Justine Skye

Recording artist Justine Skye recently stopped by Tennessee State University to sing the National Anthem during a Tennessee Tigers basketball game. The “Collide” singer has recently found a place on the Billboard charts with her new song. The Brooklyn native is one of the music industry’s newest celebrities, all after a simple post on YouTube.

“I feel like I’m a pro at singing the National Anthem. I’ve been singing it since I was 1,” said Skye.

She’s had the opportunity of singing the national anthem in front of rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z and hopes to sing in front of President Barack Obama.

The fame hasn’t been the only high note for her career. She’s catching attention of critics after doing a cover of Drake’s song “Headlines”.

“I didn’t know that so many people were paying attention to me,” said Skye.

Since posting that video in 2010 she has received a record deal with Atlantic Records and gained more fans, catching the attention of an artist who she was a fan of.

“Rihanna knew who I was before I even met her,” added Skye.

Skye says the road hasn’t been easy and her inspiration and motivation comes from her mother.

“She’s always the one to hit me in my head and tell me to get focused,” said Skye.

Skye also pulls inspiration from her fans whom she refers to as unicorns.

“I would not be here without them. There would be no Justine Skye,” she said.

She chose to call her fans unicorns because she believes the word fan is rude.

“Unicorns are magical, majestic and powerful and I feel like that’s what I am and that’s what they are. So that’s what we are as a nation,” said Skye.

The entertainment industry is hard to break into especially as a brown skin female. Lighter skin females are favored more and put on a pedestal. Skye doesn’t feel like it’s going to hold her back, but she feels honored. She’s had younger girls come up and tell her that she makes them love their skin.

“We’re all beautiful and you just have to believe that you’re beautiful and be confident in your skin and love yourself,” said Skye.

If there is one thing Skye wants you to take from her music it’s great energy, positivity and love.

“I’m a unicorn man, sprinkling my little magic around the universe,” said Skye.

She is headlining her first show on March 16 in New York at SOB’s and is dropping an EP in May called “Emotionally Unavailable” which will include a short film.

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