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Subscribe now to experience Jay’len Josey: The Voice Critics Didn’t See Coming! 🎤 In this exclusive Sway In The Morning feature, Jay’len brings her unique sound and undeniable talent to the stage, leaving everyone in awe. From performing her hit tracks like “New Girl” from her upcoming album *Serial Romantic* to sharing the heartfelt inspiration behind her artistry, Jay’len proves why she’s a rising star you can’t ignore.
Hear how this Atlanta-born powerhouse overcame self-doubt, embraced her one-of-a-kind vocal yodel, and worked with legendary producer Tricky Stewart (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Janet Jackson). She even opens up about the challenges of being a “serial romantic” and her mission to bring authenticity and raw emotion into her music.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Jalen Josie Performs “Under Hot Water”
06:48 - Jalen Josie Performs “I’d Rather Go Blind”
09:16 - Jalen Josie Performs “New Girl”
12:44 - Jalen Josie on Collaborating with Tricky Stewart & Upcoming Album
15:11 - Jalen Josie on Overcoming Self-Doubt & Embracing Unique Voice
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0:00
I told her earlier, you're a hodgepodge of different sounds, sonically, that creates your own unique lane
0:06
And I'm happy she's here to perform at Heather B's Karaoke Happy Hour with Sway Tracy G
0:12
Please give it up for the one and only Jalen Josie. Alright y'all, let's just get right on into it. How about that
0:23
I go by the name of Jalen Josie and I got one question for y'all tonight. Can you do it for me
0:30
No answer to it. Right, what happened? You're the apple of my eye, but I, I ain't trying to take a bite
0:38
Yeah, you made me want to wait and stay. Running back for more
0:44
Boy, you got me on my knees. Please, love will be under hot water
0:51
I'm trying to make you mine tonight. Oh, give it all you got
0:56
I want you right, right now. Right now. Yeah, tell L-O-V-E me, baby, if you really want to say my name
1:04
I'm going to say my name and I'll appear, but I need you, boy, too
1:12
Save my soul, because I'm drowning. If you know me, baby, I don't know
1:17
I don't know. Do you pray? Yeah. Can you do it for me? Can't let your love come down, baby
1:25
Can you do it for me? And let your love come down, down, down, baby
1:31
Can't get you with me, baby Let your love come down, yeah
1:36
Baby, baby, baby, baby Let your love come down, down, down, down
1:42
Let's do this You're the one that makes my heart beat But it seems like it's skipping
1:50
You need to keep up Oh, bass, bass, and give me more
1:56
Make sure the rhythm don't stop. Oh, no, no, no, boy, you're gonna keep moving
2:03
Sit back until the ride tonight. Oh, give it all you got
2:08
I want you right, right now. Yeah, I'm right now in the right time
2:12
Tell me, we need you, baby. If you really want to take my name, please
2:18
Right now. I love you. I need you to save my soul
2:24
Save my soul, cause I'm drowning. If you know me, baby, I don't like to wait
2:31
Can you do it for me? Can't let your love come down, baby
2:37
Can you do it for me? Can't let your love come down, down, down, baby
2:43
Can you do it for me? Can't let your love come down, baby, baby, baby
2:49
Can you do it for me? Let your love come down, down, down, down, down
2:58
Y'all better give it up for Jaylen. Y'all better give it up
3:02
Y'all better give it up. Thank you. What y'all doing? That's J-A-I-L-E-N-J-O-S-E-Y
3:13
I'm from Atlanta, Georgia. You can follow me on all social media platforms. You know, all the social media platforms
3:19
And my music, the song that I just sang for you guys is already out
3:23
It was one of my first songs that I've ever written and produced. So that's also on Spotify and Apple Music and all the other good jazz
3:31
And produced. Yes. Pew, pew. Pew, pew. Have y'all watched Cadillac Records
3:37
Of course. So y'all know I'd rather go blind? It not really a sing kind of song but if you want to sing it with me please please sing with me just show your range Dixie Peach Grease right here
4:03
Dixie Peach. Something told me it was all over. Okay
4:14
When I saw you and her talking Was something deep down
4:26
And my soul said cry girl When I saw you and that girl
