Star Search, and I never got a call back," he said. "That was that."
While EGOT-winner didn't get his shot on the singing show, Legend said he was at least given a consolation prize.
"I did get a $500 shopping spree at the new mall and I bought a lot of clothes, so I was happy," he added to Fallon.
Legend recently opened up about his early love for music in an episode of Facebook Watch's
While chatting with Grammy-nominated rising star and
Rhythm + Flow winner D Smoke, Legend said he's been perfecting his craft since age 4.
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"When did you first start playing the keys?" Smoke (né Daniel Farris), 35, asked. "When was the first time you sat down and was like, 'Okay, I'm gonna do this for myself?'"