Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer/songwriter,… Read Full Bio ↴Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer/songwriter, actress and lead vocalist of Sumo Cyco. Skye first entered the mainstream in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." Over a year later, her debut album, Noise from the Basement, was released including the singles "Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One". Sweetnam is also known for singing theme songs and contributing to Disney albums. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second album was released on October 30, 2007 entitled Sound Soldier.

Biography

Skye was born on May 5, 1988, to Deirdre and Greg Sweetnam. She was named after the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Along with her sister, Aurora, and her brother, Cameron, Sweetnam was born and raised in the small town of Bolton, Ontario, where she studied dancing and singing from a young age. She began singing at the age of 5, performing for family members and friends only. By her early teens she had moved on to songwriting, and recorded a demo with the help of a local Bolton music school. Sweetnam was also a full-time Regional Arts Program student at Mayfield Secondary School in Caledon, Ontario, majoring in drama.

Noise from the Basement (2004–2005)

She worked with local producer and instrumentalist, James Robertson. Together, Robertson and Sweetnam worked on what would later become Noise from the Basement, her Capitol Records/EMI debut. The single "Billy S." appeared in July 2003 on the soundtrack to the movie How to Deal, and quickly took off in Canada. Two more singles were released from her debut and fared moderately on the charts. In 2004, Sweetnam went on tour over Europe and North America, as the opening act for Britney Spears on her Onyx Hotel Tour, although her performances were cut due to Spears' knee injury. In early 2005, the album was re-released with a DVD.

Various Soundtracks (2005–2007)

Skye eventually gained a bigger following with a younger crowd by doing theme songs for various television shows for children and teenagers, such as The Buzz On Maggie, Wayside, and Radio Free Roscoe, the latter of which she also guest starred on for one episode. Sweetnam then took part in five compilation albums for Disney: Radio Disney Jingle Jams, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8, DisneyMania 3, and DisneyRemixMania.

In 2006, Skye acted as the singing voice for Barbie in The Barbie Diaries. In 2006, she recorded the song "Boyhunter" in Simlish for the October 2006 release of The Sims 2: Pets. "Sugar Guitar" was featured in a Zellers commercial for the 2007 back to school season. It was also the 9th track featured in the Love For Nana - Only 1 Tribute CD for the Japanese comic Nana. Tim Armstrong and Sweetnam released the single "Into Action" in March 2007.

Sound Soldier (2007–2008)

On August 30, 2007, Sweetnam performed at the CD release party for dodger, her first live performance since her August 2005 Sea World gig, and her first live performance with her new band. She performed brand new material including "Boyhunter", her version of "Into Action", "Makeout Song", "Ghosts", and "Music Is My Boyfriend". All of the songs are included on her second album, Sound Soldier, which she describes as "Nine Inch Nails meets Britney Spears". The album was originally set for a spring release, but Capitol Records pushed the album back, partially due to re-structuring from its merger with Virgin Records. Their parent company EMI released the album on October 30, 2007 in Canada only, with the leading single "Human." Sweetnam was the opening act for Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter on his 2007 tour. She then toured as part of the School Rocks Canada tour and then co-headlined a tour with Faber Drive from October - November 2007.

The album was released in Japan on February 14, 2008 as stated on her MySpace page, which also featured the bonus track "Girl Like Me".

In a recent video she posted on her Youtube page, "Skye Plays Dress Up 2.- Princess Purple", she showed previews of two new unreleased songs entitled "Heartbreak" and "Boomerang".

The music video for "Human" was nominated for a 2008 MuchMusic Video Award for Best Cinematography, but lost to Hedley's "She's So Sorry".

On April 25, 2009 Skye posted on her personal Twitter that she was at the studio. Previous to this, Skye also announced that she would be in the studio working on a new album. An unreleased song "Love Sugar Sweet" was featured in a video she posted on Youtube. On August 26, 2009 Skye posted on her twitter that she is recording vocals for a new single that will be released in Japan.

Skye provided vocals for the song "Where I Want To Be", a song on Jun Senoue's new album, The Works.

Sweetnam also recorded "Where I want to be" for Jun Senoue's album, The Works, and directed a music video for Leah Daniels' song "Northern Señorita" as well as for Ashes' song "Explode (Makes My Head)". Sweetnam also co-wrote two songs for Ashes.

