Cynthia Erivo: Ch.1 Vs.1 (2LP)

A perfect pop album on a famous jazz label? From an actress and musical singer who has won major awards? Yes, it is possible: Cynthia Erivo proves it with her debut "Ch. 1, Vs. 1". The leading actress of the current hit series "Aretha" (Disney Plus), in which she embodies soul legend Aretha Franklin, the stage version of "The Color Purple" and various successful Hollywood films, writes and sings songs against every cliché. No musical pathos, no thickly applied film emotions, instead catchy, ultra-modern pop songs with which she lets us look into her world of feelings and thoughts. In her fledgling career, she has not only already won an Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award each, but has also been nominated for two Oscars. So it may come as a surprise that Cynthia Erivo has now announced that she wants to start from scratch. But that's exactly what she does with "Ch. 1, Vs. 1," a world-class soul-pop album that's ultra-modern, catchy yet not banal.