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| instrument = Vocals| years_active = 2009–presentParlophoneCapitol Records>CapitolPolydor Records>Polydor}}skyferreira.com}}}}}}Sky Tonia Ferreira ({{IPA|pt-br|feˈʁejɾɐ|lang}}; born July 8, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actress. As a teenager, Ferreira began uploading videos on Myspace of herself singing songs she had written, which led to her discovery by producers Bloodshy & Avant and a recording contract with Parlophone in 2009. She released her first extended play, As If!, in 2011, which combined elements of electropop and dance music. Ferreira’s second EP Ghost (2012), however, incorporated pop with more stripped-down song structures and featured collaborations with Jon Brion and Shirley Manson, as well as the critically acclaimed track “Everything Is Embarrassing”, which she composed with Dev Hynes.After multiple delays and disputes with her record label, Ferreira’s debut studio album Night Time, My Time was released in October 2013, preceded by the lead single “You’re Not the One”, and marked a departure from her former style, incorporating more experimental indie rock with synth-pop elements. The album received critical acclaim. That year, she ventured into acting with her debut appearance in Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno. While appearing in films and other projects, she released “Downhill Lullaby” and “Don’t Forget” as singles from her upcoming second studio album Masochism in March 2019 and May 2022, respectively.Ferreira’s earlier work incorporated elements of dance-pop, while her recent projects experiment with acoustic, new wave and primarily indie rock musical styles. Her lyrical content originally incorporated themes of rebellion and teenage romance, and has since evolved to discuss personal insecurities and more mature romantic themes. Outside her work in the entertainment industry, she has worked as a fashion model.

Early life

Sky Tonia Ferreira was born on July 8, 1992, in Venice, Los Angeles.WEB,www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/sky_tonia_ferreira_born_1992_21360214, Sky Tonia Ferreira, Born 07/08/1992 in California, California Birth Index, January 12, 2014, WEB, Raisbeck, Fiona,www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/543083/sky-ferreira-this-summer-s-girl.html, Sky Ferreira: This Summer’s Girl, Marie Claire, June 5, 2013, January 12, 2014, March 3, 2016,www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/543083/sky-ferreira-this-summer-s-girl.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160303220604www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/543083/sky-ferreira-this-summer-s-girl.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160303220604www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/543083/sky-ferreira-this-summer-s-girl.html, dead, WEB, Brumfitt, Stuart,www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/02/sky-ferreira-interview-with-everything-is-embarrasing-unicorn-kid-remix/, SKY FERREIRA: Interview plus ‘Everything Is Embarrassing (Unicorn Kid remix)’, Wonderland, February 26, 2013, June 7, 2013, March 1, 2013,www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/02/sky-ferreira-interview-with-everything-is-embarrasing-unicorn-kid-remix/," title="web.archive.org/web/20130301051830www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/02/sky-ferreira-interview-with-everything-is-embarrasing-unicorn-kid-remix/,">web.archive.org/web/20130301051830www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/02/sky-ferreira-interview-with-everything-is-embarrasing-unicorn-kid-remix/, dead, WEB,www.ghettonewsflash.com/2012/01/gnsf-move-over-pop-princesses-make-room-for-just-legal-sky-ferreira/, GNSF! Move over pop princesses, make room for just-legal: Sky Ferreira!, Dita Quiñones, Ghetto News Flash, January 8, 2012, January 12, 2014, Ferreira’s heritage is Native American, Brazilian and Portuguese.WEB,portuguese-american-journal.com/sky-ferreira-releases-99tears-people/, Sky Ferreira releases “99Tears” – People – Portuguese American Journal, Portuguese American Journal, April 8, 2011, September 8, 2015, Ferreira was largely raised by her grandmother, who had been Michael Jackson’s personal hairstylist for over 30 years.WEB, Hartman, Darrell,www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/music-and-books/201303/sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing, Q&A: Sky Ferreira, Details (magazine), Details, March 2013, January 12, 2014, August 19, 2014,www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/music-and-books/201303/sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing," title="web.archive.org/web/20140819195221www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/music-and-books/201303/sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing,">web.archive.org/web/20140819195221www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/music-and-books/201303/sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing, dead, She commented, saying: “I was raised around him, I always saw him [and] had holidays with him and stuff like that”, adding that she was unaware of his fame until she was 13 years old.WEB,www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11010080, Sky Ferreira on being friends with Michael Jackson, Oli Wilson, Kirstie Andrews, Newsbeat, August 18, 2010, January 12, 2014, Ferreira expressed interest in singing as a child and, with Jackson’s encouragement, Ferreira’s grandmother enrolled her in opera lessons.WEB,www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9952318/Sky-Ferreira-New-Faces.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9952318/Sky-Ferreira-New-Faces.html, January 12, 2022, subscription, live, Sky Ferreira – New Faces, James Lachno, The Daily Telegraph, March 25, 2013, January 12, 2014, {{cbignore}} Ferreira has stated that she was sexually assaulted in her adolescence twice, firstly involving a neighbor, and secondly in an incident that involved a stranger who had broken into her home.WEB, Gevinson, Tavi, Tavi Gevinson,www.rookiemag.com/2012/02/sky-ferreira/, American Dream: An Interview With Sky Ferreira, Rookie (magazine), Rookie, February 29, 2012, January 12, 2014, In an interview with Rookie, Ferreira said: “I’ve never said anything [about this publicly] because I don’t want it to define me, but I feel like it’s appropriate to say something [here]. People feel like it defines you, and it doesn’t. It’s really unfortunate and disgusting and traumatizing, but it doesn’t make you who you are.” Ferreira dropped out of high school after completing her sophomore year.WEB,www.thefader.com/2013/08/20/sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing/, Sky Ferreira: Everything Is Embarrassing, Lizzy Goodman, The Fader, August 20, 2013, January 12, 2014,

