He started judging on the show from the first season up to season 16. [86] Levine stripped naked for testicular cancer awareness for a centerfold in Cosmopolitan UK's February 2011 issue. "American Idol" premiered on Fox in 2002 and ran for 15 seasons before ending in 2016. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. I wouldnt be the front man of a band if that question hadnt come up at some point., Although he says theres no way to hide my straightness, Levine who mentions David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Freddie Mercury notes that the best lead singers of all time are guys whose sexuality was always questioned., Im extremely comfortable in my sexuality, says The Voice judge, who is currently dating model Anne Vyalitsyna. [citation needed], Levine has made four notable comic appearances on television. [75][76] However, he admitted to not being a fan of the show nor horror genre in general, stating he didn't watch the episodes because "it's just so weird and disturbing". Lambert blew the judges away time and time again with show-stopping vocal performances and anthemic classic rock renditions. Maluma, the Rudeboyz, Rios, Ily Wonder, Sencillo305, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Jake Torrey, Himself / Performer (with Kara's Flowers), Himself (mentor) / Performer (with Maroon 5), Himself / Coach / Performer (as Himself and with Maroon 5), Episode: "Maroon 5 surprise a teen for the party of the year. Coach Kelly hopped into the coaching chair during Season 14and immediately snatched her first Team win as a Coach with Artist Brynn Cartelli. In the reality competition's eighth season, which aired in 2009, the acoustic crooner . "[69] He appeared on season 40 of SNL where he played Freddie Mercury and sang a snippet of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the "Joan Rivers" sketch. [5], Adam Noah Levine was born in Los Angeles[6] to Fredric Levine, the founder of retail chain M. Fredric, and Patsy (ne Noah) Levine, an admissions counselor. Jake Hoot is a great example. [132] Their guitarist Valentine noted that his vocals were a central aspect around which their music revolved. Stunning Voice fans their performance of "Helplessly Hoping" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, it was no surprise when the group took home the title of Season 21 Voice winners. Craig is still embracing his country roots and making music today. "[67] His hosting was generally disliked by reviewers, who called it "mediocre"[68] and "subpar. It spent 18 weeks on the Billboard 200and the upbeat and uplifting lead single, "Live Like We're Dying," went platinum, per Entertainment Weekly. Adam Levine. Opening the door for musical group wins for future seasons of The Voice, all eyes are on Girl Named Tom for what they might do next. [42] The single became a worldwide success; it was the ninth-best-selling digital single of 2011 with sales of 8.5million copies and, as of 2012[update], the eighth-best-selling digital single of all time.