4:35
Walking around I would rather, I would rather go blind
4:45
Boy, yeah Than to see you walk away from me, child
4:54
No, no With a reflection in a glass That I held to my lips now, baby
5:04
Revealed these tears That are on my face And I was just
5:18
I was just I was just in here thinking Of your kiss and your warm embrace Yeah
5:30
When a reflection in a glass that I held to my lips now, baby
5:39
Revealed these tears that are on my face Ooh
5:49
And baby, baby, baby I'd rather be blind, boy
5:59
Than to see you walk away Walk away from me No, no, no, no
6:07
And baby, baby, baby I'd rather be blind, boy Than to see you walk away
6:18
Walk away from me Okay, y'all, this is my last song on the set
6:52
No, don't say that. Don't say that. And this is my recent single that's coming, well
6:58
on my upcoming album entitled Serial Romantic. Speak it into existence. Speak it
7:05
And so this is entitled New Girl. Here we go. It's a different beat
7:09
Okay. That I produced. Oh, I'm here for this. Take it to the club
7:14
Here we go. Yeah. Yeah. Listen. Come on, baby, just face me
7:24
I know you could be mad later if you let me pass, baby
7:29
So I know I use your lips and your brain, baby, amaze me
7:33
Oh, yeah. It OK to be shy I think you like it I love the nervous side Oh oh it okay to be shy Oh no don be afraid of me baby
7:47
Boy, you missing out on this ride Oh, you like it, what you see, yeah
7:52
So come on, baby, put the fire deep in Your hips are like, gon' make you miss the feeling, yeah
7:59
Don't think about it, show me that you mean it You slide on it, grind on it
8:13
Got me feeling like a new girl The way I've been back, I bet you gon' give in
8:19
And I already know what I need, but I know it's your kind I don't close, my eyes don't get fair on here
8:25
Oh, don't miss out of your blessing, baby Come on and talk to me nicer
8:30
Yeah, I think I can out love an nasty time Yeah, it's so good cause you're mine
8:39
Oh, no. Don't be afraid of my loving, boy. Give it all to my mind
8:44
Oh, yeah. I get what you see, yeah. So come on, baby
8:48
Put the fire deep in. Oh, yeah, baby. Yeah, I'll make you miss the feeling. Yeah
8:53
Don't think about it. Show me that you're me. I love when you slide on it
8:58
Slide on it. Slide on it. Got me feeling like a new girl
9:03
I love when you slide on it. Slide on it. Got me feeling like a new girl
9:10
Give it up for Jalen Johnson, man. Come on. Thank you. Have a seat with us
9:17
Serial Romantic. That's the name of the project that will be coming out soon
9:21
And I'm curious for you being a serial romantic and you have the single new girl
9:29
Like, what are some of the things that a person can do to appeal to your romantic side
9:35
What kind of things have happened in your past that worked? I just love genuine people
9:42
I am attracted to a genuine heart. And I feel like serial romantic is sometimes
9:49
you can take it like, oh, she's just out here being a serial dater, but it's more so in the thought that I like to give my heart out so many times
9:57
in hopes that a genuine person will do right by my heart because I feel like I'm a genuine person
10:02
I'm going to give you 100% when we first start dating. I feel that. But, you know, that's truly what it is
10:09
If you can be genuine with me, then I'll be genuine back. And that's truly what being a serial romantic is all about
10:16
Okay. All right. Being genuine. That was classy. A lot of us are genuine
10:21
No, you're not. No. I'm genuine. No. George, we all genuine. Men are mostly genuine
10:27
Mostly. Men are mostly genuine. Men are mostly genuine. Break that sentence down
10:33
Men are most. We go in with good intention. We go in with good intention. No
10:37
We go in with good intention, right? No, no. Intention is different from strategy
10:41
A lot of times. You go in hungry. We paying for the sins. You go in hungry
10:45
You look for a meal. Uh-huh. You get the meal, and then you wonder what the next chick cooking next door
10:50
Nah. And you never do the tension. We go in hungry. We look for a meal
10:56
We sit down at the table, and we get yelled at about things we never did
11:00
The person before us did. Oh, wow. That sounds personal. Yeah. That sounds personal. Oh, sorry. I might
11:03
