Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and music video director. Skye first entered the mainstream in 2003 with the release of her debut single "
Billy S."Billy S." is a song recorded by Canadian musician Skye Sweetnam. The song was written by Cafaro, Konicek, Valentine, and Sweetnam, while it was produced by LCV and Sweetnam. It was released as her debut major label single in 2003, and is the first single from her album, Noise From the Basement...
" Over a year later, her debut album,
Noise from the BasementJapanese DVD# About Me# Skye in Japan# "Shattered" # "Imaginary Superstar" # "Billy S." # "Tangled Up in Me" # "Number One" # "Tangled Up in Me" # "Fallen Through" - Sessions@AOL...
, was released including the singles "
Tangled Up in Me"Tangled Up in Me" is a song recorded by Canadian musician Skye Sweetnam. It was released as the second single from Sweetnam's debut album Noise From the Basement in March 9, 2004 through EMI Canada. The song was written by Aslyn, James Harry, Skye Sweetnam, James Robertson...
" and "
Number One"Number One" is the third and final single released from Noise From the Basement, the 2004 debut album from Canadian musician Skye Sweetnam...
". In 2006, she was nominated for a
Juno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for New Artist of the Year. Her second album,
Sound SoldierSound Soldier is the second and final studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Skye Sweetnam. The album was released in Canada on October 30, 2007 and February 14, 2008 in Japan. No promotion was done for the album in Japan and as a result it only charted at #161, selling 950 copies in its first...
, was released in 2007.
Early life
Skye was born on May 5, 1988, to Deirdre and Greg Sweetnam. She was named after the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Along with her sister, Aurora, and her brother, Cam, she was born and raised in the small town of
BoltonBolton is the most populated community in the town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,478 residents in 8,721 households...
,
OntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, where she studied
dancingDance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and
singingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
from a young age. She began singing at the age of 5, performing for family members and friends. By her early teens she had moved on to songwriting, recording a
demoA demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
with the help of a local Bolton music school, Rumball Music Studios. Sweetnam was also a full-time Regional Arts Program student at Mayfield Secondary School in
Brampton, OntarioBrampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
, majoring in
dramaDrama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
. Within months of arriving at the school in Grade 9, she dropped out to pursue her career. She also went to Allan Drive Middle School in Bolton, Ontario.
2003–2005: Noise from the Basement
She worked with local producer and instrumentalist, James Robertson. Together, Robertson and Sweetnam worked on what would later become
Noise from the BasementJapanese DVD# About Me# Skye in Japan# "Shattered" # "Imaginary Superstar" # "Billy S." # "Tangled Up in Me" # "Number One" # "Tangled Up in Me" # "Fallen Through" - Sessions@AOL...
, her
Capitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
/
EMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
debut. The single "
Billy S."Billy S." is a song recorded by Canadian musician Skye Sweetnam. The song was written by Cafaro, Konicek, Valentine, and Sweetnam, while it was produced by LCV and Sweetnam. It was released as her debut major label single in 2003, and is the first single from her album, Noise From the Basement...
" appeared in July 2003 on the soundtrack to the movie
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, and quickly took off in Canada. Two more singles were released from her debut and fared moderately on the charts. In 2004, Sweetnam went on tour over Europe and North America, as the opening act for
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on her Onyx Hotel Tour.
Sweetnam provided the theme songs for various television shows, including
The Buzz On MaggieThe Buzz on Maggie was an American animated television series which originally aired for 21 episodes between June 2005 and May 2006. The series focuses on Maggie Pesky, a tween fly, that aspires of becoming a rock star, but many episodes focus on her daily life.The series was created by Dave...
,
WaysideWayside is a Canadian animated television series created by Louis Sachar, developed and written by John Derevlany for Canadian television channel Teletoon. The series centers on Todd, a transfer student who attends Wayside, an offbeat educational institution based on Sachar's upbringing...
, and
Radio Free RoscoeRadio Free Roscoe was a Canadian television series filmed in Toronto, Ontario. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment, and it first aired on 1 August 2003 on Family, in Canada. It has also been dubbed in French in the province of Quebec and aired on VRAK.TV...
. In 2006, Sweetnam provided the singing voice for Barbie in
The Barbie DiariesThe Barbie Diaries is a 2006 motion capture film featuring popular Mattel character Barbie. It is part of the Barbie film series.-Plot:...
.
Tim ArmstrongTimothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
and Sweetnam released the single "Into Action" in March 2007. Sweetnam was the opening act for
Canadian IdolCanadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
winner
Kalan PorterRichard Kalan Porter is a singer-songwriter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the winner of the reality television series Canadian Idol in season 2. He started to sing at an early age and is classically trained, playing several instruments, most notably, the violin and viola...
on tour.
