From Prince to Jennifer Hudson, Barbra Streisand, Brandy, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and many more, Beyonce has had over 20 years worth of praises for her soaring vocal performances from some of music’s most celebrated vocalists.

Most recently, ‘Wicked‘ star Cynthia Erivo added her name to the list.

 

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Traipsing the promo trail for her latest album ‘‘I Forgive You,‘ Erivo to our friends at Entertainment Weekly (EW) to dish on her favorite vocal performances of all time.

And though her laud of Sisqo‘s risque 2000 tune ‘Thong Song‘ is what garnered the most viral attention, the GRAMMY, TONY, and EMMY-winning star didn’t heap any shortage of praise on powerhouses like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, and Beyonce.

For the latter, she pointed to the diva’s performance of ‘Resentment‘ from the 2014 ‘On the Run Tour’ with JAY-Z.

“It’s so emotive; it’s full of emotion. It’s an innate quality of storytelling what she’s doing,” Erivo said of Beyonce’s performance. “I’m a purist for melody; if the melody’s good, just sing the melody. And, she’s just singing the melody.”

Beyond the ‘Resentment’ showing itself, Cynthia had high praise for Bey in general.

“I think she’s one of the most skilled vocalists of our time, and it’s just lovely to hear when it’s just her. I love it. It’s very very good,” the ‘Wicked’ star relayed.

Click PLAY on the video above to see what else she said.

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