Career

Ferreira began maintaining a Myspace profile where she uploaded demo versions of self-written tracks. Shortly before her 15th birthday, she wrote a letter to producers Bloodshy & Avant requesting that they offer a recording contract to her, which she says happened “kind of right off the bat” after they came across her profile.WEB,www.blackbookmag.com/almost-famous-person-sky-ferreira-calls-famous-people-drag/, Almost Famous Person Sky Ferreira Calls Famous People a Drag, Adam Mrlik, BlackBook (magazine), BlackBook, June 29, 2010, January 12, 2014, {{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2009, she was signed to Parlophone,WEB,thelynxnewspaper.com/2013/11/sky-ferreiras-night-time-my-time/, Sky Ferreira’s Night Time, My Time, Jeffrey Butler III, The Lynx, November 14, 2013, January 12, 2014,thelynxnewspaper.com/2013/11/sky-ferreiras-night-time-my-time/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140116070204thelynxnewspaper.com/2013/11/sky-ferreiras-night-time-my-time/,">web.archive.org/web/20140116070204thelynxnewspaper.com/2013/11/sky-ferreiras-night-time-my-time/, January 16, 2014, dead, and began finalizing the debut studio album that she says was first begun when she was 14 years old.WEB,www.digitalspy.com/music/interviews/a261074/sky-ferreira.html, Sky Ferreira, Nick Levine, Digital Spy, August 14, 2010, January 12, 2014, In 2010, she ventured into the film and modelling industries after starring in the independent film Putty HillWEB, O’Brien, Jon,www.allmusic.com/artist/sky-ferreira-mn0002363198/biography, Sky Ferreira {{!, Biography|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 12, 2014}} and appearing in the magazines Dazed and Interview.WEB,www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/6290/1/dazed-confused-february-issue, Dazed & Confused: February Issue, Dazed, January 21, 2010, January 12, 2014, WEB, Rachel, T. Cole,www.interviewmagazine.com/music/sky-ferreira, Sky Ferreira, Interview (magazine), Interview, February 22, 2010, January 12, 2014, As If! and Ghost“>

