Skylar Stecker (born April 24, 2002) is an American singer and actress. In 2015, she released her debut studio album, This Is Me.[3] Stecker will independently release her sophomore album, Redemption, in 2019.[4]

Contents 1 Career 2 Influence 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4.1 Studio albums 4.2 Extended plays 4.3 Singles 4.3.1 As lead artist 5 Filmography 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Career

Stecker's career began when she performed at the 2012 International Modeling & Talent Association Awards in Los Angeles, where she was awarded Best Singer and Most Sought After Talent.[5] In 2012, she sung the national anthem at Wisconsin Badgers,[6] New Orleans Saints,[7] UCLA, and Green Bay Packers games, as well as a NASCAR race. She performed the National Anthem more than one hundred times, including at the Anaheim Angel's game in May 2014.[8] In August 2013, she began actively recording and releasing cover videos on her YouTube channel.[9] In the fall of 2013, Skylar had a guest starring role in the ABC comedy Super Fun Night.[10] Her first studio album, This Is Me, was released on September 25, 2015.[11]

In September 2015, Stecker was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month, and was featured on NBC's Today where she performed her single "Crazy Beautiful".

"Rooftop" debuted on the Dance Club Songs chart at No. 45 on June 13, 2015.[12] It peaked at No. 11 on July 25, 2015.[13] She also appeared in 2015's Holiday Music Special.[14] She released another version of her album This Is Me in June 2016, titled This Is Me: Signature Version.[15] In September 2016, her cover of Sweet Dreams with JX Riders reached number 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart.[16]

On March 10, 2017, Stecker released the single "Only Want You". It was written by Crystal Carr and Shantee "Kissie Lee" Tyler and produced by Tricky Stewart. Following the release of "Only Want You", she was named Radio Disney's Next Big Thing in May 2017.[17] "Only Want You" became Stecker's second number one on Billboard's Dance Club Songs Chart in its September 2, 2017 issue.[18]

Stecker’s song "Crazy Beautiful" was used in The Sims 4 soundtrack, where she recorded the song entirely in the Simlish language used in the game. It is available to play through music devices during gameplay.

In 2015, Stecker portrayed Ridley in two episodes of Austin & Ally, "Karaoke & Kalamity" and "Mini-Me's & Muffin Baskets".

Stecker’s song, "How Did We", was featured on the soundtrack for the 2017 film Everything, Everything.[19] Prior to the release of the soundtrack and film, she released a music video for the song featuring scenes from the movie.[20] Stecker released a new single called "Blame" on October 27, 2017, which became her third number one on Billboard's Dance Club Songs Chart in its March 24, 2018 issue.[21] She then released a new Christmas single called "This Year" on November 2, 2017.

In May 2018, Stecker became an independant artist, after being dropped from Interscope Records. She performed the National Anthem at the Los Angeles Chargers' season opener home game in September 2018 and the Los Angeles Lakers' game in October 2018.[22]

On March 15, 2019, Stecker will release her sophomore studio album, Redemption.[4]

Influence

Her main influences are Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys.[23]

Personal life

Born on April 24, 2002, in Tampa, Florida, Stecker is the daughter of Aaron Stecker and Kara Hendricks. She has a brother, Dorsett. She was raised in Wisconsin.[24] She has been vegetarian for 5 years and vegan since January 2015.[25]

Discography Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Notes USHeatPacific[26] This Is Me Released: September 25, 2015[27] Formats: CD, digital download Label: CherrytreeInterscope 4 Track listing 1. "That's What's Up"2. "You Got the Golden Touch"3. "That's Love"4. "Crazy Beautiful"5. "Bring Me to Life"6. "Rooftop"7. "Not Afraid of Love" Redemption Released: March 15, 2019[28] Label: Self-released TBA