EDITOR'S NOTE: CBS News Texas celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and the importance of the culture in North Texas and across the country. Today, we spotlight a local singer making her mark on the national stage while bringing attention to mental health.

Less than four seconds. That's how quickly a coach turned their chair during Ren Galera's blind audition on The Voice —one of the fastest in the show's history.

"My reaction to Kelly turning, I'm not going to lie, I blacked out entirely," Galera said.

The Dallas-based singer made an instant connection with coach Kelly Clarkson, a Burleson native. Galera finished in the top 28 on Team Kelly in Season 16. But that was just the beginning.

Bilingual roots and rising career

"I did La Voz U.S. on Telemundo right after The Voice. I wa

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