2011–2012: As If! and Ghost

After releasing the tracks “17” and “One”, the latter having peaked at number 64 on the UK Singles Chart,WEB,www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/sky%20ferreira/, Sky Ferreira: Artist, Official Charts Company, January 12, 2014, Ferreira announced that her debut studio album would be released on January 11, 2011. Its lead single “Obsession” peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.WEB,www.allmusic.com/artist/sky-ferreira-mn0002363198/awards, Sky Ferreira {{!, Awards|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 12, 2014}} These plans never came to fruition, and were substituted for the extended play (EP) As If! and its lead single “Sex Rules” that March.WEB,www.idolator.com/5782851/sky-ferreira-as-if-ep-cover, Sky Ferreira ‘As If!’ EP Cover Revealed, Robbie Daw, Idolator (website), Idolator, March 1, 2011, January 12, 2014, A writer for MuuMuse spoke favorably of her “vocal and musical versatility” and commended the project as a “rock solid 5-track collection of next-level crunchy pop cuts.“WEB,www.muumuse.com/2011/03/sky-ferreira-as-if-ep-album-review.html/, Sky Ferreira: As If! EP (Album Review), March 21, 2011, MuuMuse, January 12, 2014, During this time, Ferreira was featured in the advertising campaign for the Calvin Klein “CK One” product line alongside Cassie Ventura.WEB,www.idolator.com/5788312/sky-ferreira-complains-about-complainers-in-new-track-haters-anonymous, Sky Ferreira Complains About Complainers In New Track “Haters Anonymous”, Becky Bain, Idolator, March 7, 2011, January 12, 2014, The following year, she was photographed by Ellen von Unwerth for the cover of Vs.,WEB,models.com/work/vs-magazine-vs-magazine-ss-11-three-covers/39479, CS Magazine S/S/ 11 Four Covers (Vs. Magazine), Models.com, January 12, 2014, and appeared in the Adidas “Originals” commercial with rappers Big Sean and Snoop Dogg.WEB,www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/10/adidas-originals-commercial_n_923745.html, Adidas Originals Commercial Features Snoop Dogg, Big Sean, Unknown Mortal Orchestra And More, The Huffington Post, August 10, 2011, January 12, 2014, In November 2011, Ferreira announced that her debut studio album would be released in 2012, with a lead single planned to precede its release that February.WEB,www.facebook.com/skyferreira/posts/10150528201089115, Sky Ferreira – I recorded this almost 3 years ago & was..., Facebook, November 10, 2011, January 12, 2014, She was later revealed to have been working with Jon Brion, Greg Kurstin, and Shirley Manson on the project.WEB,www.elle.com/news/culture/sky-ferreira-would-love-to-see-fiona-apple-in-a-tarantino-movie-34500, Sky Ferreira Would Love to See Fiona Apple In A Tarantino Movie, Alex Catarinella, Elle (magazine), Elle, December 22, 2011, January 12, 2014, In early 2012, Ferreira revealed Wild at Heart as the title of her record,WEB,www.popjustice.com/thenews/sky-ferreiras-got-a-name-for-her-album/70923/, Sky Ferreira’s got a name for her album, Mikey, Popjustice, January 23, 2012, January 12, 2014, and confirmed “24 Hours” and “Swamp Girl” for its track listing.WEB,www.popjustice.com/thenews/sky-ferreiras-new-single-is-fucking-awesome/71673/, Sky Ferreira’s new single is “fucking AWESOME”, Brad O’Mance, Popjustice, February 7, 2012, January 12, 2014, “Lost in My Bedroom”, described by Ferreira as “the most electro pop [song] on the album”, surfaced online that March.WEB,www.idolator.com/6206861/sky-ferreira-lost-in-my-bedroom, Sky Ferreira’s “Lost In My Bedroom”: Listen, Becky Bain, Idolator, March 2, 2012, January 12, 2014, After releasing the music video for the track “Red Lips” in June, she stated that she renamed the record I’m Not Alright.WEB,www.complex.com/music/2012/06/interview-sky-ferreira-talks-red-lips-terry-richardson-socialite, Interview: Sky Ferreira Talks “Red Lips,” Terry Richardson and Being Seen As A Socialite, Tara Aquino, Complex (magazine), Complex, June 15, 2012, January 12, 2014, With her debut studio album still unreleased, Ferreira announced that her second extended play Ghost would be released in October. It respectively peaked at numbers 8 and 71 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers and Alternative Albums component charts to the Billboard 200. Its second single “Everything Is Embarrassing” was described by Katherine St. Asaph of Pitchfork as the track where Ferreira “could well have her breakout moment”, complimenting it for beginning with “snappy, crisply sung dance-pop about long-awaited moments” and eventually transitioning into “what should be a buoyant chorus”.WEB,pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14138-everything-is-embarrassing/, Sky Ferreira: “Everything is Embarrassing”, Katherine St. Asaph, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, August 31, 2012, January 12, 2014, March 26, 2014,web.archive.org/web/20140326033522/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14138-everything-is-embarrassing/, dead, In her debut television performance, Ferreira performed the track on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in January 2013.MAGAZINE,www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/sky-ferreira-makes-tv-debut-on-fallon-20130108, Sky Ferreira Makes TV Debut on ‘Fallon’, Rolling Stone, January 8, 2013, January 12, 2014, January 6, 2014,www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/sky-ferreira-makes-tv-debut-on-fallon-20130108," title="web.archive.org/web/20140106113409www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/sky-ferreira-makes-tv-debut-on-fallon-20130108,">web.archive.org/web/20140106113409www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/sky-ferreira-makes-tv-debut-on-fallon-20130108, dead, The previously leaked track “Lost in My Bedroom” was included on Ghost, and was featured on an episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy in December.WEB,www.wetpaint.com/greys-anatomy/articles/greys-anatomy-songs-music-from-season-9-episode-9-run-baby-run, Grey’s Anatomy Songs: Music From Season 9, Episode 9: “Run, Baby, Run”, Rebecca Martin, Wetpaint, December 13, 2012, January 12, 2014, Night Time, My Time and support touring“>

