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Cynthia Erivo Talks ‘Leaning Into Vulnerability’ on Her New Single ‘Replay,’ Teases Upcoming Album

Cynthia Erivo chats with Billboard about the making of her new single 'Replay,' and teases what fans can expect from her upcoming album.

“I’m a constant work in progress, and I can’t keep fears at bay,” she opens the pop-leaning track with, before proclaiming in the chorus: “My mind is like a record, setup on auto-replay.” With that in mind, the 38-year-old artist wants to introduce herself musically on her own terms, as the upbeat pop production of “Replay” leads listeners away from the ballads that they might be used to her belting for films in the past — to hopefully see Erivo as Cynthia, not as some of her famous onscreen roles. With her passion about “Replay” so evident, it’s no surprise Erivo is gearing up to release a full-length album, which she began working on in August 2023 and throughout her time filming Wicked.

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