Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez has revealed she once tried out to be part of an all-girl group.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the 27-year-old “Figures” star recalled going to an audition in Toronto when she was 15 or 16.
“I went in with my guitar. I had the wickedest nerves, man! I was decent, but not good enough,” said Reyez.
“So I got out on Queen Street West, looking all defeated and s**t. My dad was waiting in his car. One of the judges [ran] out and said, ‘Kid! Don’t get discouraged. I don’t think this is for you, but your voice has potential.’”
That judge, Tyse Saffuri, later gave Reyez some solid advice.
“He just gave me the dopest pointers, I use them to this day. He was like, ‘If you wanna be one of the greats, you have to study the greats.’ I watched videos of Amy Winehouse and Beyoncé, copied runs, did my scales,” she recounted.