2013–2014: Night Time, My Time and support touring

File:Sky Ferreira the pageant 2013 1.jpg|Ferreira performing at The Pageant in thumb|leftIn June 2013, Ferreira starred in the short film IRL playing Angel, which has been described as “an eye-opening look into the reality of young life in New York”.WEB,www.nowness.com/day/2013/6/20/sky-ferreira-in-real-life, Sky Ferreira: In Real Life, NOWNESS, June 20, 2013, January 12, 2014, That month, she again renamed her debut studio album I Will, and stated that it would be released “later this summer”. She noted that it would be composed of “ten up-tempo songs, all still pretty electronic, although for some reason it comes across more pop-rocky live.“WEB,noisey.vice.com/blog/sky-ferreira-on-turning-21-weird-internet-rumors-and-amanda-bynes-brain, Sky Ferreira on Turning 21, Weird Internet Rumors, and Amanda Bynes’ Brain, Georgie Okell, Vice (magazine), Vice, June 12, 2013, It was again renamed Night Time, My Time, and announced to be released on October 29, 2013, by Capitol Records.WEB,pitchfork.com/news/51121-sky-ferreira-announces-debut-album-night-time-my-time/, Sky Ferreira Announces Debut Album Night Time, My Time, Jenn Pelly, Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, September 12, 2013, January 12, 2014, Upon its release, it received favorable reviews from music critics; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates “generally favorable reviews”, based on 30 reviews.WEB,www.metacritic.com/music/night-time-my-time/sky-ferreira, Night Time, My Time Reviews, Metacritic, January 12, 2014, Rolling Stone listed it as the fifth-best debut album of 2013,MAGAZINE,www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-best-debuts-of-2013-20131210/sky-ferreira-night-time-my-time-19691231, Sky Ferreira, ‘Night Time My Time’, Rolling Stone, December 10, 2013, January 12, 2014, noting its potent blending of synth-pop elements with a more grunge-inspired indie rock sound. The album was also listed as the 25th best overall album of the year by Complex.WEB,www.complex.com/music/2013/12/the-50-best-albums-of-2013/sky-ferreira-night-time-my-time, The 50 Best Albums of 2013, Complex, January 12, 2014, The record debuted at number 45 on the US Billboard 200. “You’re Not the One” was released as the lead single from Night Time, My Time on September 24, 2013.WEB,itunes.apple.com/us/album/youre-not-the-one-single/id701261417, You’re Not the One – Single by Sky Ferreira, iTunes Store (US), September 24, 2013, September 24, 2013, (File:Sky Ferreira St Louis Sept 2013 (2).jpg|thumb|Ferreira performing in 2013.)In September, Ferreira starred as Kaycee in the independent film The Green Inferno.WEB,www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/green-inferno-toronto-review-624071, The Green Inferno: Toronto Review, Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, September 9, 2013, January 12, 2014, In the early morning of September 14, she and her boyfriend, DIIV frontman Zachary Cole Smith, were arrested at a traffic stop in Saugerties, New York for drug possession.WEB,www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fashion/sky-ferreira-boyfriend-arrested-drug-possession-article-1.1459083, Marc Jacobs model Sky Ferreira, boyfriend arrested for drug possession, Victoria Taylor, Daily News (New York), Daily News, September 17, 2013, January 12, 2014, Ferreira, who was in possession of ecstasy tablets, was arrested on drug possession and resisting arrest; Smith was in possession of heroin.WEB,www.nme.com/news/sky-ferreira/72957, Sky Ferreira on drugs arrest: ‘I know I’m not a drug addict’, NME, October 1, 2013, January 12, 2014, She bailed herself out.WEB,radio.com/2013/09/16/sky-ferreira-arrested-in-possession-of-ecstasy-heroin-also-found/, Sky Ferreira Arrested In Possession Of Ecstasy; Heroin Also Found, Annie Reuter, Radio.com, September 16, 2013, January 12, 2014,radio.com/2013/09/16/sky-ferreira-arrested-in-possession-of-ecstasy-heroin-also-found/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140530141506radio.com/2013/09/16/sky-ferreira-arrested-in-possession-of-ecstasy-heroin-also-found/,">web.archive.org/web/20140530141506radio.com/2013/09/16/sky-ferreira-arrested-in-possession-of-ecstasy-heroin-also-found/, May 30, 2014, dead, In October, Ferreira cancelled the final week of her tour with Vampire Weekend after sustaining a hemorrhage to her vocal cords,WEB,www.stereogum.com/1504501/sky-ferreira-cancels-shows-with-vampire-weekend/news/, Sky Ferreira Cancels Shows With Vampire Weekend, Claire Lobenfeld, Stereogum, October 2, 2013, January 12, 2014, which she later added was caused by a vocal node that was repeatedly misdiagnosed as laryngitis.WEB,www.stereogum.com/1525382/qa-sky-ferreira-opens-up-about-her-tumultuous-year-and-long-delayed-debut-album/franchises/interview/, Q&A: Sky Ferreira Opens Up About Her Tumultuous Year And Long-Delayed Debut Album, T. Cole Rachel, Stereogum, October 16, 2013, January 12, 2014, In November, Ferreira and Icona Pop were announced as the opening acts for Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz Tour, which began on February 14, 2014.MAGAZINE,www.rollingstone.com/music/news/miley-cyrus-enlists-icona-pop-and-sky-ferreira-to-open-tour-20131112, Miley Cyrus Enlists Icona Pop and Sky Ferreira to Open Tour, Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, November 12, 2013, January 12, 2014, Later that month, she released her third extended play, Night Time, My Time: B-Sides Part 1.WEB,pitchfork.com/news/53146-sky-ferreira-releases-b-sides-collection/, Sky Ferreira Releases B-Sides Collection, Carrie Battan, Pitchfork, November 26, 2013, January 12, 2014, In December, Ferreira was announced as the spokeswoman for hair care brand Redken. She subsequently appeared as a guest vocalist with Ariel Pink on his track “My Molly”, which was released as a music video on December 23 of that year.WEB,pitchfork.com/news/53440-new-sky-ferreira-ariel-pink-my-molly/, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, New Sky Ferreira & Ariel Pink: “My Molly”,pitchfork.com/news/53440-new-sky-ferreira-ariel-pink-my-molly/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160318140314pitchfork.com/news/53440-new-sky-ferreira-ariel-pink-my-molly/,">web.archive.org/web/20160318140314pitchfork.com/news/53440-new-sky-ferreira-ariel-pink-my-molly/, March 18, 2016, live, Richardson, Mark, December 23, 2013, On February 20, 2014, during the third performance opening for the Bangerz Tour, Ferreira fell and split open her shin onstage. After completing the performance, Ferreira was taken by ambulance to an Anaheim hospital and treated with 60 stitches. As a result of the injury, she was forced to temporarily pull out of support for the tour, but returned shortly after.WEB,www.nme.com/news/sky-ferreira/75656, Sky Ferreira forced to pull out of Miley Cyrus tour support after injuring herself on stage, NME, February 22, 2014, February 22, 2014, On November 20, 2014, while on her North American tour, Ferreira debuted a new track called “Guardian”.WEB, Beauchemin, Molly, Sky Ferreira Performs New Song “Guardian” Live,pitchfork.com/news/57627-sky-ferriera-performs-new-song-guardian-live/, Pitchfork, July 10, 2015, November 28, 2014, {{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}Masochism and film roles“>

