Normani Aims to Inspire Up and Coming Artists

Normani says she hopes her journey can help uplift and motivate a new generation of Black female artists.

The 29 year old singer has been spending the past few months focused on creating new music and has shared that she ultimately wants to mirror the influence of Beyonce by opening doors for future stars.

Reflecting on that inspiration, Normani told Sports Illustrated: “For her to be a black woman, you know, that makes it even more special for me and encourages me and lets me know that that’s something not too big for me to dream, you know?

“Like, if she can do it, then a black girl like me can also do it, and hopefully continue to pave the way for black women for generations to come.”

In earlier interviews, Normani has also spoken about the lasting effect Beyonce has had on the wider music industry.

The Motivation singer explained to Dazed magazine: “This country album for Beyonce is so important. People can say what they want to but, like, why look at a black artist and be quick to label?”

Normani has made it clear that she hopes to leave a similar mark of her own.

She said: “That’s what I set out to do as well, like, there’s so much power in me. In the group, I didn’t recognise it, but now that I’m out of it, I recognise that it was my superpower, me in my blackness.”

The singer has also spoken about feeling a new sense of freedom following Fifth Harmony’s decision to go on hiatus in 2018.

The Candy Paint artist, who rose to fame alongside Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui and Camila Cabello, shared: “There’s a sense of freedom I have that I’ve been waiting for, a weight lifted, me just being able to be Normani, before I’m anything else.

“I’ve grown so much in my tastes, the things that I like are very different than the things I liked before, but I think it’s a perfect hybrid of past and present.”