‘Best Singer in the Show’: Alabama’s Jazz McKenzie Stuns With an Effortless Knockout on The Voice
Alabama’s own Jazz McKenzie returned to The Voice this week with the kind of electric, spine-rattling performance that makes audiences lean a little closer to the screen. After a brief absence during Season 28’s ongoing eliminations, the 31-year-old singer stepped back into the spotlight and promptly set it on fire.
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McKenzie faced off against fellow contestant Teo Ramdel in the Knockout round, choosing Smokey Robinson’s velvet-smooth classic “Cruisin’.” Ramdel countered with a roaring rendition of Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life.” Both performances were strong enough that the show leaked their face-off early, dropping a preview on Instagram three full days before the episode aired, stirring the fanbase into a low-grade frenzy.
But when the dust settled, it was McKenzie who left the coaches looking slightly stunned, their faces split between disbelief and delight.
Snoop Dogg, equal parts amused and impressed, told her:
You rewrote it. You were devoted and quoted. And that is noted.”
Niall Horan didn’t even try to hide his awe:
It’s insane what you can do so effortlessly. You don’t even look like you’re trying. It makes me sick, it's not fair.”
Reba McEntire chimed in with her own brand of gracious admiration:
“Jazz, that was wonderful.
And then came Michael Bublé, her coach, offering the kind of praise that feels like it belongs in a velvet-lined music biography:
“Jazz, God’s light radiates through you.”
(Reba couldn’t help responding with a heartfelt “Amen.”)
In the end, Bublé chose McKenzie as the winner of the Knockout, sending her forward into the Playoffs and ending Ramdel’s journey. His reasoning was simple and blunt:
She has a massive range. She has power. She could be a front-runner to win this competition.”
For Alabama fans, McKenzie’s rise feels especially sweet. A Birmingham native now living in Huntsville, she’s been known to captivate crowds at events like the Panoply Arts Festival, long before national television discovered her.
Her next appearance on The Voice will be Dec. 1, when the Playoffs begin and the top 16 singers battle for their place in the live rounds. Until then, Alabama viewers can keep an eye on another rising voice from the state: Kirbi also known as Savanna Kirby from Florence who competes in the Knockouts on Team Niall on Nov. 24.With her effortless power, luminous presence, and that quietly devastating vocal range, Jazz McKenzie isn’t just returning to the stage she’s claiming it.
