Universal’s Stage 12 — aka home of The Voice. The singing competition was pre-tapingSeason 16’s Semifinals on a Sunday vs.... > [@](#): > > The singing competition was pre-tapingSeason 16’s Semifinals on a Sunday vs. airing live on Monday because Levine and fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and John Legend were due at the aforementioned event in New York the next day. > By all accounts, Levine did not want to attend that Sunday taping. As one source tells TVLine, the Maroon 5 frontman expressed frustration beforehand at having to be present when, at that point, he had no artists left in the Season 16 race. And he did not hide his frustration. One eyewitness tells TVLine that Levine was “very difficult” during the entire taping, refusing opportunities to offer commentary to the other judges’ performers ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/2 "2019-05-25T04:04:19Z")
Btw Kelly Clarkson also went into the finals with no singers. (Her singer won the last two seasons) Blake had 3 and John Legend had 1 in the final 4. IIRC Blake has never gone into the finals without at least one singer. He often has more than one in the finals. He’s had a lot of success on the show. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/3 "2019-05-25T18:12:13Z")
I used to wonder why these singers did these shows . Then I realized it’s all about $$$ for very little work. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/4 "2019-05-26T02:35:57Z")
Nm. I got nuttin good to say ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/5 "2019-05-26T04:08:58Z")
Blake has said several times that The Voice is easier money than touring. The show’s success did a lot to advance Adam and Blake’s careers. Blake especially went from a modest success in Country to being a top seller. Seems like every single he releases goes #1. By 2011, Maroon 5 biggest days were behind them. That changed after Adam got on The Voice. Their recent tours have sold really well. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/6 "2019-05-26T18:06:26Z")
I find it very hard to believe that any of them care if their “team” wins or loses. Stranger things have happened I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/7 "2019-05-27T01:03:26Z")
they don’t get any bonus for a win do they? If they did they might care about winning ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/8 "2019-05-27T02:05:48Z")
I remember the coaches commenting that the training and performance experience these singers receive is invaluable. Something that will benefit them regardless of winning or losing. I guess bragging rights for a win means something to these coaches It probably is frustrating to get your team eliminated before the final. The coach still has to be on camera and pretend to be interested. It must get pretty boring with nothing to do. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/9 "2019-05-27T02:28:10Z")
Kat Perkins, who was on season 6 of the show, is from the Minneapolis area and is often a guest on local radio shows. Her two take-aways from being on the show, and Hollywood shows like this in general are 1) Nothing is real, and 2) Everybody smokes. She said the shows are so heavily edited from reaction shots, to performance order, to retakes, to things cut out, delays, etc. that what you see as the show is pretty far removed from reality. And apparently the judges all chain smoked non-stop whenever the cameras were off. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-levine-quits-the-voice/834491/10 "2019-05-27T02:45:05Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I remember the coaches commenting that the training and performance experience these singers receive is invaluable. Something that will benefit them regardless of winning or losing. > > I guess bragging rights for a win means something to these coaches > > It probably is frustrating to get your team eliminated before the final. The coach still has to be on camera and pretend to be interested. It must get pretty boring with nothing to do. He gets paid $13 million a season. I can put up with a lot of boredom for $13 million.