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His audition: Azan, 28, Dallas, Texas, sang “Golden” by Jill Scott. As soon as Azan reached the point where the song went into rapid-fire lyrics, Reba McEntire turned, followed quickly by John Legend. Azan showed off bit of a growl and nice range as well. But no one else turned. John praised her soulful delivery and her version of the Jill Scott tune. Reba loved her positive energy. Azan joined Team Legend.

Here’s more about AZÁN.

* AZÁN HYSN is the stage name for Alexandria Hyson-Stewart, an R&B artist based in Dallas.

* She calls herself a Creole Queen, determined to bring back “the new natural neo-soul/R&B sound.”

* Alexandria certainly serves up some smooth R&B on her debut EP, “Beauty of Life.”

* Released in late 2020, it features seven tracks. She released a music video earlier this year for one of those songs, “Stuck N Time,” which you can check out below.

* Earlier the same year, Alexandria released a debut single called “K.M.O.” (Keep Moving On). There’s also a music video for that on AZÁN’s YouTube channel.

* In her Spotify bio, 28-year-old Alexandria says she started performing in school and at talent shows around age 11.

* She graduated with honors from Cedar Hill High School, then went on to major in biology with a minor in music at the University of North Texas.

* She’s also worked as a wedding singer and says she’s appeared in a number of theater productions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

* In fact, she returned to acting earlier his year, appearing in a play called “Cursed” about breaking generational curses.

* “Seven years ago, I was in my first play and, man, I must say I definitely missed the stage,” she wrote on social media. “What an amazing experience.”

* Alexandria has also posted lots of covers on YouTube and TikTok, where she has more than 2,000 followers and more than 20,000 likes.

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