Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Her audition: Elyscia Jefferson, 20, of Baltimore, Md., performed “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson. Elyscia delivered a really nice opening and showed off power to her voice as well. Dan + Shay turned quickly. So did Chance and Reba. Elyscia then begins dancing and showing off her stage presence. The vocal suffers a bit from the movement, but Elyscia gives us another glimpse of her potential with a nice glory note. Chance called it an amazing performance. Reba called her young and incredibly talented and liked her poise on stage. Shay called her voice “flawless.” Elyscia pulled a bit of a surprise and joined Team Reba.

Here’s more about Elyscia:

* She’s a singer-songwriter who has already released music.

* She’s also has singing show experience, having auditioned for American Idol in 2021, though none of her performances aired.

* On Instagram, Elyscia says she made it to the Showstopper round (Top 40), which comes at the end of Hollywood Week. “I really had so much fun, and it was a great, great experience,” she writes.

* As for her released music, Elyscia dropped a debut single called “Nobody Else” in 2019 at just age 16. It’s a song she wrote with her uncle about finding that special someone.

* Elyscia followed up with another single, “Quarantine (Stay Inside!)” in 2020, then dropped a seven-song album, “Elyscia Live” last January. That project was recorded in her basement. And here’s a treat: She’s posted a 26-minute video of the project on YouTube.

* And on Valentine’s Day, Elyscia released a lovely cover of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”

* She hails from a musical family. Her father, Elliott Jefferson, is a songwriter and producer.

* In fact, Elyscia sings in an event band called Sound Connection with her father and her uncles.

* According to her web bio, Elyscia began singing in church at age 3, knew music was her life’s passion by age 7 and started studying piano in fifth grade.

* That web bio also says Elyscia has provided backing vocals for Jennifer Hudson and Regina Belle. And she was part of a Ladies of Soul tribute show, covering the songs of Anita Baker.

* Her own music spans several genres, including R&B, pop, hip-hop and inspirational.

* Says Elyscia on her website: “For me, it’s important that my music touches people. I want my music to mean something.”

* Elyscia has 19,000 followers and more than 400,000 likes on her TikTok. Check out one of her impressive originals, “Dreamin'”, below.

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