NBC 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 a first-time coach on The Voice thus far — and the friendships he's made.

With the new season of 'The Voice' just days away, Michael Bublé opened up about filming the first episode and working with Snoop Dogg.

Michael Bublé is Snoop Dogg 's biggest fan. In a roundtable conversation with the season 26 coaches on The Voice, premiering exclusively with PEOPLE, Snoop asks Gwen Stefani, Bublé and Reba McEntire about their dream collaborators.

The new additions to The Voice‘s Season 26 cast are, to quote Michael Bublé ’s signature hit, everything! For the latest round of NBC’s singing competition, the Canadian crooner and hip hop legend Snoop Dogg join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani as coaches.

The new additions to The Voice‘s Season 26 cast are, to quote Michael Bublé ’s signature hit, everything! For the latest round of NBC’s singing competition, the Canadian crooner and hip hop legend Snoop Dogg join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani as coaches.

Michael Bublé is happy to be around on THE VOICE Season 26, which has a special mesh of coaches, unlike any previous season of the show.

"Being empathetic and being spiritually connected was even more important than trying to find a winner," Bublé says.