Snoop Dogg found a friend in Michael Bublé.
Speaking to PEOPLE in a recent cover story interview, the rapper opened up about his experience as the first coach at Vote so far — and the friendships he has made.
“It’s like a lost family reunion. It feels like we’ve been together our whole lives and we’re just reunited, and the friendship and the chemistry on set, it’s magic,” Snoop, 52, tells PEOPLE exclusively of Bublé’s fellow trainers, Gwen Stephanie and Reba McEntire.
“I think when people see this show, they will be re-energized with feeling Vote how it was, how it felt,” he adds. “How exciting it was not only for the artists but also for the coaches because we care, and we care enough to show you on the screen. So we hope everyone will tune in and see what we’re talking about.”
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The “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper revealed that, to his surprise, he became particularly close to Bublé, 49.
“Who would have thought? But I’ve been known to have pairings with people you wouldn’t expect me to pair up with, and I just feel like me and Bublé are lost brothers,” he says.
Snoop adds that they’re “like brothers from another mother. We like the same things, we agree to disagree, and it’s just nice to find someone like this so far in my career who has the same outlook on life that I can connect with and connect with the screen and beyond.”
For Snoop, joining Vote since the trainer was always on his list — it was just a matter of waiting for the right moment.
Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani and Michael Buble.
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“I felt like it was the right time because I want to mentor, I want to teach, I want to help some young artists,” he says. “And then NBCUniversal, that family seems so good to me and the things we do together just feel like a holy marriage. So it was a perfect time for something like that to happen.”
Earlier this month, the Season 26 coaches participated in a roundtable discussion and Snoop asked each of them about their dream collaboration. Bublé was first — and admitted the rapper wouldn’t “believe” his answer.
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“I love you so much I’m not kidding. My family loves you. I was so terrified you wouldn’t be who you are. I was so excited to do this with you and people say, ‘No man. He has a great reputation,'” he said, seemingly more and more emotional.
The Canadian singer added that he was “so nervous” to meet the “Young, Wild & Free” rapper, who turned out to be “awesome.”
“It was huge for me because I was really excited,” Bublé continued. “I was so excited to meet you and you’re better than I ever thought you could be.”
Vote returns to NBC on Monday, September 23 at 8:00 PM ET.
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