Kelly Clarkson Returns to ‘The Voice’ in Grand Fashion, Performs New Song “Where Have You Been” During Season 27 Finale

With the stage set for the season 27 finale of The Voice, Jadyn Cree, Lucia Flores-Wiseman, Jaelen Johnston, Renzo, and Adam David could do nothing more than wait. While voting ended Tuesday morning, the Top 5 will get one more chance to perform during the season finale. Teaming up with their coach, the remaining contestants hoped to offer fans one last performance before learning their fate. But before Carson Daly revealed the winner, Kelly Clarkson returned to offer a taste of her new song “Where Have You Been.”

For Clarkson, the night was more than a celebration of the Top 5. Looking at the history of the show, the singer coached for nine seasons and ended up winning four of them. Holding the record for the most wins by a female coach, she appeared right at home when she took the stage. But outside of her history with The Voice, she also knew what the contestants were feeling. Winning season one of American Idol, Clarkson was proof to the contestants of what could happen if they won.

Kelly Clarkson Promotes New Record Label With “Where Have You Been”

Throughout her time in the spotlight, Clarkson produced an amazing career that landed her her own talk show. While releasing several albums, the star recently launched her own record label, High Road Records. And on May 2nd, Clarkson released her first independent song following her exit from Atlantic Records with “Where Have You Been.”

As for the performance, fans shared their thoughts about Clarkson’s new song that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Us Digital Song Sales. Looking at the comments, they included:

“I love this new song by Kelly Clarkson.”

“Up next on #VoiceFinale is the amazing”

“@kellyclarkson singing ” Where Have You Been” . Kelly looks beautiful and what a voice she has! Don’t miss her now on #TheVoice”

“Kelly Clarkson is incredible. Powerhouse vocalist.”

“Kelly Clarkson singing her new single, Where Have You Been. That voice always scratches all my itches, the best in the business. Always telling the story, full of emotion, control, & tapping into deep emotion. And then the high note explosion. Phenomenal!”

Clarkson wasn’t the only former coach to return to The Voice. During the season finale, Alicia Keys, Blake Shelton, and Chance the Rapper all returned. For Shelton, it was his first time back to the stage since 2023. Much like Clarkson, Shelton used the moment to promote his newest album For Recreational Use Only with the song “Texas.”

Already featuring numerous hit performances, the season finale of The Voice will be available to stream tomorrow. For those who happened to miss the last episode, they can watch the memorable finale on Peacock.