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Country music superstar Jelly Roll has thrown his support behind New Zealand singer Kaylee Bell after hearing her perform at CMA Fest in Nashville.
The chart-topping American artist surprised Kaylee by catching her set after recognising one of her biggest songs being played nearby.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail from Nashville on Tuesday, Kaylee revealed the American rapper went out of his way to seek her out after hearing her perform her hit track Keith.
'It was such an amazing thing Jelly Roll did to take time out of his day to come and surprise me on stage,' Bell said.
'He said he heard us playing my song Keith and ran to the stage to sing it with me.'
'He then told me how nice it was to have me in his town all the way over from the other side of the world. He's such a genuine human.'
Country music superstar Jelly Roll (right) has thrown his support behind New Zealand singer Kaylee Bell (left) after hearing her perform at CMA Fest in Nashville
Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail from Nashville on Tuesday, Kaylee revealed the American rapper went out of his way to seek her out after hearing her perform her hit track Keith
Bell, who has spent years building her career in the United States, was performing at CMA Fest for the 16th time when the heart-warming encounter unfolded.
Sources close to the event told Daily Mail that Jelly Roll heard Bell's performance from his nearby hotel and rushed over in the hope of joining her on stage.
While he arrived moments too late to perform alongside her, the pair shared a warm embrace backstage following the set.
The Nashville moment marks another major milestone in what has already been a huge year for Bell.
The country-pop star recently unveiled two new singles, Me for Me and Once in a Lifetime, which she debuted during a landmark concert at Christchurch's newly opened One New Zealand Stadium last month.
Bell performed alongside some of New Zealand's biggest acts, including Six60 and Synthony.
Speaking about Once in a Lifetime, Bell said she wanted to create a lasting reminder of the special night.
'Something to mark the night, something that would outlive it,' she explained.
'It was such an amazing thing Jelly Roll did to take time out of his day to come and surprise me on stage,' Bell said
'He then told me how nice it was to have me in his town all the way over from the other side of the world. He's such a genuine human,' she said
While he arrived moments too late to perform alongside her, the pair shared a warm embrace backstage following the set
'The song and the video together are a time capsule, a moment in time we can hold onto forever.'
The singer's recent success was also recognised last month when she was inducted into the prestigious Hands of Fame at the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards.
The latest CMA Fest appearance is not the first time Bell and Jelly Roll have shared a stage.
The pair previously performed Keith together at the Strummingbird Festival in November.
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