Blake Shelton reveals how ‘The Voice’ exit change his life

Blake Shelton featured in The Voice’s 23 seasons. It was a long period.

The musician also felt the same way when he told People, “It took about a year before I even was open to the idea of, ‘What’s next?'”

But the 48-year-old said a call from Post Malone made him collaborate with him on Pour Me a Drink.

At the time, the country musician said he was spending time with his family while working with the Sunflower rapper.

The track became a hit, and it “lit a fire under me,” he said. This led him to make his 13th album, Recreational Use Only, which will be out on May 9.

“I’ve always been a nerd for country music stats. Early on I thought it was important to know these things about my heroes,” he added. 

“Now to have my own chapter where I can go, ‘Man, this is my catalog and my legacy.’ . . . It really is exciting.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Blake looked back at his life, saying, “After 25 years of doing this, and the ups and downs, I don’t feel like I have anything to prove anymore.”

“I used to be almost afraid of my success because I was afraid of losing it somehow. Maybe the worry kept me working hard and focused — but now it’s just fun for me,” he concluded.