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Her audition: Ava Nat, 18, of New York, New York, performed “I Love You, I’m Sorry” by Gracie Abrams. Ava started strong, but her voice really shines once she hits the chorus. And that’s when the chairs started turning. Reba McEntire and Naill Horan turned almost simultaneously, followed quickly by Snoop Dogg. Wow, and Ava is only 18. Dang, fabulous audition. Reba complimented her on a beautiful voice. Snoop loved her sense of showmanship. Niall called the audition very impressive, especially the way she connected to the lyric. Ava decided to join Team Niall.

Here’s more about Ava.

* She’s a graduate of Garden City High School in Long Island, N.Y., and a freshman at Belmont University in Nashville as a commercial music major.

* In addition to exploring her musical talent in high school, she was a member of Garden City’s highly successful field hockey team.

* In addition to being a songwriter, Ava is a self-taught guitar player and pianist.

* And in spite of her young age, she’s already released an excellent debut EP, an original five-song collection called “Align” that landed in October 2024 and is available on Spotify. Check out a snippet of her superb vocal on the title track below.

* Ava lost a younger sister named Sabrina in 2019 and recorded a cover of Taylor Swift’s “Marjorie” as a tribute to her. You can check it out here.

* As of Sept. 1, Ava already has nearly 10,000 followers and more than 600,000 likes on her TikTok.

* One of her most popular clips there is a cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s “All I Want,” viewed more than 31,000 times.

Editor’s Note: Last Monday was reveal day for contestants on Season 28 of The Voice. Keep checking back daily for more profiles of Season 28 contestants.

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