Ella Eyre had to ‘learn to speak again’ after surgery

The Waiting All Night singer is about to embark on a tour where she will perform acoustic versions of her songs by candlelight.

Ella Eyre said she had to “learn to speak again” after having vocal cord surgery.

The Waiting All Night singer said the experience made her want to perform on her own terms, and she left her record company in order to release music independently.

Eyre, 31, who has been in the industry for more than 10 years, told ITV’s Lorraine: “I feel like I’ve grown so much as an artist.

“I felt like it was time to put my own stamp on my own creativity.

“That was the one thing I decided when I was recovering from vocal surgery: if I’m ever going to sing again, I want to do it on my terms and I want to sing music that I love and that feels like it speaks to me.

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