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This is the article for my double page spread.
Falling into the music industry
Falling into the music industry
Down to earth,
confident and catching the limelight. First time meeting the new internet
sensation. Skylar Fall.
Becoming famous on
YouTube for her hit cover videos and being known as the number one music icon;
who would have thought that she only started at the tender age of sixteen?
Now eighteen, she already possesses a massive fan base. From the east
end of London, and filming her cover videos in her small bedroom to having over
800,000 subscribers on YouTube; she is the number one talked about singer to
date.
In a small café in Shoreditch, I am currently with Skylar; coffee is
brewing, and the smell of hot chocolate is in the air. With the silent sound of
chatter amongst people, we sit opposite each other. With her dark brown hair, a
navy shirt, and a thick leather jacket looking like a total bad ass, we begin…
Hey Skylar, how are you?
I’m fine, it’s freezing outside, and I can’t wait to get warmed up with
your questions. (Laughs)
Ok right, how did you get
discovered?
Well, I have no idea to be honest! (Laughs)
I suddenly got an email from Sony Music Entertainment saying they would
like me to record a song in their studio- I literally freaked out, I phoned my
parents, screaming on the phone.
They said they found me on twitter because someone shared
one of my covers from YouTube, I guess it was luck- or fate. But I thank the
Gods for it, (Laughs).
What made you want to start
YouTube videos?
I’ve always addicted to the internet to be honest, since birth!
(Laughs), so I was one day I just decided to make a cover. And I think my first
cover was Blue Jeans by Lana Del Rey. I uploaded it and shared it through
facebook, twitter and tumblr, and the views started to increase; which was a
total surprise since I thought no one would watch it. But now it’s really hard
to upload covers for my fans, because I’m so busy- but I try my best.
How do you decide on what cover
you are going to do next?
Interesting question. Before I was ‘not famous’ let’s just say. I just
covered songs that were quite old, because I sort of found many people covering
recent /trending songs, and I thought that was really mainstream. But it got me
to where I am right now, so I guess it was a good idea. But now I ask my fans
what they would like me to cover- so I go on facebook and ask them for
suggestions.
So only two songs out, which
stayed in the charts for four weeks running, congratulations!
Yeah, I was so surprised, thank you! I was working on the first song
‘ivory’ when I was seventeen, coming up with the lyrics and rhythm, and I
improved over time- now it’s out and I’m really happy.
When I got the call from my agent that it reached number one I screamed
into the phone- I just released it, and it went straight to number one- it was
the biggest shock of my life.
Who are your favourite
artists/bands?
Well, my music genre is indie rock, but I like some pop, and r ‘n’ b at
times so Macklemore, Beyonce, Bruno mars and Lady Gaga. But my all-time
favourites are the Arctic Monkeys (They’re album AM is so awesome, oh my gosh,
it’s absolutely wonderful! (Laughs), Phoenix, erm, the 1975, and the
neighbourhood. I actually covered ‘knee
socks’ by the Arctic Monkeys, which pretty much, went viral, and I guess that
was the cover that led me to fame.
Where do you get the inspiration
to write your songs?
I mainly like going out of London, to my grans house in Brighton, to
get ideas- the train journey really helps, the scenery is beautiful. It’s
peaceful and calm, and it’s the perfect scenery to get my head down and just
let my imagination run free. I take fine art in uni, so drawing also helps.
Do you
have any tips for beginners who want to be a YouTuber and upload their own
music?
Ah, well, first thing you need is patience. A
lot of it. The second thing I think you need is a lot of social networks to
share your videos on. Also pick the right song for your voice, and remember to
make it your own- viewers love originality. And keep uploading videos even
though you didn’t get much views- don’t lose hope. Hopefully soon one of your covers will get a
hella lot of views, and may fate run its course. Good luck one and all!
So you are still in University,
what are you doing now?
I’m still studying in university but right now I’m working on my album,
so I think I have written about five songs for my album already, and I want to
write five more, so that the album is packed and juicy for my fans to indulge
in, (She laughs). I would upload previews/snippets of some of the songs that
are finished, to keep updated, and to give my fans something to look forward
to.
So, the new album’ Azure Mist’,
when is it coming out?
Well like I said I am currently working on the rest of the songs for
it, but the release date is going to be 24th November 2014. I am
currently working on a song with Tom Odell which is going really well, and I
hope my fans love it. I have other artists featuring on my album but they’re
not revealed yet as I don’t want to ruin the surprise. I’m opening for the 1975; and the tour begins
on the 26th November 2014 so just in time to promote my new album. I
personally don’t think I am ready for my own tour, so probably around the time
after the tour with the 1975, I’ll decide the date.
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