Where you put that from? That sounds personal. Where you ate your last meal at
11:07
Because, right, because? Right, right. It's the rubber bridge. Was that a lot
11:11
Did I break it? All right, let me ask you this, because you worked with the, thank you, whatever
11:18
I would vote for it, though. Your music you know when I listen to it I hear kind of like a garage sound a U drum and bass I know the executive producer Tricky Stewart is working with you who worked with Beyonce Janet Jackson Rihanna that whole
11:36
And now he's worked with you? How did that happen? And what is that
11:41
He's got a grace of God. Yeah. Come on. Look, he's like a, I don't want to call him grandpa
11:48
because I feel like he'll like, he's like a grandfather to me
11:52
I lost my grandfather, so I'll say that. but he's not old, so I can't say that
11:56
He's like another father figure, or he's like a cousin or something like that
12:01
He definitely did his thing with giving me so much insight and love, and he sees my artistry as well
12:09
and that was a really crazy way of him just trusting me
12:14
me being a new artist and whatnot, and just wanting to take a leap out on me
12:19
and executive produce my album. Congratulations. You may not know who he is
12:24
If you Google him, you would be extremely happy for her that she's working with this iconic producer
12:30
Yes, absolutely. Miss Jalen, I can guarantee that everyone is going to nosedive
12:39
into your vortex as soon as they exit the building. And one of the projects that they'll be introduced to
12:46
is Southern Delicacy that you put out in 2023. And when I think about the word delicacy, I think about an acquired taste
12:54
You know, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's meant for everyone, but those who get it, get it
13:00
And after experiencing you just a few minutes ago, we can all tell how polished you are
13:05
You are a master at your craft. But still, even still, I know that because we are human in your journey, there are people who didn't get it
13:17
Right? The delicacy wasn't for them. Can you share with us just a little bit about the hurdles
13:22
Because although her resume is really impressive, y'all, she's been able to write and do the vocals for different campaigns
13:31
for Sephora, for Oil of Olay. She's been recognized by BET, everything that Sway has shared
13:36
Wait a minute. It's different. It's different, bruh. But still, there are those that are going to be like, damn, I missed the boat
13:46
Something happened with my discernment. Maybe my ears needed to be clean that time
13:49
How the hell did I miss this? And I'm sure that impacted you
13:54
Share with us at least one standout challenge and how you got to the other side
13:59
A standout challenge. Well, I think a standout challenge was me believing in my own self
14:05
I think I sometimes, I think we're our own haters at a point in time
14:10
And growing up, I used to have this yodel. I still have this little thing in my voice where it's like
14:17
it's like a little flip or something like that. And at first I did not like it and didn't know what it was
14:23
And I had went viral for a video a while back and like, people was like, Oh dang
14:26
she got this yodel. And I don't know if they were like, I couldn't decipher if it was a
14:30
if it was great comments or, or good comments or like they're trying to dig at me
14:35
And I took it personally and I started disliking how I sounded
14:39
I was trying to like change my voice and this, that and the third. And I just couldn't
14:43
I, you know, you can't really change what, you know, God gives you. So I had to grow with it
14:47
And I realized, like, honestly, I realized it maybe, like, a couple years ago that this is something that I need to work with
14:52
This is, like, one of my strong suits. Like, the thing that is, you know, I guess, like, a flaw in my eyes
14:58
Probably not going to be a flaw in other people's eyes. And I would be hurting myself if I just continued to, you know, carry on in a way of thinking that it's a flaw when in actuality is, you know, it's perfect
15:09
It's a gift. Thank you. I love it. Well, thank you for joining us today
15:13
I hope you had a good time. It's my honor. Torch, help her up
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