Sky Ferreira

{{short description|American singer-songwriter, model, and actress (born 1992)}}

{{Infobox model

| name = Sky Ferreira

| image = Sky Ferreira 2 2013.jpg

| caption = Ferreira performing at The Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri, September 2013

| birth_name = Sky Tonia Ferreira

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|07|08}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|model|actress}}

| height = {{convert|5|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| hair_color = Dark brown{{cite web|url=http://style.mtv.com/2013/12/12/sky-ferreira-redken/|title=Sky Ferreira Is The New Face Of Redken, Dyed Her Hair For The Job|author=Parry Ernsberger|publisher=MTV Style|date=December 12, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-date=September 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928015018/http://style.mtv.com/2013/12/12/sky-ferreira-redken/|url-status=dead}}

| eye_color = Green

| agency = Women Management{{cite web|url=https://models.com/people/sky-ferreira|title=Sky Ferreira – Entertainer|publisher=models.com}}

| known_for = {{hlist|Discography|songs}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| background = solo_singer

| genre = {{hlist|Synth-pop|indie rock|dance-pop|indie pop|soft grunge}}

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 2009–present

| label = {{hlist|Parlophone|Capitol|Polydor}}

| website = {{URL|skyferreira.com}}

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Sky Tonia Ferreira ({{IPA|pt-br|feˈʁejɾɐ|lang}}; born July 8, 1992){{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sky-ferreira-mn0002363198|work=AllMusic|title=Sky Ferreira {{!}} Overview|archive-date=May 25, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525002130/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sky-ferreira-mn0002363198|url-status=live}} is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actress. As a teenager, Ferreira began uploading videos on Myspace of herself singing songs she had written, which led to her discovery by producers Bloodshy & Avant and a recording contract with Parlophone in 2009. She released her first extended play, As If!, in 2011, which combined elements of electropop and dance music. Ferreira's second EP, Ghost (2012), however, incorporated pop with more stripped-down song structures and featured collaborations with Jon Brion and Shirley Manson, as well as the critically acclaimed track "Everything Is Embarrassing", which she composed with Dev Hynes.

After multiple delays and disputes with her record label, Ferreira's debut studio album, Night Time, My Time, was released in October 2013, preceded by the lead single, "You're Not the One", and marked a departure from her former style, incorporating more experimental indie rock with synth-pop elements. The album received critical acclaim. That year, she ventured into acting with her appearance in Eli Roth's The Green Inferno. While appearing in films and other projects, she released "Downhill Lullaby" and "Don't Forget" as singles from her upcoming second studio album, Masochism, in March 2019 and May 2022, respectively.

Ferreira's earlier work incorporated elements of dance-pop, while her recent projects experiment with acoustic, new wave and primarily indie rock musical styles. Her lyrical content originally incorporated themes of rebellion and teenage romance, and has since evolved to discuss personal insecurities and more mature romantic themes. Outside her work in the entertainment industry, she has worked as a fashion model.

Early life

Sky Tonia Ferreira was born on July 8, 1992, in Venice, Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/sky_tonia_ferreira_born_1992_21360214|title=Sky Tonia Ferreira, Born 07/08/1992 in California|publisher=California Birth Index|access-date=January 12, 2014}}{{cite web|last=Raisbeck|first=Fiona|url=http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/543083/sky-ferreira-this-summer-s-girl.html|title=Sky Ferreira: This Summer's Girl|work=Marie Claire|date=June 5, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220604/http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/543083/sky-ferreira-this-summer-s-girl.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Brumfitt|first=Stuart|url=http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/02/sky-ferreira-interview-with-everything-is-embarrasing-unicorn-kid-remix/|title=SKY FERREIRA: Interview plus 'Everything Is Embarrassing (Unicorn Kid remix)'|work=Wonderland|date=February 26, 2013|access-date=June 7, 2013|archive-date=March 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301051830/http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/02/sky-ferreira-interview-with-everything-is-embarrasing-unicorn-kid-remix/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ghettonewsflash.com/2012/01/gnsf-move-over-pop-princesses-make-room-for-just-legal-sky-ferreira/|title=GNSF! Move over pop princesses, make room for just-legal: Sky Ferreira!|author=Dita Quiñones|publisher=Ghetto News Flash|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-date=January 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113005029/http://www.ghettonewsflash.com/2012/01/gnsf-move-over-pop-princesses-make-room-for-just-legal-sky-ferreira/|url-status=dead}} Ferreira's heritage is Native American, Brazilian and Portuguese.{{cite web|url=http://portuguese-american-journal.com/sky-ferreira-releases-99tears-people/|title=Sky Ferreira releases "99Tears" – People – Portuguese American Journal|work=Portuguese American Journal|date=April 8, 2011|access-date=September 8, 2015}}

