Justine Indira Skyers (born August 24, 1995), known professionally as Justine Skye, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her initial fame from

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found a career in the music industry and signed with

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at the age of 19.

Early life

Justine Indira Skyers was born on August 24, 1995, in the Fort Greene neighborhood of

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, New York City, to Jamaican parents. Her mother, Nova Perry, an entertainment lawyer, is of

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and

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descent, and her father, Christopher Skyers, a corporate merchandiser VP, is also Afro-Jamaican. Her grandfather is politician N. Nick Perry, the former United States ambassador to Jamaica.

Career

Skye began her professional singing career when she performed songs to go with the book ''Rules to Rock By''. She is known for having made a cover of

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's song "

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", receiving over two million views on

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. In 2012, Skye released her very first

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, ''Skye High''. Following the success of ''Skye High'', her debut seven-track EP, ''Everyday Living'', helped her land a deal with

in 2013. Her song "Hard Work" landed on

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's ''

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'' Top 10. She released the album ''Emotionally Unavailable'' in 2015. Not long after, her song " Collide" (featuring

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) was released. In October 2015, she performed at Tidal 10x20, an event created by

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, and at a

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show in

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. Skye has not been limited to music and made an appearance as a guest star on the final episode of '' House of DVF''. In 2016, she left Atlantic Records and signed to

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and

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. In December 2016, Skye released her EP ''8 Ounces'', to positive reviews. Her debut album ''Ultraviolet'' was released on January 18, 2018. The album featured the singles "U Don't Know" (featuring

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), "Back for More" (featuring

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), and "Don't Think About It". The music video for "Don't Think About It" was released on December 8, the same day as the pre-order, and the song "Good Love" became available with the album pre-order. The album peaked at number 16 on the R&B Album Sales chart. In June 2021, her third studio album, ''Space & Time'', was released. The album was executively produced by

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Personal life

On November 19, 2018, Skye did an interview with '' The Breakfast Club'', in which she spoke about experiencing

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. On February 12, 2019, Skye identified rapper

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as the abuser on

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, and shared a video of him climbing a fence at her house. He denies the allegations. In 2019, Skye dated rapper

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

As a featured artist

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official website
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"Meet Justine Skye, The 19-Year-Old That Leveraged Tumblr Fame Into A Music Career"
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