Reyna Roberts, featured on Beyoncé album, to compete on 'America's Got Talent'

Reyna Roberts, the crossover country artist featured on Beyoncé's recording of "Blackbiird," will be hitting the big screen for the season premiere of "America's Got Talent."

Roberts will attempt to win over the hearts of judges and fans on the first episode the world's most successful variety show, airing Tuesday. According to a representative for the show, she will be performing an original song and drawing inspiration from being a self-proclaimed “nerd.”

Reyna Roberts walks the carpet at the 59th ACM Awards at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Reyna Roberts walks the carpet at the 59th ACM Awards at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, May 16, 2024.

Of course, the Nashville-based singer was recently featured on "Blackbiird" and "Tyrant" on Beyoncé's highly acclaimed album "Cowboy Carter."

And Roberts says her career has ballooned since collaborating with the Grammy Award winning singer.

Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer appear onstage at the 2024 CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Tex., Sunday night, April 7, 2024.
Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer appear onstage at the 2024 CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Tex., Sunday night, April 7, 2024.

As fans know, Beyoncé released her eighth studio album, "Cowboy Carter" on March 29. Not on only has the "Ya Ya" singer broken multiple records and made history, but she also put a spotlight on emerging Black country artists like Roberts and highlighted those who paved the way.

Reyna Roberts stands in the studio at The Tennessean in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 29, 2024.
Reyna Roberts stands in the studio at The Tennessean in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 29, 2024.

Prior to releasing the album, Beyoncé opened up about about creating the project and alluded to her 2016 performance at the CMA Awards, which was met with criticism.

In a post on Instagram, she wrote: "This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive."

The season premiere of "America's Got Talent" airs 7 p.m. CT Tuesday on NBC.

Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Beyonce collaborator Reyna Roberts to compete on 'America's Got Talent'

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