![]() Normani’s furious run of performances and studio sessions has finally slowed to a speed-walk, giving her time to hang out in New Orleans and spend the holidays in Houston. “If I’m bad at this, don’t put it in the article,” she says with a self-conscious laugh. We’re cooking a three-course, non-Seamless-assisted meal, and Normani looks somewhat intimidated. “Saddle up, cowgirls! It’s time to cook!” A silver-goateed instructor who goes by Chef Joe instructs us to put on our aprons. “Not as Normani in the entity of Fifth Harmony, but as someone who is a totally separate and different person: Normani.” Now she just needs to figure out exactly what being Normani means. “I’m actually capable and strong enough to do this on my own,” she says. She’s got a handful of well-received singles with prominent collaborators - including one, “Love Lies” with Khalid, that dominated radio and the charts and eventually reached the top 10 of the Hot 100 a spot opening for Ariana Grande’s Sweetener world tour and, for the first time in her career, a sense of what she can accomplish. And as the year of her album release begins, Normani has what seems like the ideal foundation for carving out her own lane. Normani Talks Performing With Khalid, Meeting Janet Jackson, Working With Missy Elliott at…įor girl- and boy-group alums, going solo is now a little easier than it was in the Destiny’s Child days: A flush industry will more readily take a chance on wannabe breakouts, who can market-test their brands on social media. She carries herself gracefully, and ‘Motivation’ - girl, that was the prime!” Finally she decides: Normani is a Kelly Rowland - not necessarily the obvious star, but a confident, formidable singer who found her brand and stuck to it. She whips out her iPhone to show me two of the many fan accounts she follows, and But “I see myself in Kelly,” she counters. “This is terrible.”īeyoncé is Beyoncé, she figures, and Normani stans. But first, she’s got this decision to make: Is she a Kelly Rowland or a Beyoncé? “That’s not fair!” she says, when I insist that no, she can’t choose both. We’re killing time before heading to a nearby cooking class where she can learn to make the local classic. Today, she’s feeling inspired by food - specifically, her grandmother’s gumbo. We’re sitting at a tourist-jammed French Quarter restaurant in New Orleans, where she grew up and has been visiting often, working on her forthcoming first solo album and soaking up inspiration from the city. “Can’t I choose more than one?” she pleads. Read Normani’s full conversation with Allure here.As she sits back up, her hands float to the edges of her hair, pulled into a topknot more impeccable than it needs to be given her otherwise low-key look (black jeans, oversized hoodie, no makeup). ![]() If I want to sing this pop ballad, then you’re going to love it! While you see my Black face!” But I can also give you a proper eight-count, and I can do ballet, and I can do contemporary dance. There’s so many layers to us, there’s so many textures, there’s so much that we’re capable of doing. “My purpose in this work that I do is for other people that feel like they have Black women figured out. Like, this is your place.” She continued that she aims to prove them wrong with her new music: I felt like I was overlooked,” Normani said. “I didn’t get to really sing in the group. After describing how she felt “overlooked” as a part of Fifth Harmony, Normani says she now wants to show off her versatility. Normani recently sat down with Allure for their September 2021 cover interview, where the singer got candid about her solo career’s trajectory. She now says she felt “overlooked” while in Fifth Harmony, which has impacted her solo career. ![]() After leaving to focus on her own music and upcoming solo album, Normani has spent much time reflecting on her time in the group. ![]() Members like Camila Cabello were able to find instant solo success while others did not have the same opportunities. It’s been a few years since smash-hit girl group Fifth Harmony went on hiatus to prioritize solo careers. ![]()
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