Normani has lavished praise on Beyonce, claiming that she's been a "revolutionary" force in country music.
Normani believes Beyonce has been a "revolutionary" force in country music.
The Grammy-winning star released the country-influenced 'Cowboy Carter' in March, and Normani has now confessed to being wowed by Beyonce's seamless transition.
The 27-year-old singer - who is a long-time fan of Beyonce - told ELLE.com: "Having Beyonce, a black woman in music, taking over the country space is revolutionary. Those are the types of things that I set out to do.
"Now you have country artists who look like us coming out and just being like, 'We’ve always been here.' I think that it’s educational not only for music lovers, but also in the black community. We’ve pioneered a lot that we don’t get recognition for.
"I think that it’s just really cool being able to witness Beyonce be fearless and do something that is much bigger than herself.
"That’s honestly what I want to see more of in every single space of the music industry, because we deserve that.
"I also want to see black women not have to fight so hard. It gets exhausting. We’re just as brilliant. We have amazing ideas, and our resilience."
Normani wants to see more black women receive sought-after opportunities in the coming years.
The singer - who shot to stardom in Fifth Harmony during her teens - also believes that black women deserve more recognition than they're currently getting.
She said: "I want to see more women in charge.
"I want to see more black women as chairmen. I want to see more black women as CEOs. I want to see more black women produce. I know that all of those exist, but it’s just about getting the opportunity and the recognition."
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