2007–2008: Sound Soldier
Sound SoldierSound Soldier is the second and final studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Skye Sweetnam. The album was released in Canada on October 30, 2007 and February 14, 2008 in Japan. No promotion was done for the album in Japan and as a result it only charted at #161, selling 950 copies in its first...
was released 30 October 2007, the lead single, "
HumanHumans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
" was nominated for a
2008 MuchMusic Video AwardThe 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 15, 2008 with the rain-soaked Red carpet arrivals that started at 8:00pm ET, but was slightly delayed by rainstorms that soaked the crowds and artists, the awards started at 9:00 and ended at 11:00...
for Best Cinematography, but lost to
HedleyHedley is a Canadian pop rock band comprising lead singer Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac on bass, Dave Rosin on lead guitar and Chris Crippin on drums. The current band retains the original name of Hoggard's pre-Canadian Idol group, although the membership has changed. The band originated in Abbotsford,...
' "
She's So Sorry"She's So Sorry" is the first single from Hedley's second album, Famous Last Words. The video for the song was at the #1 spot on the MuchMusic Countdown on November 23, and the song has charted on the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at #50. This song has a darker tone than all of their singles.This song...
". For the second single EMI picked "
(Let's Get Movin') Into Action Into Action is the official second and final single off the album Sound Soldier by pop rock singer Skye Sweetnam, released October 2007. The song was written by Sweetnam & Tim Armstrong...
", a rework of her previous single with Armstrong. Skye directed two music videos herself for "Music Is My Boyfriend" and "Babydoll Gone Wrong". Throughout 2009 and 2010 she released a number of songs from
Sound SoldierSound Soldier is the second and final studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Skye Sweetnam. The album was released in Canada on October 30, 2007 and February 14, 2008 in Japan. No promotion was done for the album in Japan and as a result it only charted at #161, selling 950 copies in its first...
. In her
YoutubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
make-up tutorials she has used the songs "Rock n' Roll Baby", "Love Sugar Sweet", "Heartbreak", "Boomerang", "MuSick" and "Wolves and Witches". Sweetnam also released a song entitled "Stay", "Boomerang", "MuSick" and "Wolves and Witches" on her
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page.
Sweetnam recorded "Lava Rock" for
Super Monkey Ball: Step & RollSuper Monkey Ball: Step & Roll is a platforming video game developed and published by Sega for the Wii. It was released in North America on February 9, 2010; in Australia on February 11; in Europe on February 12; and in Japan on February 25.-Gameplay:...
and provided vocals for a song on
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's album,
The Works. She also directed a music video for Leah Daniels' song, "Northern Señorita", and for Ashes' song "Explode (Makes My Head)". She also co-wrote two songs for Ashes.
2009–present: Sumo Cyco
Sweetnam began working on new music in 2009, also forming a new band, Sumo Cyco. Sumo Cyco opened for
Hollywood UndeadHollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures, on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released April 5, 2011...
in Toronto in March 2011. Sweetnam now goes by the name Sever, which is her current alter-ego.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 |
Radio Free RoscoeRadio Free Roscoe was a Canadian television series filmed in Toronto, Ontario. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment, and it first aired on 1 August 2003 on Family, in Canada. It has also been dubbed in French in the province of Quebec and aired on VRAK.TV...
|
Sydney DeLucaRadio Free Roscoe was a Canadian television series filmed in Toronto, Ontario. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment, and it first aired on 1 August 2003 on Family, in Canada. It has also been dubbed in French in the province of Quebec and aired on VRAK.TV...
|
Episode: "The Bad Boy" |
| Switched! Switched is a TV series that ran from 2003 through 2004 in which two teens from different cities in the United States were given a chance to swap lives to see how the other one lived. Teens were able to experience the lives of others and experiment with new families and cultures...
|
Herself |
Episode: "Megan/Skye" |
| 2006 |
The Barbie Diaries The Barbie Diaries is a 2006 motion capture film featuring popular Mattel character Barbie. It is part of the Barbie film series.-Plot:...
|
BarbieBarbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
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"Singing Voice" |
Discography
- Noise from the Basement
Japanese DVD# About Me# Skye in Japan# "Shattered" # "Imaginary Superstar" # "Billy S." # "Tangled Up in Me" # "Number One" # "Tangled Up in Me" # "Fallen Through" - Sessions@AOL...
(2004)
- Sound Soldier
Sound Soldier is the second and final studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Skye Sweetnam. The album was released in Canada on October 30, 2007 and February 14, 2008 in Japan. No promotion was done for the album in Japan and as a result it only charted at #161, selling 950 copies in its first...
(2007)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated work |
| 2006 |
Nominated |
Juno Awards |
New Artist Of The Year |
None |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
MuchMusic Video Award |
Best Cinematography |
Human "Human" is the fourth single released by Canadian pop rock singer Skye Sweetnam. The song is the lead single released by Sweetnam off of her second album Sound Soldier. The song was produced by production group The Matrix.-Song information:...
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External links