Niall Horan, Chance the Rapper kick off 'rookie season' on 'The Voice' premiere with major wins

Freshman coaches Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are bringing the heat to "The Voice," but

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they still have to contend with veteran Blake Shelton.

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Horan and Chance turned their chairs for country rock singer Neil Salsich during the Season 23 premiere on Monday night, along with Shelton and coach Kelly Clarkson.

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Salsich wowed the coaches with his great range and electric rendition of Hank Williams' "Honky Tonk Blues."

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Chance said, "I'm not very familiar with country music, but the texture of your voice – the tone, the range you had and the runs you're doing – it could be interesting."

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"Why not a rapper and a country singer together? And it would be really cool if I could steal a country (artist) from Blake.

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Horan said: “It's my thing to tell the story of the country. (Blake) Can't tell you the story at all.

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But in the end, Salsich chose Shelton as his coach.

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Shelton said, "This is my last season and I'm going out with a bang." "I don't care if these guys are new and I have to be polite.

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Forget that. They're going down.

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