Freya Skye

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Freya Skye
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Skye in 2025
Born
Freya Skye Jones

(2009-10-17) 17 October 2009 (age 16)
Buckinghamshire, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2020–present
Musical career
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • recorder
Label Hollywood
Website freyaskye.com

Freya Skye Jones (born 17 October 2009), known professionally as Freya Skye, [1] is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She represented the United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, after which she was signed to Hollywood Records. Skye has also garnered a talent holding deal for projects with Disney Branded Television. [2] 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 .

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Early Life

Skye was born on 17 October 2009 to Mike and Sarah Jones. She is an only child. She started singing and acting at the age of five. [2] She grew up near London, in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. She has a dog called Ruby. [3] During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Skye and her father went viral on TikTok she also released three songs at that time, "Show Some Love", "I Love the Way" and "Famous" which have since been deleted. Skye attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts as a tween. When she was thirteen, she was announced as the UK's entry in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 [4]

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". [4] She won the top spot in the online global public vote, [2] and finished fifth overall. [5] [4] She was featured in two BBC documentaries about her experience with Eurovision and her career, [2] and was a part of the lineup at the London Eurovision Party 2023. [6]

Skye has worked as a voice actor on video games including Final Fantasy XVI (2023). [7] 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". [8] [9] In 2024, she was revealed to be playing Nova Bright in the film Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires . [10] On 19 July 2024, she released the single "Walk Over" under Hollywood Records. [11] It was followed by the singles "Someone to Love", [12] 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". [13] 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. [14]

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. [15] In December 2025, she released the single "silent treatment". [16] Days later, Skye announced her first solo tour of the USA and Canada called The Stars Align Tour, which began in February 2026 with 15 shows across 12 states in the USA and a show in Ontario. [17] She performed at four of the 2025 iHeart Radio Jingle Balls around the USA.

In early 2026, Skye announced a UK leg of her Stars Align Tour. On February 19, 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 June 7 and ending in Madrid, Spain on November 27, 2026. [18]

On 27 January 2026, Skye announced her first EP, Stardust, which was released on February 4, 2026. [19] On the five-song EP, Skye worked with songwriters and producers including Julia Michaels, Mattman & Robin, and Johan Carlsson. [20] 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." [21] On February 27, 2026, Skye performed "Silent Treatment" on The Kelly Clarkson Show . [22] On April 7, 2026, "Silent Treatment" entered the Billboard Hot 100, entering at no. 98. [23] It has since peaked at 88.

Skye is set to reprise her role as Nova Bright in Zombies 5 , which is due to be released in 2027. [24]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs and selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
Down.

[25]
Stardust77

Charted singles

List of charted singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
Sales

[25]
CAN
CHR

[26]
DEN
Air.

[27]
NZ
Hot

[28]
US
[29]
US
Adult
Pop

[30]
US
Pop

[31]
VEN
Ang.
Air.

[32]
"Gold's Gone"202569Non-album single
"Silent Treatment"18102188321411Stardust
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

YearTitleAlbumWriter(s)Producer(s)
2020"Show Some Love"Non-album singlesUnknownUnknown
2021"Famous"
"I Love the Way"
2022"Lose My Head" Junior Eurovision Song Contest Yerevan 2022 Amber Van Day, Jack Hawitt, Falco Van Den Aker Deepend
2024"Who Says" Emanuel Kiriakou, Priscilla Hamilton Lucky West
"Walk Over"Non-album singles Priscilla Renea Hamilton, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler Simon Oscroft
"Someone to Love"Ella BohElla Boh
"Winter Dream"Stephanie Jones, Andy Dodd Lucky West
2025"Who I Thought I Knew"Davin Kingston, Ella Boh, Freya Skye, Violet SkiesElla Boh, Davin Kingston
"Can't Fake It"Freya Skye, Jacob Hazell, Katelyn Tarver, Svante HalldinJack & Coke
"Gold's Gone"Annie Schindel, Lucky West, Michelle ZarlengaLucky West
"My Own Way" Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires Jordan Powers, Josh CumbeeJosh Cumbee
"Gold's Gone (Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour Version)"Non-album singleAnnie Schindel, Lucky West, Michelle ZarlengaLucky West
"Silent Treatment"Stardust Sophie Alexandra Tweed-Simmons, Freya Skye, Max MargolisMax Margolis, J Moon
2026"Petty"Freya Skye, Jay Vincenzo Mooncie, Ava Lynn Marjorie BrignolJ Moon, Adam Hawkins, and Chris Gehringer
"Golden Boy"Freya Skye, Jason Suwito, Nick Lopez, Em BeiholdJason Suwito, Adam Hawkins, and Chris Gehringer
"Maybe Tomorrow"Freya Skye, J Moon, Nick Lopez, Em Beihold.J Moon, Adam Hawkins, Chris Gehringer
"Why'd You Have to Call"Freya Skye, Julia Michaels, Mattias Larsson, Robin FredrikssonMattman & Robin, Adam Hawkins, and Chris Gehringer
YearTitleAlbumWriter(s)Producer(s)
2025"Worlds Collide (From Disney Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour)"
(Kylie Cantrall, Freya Skye, Malia Baker, Malachi Barton, Joshua Colley, Mekonnen Knife, Dara Reneé)
Disney Descendants/ZOMBIES: Worlds Collide Tour - The Live Album Antonia Armato, Thomas Armato Sturges, Tim James Price Rock Mafia
"The Place To Be (From Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires )"
(Zombies Cast with Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Freya Skye, Malachi Barton, Swayam Bhatia, Julian Lerner, Mekonnen Knife)
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Original Soundtrack) Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga, Mitch Allan Chantry Johnson, Mitch Allan
"Dream Come True"
(Zombies Cast with Freya Skye, Malachi Barton, Zombies 4 cast)
Jaheem King ToombsJaheem King Toombs
"Don't Mess With Us"
(with Freya Skye and Malachi Barton)
Mitch AllanChantry Johnson, Mitch Allan

Tours

Co-Headlining

Headlining

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2025 Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires Nova BrightMain role
2026Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert SpecialHerselfTelevision special
2027 Zombies 5 Nova BrightPre-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 The Next Step HerselfRecurring role
2025 Wizards Beyond Waverly Place PiperEpisodes: "Ooze!.. I Did It Again"; "Howdy with a Trance of Gumballs"
2026Locker Diaries: ZombiesNova BrightMain role
Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Dragon Quest Treasures MiaVoice role

Videography

Music Videos
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2022Lose My HeadUnknownFor Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022
2024Walk OverLewis Cater
Someone To Love
Winter Dream
2025Can't Fake ItBoni Mata
Who I Thought I Knew
Gold's Gone
Gold's Gone (Descendants/Zombies:World's Collide Tour Version)UnknownA montage of live performances and behind-the-scenes footage.
Snow AngelsWith Malachi Barton in promotion for Zombies 4
Silent Treatment (tour diary)A montage of live performances and behind-the-scenes footage.
2026silent treatment (Stars Align Tour: Live from London)Jack LightfootRecorded live performance.
petty (Stars Align Tour: Live from London)

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