Cynthia Erivo Is Aretha Franklin in National Geographic Channel's Genius Series
as executive producers. The Aretha Franklin estate is also on board, making the project first-ever—and definitive—scripted series based the Queen of Soul."Aretha Franklin has been a source of inspiration for me since I was a little girl," Erivo said in a statement."Her strength, passion and soul are evident in her everlasting legacy, not only as a transcendent artist, but as a humanitarian and civil rights icon.
Genius: Aretha will feature many of Franklin's biggest songs, including"Chain of Fools" and"I Never Loved a Man ." The series will feature Franklin's performances of"I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,""Freeway of Love" and"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves." Erivo is also performing many of the songs from Franklin's catalogue. See Erivo take on a Franklin classic above.
"Cynthia Erivo blew me away. Not only is she an incredible and bona fide star, but she is soulful and has tremendous depth as a musical artist," Grazer said in a statement."Cynthia is the perfect person to portray the profoundly human story behind the genius that is Aretha.
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