{{Short description|English singer and actress (born 2009)}} {{pp-pc|Small=yes}} {{use British English|date=September 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Freya Skye | image = Freya Skye on EurWeb.jpg | caption = Skye in 2025 | birth_name = Freya Skye | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2009|10|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Buckinghamshire, England | years_active = 2020–present | occupation = {{Hlist|Singer|actress}} | website = {{URL|https://freyaskye.com/}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | instrument = {{Hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano|recorder}} | label = Hollywood }} }} '''Freya Skye''' (born 17 October 2009)<ref>{{Cite Instagram|user=freyaskye|postid=DP7sP9OipFr|title=16 today but some things never change 💙|date=16 October 2025|access-date= 8 November 2025}}</ref> is an English singer and actress. She represented the United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, after which she was signed to Hollywood Records. Skye also has a talent holding deal for projects with Disney Branded Television.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=Freya Skye Inks Recording & Television Deals With Disney |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/freya-skye-recording-television-deals-disney-zombies-4-1235826172/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |publisher=Deadline |date=14 February 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520030426/https://deadline.com/2024/02/freya-skye-recording-television-deals-disney-zombies-4-1235826172/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As an actress, she has appeared in ''The Next Step'' and made her film debut starring as Nova Bright in ''Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires''.
==Early life== Freya Skye started singing and acting at the age of five.<ref name="deadline" /> Skye grew up near London, in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. She has a dog called Ruby.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 November 2022|title=Freya Skye: "I definitely listen to Lose My Head even if I hadn't been selected, I love my song" |url=https://www.esc-plus.com/interview/freya-skye-i-definitely-listen-to-lose-my-head-even-if-i-hadnt-been-selected-i-love-my-song/ |access-date=9 April 2026 |website=ESCplus}}</ref> During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Skye recorded songs, including "Famous" and "Show Some Love". When she was thirteen, she was announced as the UK's entry in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022.<ref name="metro" />
==Career==
=== 2022–2024: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 and other activities === On 3 November 2022, it was announced that Skye would be representing the United Kingdom at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Yerevan, Armenia, to perform the song "Lose My Head".<ref name="metro">{{cite news |last1=Yeates |first1=Cydney |title=UK announces schoolgirl Freya Skye for Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/03/junior-eurovision-song-contest-2022-freya-skye-to-rep-uk-17690970/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |publisher=Metro |date=3 November 2022 |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221194702/https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/03/junior-eurovision-song-contest-2022-freya-skye-to-rep-uk-17690970/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She won the top spot in the online global public vote,<ref name="deadline" /> and finished fifth overall.<ref>{{cite news |title=Freya Skye |url=https://tresamagazine.com/2023/04/12/freya-skye/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |publisher=Tresa |date=12 April 2023 |archive-date=6 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206020451/https://tresamagazine.com/2023/04/12/freya-skye/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="metro" /> She was featured in two BBC documentaries about her experience with Eurovision and her career,<ref name="deadline" /> and was a part of the lineup at the London Eurovision Party 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Granger |first1=Anthony |title=Freya Skye Joins the London Eurovision Party 2023 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/04/06/freya-skye-london-eurovision-party-2023/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |publisher=Eurovoix |date=6 April 2023 |archive-date=7 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207070025/https://eurovoix.com/2023/04/06/freya-skye-london-eurovision-party-2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Skye has worked as a voice actor on video games including ''Final Fantasy XVI'' (2023).