Skye Edwards
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| Skye Edwards | |
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| Also known as | Skye |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop rock, electronic, alternative, downtempo |
| Years active | With Morcheeba: 1995-2003 Solo Artist: 2006-present |
| Label(s) | Warner Music UK Limited |
| Website | skyewebsite.com |
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| Skye Edwards | |
Skye Edwards (born May 1974 as Shirley Klarisse Yonavive Edwards) is a British singer, born in East London. Until 2003, she was the lead singer of the band Morcheeba. Edwards decided to shorten her name to Skye by taking the first letter of each of her names and putting them together. She has sung on two charity collaborations, Perfect Day 1997, in aid of Children in Need and Band Aid 20, in 2004, in aid of famine relief in Sudan, Africa.
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[edit] Mind How You Go (Debut Album)
Skye Edwards' debut solo album, Mind How You Go was released on February 27th, 2006 in Europe, the first single Love Show was big radio hit throughout Europe[citation needed]. The next single was What's Wrong With Me. Music videos are available on her MySpace site.[1] "People ask what this record means to me, but that's an alien question because I've been living and breathing it," says Skye. "It's not a question of what it means to me. This record is me."
It is expected that her cover of 'Feel Good Inc' will be properly released in the future. Whether as a single or just on a future album is yet to be known.
[edit] Second album
Skye is currently in the studio recording new songs for her second solo album. Working with up and coming producer Alexis Smith (former programmer for producer Marius Devries) and Grace Jones' producer Ivor Guest. It is expected to include a version of "Feel Good Inc" and is to be released in 2009.
Rumour of a collaboration with Grace Jones are persistent as they recently met and 'hit it off' at the Jarvis Cocker Meltdown, held at London's Royal Festival Hall where they were both on the same bill. Grace Jones new album is due to be released sometime this year.
In 2008 she collaborated with Marc Collin of the French group Nouvelle Vague. He has put together Hollywood, Mon Amour, an album of popular songs featured in movies from the 1980s. Skye sings several songs on this album, including Blondie's "Call Me" and Duran Duran's "A View To A Kill" from the James Bond film.
On the 27th May 2009, for her 35th birthday, she uploaded a new song on her official myspace from her upcoming 2d solo album. The song is called "Not Broken". The upcoming album is tentatively titled "Keeping Secrets".
[edit] Other songs
Skye has covered the Gorillaz single Feel Good Inc Live on KCRW radio station (along with other tracks from her album),[2] and also at some live shows; this is also available on her MySpace site.
Skye's song, Love Show, was featured on a third season episode of Grey's Anatomy called "Great Expectations" . It also appears on an American TV commercial for Nivea 'Sun-kissed' body lotion.
[edit] Discography
- Mind How You Go (2006)
- Keeping Secrets (Title to be confirmed) (2009)
