Cynthia Erivo joined Team Bublé as Adam Levine called upon Kate ... He thinks that her voice is "gentle and really beautiful." He had been wanting to have her on his team since the Blind Auditions and ...

To make sure Elphaba's wigs, head, and face makeup were as perfect as possible, Erivo shaved her head before production.

Please be prepared to have 'Defying Gravity' stuck in your head for several more months (you will never be free), because Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande just performed at the 2025 Oscars.

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