Ferreira was largely raised by her grandmother, who had been Michael Jackson's personal hairstylist for over 30 years.{{cite web|last=Hartman|first=Darrell|url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/music-and-books/201303/sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing|title=Q&A: Sky Ferreira|work=Details|date=March 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-date=August 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819195221/http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/music-and-books/201303/sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing|url-status=dead}} She commented, saying: "I was raised around him, I always saw him [and] had holidays with him and stuff like that", adding that she was unaware of his fame until she was 13 years old.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11010080|title=Sky Ferreira on being friends with Michael Jackson|author1=Oli Wilson|author2=Kirstie Andrews|work=Newsbeat|date=August 18, 2010|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Ferreira expressed interest in singing as a child and, with Jackson's encouragement, Ferreira's grandmother enrolled her in opera lessons.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9952318/Sky-Ferreira-New-Faces.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9952318/Sky-Ferreira-New-Faces.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Sky Ferreira – New Faces|author=James Lachno|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=March 25, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}}{{cbignore}}

Ferreira has stated that she was sexually assaulted in her adolescence twice, firstly involving a neighbor, and secondly in an incident that involved a stranger who had broken into her home.{{cite web|last=Gevinson|first=Tavi|author-link=Tavi Gevinson|url=http://www.rookiemag.com/2012/02/sky-ferreira/|title=American Dream: An Interview With Sky Ferreira|work=Rookie|date=February 29, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014}} In an interview with Rookie, Ferreira said: "I've never said anything [about this publicly] because I don't want it to define me, but I feel like it's appropriate to say something [here]. People feel like it defines you, and it doesn't. It's really unfortunate and disgusting and traumatizing, but it doesn't make you who you are." Ferreira dropped out of high school after completing her sophomore year.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2013/08/20/sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing/|title=Sky Ferreira: Everything Is Embarrassing|author=Lizzy Goodman|work=The Fader|date=August 20, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}}

Career

Ferreira began maintaining a Myspace profile where she uploaded demo versions of self-written tracks. Shortly before her 15th birthday, she wrote a letter to producers Bloodshy & Avant requesting that they offer a recording contract to her, which she says happened "kind of right off the bat" after they came across her profile.{{cite web|url=http://www.blackbookmag.com/almost-famous-person-sky-ferreira-calls-famous-people-drag/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107112617/http://www.blackbookmag.com/almost-famous-person-sky-ferreira-calls-famous-people-drag/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2014|title=Almost Famous Person Sky Ferreira Calls Famous People a Drag|author=Adam Mrlik|work=BlackBook|date=June 29, 2010|access-date=January 12, 2014}} In 2009, she was signed to Parlophone,{{cite web|url=http://thelynxnewspaper.com/2013/11/sky-ferreiras-night-time-my-time/|title=Sky Ferreira's Night Time, My Time|author=Jeffrey Butler III|newspaper=The Lynx|date=November 14, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116070204/http://thelynxnewspaper.com/2013/11/sky-ferreiras-night-time-my-time/|archive-date=January 16, 2014|url-status=dead}} and began finalizing the debut studio album that she says was first begun when she was 14 years old.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/interviews/a261074/sky-ferreira.html|title=Sky Ferreira|author=Nick Levine|work=Digital Spy|date=August 14, 2010|access-date=January 12, 2014}} In 2010, she ventured into the film and modelling industries after starring in the independent film Putty Hill{{cite web|last=O'Brien|first=Jon|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sky-ferreira-mn0002363198/biography|title=Sky Ferreira {{!}} Biography|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 12, 2014}} and appearing in the magazines Dazed and Interview.{{cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/6290/1/dazed-confused-february-issue|title=Dazed & Confused: February Issue|work=Dazed|date=January 21, 2010|access-date=January 12, 2014}}{{cite news|last=Rachel|first=T. Cole|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/sky-ferreira|title=Sky Ferreira|work=Interview|date=February 22, 2010|access-date=January 12, 2014}}

