Cynthia Erivo On Bringing Her First Solo Album To Fruition: ‘It’s All Very Much In My Hands’

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Cynthia Erivo’s debut solo album, Ch. 1 Vs. 1, was a long time coming. While the record is finally out on shelves and streaming services, the Oscar-nominee, 34, chatted with Fashion magazine for their November issue and opened up about what inspired the new project. “Music was a huge part of my childhood,” she said. “My mom would play music in the house every weekend when she was tidying up, whenever she cooked and when we’d go to school.” RELATED: Cynthia Erivo Teases Upcoming Role As The Blue Fairy In ‘Pinocchio’ Erivo says she listened to Annie Lennox, Boney M., Diana Ross and Lauryn Hill growing up: “I was listening to everything.” Now, Erivo hopes she can inspire others with her own music, “If one person hears this and realizes that