Mandy Mooreis returning to her roots.TheThis Is Usactress announced on Instagram that she is back in the studio, nearly two decades after her single “Candy” firstcatapulted her to fame.Alongside a video that hinted at her rich vocals, Moorewrote on Instagram, “Getting back to it. It’s time. I miss it. I’m not scared anymore. No more excuses. No more allowing someone’s else [sic] insecurities to dictate my relationship to music and singing. Boom.”Added Moore, “Also- this is just a little demo of something @themikeviola and I worked on yesterday… but still, it’s a start!”Moore released six studio albums between 1999 and 2009.RELATED VIDEO: Mandy Moore Says She Was ‘Hurt’ That Ex Wilmer Valderrama Lied About Her VirginityThough she recently missed out on an Emmy nod for her turn as Rebecca Pearson inThis Is Us, Moore’s NBC hit did nab one for outstanding drama series and nominations forMilo Ventimiglia,Sterling K. Brown, Ron Cephas Jones, and Gerald McRaney.Stefanie Keenan/GettyLast year, Mooreopened upto PEOPLE about her desire to record new music.“I want to return to music,” Moore said. “I don’t have a record label, but I have a lot of music written. Next year, I’ve decided I’m putting it out there!”Moore is tackling quite a few challenges these days — in March, she, herfiancé Taylor Goldsmith, and their friends climbedMount Kilimanjaro.

Mandy Mooreis returning to her roots.

TheThis Is Usactress announced on Instagram that she is back in the studio, nearly two decades after her single “Candy” firstcatapulted her to fame.

Alongside a video that hinted at her rich vocals, Moorewrote on Instagram, “Getting back to it. It’s time. I miss it. I’m not scared anymore. No more excuses. No more allowing someone’s else [sic] insecurities to dictate my relationship to music and singing. Boom.”

Added Moore, “Also- this is just a little demo of something @themikeviola and I worked on yesterday… but still, it’s a start!”

Moore released six studio albums between 1999 and 2009.

RELATED VIDEO: Mandy Moore Says She Was ‘Hurt’ That Ex Wilmer Valderrama Lied About Her Virginity

Though she recently missed out on an Emmy nod for her turn as Rebecca Pearson inThis Is Us, Moore’s NBC hit did nab one for outstanding drama series and nominations forMilo Ventimiglia,Sterling K. Brown, Ron Cephas Jones, and Gerald McRaney.

Stefanie Keenan/Getty

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Last year, Mooreopened upto PEOPLE about her desire to record new music.

“I want to return to music,” Moore said. “I don’t have a record label, but I have a lot of music written. Next year, I’ve decided I’m putting it out there!”

Moore is tackling quite a few challenges these days — in March, she, herfiancé Taylor Goldsmith, and their friends climbedMount Kilimanjaro.

source: people.com