NYC native and singer-songwriter Yancyabril’s captivating energy, sweet melodic voice, and diverse sounds dazzles her audience fusing Pop, Folk, Jazz and R&B into her music. Her Dominican-American background and influences give her a unique artistic perspective and is ready to be the voice of what she calls “Spanglish Alternative R&B.” In 2022, Yancyabril became a contestant on Season 2 of The Voice Dominicana. She has shared the stage and been mentored by legendary artists such as Jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bonnie Raitt, Smokey Robinson, Michael McElroy, and Drummer Carmine Appice. She was a featured singer for the Aretha Franklin tribute concert at Carnegie Hall. In 2017, Yancyabril won Popular voice for the YoungArts competition singing her original song “Ain’t Nobody.” In 2018, she was a featured singer for the well renowned gospel show, “Too Hot to Handle: The Gospel Messiah” at the United Palace. She started her college career at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and later transferred and graduated from SUNY Purchase’s Jazz Conservatory with a focus in voice where she was the recipient of the Ella Fitzgerald Scholarship.