Michael Bublé is serious about defending his title on The Voice. Last season’s winning coach turned up the dial on the Feb. 10 episode of the competition series in an effort to attract hopefuls to his team.

The first time Bublé put his winning skills to good use wasn’t even for his own benefit. Bublé didn’t turn around when Hayden Grove performed “Mack the Knife,” but he had a special reason for feeling connected to the 31-year-old singer.

“I started posting TikToks in 2020. Michael Bublé started posting some duets where he would allow another singer to sing with him. I did a couple of those,” Grove said in his intro video. “All the sudden, I saw [a notification that said,] ‘Michael Bublé is following you,’ and I lost my mind.”

Eventually, Grove attended one of Bublé’s concerts and the superstar promoted his TikTok during the show, leading to a huge gain in followers.

“I will forever be grateful for that moment,” Grove said, before he took the stage.

Adam Levine turned for Grove, but Bublé did not.

“This dude knows that I love him,” Bublé said after realizing who was behind the voice. “He knows that I follow him on TikTok.”

The reason he didn’t turn his chair had to do with Grove’s use of vibrato, a position he demonstrated himself by joining the contestant on the stage. First Bublé sang part of the tune himself, before coaching Grove through the exercise.

“I know he’s on your team and he’s going to dominate,” Bublé told Levine, “but I’m going to help you to help him because he has everything it takes.”

Michael Bublé Uses His Coach Replay Button

The next example was solely for Bublé’s own benefit. After Ricardo Moreno failed to get anyone to turn around during his performance of “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” all the coaches blamed Bublé’s failure to push his button as the reason they didn’t push their own.

When it was his turn to speak, Bublé tried to explain why he didn’t turn around.

“Man, it’s hard for me because I’m so picky. I heard so much that I liked. The truth is,” he said before pausing and pushing his Coach Replay Button, immediately putting Moreno on his team.

“The Coach Replay Button, I love that thing. It isn’t just a second chance for the contestants, it’s a second chance for us coaches in case maybe we missed out,” Bublé told the cameras. “We don’t have to use it, but I think Ricardo has really distinct and different voice. I think it is powerful. I think he has the ability to go between genres. I’m really glad the Coach Replay Button was there, so I could still bring him home to Team Bublé.”

Michael Bublé Offers to Make a Permanent Decision to Beat John Legend

Bublé’s antics continued when 21-year-old Ari Camille took the stage and performed “I Wanna Be Down.” Both Bublé and John Legend turned around, and the former coach seemed like the obvious choice.

“When I saw John turn, I turned because I’m a glutton for punishment. Like those GRAMMY nominees who sat and lost to John, I wanted to join that group,” Bublé quipped. “… I thought to myself, ‘How can I convince Ari to join my team?’”

The idea he came up with to do just that was “crazy” in nature, but that didn’t stop Bublé from going through with it.

“I have four children and I have their names tattooed on [my arm]. I bet you Legend isn’t going to put your name on his arm after his kids!” Bublé said. “I was thinking, ‘My wife would be so happy if your name was on my arm.’”

Bublé proceeded to walk to the stage and have Camille write her name on his arm, declaring, “At the very worst, I got your autograph before you hit it big.”

As Bublé realized that Legend was going to be Camille’s choice, he hilariously bemoaned, “I’m rubbing the tattoo off already.”

Indeed, it’s a good thing that ink wasn’t permanent, because Camilla selected Legend as her coach.