With Normani fans hot on the lookout for the official summer release date of her long-awaited debut album (as she reported here), the 23-year-old – despite an undoubted setback caused by the current global health crisis – is hard at work putting the finishing touches on the project.
Taking to Instagram Thursday (April 9), she sent her followers into a tizzy when she uploaded snaps of herself working at her home studio.
That excitement was only reiterated when Ryan Tedder – a prized songwriter who’s penned hits for the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Adele, and more – took to USA Today (April 10) to confirm he’s set to contribute work toward her debut LP.
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Busy on the promo trail in support of the April 13 premiere of ‘Songland’ season 2 (click here to see the teaser), Tedder announced Normani’s on his list of artists to work with (virtually) while in quarantine.
Via USA Today:
“Q: You’re constantly collaborating with different artists. How have you adapted to writing in quarantine?
A: Well, I have a (virtual) session next week with Normani and Bibi Bourelly. Luke (Hemmings) of 5 Seconds of Summer just texted me, “Do you want to FaceTime-write next week? It feels weird, but we should try it.” So we’re all going to Zoom and FaceTime, but I don’t know how else to do it. There’s no alternative.:
In the same interview Ryan also revealed Miley Cyrus, Diplo, and Katy Perry are among his collaborators who are scheduled to drop songs he’s written for them in the coming months.
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Tedder joins a star-studded lineup of craftsmen contributing to the former Fifth Harmony hitmaker’s inaugural opus, which – at writing – includes Rodney Jerkins, Max Martin, Missy Elliott, The Neptunes, Tory Lanez, and more.