Cynthia Erivo to drop debut album next year

[Teletubby 154,566]

Beyond “Wicked,” Erivo is channeling her artistry into music. She reveals exclusively that her debut album will drop next year, just before the release of “Wicked: For Good. “The album is eclectic, blending soul, country, and pop,” she says. “My voice is the backbone — I’ve even used it as an instrument for layering sounds.”

For the second part of “Wicked,” Erivo worked closely with composer Stephen Schwartz to create an original song for Elphaba. “I collaborated on one of the new songs, and it’s so special to me,” she shares. “When we filmed it, the entire crew was in tears. I hope audiences are ready — it’s a song that speaks to the heart of who Elphaba is.”
variety.com

[AndiGaga 6,977]

She is incredibly talented - just not very likable (for me)

[xcx 1,243]

I’m confused. How is this going to be her debut album when she has already released one before? 
 

 

[clownery 6,954]

2 minutes ago, xcx said:

I’m confused. How is this going to be her debut album when she has already released one before? 
 

 

she wants Sabrina's nachos 

[LG2008 5,929]

25 minutes ago, xcx said:

I’m confused. How is this going to be her debut album when she has already released one before? 
 

 

It flopped so it never happened 

[darkgaga 6,181]

Maybe if she leaves all useless riffs out of her songs it will be okay

[holy scheisse 22,457]

She is incredibly talented - and very likable (for me) 

[darkgaga 6,181]

She is probably talented but not a good Elphaba- so meh to me

[juicyjuicy 1,992]

ha ray of light

[Ladle Ghoulash 32,105]

2 minutes ago, darkgaga said:

She is probably talented but not a good Elphaba- so meh to me

Once in a generation talent and probably one of the best Elphabas, yup yup 

[darkgaga 6,181]

21 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

Once in a generation talent and probably one of the best Elphabas, yup yup 

Hmm quite some Elphabas that are better imo. Willemijn. Kerry Ellis. Rachel Tucker. For some reason Cynthia doesn’t say “I am Elphie” to me

[himerosxo 411]

Some of y’all simply don’t want a black woman to be successful and it SHOWS… 

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15 minutes ago, himerosxo said:

Some of y’all simply don’t want a black woman to be successful and it SHOWS… 

SAY IT LOUDER. BECAUSE WHY WAS CYNTHIA SO MUCH BETTER THAN ARYANKA AND THE LATTER IS GETTING ORAISE WHILE THE OTHER IS BEING MEH-ED LEFT AND RIGHT

[howsAnnie 522]

51 minutes ago, himerosxo said:

Some of y’all simply don’t want a black woman to be successful and it SHOWS… 

I hate this male dominated, white washed society we live in with a passion, so I'm all for female and black artists being successful and celebrated.

That said, I agree with many others here: I know this woman mostly because of her weird hot take opinions and online rants, and that's the sole reason why I find her very unlikeable and am not interested in seeing or hearing more from her as an artist. It's as simple as that.

Please don't accuse people of racism just because they don't agree with certain opinions that have nothing to do with race. It doesn't help the cause. We need to pick our battles wisely, and I can dislike people of any gender, sexuality, religion or color of their skin, as long as I do not dislike them FOR these things. 

[Ladle Ghoulash 32,105]

1 hour ago, darkgaga said:

Hmm quite some Elphabas that are better imo. Willemijn. Kerry Ellis. Rachel Tucker. For some reason Cynthia doesn’t say “I am Elphie” to me

Kerry Ellis has a great voice, but is an incredibly lazy live performer imo. Idk I feel like any film adaptation is inevitably going to be a bit smaller, so it’s kind of hard to compare to stage performances, but I think her performance is great for film and I think she could absolutely nail it on stage.