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<p>Taylor Swift will join the next season of <strong>The Voice</strong> as a ‘mega mentor’.</p>
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<p>The <strong>ME!</strong> hitmaker will be joining Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson as she helps coach the contestants and prepare them for the Knockout Rounds in October.</p>
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<p>The news was announced by John Legend on his Instagram account as he uploaded a video of him and Blake discussing the new mentor on set.</p>
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<p>Swift will also be there to guide the contestants through the Knockout Round as she provides them with feedback, suggestions and praise.</p>
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<p>While Taylor has secured the mega mentor role, Normani, Will.i.am, Usher and Darius Rucker will also be on hand to help the acts with their performances.</p>
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<p>This isn't the first time Taylor has been a mega mentor on the program, as she also bagged the position during season seven of <strong>The Voice</strong>.</p>
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<p>This will be the first season without Adam Levine as one of the coaches, as the Maroon 5 frontman announced after 16 seasons that it was time to "move on."</p>
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<p>Gwen - who has served as a coach before - was immediately named as his replacement.</p>
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