2009–present: Sumo Cyco

Sweetnam began working on new music in 2009 and formed a new band, Sumo Cyco, a four-piece heavy metal and punk rock band that opened for Hollywood Undead in Toronto in April 2011. Sweetnam now went by the name Sever, which was her current alter-ego.

As of July 2012, Sumo Cyco has released six singles: "Mercy", "Limp", "Interceptor", "Danger", "Loose Cannon", and a cover of Oingo Boingo's "Who Do You Want To Be?". With each new song, Sumo Cyco would direct and put together their own music videos for their YouTube channel which, as of July 2022, has received over seven million views.

Sweetnam's song "(Let's Get Movin') Into Action" was also used in an episode of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, in one deleted scene from Bandslam, and in the films Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach, Hotel for Dogs, and the 2010 popular film Ramona and Beezus (starring Joey King and Selena Gomez). It was also included in the soundtrack for Music from Degrassi: The Next Generation.

In April and May 2014, Sumo Cyco toured Ireland and the UK after their performances at Indie Week Ireland. Then, on June 10, 2014, they released their debut album, Lost in Cyco City, in Canada.

On March 10, 2015, Sumo Cyco announced that they had signed with TKO (The Kirby Organization) Booking Agency, known for its representation of hard rock and metal acts, for worldwide representation.

Sumo Cyco released their second album Opus Mar in 2017.

In January 2020, the band announced that they had signed a deal with Napalm Records. They released their third album Initiation through Napalm Records in 2021.

I Don't Really Like You
Skye Sweetnam Lyrics

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I know what you're trying to do
Make me fall for you
Oh why
I'd like you to leave
And leave me alone
Everywhere I go,
You'll always be there,
Try to give you hints to leave

[But it's like it came of the other ear]

I don't care what you do
I don't care about you
I don't care get a clue
Cause I don't really like you, I don't really like you

You and your friends are dense
You don't make any sense
It's all at your expense
Cause I don't really like you, I don't really like you

Why have you done this to me
You know I'm busy
Oh why
I've been nice so far
But I can't take it anymore

Time passes by
And you wonder why
I'm not gonna lie
You mean nothing to me

I don't care what you do
I don't care about you
I don't care get a clue
Cause I don't really like you, I don't really like you

You and your friends are dense
You don't make any sense
It's all at your expense
Cause I don't really like you, I don't really like you

You heard what I said
I said I don't really like you

Time passes by
And you wonder why
I'm not gonna lie
You mean nothing to me

I don't care what you do
I don't care about you
I don't care get a clue
Cause I don't really like you, I don't really like you

You and your friends are dense
You don't make any sense
It's all at your expense
Cause I don't really like you, I don't really like you

I said I don't really like you

Overall Meaning

In Skye Sweetnam's song "I Don't Really Like You," she sings about a persistent admirer who is making advances towards her despite the fact that she is not interested in them. She begins the song by stating that she understands what the admirer is trying to do: make her fall for them. However, she doesn't want this to happen and would prefer if they left her alone. Skye explains that the admirer is always around and even when she drops hints to leave, they don't seem to register. She goes on to express that she doesn't care about this person and wants them to understand that she doesn't like them in that way.

Skye then addresses the admirer's friends and says that they're not making any sense, and their behaviour is ultimately at their own expense. Despite her initial attempts to be polite towards the admirer, Skye becomes increasingly frustrated and tells them outright that she doesn't like them. The repetition of the chorus, "I don't really like you," further emphasizes her resolute feelings towards the admirer.

Overall, the lyrics of the song highlight the importance of respecting someone's boundaries and accepting their lack of feelings towards you, even if it's hard to hear. Skye's powerful vocals and blunt lyrics make for an anthem to anyone who has experienced unwanted attention and emphasizes the importance of asserting oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

I know what you're trying to do
I understand your intentions

Make me fall for you
Manipulate me into having feelings for you

Oh why
Expressing frustration

I'd like you to leave
I want you to go away

And leave me alone
Stop bothering me

Everywhere I go,
No matter where I am,

You'll always be there,
You seem to follow me constantly,

Try to give you hints to leave
I've been dropping subtle signals for you to depart

[But it's like it came of the other ear]
But it seems like you're ignoring them

I don't care what you do
Your actions don't affect me

I don't care about you
I have no emotional investment in you