2015–present: Masochism and film roles

On July 16, 2014, Ferreira announced via Twitter that she was working on her second album.WEB, Ferreira, Sky,www.instagram.com/p/qiTP_SHDKo/,ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/qiTP_SHDKo, December 26, 2021, registration, Just started recording my 2nd album & here’s the first track, Instagram, July 16, 2014, January 8, 2016, {{cbignore}} She described the sound of the album as “more aggressive” and is working with Ariel Rechtshaid and Justin Raisen, with whom she produced Night Time, My Time, as well as Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes of Scottish band Primal Scream. Ferreira also expressed the wish to collaborate with Gesaffelstein.MAGAZINE, Lipshutz, Jason, Catching Up with Sky Ferreira: On Recording with Primal Scream, Splitting From Troy Carter & Regaining Control of Her Career,www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6327424/sky-ferreira-interview-new-album-primal-scream-troy-carter, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, February 19, 2015, November 21, 2014, She also appeared in the 2016 comedy-drama film Elvis & Nixon, directed by Liza Johnson,WEB, Reilly, Travis, Colin Hanks, Johnny Knoxville, Alex Pettyfer Added to ‘Elvis & Nixon’,www.thewrap.com/colin-hanks-johnny-knoxville-alex-pettyfer-added-to-elvis-nixon/, February 6, 2015, TheWrap, January 16, 2015, and The Trust, which stars Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood, and is directed by Benjamin and Alex Brewer.WEB, Minton, Turner, Sky Ferreira Will Star Opposite Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood in Crime Film The Trust,www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/sky-ferreira-will-star-opposite-nicholas-cage-and.html, Paste (magazine), Paste, February 20, 2015, February 10, 2015, July 11, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180711200249/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/sky-ferreira-will-star-opposite-nicholas-cage-and.html, dead, Ferreira confirmed on April 7, 2015, that her upcoming second studio album will be titled Masochism.WEB, Gordon, Jeremy, Sky Ferreira Announces New Album Title,pitchfork.com/news/59137-sky-ferreira-announces-new-album-title/, Pitchfork, April 6, 2015, July 10, 2015, On May 12, 2015, the singer announced that she would be releasing a film co-written and directed by her frequent collaborator Grant Singer accompanied by a new single with the album scheduled to be released later in the year.WEB, Claymore, Gabriela, Sky Ferreira And Grant Singer Co-Writing Film Featuring New Ferreira Song For Summer Release,www.stereogum.com/1801471/sky-ferreira-and-grant-singer-co-writing-film-featuring-new-ferreira-song-for-summer-release/news/, Stereogum, July 10, 2015, May 13, 2015, Jimmy Choo revealed on June 4 that Ferreira would be the face of their newest fragrance named Illicit.WEB, Jimmy Choo reveals new fragrance and names Sky Ferreira as face of campaign,www.fashionmonitor.com/news/jKw/Jimmy-Choo-reveals-new-fragrance-and-names-Sky-Ferreira-as-face-of-campaign, Fashion Monitor, June 4, 2015, June 4, 2015, She collaborated with Primal Scream on the song “Where the Light Gets In”, which was released on February 1, 2016, as the lead single from the band’s eleventh studio album, Chaosmosis.WEB, Minsker, Evan,pitchfork.com/news/59031-primal-scream-and-sky-ferreira-vamp-it-up-in-where-the-light-gets-in-video/, Primal Scream and Sky Ferreira Vamp It Up in “Where the Light Gets In” Video, Pitchfork, February 1, 2016, April 30, 2016, It was announced on April 25, 2016, that Ferreira would guest-star in the 2017 sequel to David Lynch’s 1990s television series Twin Peaks.WEB, Strauss, Matthew,pitchfork.com/news/65047-twin-peaks-revival-to-star-trent-reznor-sky-ferreira-eddie-vedder-sharon-van-etten-more/, “Twin Peaks” Revival to Star Trent Reznor, Sky Ferreira, Eddie Vedder, Sharon Van Etten, More, Pitchfork, April 25, 2016, April 25, 2016, In October 2016, she was cast in Jonas Ã…kerlund’s film Lords of Chaos, based on the 1998 