The very first The Voice: Battle of Champions winner has been crowned with Coach Adam Levine and his Artist Alexia Jayy wowing the audience of The Voice super-fans and former Voice Artists.
A standout going back to the Blind Auditions when she earned the first Triple Chair Turn of the season and brought her son Matthew on stage to celebrate, Jayy proceeded to just get more and more confident each week until she landed her critical trio of Finale song performances.
On the red carpet at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Hollywood on April 14, Jayy and Levine reunited to celebrate their win publicly for the first time. She shared with NBC Insider that while the Finale was pre-recorded, she kept her victory a secret, even from her son!
“You know what? He was actually watching tonight, so he just found out,” Jayy shared, laughing. “I go home for the weekend and we’re going to throw a big party.”
With this win, Levine is now tied with fellow Battle of Champions Coach Kelly Clarkson. “It’s fun to win,” Levine told NBC Insider with a smile. “I think that I needed to take the break I took and when I came back it was really fun and easy. It’s been fun. I don’t know whatever it is but I hope it keeps on working for me.”
Read on to learn more about the Team Adam duo’s thoughts on Jayy’s future career, the advice Levine shared with his Artist, and the song performance that made Jayy most proud.
Alexia Jayy reveals the powerful advice Adam Levine shared with her on The Voice
While Levine was able to keep Jayy on his team all season long, the Maroon 5 frontman admitted to NBC Insider aside from that, he can’t take much credit for her win.
“I don’t say that just to be humble,” Levine said. “She was so calm. I didn’t need to tell her much. I mean, there were little moments where she would be nervous and she’s like, ‘How do I get out of my head?’ And I’m like, ‘Just keep doing what you’re doing. Don’t worry about winning because that’s not something you should concern yourself with. You should just do your best and see where it takes you.’ But most of the time, she was always game-ready and so I was really just her biggest cheerleader.”
And Jayy said Levine’s words were exactly what she needed to hear all season long.
“I like things to be perfect so I was in my head,” she said of her nerves. “And so for him to tell me, ‘Hey, we all are all in our heads, but you’re going to go out there and you’re going to kill it. Tell yourself that and you’ll be fine.’ He was in my head like, just get out there and love singing.”
The Voice Season 29 performance that made Alexia Jayy most proud
There was no shortage of incredible Alexia Jayy performances all season long, but when asked what song made her feel like she accomplished everything she intended, she said it was her interpretation of Adele’s “One and Only” in the Finale. That was also the song that brought all three Coaches to tears.
“To be able to touch three people who have touched the world tremendously is amazing,” she said of their reaction. “I’m blessed.”
As for what made that song came out so right, Jayy said: “Before I got on stage to sing ‘One and Only,’ I prayed a prayer and I asked God, ‘I really want to be present. [Usually], I’m never really present because I’m always trying to make sure everything is perfect. So I asked God to let me be present in this moment and he allowed me to be present and that’s why those tears came down because I was just so proud of myself. I’ve been singing since I was 2 years old and I finally got on this big stage and I’m just singing my heart out.”
Adam Levine can’t wait for Alexia Jayy’s “limitless” music career after The Voice
Looking into the future for Jayy, Levine said she has a great career ahead of her. “I think she can do whatever she wants,” he said with admiration. “She’s a soul singer in her DNA. When you think of Alexia you think of the Arethas of the world, the Lauren Hills of the world. She’s got a big voice so the potential is kind of limitless for her.”
“I’m excited to see how it unfolds for her,” Levine added. “But man, I’m a huge fan of hers.”
Right now, Jayy revealed that she’s already released a new original single “Rent Free,” available wherever you listen to music.
And as for the broader future, she said, “I’m just going to keep putting out more music. I am going to get on those big stages, as many as I possibly can, because I love what I do. So, I’m going to just keep doing what I’ve been doing.”
If you missed the televised broadcast on Tuesday night or want to rewatch Jayy’s winning performances, you can stream The Voice: Battle of Champions Finale, as well as every other episode of the season, on Peacock right now.
Source: nbc.com