<ref name="j14">{{cite news |last1=Wickes |first1=Hanna |title='ZOMBIES 4' Introduces Brand New Characters and Two New Supernatural Creatures |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/zombies-4-introduces-new-characters-meet-the-actors/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |publisher=J-14 |date=27 March 2024 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814104430/https://www.j-14.com/posts/zombies-4-introduces-new-characters-meet-the-actors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She appeared in the ninth season of the Canadian series ''The Next Step'' on YTV, playing an exaggerated version of herself, on that episode she sang her unreleased song "Love is a Lesson".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bijuvignesh |first1=Darshan |title=Freya Skye Set to Appear in CBBC's 'The Next Step' and Mae Muller to Make Her Film Debut |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/10/21/freya-skye-mae-muller-eurovision/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |publisher=Eurovoix |date=21 October 2023 |archive-date=10 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610103903/https://eurovoix.com/2023/10/21/freya-skye-mae-muller-eurovision/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFgh_77WXuI |title=Extended Dance {{!}} Internationals: Love is a Lesson {{!}} Freya Skye and Richelle {{!}} The Next Step Season 9 |date=4 October 2024 |author=THE NEXT STEP |access-date=9 April 2026 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In 2024, she was revealed to be playing Nova Bright in the film ''Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=February 10, 2024 |title=''Zombies 4'': Disney Channel Franchise Expands With Another Sequel Film & New Animated Series |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/zombies-4-disney-channel-animated-series-meg-donnelly-milo-manheim-1235821128/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> On 19 July 2024, she released the single "Walk Over" under Hollywood Records.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Becker |first1=Amy |title=Rising Disney star Freya Skye releases new single ahead of 'ZOMBIES 4' TV debut |url=https://abc7ny.com/post/rising-disney-star-freya-skye-releases-new-single/15066195/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |publisher=ABC |date=19 July 2024 |archive-date=3 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803001246/https://abc7ny.com/post/rising-disney-star-freya-skye-releases-new-single/15066195/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was followed by the singles "Someone to Love",<ref>{{cite news |title=Freya Skye Releases New Single and Video 'Someone To Love' |url=https://www.popfiltr.com/press-releases/freya-skye-releases-new-single-and-video-someone-to-love |access-date=13 September 2024 |publisher=PopFiltr |date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913050009/https://www.popfiltr.com/press-releases/freya-skye-releases-new-single-and-video-someone-to-love |url-status=live }}</ref> and "Winter Dream".
=== 2025–present: Acting debut, Stardust and tour === In 2025, Skye released the singles "Can't Fake It", "Who I Thought I Knew" and "Gold's Gone".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Freya Skye - Official Website |url=https://freyaskye.com/ |access-date=19 January 2025 |website=Freya Skye }}</ref> She appears with Malachi Barton in the music video for "Snow Angels", their independent duet from ''Zombies 4'' as it is not in the movie.
In the summer, ''Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires'' was released and Skye starred in the ''Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour'', an interactive live concert experience featuring stars from Disney's ''Descendants'' and ''Zombies'' franchises running from 17 July to 16 September.<ref>{{cite web |title=Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/descendants-zombies-worlds-collide-tour/ |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=3 August 2025}}</ref>
In October 2025, Skye announced her first solo set of shows, Freya Skye: The Acoustic Shows, with four shows across LA, New York and London, that took place from December 2025 to January 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Selinger |first1=Reiley |title=Freya Skye Brings The Acoustic Shows Tour to the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-entertainment/freya-skye-acoustic-shows-tour-el-rey-theatre-review/ |access-date=5 January 2026 |publisher=The Laughing Place |date=18 December 2025}}</ref> In December 2025, she released the single "silent treatment".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gehlich |first1=Clare |date=2 December 2025 |title=Freya Skye breaks through with heart-wrenching new single “silent treatment” |url=https://www.melodicmag.com/news/freya-skye-breaks-through-with-heart-wrenching-new-single-silent-treatment/ |access-date=5 December 2025 |publisher=Melodic Magazine}}</ref> Days later, Skye announced her first solo tour of the US and Canada called The Stars Align Tour, which began in February 2026 with 15 shows across 12 states in the US and a show in Ontario.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Perez |first1=Melanie |title=When the Stars Align |url=https://www.flaunt.com/post/freya-skye-photo-diary |access-date=5 January 2026 |publisher=Flaunt}}</ref> She performed at four of the 2025 iHeart Radio Jingle Balls around the US.
