Aguilera currently serves as a coach on season three of the singing competition alongside fellow musicians Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine.
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The pop singer told Billboard that she feels The Voice has distracted her from making music.
Aguilera explained: "[It] kept me away from my heart, which is creating my own music. It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business.
"But I was starting to get really worried and concerned that I wouldn't have the time to go and be an artist again."
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Though Aguilera is likely to be absent for season four of the show in order to promote her upcoming album, the 31-year-old performer says she and executive producer Mark Burnett have created a deal that will allow her to return for future seasons.
"I'll probably be back. I just need to do my thing for a minute then I can come back and be that much better of a coach," Aguilera said.
The 'Beautiful' singer plans to announce the title and release date of her new album later today (September 12).
