{"id":78491,"date":"2026-04-17T05:31:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T05:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/how-the-voice-winner-alexia-jayy-will-spend-her-100k-prize\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T05:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T05:31:46","slug":"how-the-voice-winner-alexia-jayy-will-spend-her-100k-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/how-the-voice-winner-alexia-jayy-will-spend-her-100k-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Voice Winner Alexia Jayy Will Spend Her $100K Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">After <span class=\"s1\">winning season 29<\/span> of <span class=\"s1\"><i>The Voice<\/i><\/span>, <strong>Alexia Jayy<\/strong> can finally enjoy the fruits of her labor and decide what she\u2019s going to do with her $100,000 prize money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe haven\u2019t really thought about it, but I think we want to buy a house,\u201d Alexia, 31, exclusively shared with <i>Us Weekly<\/i> on Thursday, April 16, while celebrating her big win. \u201cI think that\u2019s where we\u2019re going. We\u2019ve been working really, really hard since I was a kid, and I just want something really special for my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Alexia \u2014 who is a mother of two children \u2014 lives in Mobile, Alabama, and doesn\u2019t plan on moving straight to a major city. Instead, she envisions a \u201clittle\u201d relocation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe might move down the road,\u201d she said, \u201cbut still in the south.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Voice-Winners-Through-the-Years-Where-Are-They-Now.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"The Voice Winners Through the Years Where Are They Now\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Voice-Winners-Through-the-Years-Where-Are-They-Now.jpg?quality=62&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;The Voice&#8217; Winners Through the Years: Where Are They Now?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Voice has been stunning viewers for years with amazing talent from across the United States, crowning 28 winners since it premiered in 2011. During season 19 of the NBC singing competition series, New York native Carter Rubin blew audiences away with his singing abilities and saw coach Gwen Stefani secure her first win. Just [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">For now, it\u2019s all about celebrating a historic victory. Alexia became the first Black woman to win the NBC singing competition series on Tuesday, April 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While all three coaches \u2014 <strong>Adam Levine<\/strong>, <strong>Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>John Legend<\/strong> \u2014 turned their chairs for Alexia in the Blind Auditions, it was the Maroon 5 singer who landed the soulful songstress and helped her advance to the finals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBeing from a small town in Irvington, Alabama, and being able to make history for them is amazing,\u201d Alexia shared about her win. \u201cI\u2019ve been singing since I was 2 years old, and so I never in a million years thought I would make history. But I\u2019m glad that it\u2019s me, and I\u2019m glad I\u2019m in the number.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4312289\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4312289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"The Voice Winner Alexia Jayy Reveals What She Plans to Do With Her 100K Prize Money\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Alexia Jayy<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Griffin Nagel\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Since her win on <i>The Voice<\/i>, Alexia has already released a new single called \u201c<span class=\"s1\">Rent Free<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the future, she hopes fans will be able to hear an inspiring album with more than a few hits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe\u2019re gonna keep working. We\u2019re gonna put an album out, and I hope y\u2019all love it,\u201d she shared. \u201cI\u2019m all about empowerment. I want to focus there, and I\u2019m just gonna keep trying to get on these big stages and keep recording, keep working.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-USW-Web-Img-Regular-Split-White-2000x2000-.jpg?crop=0px%2C35px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"A split image of Ariana Grande on a red carpet and Harry Styles performing.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-USW-Web-Img-Regular-Split-White-2000x2000-.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">10 Must-See Tours This Summer: Ariana Grande, Harry Styles and More<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFrom nostalgic reunions to buzzy new headliners and possible farewells, this summer\u2019s concert calendar is stacked with what are sure to be must-see tours. Below, Us Weekly rounds up 10 superstar acts \u2014 including pop princess Ariana Grande, global heartthrob Harry Styles and generation-defying party starter Bruno Mars \u2014 who are hitting the road with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">One person she remains extra grateful for is her coach. For all the fans who ask her what it\u2019s really like working with Adam, 47, behind the scenes, Alexia is happy to sing her praises for the rockstar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cHe\u2019s really cool, calm and collected, because I\u2019m really cool, calm and collected,\u201d she told <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cOur personalities match really well, and I like that. He doesn\u2019t like too much, and I don\u2019t do too much. So we really, really worked well together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The Voice<\/i> season 30, which <span class=\"s1\">will include Adam<\/span> as one of the celebrity coaches, is expected to premiere in fall 2026 on NBC. Catch up on old episodes via Peacock.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After winning season 29 of The Voice, Alexia Jayy can finally enjoy the fruits of her labor and decide what she\u2019s going to do with her $100,000 prize money. \u201cWe haven\u2019t really thought about it, but I think we want to buy a house,\u201d Alexia, 31, exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Thursday, April 16, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_daextam_enable_autolinks":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-trends-and-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alexia-jayy-the-voice-.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}