by Jeroslyn JoVonn
April 20, 2026
HBCU alum Alexia Jayy has made historical past as the primary Black lady to win NBC’s The Voice.
An HBCU alumna from Miles School in Alabama has made historical past as the primary Black lady to win NBC’s “The Voice.”
On April 14, Alexia Jayy of Irvington, Alabama, was topped the winner of Season 29 of “The Voice,” changing into the primary Black lady to win within the present’s 15-year historical past, HBCU Sport Day studies. The Miles School alumna and mom of three topped finalists Liv Ciara (second), Lucas West (third), and Mikenley Brown (fourth) with standout performances of “Woman Marmalade” and Adele’s “One and Solely.”
Days after her win, Alexia Jayy (born Bri Jackson) returned house to Irvington, the place household, associates, and neighborhood members welcomed her house with pleasure and celebration.
“These are all of the singers in my household, they usually’re celebrating as a result of I gained ‘The Voice,’” Jayy stated.
All through the competitors, Jayy stood out from her blind audition with “(You Make Me Really feel Like) A Pure Girl.” After becoming a member of Adam Levine’s crew, she continued to impress with performances of “Nightshift” by The Commodores, Whitney Houston’s “You Give Good Love,” and Aretha Franklin’s “I By no means Beloved a Man (The Means I Love You).”
From her beginnings in a gospel woman group to sharing levels with icons like Lauryn Hill on the Grammys, Jayy stated the journey nonetheless feels surreal at instances.
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