book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind.WEB, Yoo, Noah,pitchfork.com/news/69165-sky-ferreira-cast-in-beyonce-lemonade-directors-black-metal-movie/, Sky Ferreira Cast in Beyoncé Lemonade Director’s Black Metal Movie, Pitchfork, October 20, 2016, October 22, 2016, She appeared in Playboy in October 2016, with the photoshoot serving as a “visual introduction” to her next album.WEB,www.stereogum.com/1900700/sky-ferreira-introduces-masochism-with-playboy-covers-bruce-dern-interview/news/, Sky Ferreira Introduces Masochism With Playboy Covers, Bruce Dern Interview, Stereogum.com, September 22, 2016, October 29, 2023, Ferreira appeared in Edgar Wright’s 2017 heist film Baby Driver, portraying the mother of lead character Baby (played by Ansel Elgort). She also contributed a cover of the Commodores song “Easy” to the film’s soundtrack, produced by Nigel Godrich.WEB, Yoo, Noah,pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-sky-ferreiras-baby-driver-cover-of-the-commodores-easy/, Listen to Sky Ferreira’s Baby Driver Cover of the Commodores’ “Easy”, Pitchfork, June 28, 2017, January 6, 2018, In 2018, she stated: “I would just like to clarify for some: My silence should not be confused for negligence, I deeply care and put everything I have into my music. Including all of my earnings. I won’t put out something that I don’t stand by or the bare minimum.“WEB, Welsh, April Clare, September 30, 2019, Why do musicians like Sky Ferreira go AWOL?,www.redbull.com/gb-en/why-musicians-like-sky-ferreira-go-awol, June 1, 2021, Red Bull GmbH, Red Bull, On March 21, 2019, Ferreira announced the single “Downhill Lullaby”, which was released on March 27.WEB, Dodero, Camille, March 26, 2019, Sky Ferreira Returns,pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/sky-ferreira-masochism-interview/, March 22, 2019, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, In July, she debuted a song “Descending” during Pitchfork Music Festival.WEB, Deville, Chris, July 20, 2019, Sky Ferreira’s Chaotic Pitchfork Set Climaxed With A Promising New Song,www.stereogum.com/2051869/sky-ferreira-pitchfork-music-festival-descending/columns/sounding-board/, June 13, 2021, Stereogum, WEB, Richards, Will, July 22, 2019, Watch Sky Ferreira debut new song ‘Descending’,www.nme.com/news/music/watch-sky-ferreira-debut-new-song-descending-2531544, June 13, 2021, NME, She collaborated with Charli XCX on her promotional single “Cross You Out” released in August. On December 19, 2021, Ferreira stated that Masochism would be “actually coming out” in 2022.WEB, December 19, 2021, Sky Ferreira says new album is “actually coming out” in 2022,www.nme.com/news/music/sky-ferreira-says-new-album-is-actually-coming-out-in-2022-3121685, May 11, 2022, NME, en-GB, In March 2022 she released a 18 second-long teaser of Masochism{{’}}s second single, titled “Don’t Forget”,NEWS, April 1, 2022, Sky Ferreira Teases Her Long Awaited Comeback,www.papermag.com/sky-ferreira-dont-forget-teaser-2657074144.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2?rebelltitem=2, May 20, 2022, PAPER, en, which was then released on May 25.WEB, May 18, 2022, Sky Ferreira Announces New Song “Don’t Forget”,pitchfork.com/news/sky-ferreira-announces-new-song-dont-forget/, May 20, 2022, Pitchfork, en-US, Masochism failed to materialize, and the singer hinted at being sabotaged and “greylisted” by her label which had been withholding the release of the album and music videos. Fans of Ferreira have launched a campaign in support of the singer, funding a plane to fly a “Free Sky Ferreira” banner over the Capitol Records building and paying for a billboard with the same slogan on it to appear in Times Square.WEB, December 15, 2023, Whatever Happened to Sky Ferreira?,www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/whatever-happened-to-sky-ferreira, Coleman Spilde, April 3, 2024, The Daily Beast, en-US, In November 2023, it was reported that Ferreira and Capitol had discretely parted ways.WEB, November 8, 2023, Sky Ferreira Removed From Capitol Records Website’s Artist Roster,pitchfork.com/news/sky-ferreira-removed-from-capitol-records-website-artist-roster/, Evan Minsker, April 3, 2024, Pitchfork, en-US,

