Jadyn Maria is a pop singer born in Puerto Rico. When she was 17, Jadyn was signed to EMI. Under the name Jadyn Strand, she sang alongside Avalon band member Jody McBrayer in the song «Never Alone (Nunca Solo)» on his 2002 solo album, This is Who I Am. Later, she recorded a cover of U2's «With or Without You» with GRITS on the U2 tribute album In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa. In 2006 Jadyn appeared on the failed ABC talent show The One: Making a Music Star. The show was canceled the week after Jadyn's elimination.