The first The Voice blind audition for 2026, Alexia Jayy brought the soul power BIG TIME on a show-stopping audition of Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” After she turned all three chairs and hit half a million views in a few days, fans are already saying that Alexia has the voice and the style to win the whole season. Coach Adam Levine was already a true believer too, saying her voice is “what has to win” the competition.
Many singers have tried their hand at this classic hit, but there’s no doubt that Alexia brought something special to the table. She not only brought her own style to the song but delivered fresh new melodies, truly putting her stamp on the hit. The Music Man has to say that she also just has a certain x-factor with her vocals and presence, delivering the kind of power that definitely shows she has the right stuff to go all the way.
The Voice uploaded Alexia’s blind audition on February 18, 2026. Viewers saw that she had some big potential and added comments such as “I’m calling it right now, she’s the winner and my favorite winner!” and “The first singer preview for this new season of The Voice is legit better than every single American Idol audition from the new season and it isn’t close.”
Alexia has shown her vocal talents off across a number of uploads on her YouTube channel. She showed her deep understanding of the soul classics with her rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing.” She just gives a totally powerhouse performance here, with jaw-dropping runs all over the place. It’s also worth noting that this is a super raw vocal take, with very little processing done to it, showing that she really doesn’t need any studio trickery to sound amazing.
Alexia Jayy is a 31-year-old singer from Mobile, Alabama. She is a professional singer and a mother of one. Alexia brought her nine-year-old son Matthew onstage at the end of the audition. In a nice little moment of serendipity, Matthew said that his favorite artist was Maroon 5, which made Adam Levine give a celebration like he just scored the game-winning touchdown.
The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that Adam showed himself to be a true believer in Alexia when he opened the coaches’ comments by saying, “You have that voice that motivates me to say ‘you know what, this is the best voice in the competition. This is what has to win.’ I have that feeling that I don’t get often. You’re one of the best we’ve ever seen.”