Does The Voice Have What It Takes to Overpower Idol?
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If Tuesday's premiere of NBC's The Voice is any indication, American Idol has some serious competition.
Modeled after Holland's reality series of the same name, The Voice features top-tier talent coaches -- including Christina Aguilera -- and offers three phases of competition: The blind audition phase, a battle phase, and a live performance round.
VIDEO: Does this singer have star potential?
Aguilera joins Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Maroon 5's Adam Levine to mentor the contestants.
"We want to make them shine!" Aguilera enthuses of the singers, including season 2 Idol finalist Frenchie Davis, who appeared on Tuesday's premiere.
VIDEO: Check out Frenchie's Voice audition
As The Voice prepares to go head-to-head in the primetime ratings war against Idol Wednesday, tell Us: Which show do you prefer?
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