SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Beyoncé picked the playlist, and Shreveport’s Willie Jones made the cut.

Willie Jones, the genre-blending country artist hailing from Shreveport, Louisiana, has achieved a significant milestone. His duet with Beyoncé, “Just for Fun” is featured on the setlist of her groundbreaking tour, Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit.

Jones, 30, who first gained national attention as a teenager on The X Factor, has steadily built a career that fuses country, hip-hop, and R&B. His collaboration with Beyoncé on “Just for Fun” the 15th track on her Grammy-winning album, Cowboy Carter, has propelled him into the national spotlight.

According to an interview with the New York Post, Jones says the recording process was “literally in the fourth quarter,” noting that the collaboration came together in the final stages of the album’s production.

The Cowboy Carter Tour, which kicked off on April 28 at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, features a nearly three-hour show that blends classic hits with new genre-crossing material. The setlist includes 36 songs, with “Just for Fun” nestled in the middle of the performance. The show is not only cross-genre but also cross-generational, with Blue Ivy participating as a featured dancer and Beyoncé’s younger daughter, Remi, even taking the stage during the song Protector.

For fans in Shreveport and beyond, Willie Jones’ journey from local talent to working with one of music’s largest icons serves as an inspiring testament to the power of perseverance and the evolving landscape of country music.