In early 2026, Skye announced a UK leg of her Stars Align Tour. On 19 February 2026, it was announced that a further 36 new dates in the US, Europe, and Australia had been added to the tour, beginning in Brisbane, Australia on 7 June and ending in Madrid, Spain on 27 November 2026.<ref name="19 February 2026">{{cite magazine |last1=Atkinson |first1=Katie |title=Freya Skye Extends Stars Align Tour With 36 New Dates Across U.S., Europe & Australia |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/freya-skye-tour-dates-us-europe-australia-stars-align-1236181754/ |access-date=19 February 2026 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
On 27 January 2026, Skye announced her first EP, ''Stardust'', which was released on 4 February 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBfq-njhnY/?igsh=aDR5cW82dXNkOWVj|website=www.instagram.com|access-date=31 January 2026}}</ref> On the five-song EP, Skye worked with songwriters and producers including Julia Michaels, Mattman & Robin, and Johan Carlsson.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Okechukwu |first1=Nmesoma |title=Freya Skye - stardust |url=https://www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2026/02/music/eps-freya-skye-stardust/ |access-date=5 February 2026 |publisher=Euphoria |date=5 February 2026}}</ref> Of the EP's title, Skye said, "The meaning just came to it being the songs on the EP are the 'stardust.' They're a bit broken when they're separated and they're a bit messy, very honest, but then when you put it together, it tells the full story. It just felt perfect."<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kaplan |first1=Ilana |title=How Freya Skye Ended Up Collaborating with 'Icon' Julia Michaels on Her Debut EP Stardust |url=https://people.com/freya-skye-working-with-julia-michaels-debut-ep-stardust-exclusive-11903961 |access-date=15 February 2026 |magazine=People |date=11 February 2026}}</ref> ''Stardust'' debuted at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart,<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Albums Chart Top 100on 22/5/2026 21 May 2026 - 27 May 2026 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20260522/7502/ |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=29 May 2026}}</ref> and at number 74 on the Billboard 200 chart.<ref name="BB200">{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=2059318938115190808|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200...|date=May 26, 2026|access-date=May 27, 2026}}</ref>
On 27 February 2026, Skye performed "Silent Treatment" on ''The Kelly Clarkson Show''.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Kelly Clarkson Show: Season 7, Episode 82 |url=https://www.nbc.com/the-kelly-clarkson-show/video/sterling-k-brown-yerin-ha-freya-skye-alison-sweeney/9000390167 |access-date=3 March 2026 |publisher=NBC |date=27 February 2026}}</ref> On 7 April 2026, "Silent Treatment" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 98, peaking at number 88,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Freya Skye enters Billboard Top 100 with Silent Treatment |url=https://escxtra.com/2026/04/07/freya-skye-enters-billboard-top-100-with-silent-treatment/ |access-date=9 April 2026 |website=ESCXTRA}}</ref> and reached number 14 on the Pop Airplay chart.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Atkinson |first1=Katie |title=Chartbreaker: Freya Skye Opens Up About ‘Silent Treatment’: ‘Sometimes I Want to Cry, Sometimes I’m Dancing’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/freya-skye-silent-treatment-may-2026-chartbreaker-1236238689/ |access-date=11 May 2026 |publisher=Billboard |date=5 May 2026}}</ref>
Skye is set to reprise her role as Nova Bright in ''Zombies 5'', which is due to be released in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Selinger |first=Reiley |date=7 April 2026 |title=Calling All The Monsters: "ZOMBIES 5" Officially Begins Production |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-entertainment/zombies-5-production-disney-channel/ |access-date=9 April 2026 |website=LaughingPlace}}</ref>
== Discography == See article: Freya Skye discography
=== Extended plays === * ''Stardust'' (2026)
== Tours == '''Co-Headlining''' * Descendants/ZOMBIES Worlds Collide Tour (2025)
'''Headlining''' * The Acoustic Shows (2025-2026) *Stars Align Tour (2026)
==Filmography== {{unreferenced section|date=May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" |+Film |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2025 | ''Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires'' | Nova Bright |Main role |- |2026 |''Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert Special'' |Herself |Television special |- |2027 |''Zombies 5'' |Nova Bright |Pre-production |}
{| class="wikitable" |+Television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2024 | ''The Next Step'' | Herself | Recurring role |- |2025 |''Wizards Beyond Waverly Place'' | Piper | Episodes: "Ooze!.. I Did It Again"; "Howdy with a Trance of Gumballs" |- |2026 |''Locker Diaries: Zombies'' |Nova Bright |Main role |}
{| class="wikitable" |+Video games |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2022 | ''Dragon Quest Treasures'' | Mia | Voice role |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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