Musical style

Ferreira is primarily a synth-pop singer,WEB,www.allmusic.com/artist/sky-ferreira-mn0002363198/biography, Sky Ferreira – Biography, Jon O’Brien, AllMusic, September 8, 2015, WEB, Cubello, Stefania,www.vogue.it/en/uomo-vogue/people-stars/2015/12/sky-ferreira, Sky Ferreira: Masochism, Vogue Italia, February 22, 2015, {{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}WEB,www.musictimes.com/articles/9041/20140820/sky-ferreira-begins-recording-second-album-i-blame-myself-singer-announces-through-instagram.htm, Sky Ferreira Begins Recording Second Album, ‘I Blame Myself’ Singer Announces Through Instagram, Music Times, Joey DeGroot, August 20, 2014, WEB,www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-women-of-cinefamily-20160805-snap-story.html, Brie Larson, Sky Ferreira among hosts of L.A. event celebrating female artists and entertainers, Rebecca Keeganwork=Los Angeles Times, HTTPS://WWW.PASTEMAGAZINE.COM/ARTICLES/2015/02/SKY-FERREIRA-WILL-STAR-OPPOSITE-NICHOLAS-CAGE-AND.HTML>TITLE=SKY FERREIRA WILL STAR OPPOSITE NICOLAS CAGE AND ELIJAH WOOD IN CRIME FILM THE TRUSTDATE=FEBRUARY 10, 2015PASTE (MAGAZINE)>PASTEARCHIVE-DATE=JULY 11, 2018URL-STATUS=DEAD, HTTP://WWW.NEWS.COM.AU/ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC/AMERICAN-POP-INGENUE-SKY-FERREIRA-DIDNT-MISS-A-SHOW-AFTER-DANGEROUS-FALL-ON-MILEY-CYRUS-TOUR/STORY-E6FRFN29-1226857283289>TITLE=AMERICAN POP INGENUE SKY FERREIRA DIDN’T MISS A SHOW AFTER DANGEROUS FALL ON MILEY CYRUS TOURNEWS.COM.AU>DATE=MARCH 17, 2014, {{Dead linkbot=InternetArchiveBot WORK=DIFFUSERDATE=JANUARY 18, 2015, also being described as dance-pop,WEISS >FIRST=SAM TITLE=LISTEN: SKY FERREIRA “RED LIPS(COM TRUISE REMIX)” COMPLEX (MAGAZINE)>COMPLEX ACCESS-DATE=JULY 13, 2013, indie pop, indie rock,COPLAN >FIRST=CHRIS TITLE=SKY FERREIRA AND DIIV COVER HOLE-KURT COBAIN COLLABORATION “ASKING FOR IT” — WATCH CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND >DATE=NOVEMBER 21, 2014 alternative rock,STERN URL=HTTP://WWW.MTV.COM/NEWS/2307040/SKY-FERREIRA-I-BLAME-MYSELF-VIDEO-TEASER/ PUBLISHER=MTV NEWS ACCESS-DATE=MAY 8, 2016, and art pop.HTTPS://WWW.CMJ.COM/5-VIDEOS-YOU-MISSED-KENDRICK-LAMAR-BEACH-HOUSE-AND-MORE/ >TITLE=5 VIDEOS YOU MISSED: KENDRICK LAMAR, BEACH HOUSE AND MORE CMJ >DATE=JANUARY 3, 2013 electropop, most notably seen in tracks from As If! (EP)>As If! and ‘’Ghost (Sky Ferreira EP)’’.HTTP://POPDUST.COM/2013/09/12/A-SKY-FERREIRA-PRIMER-NIGHT-TIME-MY-TIME-YOURE-NOT-THE-ONE/AUTHOR=ANDREW UNTERBERGERDATE=SEPTEMBER 12, 2013acoustic music>acoustic and New wave music. Her lyrical content originally incorporated themes of rebellion and teenage romance; Andrew Unterberger from Popdust opined that “17” plays the girl-gone-wild tale as a near-horror story, clearly meant to shock and upset”, while noting that “One” “instead features a robo’d out Sky bemoaning the breakdown of connection in a relationship, and her own inability to feel anything as a result.” As her career progressed, Ferreira more frequently experimented with elements of indie rock, which were commonly heard in her first album Night Time, My Time.HTTPS://WWW.ALLMUSIC.COM/ALBUM/NIGHT-TIME-MY-TIME-MW0002554864AUTHOR=HEATHER PHARESACCESS-DATE=JANUARY 12, 2014, Ferreira’s vocal range has been described as that of a contralto.HTTPS://PITCHFORK.COM/REVIEWS/TRACKS/14138-SKY-FERREIRA-EVERYTHING-IS-EMBARRASSING/>WORK=PITCHFORKDATE=AUGUST 31, 2012ACCESS-DATE= NOVEMBER 24, 2017, Julianne Escobedo Shepberd from Rolling Stone wrote that Ferreira’s “songs are catchy, but they’re also thickly glazed with fuzz and synths, evoking influences like Suicide, Siouxsie Sioux and the krautrock group Harmonia”.MAGAZINE, Escobedo Shepberd, Julianne, Encounter: Sky Ferreira,www.rollingstoneme.com/music/encounter-sky-ferreira, Rolling Stone, December 19, 2013, February 1, 2013,www.rollingstoneme.com/music/encounter-sky-ferreira," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304092038www.rollingstoneme.com/music/encounter-sky-ferreira,">web.archive.org/web/20160304092038www.rollingstoneme.com/music/encounter-sky-ferreira, March 4, 2016, dead, Karolina Ramos from The GW Hatchet compared Ferreira to New Zealand recording artist Lorde, both of whom she felt “tackle contemporary love, desire and insecurity with depth, composure and frankness.” She compared her musical style to 1980s pop music, and noted that “her throaty, sultry vocals call to mind Lana Del Rey, abandoning brightness and vivacity for a colder tone. Still, Ferreira can drop the edge, with gentler tracks like “Sad Dream” showcasing her vocal range and seldom-observed softness.“WEB,www.gwhatchet.com/2013/11/11/district-sound-not-your-average-month-for-indie-pop/?mode=print, District Sound: Not your average month for indie pop, Karolina Ramos, The GW Hatchet, November 11, 2013, January 12, 2014, Andrew Unterberger stated that “through a variety of singles, EPs, guest features and live appearances, Sky has proven herself one of the most talented singers, creative songwriters and savvy collaborators currently working in the genre”, but blamed “bad marketing, label disputes and her own perfectionism” for the extended delay of Night Time, My Time; he also stated that the repeated renaming of the record itself “should give you some idea of the musical identity issues she’s suffered over the years.“Ferreira is also a feminist, which has influenced her work; she has said “I feel like I’m doing a bad job of being a feminist if I’m not making someone angry.“WEB, Carrie, Murphy,www.thegloss.com/2013/12/23/beauty/models/sky-ferreira-feminist/, Sky Ferreira’s Feminism Is About Making People Angry (UPDATED), December 23, 2013, The Gloss, May 29, 2015, {{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{clear}}

