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Singer Jay Chou is to be a coach on season 4 of The Voice of China.

He says the singer and actor from Taiwan will take up a role as one of the coaches on the new season of the popular talent show. He is the only coach confirmed so far for the series.

Invitations to be on the judging panel have also been sent out to Jacky Cheung , Leehom Wang and Jonathan Lee.

Chou is well suited to the role having sold over 30 million albums and receiving numerous awards for his musical work. He has held six world tours, performing in cities around the world to more than 10 million people.

Last season of The Voice of China was won by Zhang Bichen from Tianjin who sang Where Does The Time Go in the final.

The Voice of China will return to television screens in July.

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