Go behind the scenes of “The Voice” season 28 blind auditions with Michael Bublé

“The fact that I’m doing this is unbelievable,” Bublé says.

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The Voice coaches might be spinning their chairs, but the auditioning artists are bringing season 28 full circle.

In a set visit to The Voice, Entertainment Weekly gets a glimpse at what’s in store when the series returns to primetime this fall. Season 28 sees a new class of talent ushered in by the recording artists who once inspired them.

During the Blind Auditions round of the show, this season’s contestants don’t shy away from sharing the personal impact of returning coaches Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, and Snoop Dogg.

For one thing, the child of a pastor shares how they used Snoop’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” to spread the word of God in South Africa. Meanwhile, a longtime One Direction fan reveals their staggering familiarity with Horan — down to the placement of his birthmarks.

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Carson Daly, Niall Horan, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, and Snoop Dogg on ‘The Voice’

But the artist-coach connections don’t stop there. After a hopeful artist with chair turns from all four coaches reveals that one of the first songs they learned is by Bublé, the coach joins them on stage for an impromptu duet of “Haven’t Met You Yet.”

“It’s always such an honor,” Bublé says of hearing The Voice contestants reveal how his artistry has encouraged them. “It’s a trip. I’m just Michael Bublé, you know? I worked on a fishing boat for years. I thought I was following my father’s and his dad’s and his dad’s [footsteps]. That’s what I thought my path was, so the fact that I’m doing this is unbelievable.”

While coaching on The Voice puts veteran artists in the unenviable position of making or breaking contestants’ dreams, Bublé shares how hearing “no” on his own climb to the top has provided wisdom in guiding these hopeful competitors with empathy.

“I try to be as honest as I can in telling them [if] they should come back and try again.” Bublé tells Entertainment Weekly. “Sometimes The Voice isn’t for them. It may not feel great and it may not be the easiest day, but their road is gonna come to fruition. Their dream will come true.”

Horan, who previously coached on seasons 23 and 24, knows the winding roads of performing on singing competition shows all too well. After first being introduced to the world in 2010 as an auditioning solo artist on the X-Factor UK, he was devastated to be sent home from training camp until — by the grace of Nicole Scherzinger – One Direction was formed, and he ultimately came in third place as part of the boy band in the live finale.

“I look at a kid like Niall who literally came from this, and his level of empathy is deep. He sees himself,” Bublé says. “We all see ourselves in those artists.”

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Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan, and Snoop Dogg on ‘The Voice’

Bublé continues, “I’ve been very lucky. My dream came true and it’s the greatest job in the world, the fact that I get to be a small part of helping them find that fulfillment in having a career.”

The Grammy-winning singer’s strategy seems to be working so far, as the last two Voice seasons concluded with his team members, Sofronio Vasquez and Adam David, emerging victorious.

Perhaps he just hasn’t met this season’s winner … yet.

The Voice season 28 premieres Monday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, on NBC.