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Vocal range

Cynthia Erivo

Mezzo-soprano · Musical Theatre · Soul · Pop · UK · prominent since 2015

Cited range
E3C6
Octaves
2.7
Semitones
32
Full voice to
F5
Voice type
Mezzo-soprano
E3C6C3C4C5
red dash = top of full voice

What is Cynthia Erivo’s vocal range?

Cynthia Erivo's vocal range is commonly cited as E3 to C6 — about 2.7 octaves, or 32 semitones, and is usually classified as mezzo-soprano. Full voice is cited up to around F5; everything above that comes from head voice.

Gospel-rooted belt with fast melisma and controlled rasp, releasing into clean head voice. That cited span is wider than 48% of the 357 voices in this library.

Signature song
I'm Here

Reading the numbers

  • 9 other voices here carry the identical cited range — at the resolution these figures are quoted in, those voices are indistinguishable on the chart.
  • Roughly 22% of the span sits above the cited full-voice ceiling of F5.
  • The weight of the range is above middle C: 24 semitones up there against 8 below.
  • Ranked by bottom note, it is the 257th lowest of the 357 voices here; by top note, the 51st highest.

Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.

You vs Cynthia Erivo

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