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She said Cordero's performance was a true work of passion. \"He created this show from scratch, choosing songs to tell a story ... his story,\"

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\"There’s some Broadway tunes with fun guest stars, some pop, standards, a little Latin and of course the encore is 'Live Your Life',\" she said.

The album, which is available for preorder now, will drop on what would have been Cordero's 42nd birthday.

Cordero was hospitalized in late March and, shortly after, was placed on a ventilator and fell into a coma. He suffered a series of lung infections and also had one of his legs amputated. He battled COVID-19 complications for nearly 100 days before succumbing to the virus on July 5.

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Besides Kloots, whom he married in 2017, he left behind their son, 1-year-old Elvis. Proceeds from the album sales will benefit the family.

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