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third-party|date=March 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Skye Sweetnam| image = Skye Sweetnam with marker.jpg| caption = Skye Sweetnam signs autographs at the Juno Awards in 2006| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Skye Alexandra Sweetnam| alias = Sever| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|5|5| death_date =| origin = Bolton, Ontario|Bolton , Ontario , Canada | instrument = Vocal , guitar , piano | genre = Pop rock , power pop , electro rock , pop punk | occupation = actor|Actress , Singer , Songwriter | years_active = 2002& ndash;present| label = Capitol Records|Capitol (2002& ndash;2009) EMI (2002& ndash;present) | associated_acts = Tim Armstrong , James Robertson, The Matrix (record production team)|The Matrix , Ak'Sent , Kate Todd , Britney Spears , Kaela Kimura , Sumo Cyco | website = http://www.skyesweetnam.com skyesweetnam.com 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. " Over a year later, her debut album, Noise from the Basement , was released including the singles " Tangled Up in Me " and " Number One (Skye Sweetnam song)|Number One ". In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second album, Sound Soldier , was released in 2007.
Early life
Skye was born on May 5, 1988, to Deirdre and Greg Sweetnam.cite web |url= http://www.sify.com/news/following-advance-for-use-thursday-may-5-news-international-leyuOmjhcad.html |title=(Following Advance for Use Thursday, May 5) |publisher=Associated Press |date=April 25, 2011 |accessdate=April 30, 2011 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 Bolton, Ontario|Bolton , Ontario , where she studied dance|dancing and singing 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 demo (music)|demo with the help of a local Bolton music school, Rumball Music Studios.Citation needed|date=July 2011 Sweetnam was also a full-time Regional Arts Program student at Mayfield Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario , majoring in drama .Citation needed|date=July 2011 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.Citation needed|date=July 2011
Music career
2003& ndash;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 Basement , her Capitol Records / EMI debut. The single " Billy S. " appeared in July 2003 on the soundtrack to the movie How to Deal , 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 Britney Spears on her Onyx Hotel Tour .
Sweetnam provided the theme songs for various television shows, including The Buzz On Maggie , Wayside (TV series)|Wayside , and Radio Free Roscoe . In 2006, Sweetnam provided the singing voice for Barbie in The Barbie Diaries . Tim Armstrong and Sweetnam released the single "Into Action" in March 2007. Sweetnam was the opening act for Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter on tour.
2007& ndash;2008: Sound Soldier
Sound Soldier was released 30 October 2007, the lead single, " Human " was nominated for a 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards|2008 MuchMusic Video Award for Best Cinematography, but lost to Hedley (band)|Hedley ' " She's So Sorry ". For the second single EMI picked " (Let's Get Movin') Into Action ", 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 Soldier . In her Youtube 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 MySpace page.
Sweetnam recorded "Lava Rock" for Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll and provided vocals for a song on Jun Senoue '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.
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2009–present: Sumo Cyco
Sweetnam began working on new music in 2009, also forming a new band, Sumo Cyco. Sumo Cyco opened for Hollywood Undead in Toronto in March 2011. Sweetnam now goes by the name Sever, which is her current alter-ego.
Filmography
Year !! Title!! Role !! Notes
2004
Switched!
2006
Discography
Main|Skye Sweetnam discography
Noise from the Basement (2004)
Sound Soldier (2007)
See also
List of Skye Sweetnam songs
Awards and nominations
Year !! Result !! Award !! Category !! Nominated work
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