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How Jordyn Woods Got the Confidence to Say ‘”F–k It” & Just Get in the Booth’ to Record Her Debut Single ‘Be With You’

Jordyn Woods spoke to Billboard about releasing her debut single "Be With You" on Thursday (Oct. 31).

She first teased the R&B love song in May when she used it to soundtrack her heartwarming Instagram Reel for her boyfriend and New York Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns to commemorate their four-year anniversary. Vince Staples commented “Drop the album” under the video, which has currently amassed nearly four million views on Instagram – and Woods exclusively tells Billboard that’s the ultimate “goal. During her 11-week tenure on the singing competition series, Woods performed “No Air” by Jordin Sparks after the judges previously guessed she was actually that Jordin and delivered stirring performances of Robyn ’s “Dancing On My Own” and Rihanna ’s “Diamonds” – all while under disguised as “Kangaroo.” She previously told Billboard following her elimination that Robin Thicke even compared her to India.Arie, whom she grew up listening to along with Sade, Luther Vandross and Anita Baker.

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