Influences

Ferreira has cited Madonna,WEB,www.theprophetblog.net/sky-ferreira-does-italian-vogue-and-develops-an-obsession-for-the-cw,www.theprophetblog.net/sky-ferreira-does-italian-vogue-and-develops-an-obsession-for-the-cw," title="web.archive.org/web/20120517013543www.theprophetblog.net/sky-ferreira-does-italian-vogue-and-develops-an-obsession-for-the-cw,">web.archive.org/web/20120517013543www.theprophetblog.net/sky-ferreira-does-italian-vogue-and-develops-an-obsession-for-the-cw, Sky Ferreira does Italian Vogue and develops an Obsession for the CW, The Prophet Blog, May 17, 2012, January 12, 2014, Prince, Fiona Apple,ONETWOWATCH: Sky Ferreira Revamps the Pop Playbook. Myspace.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014. the Jesus and Mary Chain, Gwen Stefani, Sonic Youth,WEB,www.rookiemag.com/2012/02/sky-ferreira/2/, American Dream: An Interview With Sky Ferreira, February 29, 2012, Rookie, September 13, 2016, Alice Cooper, Nancy Sinatra, Cat Power,WEB, Fitzaurice, Larry, Interview Sky Ferreira,pitchfork.com/features/interviews/9248-sky-ferreira/, Pitchfork.com, October 23, 2013, February 1, 2014, Blondie, Hole, Elliott Smith,WEB, Diehl, Matt,www.interviewmagazine.com/music/sky-ferreira-1, Sky Ferreira, Interview, April 1, 2014, January 6, 2018, Kate Bush, My Bloody Valentine, Carly Simon,WEB, Vogue, Sky Ferreira’s Exclusive Fashion Week Playlist for Vogue.com, February 6, 2014, Guiducci, Mark, July 1, 2015,www.vogue.com/872665/sky-ferreiras-exclusive-fashion-week-playlist-for-voguecom/, March 3, 2016,www.vogue.com/872665/sky-ferreiras-exclusive-fashion-week-playlist-for-voguecom/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160303215915www.vogue.com/872665/sky-ferreiras-exclusive-fashion-week-playlist-for-voguecom/,">web.archive.org/web/20160303215915www.vogue.com/872665/sky-ferreiras-exclusive-fashion-week-playlist-for-voguecom/, dead, Françoise Hardy, and the Runaways as musical influences.

Philanthropy

In July 2014, Ferreira performed at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City to benefit the David Lynch Foundation. Ferreira announced that the funds raised would “go towards Transcendental Meditation (TM) programs for at-risk students; veterans with PTSD; women who are survivors of domestic violence; American Indians suffering from diabetes; the homeless and incarcerate.” Of her own practice she said, “TM sort of saved my life.“WEB, Sky Ferreira to perform at David Lynch fundraiser,www.hollywood.com/news/brief/57093592/sky-ferreira-to-perform-at-david-lynch-fundraiser, Hollywood.com, June 18, 2014, July 22, 2014, TM sort of saved my life. I’m being 100 per cent, for real. Come support. Also... It’s for my number one person in the world. David Lynch!, WEB, Tuite, John, Sky Ferreira Performed for David Lynch the Other Night,www.thefader.com/2014/07/16/sky-ferreira-diiv-david-lynch-photos/, The Fader, July 22, 2014, WEB, Sky Ferreira played MHOW,www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/07/sky_ferreira_pl_6.html, BrooklynVegan, July 10, 2014, July 22, 2014, In support of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, Ferreira performed at a benefit concert titled We Rock with Standing Rock in December 2016.WEB, Strauss, Matthew, Fiona Apple, TV on the Radio, Sky Ferreira, More to Play Standing Rock Benefit,pitchfork.com/news/70265-fiona-apple-tv-on-the-radio-sky-ferreira-more-to-play-standing-rock-benefit/, Pitchfork, December 20, 2016, December 6, 2016,

Awards {| classwikitable

! Year !! Awards !! Work !! Category !! Result !! Ref. | 2012Rober Awards Music Prize| Herself| Most Promising New Vocalist| {{nom}}WEBSITE=ROBERAWARDS.COM, 2014| “My Molly“| Best Cover Version| {{nom}}WEBSITE=ROBERAWARDS.COM, | Webby Awards| “You’re Not the One“| Best Music Video| {{won}}WEBSITE=WEBBYAWARDS.COM,

Discography

• Night Time, My Time (2013)

Filmography {| class“wikitable sortable“|+ Film

! Year! Title! Role! class=“unsortable” | Notes| 2010| Putty Hill| Jenny|| 2011| HerselfCameo appearanceHTTPS://WWW.NME.COM/NEWS/ADAM-GREEN--2/55971WORK=NMEACCESS-DATE=JANUARY 12, 2014, 2013| IRL| Angel| Short film| Kaycee| 2016| The Woman|| Elvis & Nixon| Charlotte| 2017| Baby Driver| Baby’s mom|| Curious Females| Crystal| Short film 2018Lords of Chaos (film)>Lords of Chaos| Ann-Marit|American Woman (2018 film)>American Woman| Bridget Callahan|| 2022| Alone at Night| Stacy| | 2023 Reptile (film)>Reptile| Renee|{| class=“wikitable sortable“|+ Television! Year! Title! Role! class=“unsortable” | Notes| 2017Twin Peaks (season 3)>Twin Peaks| Ella| Episode: “Part 9”| 2020| Fiji| Episode: “Ovation”

Tours

Headlining

• Night Time, My Time Tour (2013)

Supporting

• Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Tour (2013)
• Miley Cyrus – Bangerz Tour (2014)
• Blondie and Garbage – Rage and Rapture Tour (2017)

References

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External links

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