Skye Sweetnam
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| Skye Sweetnam | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Skye Alexandra Sweetnam | |
| Born | May 5, 1988 (age 18) | |
| Origin |  Bolton, Ontario, Canada |
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| Genre(s) | Pop rock Pop Pop punk |
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| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Voice actress, Actress | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar | |
| Years active | 2003 – present | |
| Label(s) | Capitol Records (2003 - ??) | |
| Website | http://www.skyesweetnam.com | |
Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer of the early 2000s. She released her first single, "Billy S.", in 2003; it appears on her first album, Noise from the Basement, which was released on September 21, 2004. Her debut album features 13 songs, including the singles "Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One". Sweetnam has also guest-starred on the television show Radio Free Roscoe, on which she sings the theme song. She also sings the theme song to The Buzz on Maggie, which is called "Just the Way I Am". In 2006, Sweetnam was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second album is soon to be released, titled Sound Soldier.
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[edit] Background
Born to Deirdre and Greg Sweetnam, she was named after the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Along with her sister, Aurora, and her brother, Cameron, Sweetnam was born and raised in the small town of Bolton, Ontario, where she studied dancing and singing from a young age. By her early teens she had moved on to songwriting, and recorded a demo with the help of a local Bolton music school. Sweetnam was also a full-time student at Mayfield Arts School in Caledon, Ontario, majoring in drama. She worked with local producer and instrumentalist, James Robertson. Together, Robertson and Sweetnam worked on what would later become Noise from the Basement, her Capitol Records debut. The single "Billy S." appeared in July 2003 on the soundtrack to the Mandy Moore movie How to Deal, and quickly took off in the United States and Canada. In 2004, Sweetnam went on tour over Europe and North America, as the opening act of Britney Spears, although her part was cut short due to Spears' knee injury. Sweetnam's new album, Sound Soldier, which she describes as "Nine Inch Nails meets Britney Spears"[1], is set to be released on April 4th 2007. Boyhunter, one of the upcoming songs from Sound Soldier, was chosen to be in the new The Sims 2: Pets game, with the song being re-recorded in simlish. She is the singing voice of Barbie in the straight to video release, The Barbie Diaries and has recorded songs for the movie. In 2007 Tim Armstrong re-recorded the song he did with Sweetnam called "Into Action" and released it as his single in March. Sweetnam's vocals are featured in the chorus of the song, and she will appear in the video to the song.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2004 Noise from the Basement
- 2005 Noise From The Basement (Special Edition)
- 2007 Sound Soldier (upcoming)
[edit] Singles
- 2004 "Billy S."
- 2004 "Tangled Up in Me"
- 2005 "Number One"
- 2005 "Just The Way I Am"
- 2007 "Into Action" recorded with Tim Armstrong for his solo album "A Poet's Life."
[edit] Non-Album tracks and B-sides
B-sides from Singles:
- "Wild World" - from "Billy S." single.
- "Tidal Wave" - from "Tangled Up in Me" single (Also found on rare version of "Billy S. single.
- "Too Late" - from "Tangled Up in Me" single.
From DisneyMania:
- "Part of Your World" - from DisneyMania 3.
- "Cruella DeVil" - from Disneymania 4 (Limited bonus track)
- "Why Doesn't Santa Like Me?" - from Radio Disney Jingle Jams
For Television/Film:
- "Just The Way I Am" - theme song from The Buzz On Maggie
- "Sugar Guitar" - from "LOVE for NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~"
- "Fly By The Wayside" - from the television adaptation of Sideways Stories From Wayside School
- "Radio Free Roscoe Theme" Featured on Radio Free Roscoe
- "This Is Me" - From The Barbie Diaries (March 2006) (Skye is also Barbie's singing voice)
From International Releases:
- "Superstar" - from Noise from the Basement (Korean Edition)
- "Imaginary Superstar" from Noise From the Basement (Japanese Special Edition)
Other/Demos:
- "Awakening"
- "Give It Time"
- "(I'm) Just A Girl"
- "I've Been There Too"
- "Shattered"
- "Number One" (Alternate Demo Version)
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