Queen Latifah has officially completed her first-ever team on The Voice, and the new coach celebrated the milestone in a way that perfectly matched the fun energy she has brought to Season 30.
Queen became the first of the four coaches to fill all 12 spots on her team as the Blind Auditions came to an end, finishing a roster that includes everything from powerhouse vocalists to country singers and young performers.
Rather than simply posting a standard team photo, Queen and her singers got together for a playful anthem-style video celebrating Team Queen.
The clip showed off the personalities of the contestants while Queen proudly stood at the center of the group she spent the Blind Auditions fighting to assemble.
And she has plenty of reasons to be confident.
Team Queen includes Alt Bloom, BigCountry, Brandon Diaz, Bryan Jaymes, Chari, Kayleigh Mathews, Lillie Kolich, Luke Cope, Marcus Ladden Jr., Mia Knight, Morgan Lett and Sophia Liano.
Several of those singers were highly sought after.
Chari earned a four-chair turn with her performance of “Get Here,” while Kayleigh Mathews also convinced all four coaches to turn with Vince Gill’s “When I Call Your Name.”
Queen managed to win both of them.
Lillie Kolich became another major late addition, earning a four-chair turn during the final Blind Auditions before becoming the singer who completed Queen’s roster.
Her recruiting success has even caught the attention of the competition.
After losing Chari to Queen earlier in the season, Adam Levine admitted that the rookie coach had assembled an impressive group.
“Queen Latifah’s team is stacked,” Adam said, adding that she had “come to play” and that he believed she had the strongest team at that point in the season.
But while Queen’s celebration was supposed to keep the focus on Team Queen, another Season 30 coach has continued generating plenty of attention of his own.
Riley Green has quickly become one of the season’s biggest viewer talking points.
Fans have repeatedly commented on Riley’s laid-back personality, humor and appearance since his debut, with some viewers describing the country singer as one of the most entertaining additions to the coaching panel.
Kelly Clarkson even joked during the premiere that Riley’s success recruiting contestants might have something to do with his “Tom Selleck mustache” and “Marlboro Man vibe.”
The comment came after several singers appeared immediately drawn to the first-time coach, something Kelly admitted could make him a difficult competitor throughout the season.
Riley has backed up that popularity by building a strong team as well.
Ferryn & Brinkley and Cade Mower both earned four-chair turns before choosing him, while singers including Joe Henley, Allie Rae and Everett Bounds became notable additions during the Blind Auditions.
Still, Queen currently has a milestone Riley and the other coaches can’t claim: she was the first to completely fill her team.
The celebration video gives viewers one more look at that accomplishment before the mood of the competition changes dramatically.
With the Blind Auditions finished, Queen will now have to begin eliminating members of the same group she worked so hard to assemble as the Battle Rounds continue.
And after Adam Levine publicly called her roster one of the strongest in the competition, expectations surrounding Team Queen are suddenly very high.
For now, though, Queen Latifah is enjoying the moment — celebrating her first complete Voice team while Riley Green continues proving that sometimes the coaches can generate almost as much fan attention as the contestants.
