{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"0000017f-da39-d5f4-ad7f-daff968d0001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/introducing-rylexa","headline":"Introducing ‘Rylexa’","description":"Amazon today announces that TV and radio presenter Rylan is an all-new voice on Amazon Alexa.","datePublished":"2022-04-01T05:00:08.162Z","dateModified":"2022-04-01T05:00:08.162Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon staff"}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/1232a3b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6442x4295+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F8d%2Fae%2F4dea7714409784e1b12bff0fa43e%2Frylan-image.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![Rylan Image Rylexa April Fools](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/1232a3b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6442x4295+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F8d%2Fae%2F4dea7714409784e1b12bff0fa43e%2Frylan-image.jpg)\n\n# Introducing ‘Rylexa’\n\n*Amazon today announces that TV and radio presenter Rylan is an all-new voice on Amazon Alexa.*\n\nAs a self-confessed Alexa superfan, Rylan has previously admitted to owning more than 30 Alexa enabled devices, and said it was his dream for his voice to be on Alexa devices. Today, marks the day that his dream becomes a reality. For one day only, Rylan’s voice will be heard in place of your usual Alexa voice.\n\nCustomers can ask Alexa any of the following phrases, to hear Rylan’s familiar Essex twang:\n\n- “Alexa, good morning” \n- “Alexa, how are you?” \n- “Alexa, I love you”\n- “Alexa, what’s your name?”\n- “Alexa, who is Rylan?”\n- “Alexa, is Rylan your new voice?”\n\nBy simply asking any of the above, customers will experience a unique response from Rylan to brighten their day. Rylan superfans can also hear from him whenever they want by just saying:\n\n- “Alexa, I love Rylan”\n- “Alexa, ask Rylan to sing a song”\n- “Alexa, ask Rylan for some words of wisdom”\n- “Alexa, how old is Rylan?”\n- “Alexa, how tall is Rylan?”\n\nThe much-loved presenter said “All my friends and family know how much I love using Alexa everyday – whether it’s for cooking, controlling my smart home or calling my mum.” Rylan said. “It’s absolutely hilarious that I’m going to be hearing myself through Alexa – hopefully everyone else enjoys hearing me via their Alexa devices as much as I do!” \n\nRylan’s Alexa takeover happens on April 1st 2022.\n\n**[Learn more about Alexa](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices)**","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}