It’s time for the Playoffs The voice Season 26, and that means everyone is pulling out all the stops. The singers dust off their very best equipment and prepare for what could be their last chance to impress the coaches and the audience, as the coaches do their best to make sure every singer has what they need to shine.

But the coaches don’t do it alone. There is a long tradition The voice of other music superstars acting as mentors or advisors to help singers, and the Playoffs are no exception. For the Queen of Country, Reba McEntire, the Playoffs mean it’s time to bring in one of modern country’s great players: Lainey Wilson.

That’s right: Lainey is in The voice Season 26 as Playoff Advisor. Her episode airs Monday, November 25 at 8/7c on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock. Here’s everything you need to know about her:

Lainey Wilson joins us The voice Season 26 as Playoff Advisor

Lainey Wilson’s journey to country music superstardom began when she was just 9 years old during a visit to the Grand Ole Opry, where she saw an array of artists on the legendary stage in Nashville. It was a light bulb moment and as soon as she got home, Wilson started writing songs and practicing guitar.

“I remember looking up and thinking, ‘Man, I want to do that,’” Wilson said The boot. “When I stepped foot in that circle, it was all over. I just started crying.”

Wilson eventually began performing, including as a Hannah Montana impersonator in high school, and moved to Nashville after graduation to pursue music. In her early years in Music City, she lived in an RV outside a recording studio, where the owner hooked her up to free water and electricity, according to Taste of the country. She also started releasing music even without the backing of a major label.

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In 2021, Wilson was released Say what I thinkher first studio album with a major label, and with it her breakthrough single ‘Things a Man Oughta Know’. The album and single made Wilson one of mainstream country’s top rising stars. By the end of 2021, she had earned her first two Academy of Country Music Awards: Song of the Year for “Things a Man Oughta Know” and New Female Artist of the Year. In 2022, she also earned her first two Country Music Association Awards: for Female Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.

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It’s no wonder Reba McEntire picked Wilson to help her team in the Playoffs. Tune in Monday night (November 25) to see these two in action!