Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin to be judge on ‘The Voice … Mexico’

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FILE - In this May 31, 2014 file photo, Ricky Martin performs during the opening ceremony of the Life Ball in front of City Hall in Vienna, Austria. Televisa announced Thursday, July 24, 2014, that Martin will be a coach in the fourth season of “La Voz...Mexico,” or "The Voice...Mexico," which premieres September 7. The Puerto Rican singer was previously a coach on the Australian version of “The Voice.” (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

MEXICO CITY – And the fourth and final judge for “The Voice … Mexico” is: Ricky Martin.

The Puerto Rican pop star will join Yuri, Julion Alvarez and Italian songstress Laura Pausini as the judges for the singing contest.

Mexico’s Televisa network announced that Martin will be the fourth judge in a statement Thursday, saying that “all his experience and musical abilities will be available for the next season of The Voice … Mexico.”

Martin previously was a coach on “The Voice Australia.”

The fourth edition of “The Voice … Mexico” begins Sept. 7.

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