= 2011–2012: ''As If!'' and ''Ghost'' =

After releasing the tracks "17" and "One", the latter having peaked at number 64 on the UK Singles Chart,{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/sky%20ferreira/|title=Sky Ferreira: Artist|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Ferreira announced that her debut studio album would be released on January 11, 2011. Its lead single "Obsession" peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sky-ferreira-mn0002363198/awards|title=Sky Ferreira {{!}} Awards|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 12, 2014}} These plans never came to fruition, and were substituted for the extended play (EP) As If! and its lead single "Sex Rules" that March.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5782851/sky-ferreira-as-if-ep-cover|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131205050211/http://www.idolator.com/5782851/sky-ferreira-as-if-ep-cover|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2013|title=Sky Ferreira 'As If!' EP Cover Revealed|author=Robbie Daw|publisher=Idolator|date=March 1, 2011|access-date=January 12, 2014}} A writer for MuuMuse spoke favorably of her "vocal and musical versatility" and commended the project as a "rock solid 5-track collection of next-level crunchy pop cuts."{{cite web|url=http://www.muumuse.com/2011/03/sky-ferreira-as-if-ep-album-review.html/|title=Sky Ferreira: As If! EP (Album Review)|date=March 21, 2011|publisher=MuuMuse|access-date=January 12, 2014}} During this time, Ferreira was featured in the advertising campaign for the Calvin Klein "CK One" product line alongside Cassie Ventura.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5788312/sky-ferreira-complains-about-complainers-in-new-track-haters-anonymous|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140107080526/http://www.idolator.com/5788312/sky-ferreira-complains-about-complainers-in-new-track-haters-anonymous|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2014|title=Sky Ferreira Complains About Complainers In New Track "Haters Anonymous"|author=Becky Bain|publisher=Idolator|date=March 7, 2011|access-date=January 12, 2014}} The following year, she was photographed by Ellen von Unwerth for the cover of Vs.,{{cite web|url=http://models.com/work/vs-magazine-vs-magazine-ss-11-three-covers/39479|title=CS Magazine S/S/ 11 Four Covers (Vs. Magazine)|publisher=Models.com|access-date=January 12, 2014}} and appeared in the Adidas "Originals" commercial with rappers Big Sean and Snoop Dogg.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/10/adidas-originals-commercial_n_923745.html|title=Adidas Originals Commercial Features Snoop Dogg, Big Sean, Unknown Mortal Orchestra And More|work=The Huffington Post|date=August 10, 2011|access-date=January 12, 2014}}

In November 2011, Ferreira announced that her debut studio album would be released in 2012, with a lead single planned to precede its release that February.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/skyferreira/posts/10150528201089115|title=Sky Ferreira – I recorded this almost 3 years ago & was...|publisher=Facebook|date=November 10, 2011|access-date=January 12, 2014}} She was later revealed to have been working with Jon Brion, Greg Kurstin, and Shirley Manson on the project.{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.com/news/culture/sky-ferreira-would-love-to-see-fiona-apple-in-a-tarantino-movie-34500|title=Sky Ferreira Would Love to See Fiona Apple In A Tarantino Movie|author=Alex Catarinella|work=Elle|date=December 22, 2011|access-date=January 12, 2014}} In early 2012, Ferreira revealed Wild at Heart as the title of her record,{{cite web|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/sky-ferreiras-got-a-name-for-her-album/70923/|title=Sky Ferreira's got a name for her album|author=Mikey|publisher=Popjustice|date=January 23, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014}} and confirmed "24 Hours" and "Swamp Girl" for its track listing.{{cite web|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/sky-ferreiras-new-single-is-fucking-awesome/71673/|title=Sky Ferreira's new single is "fucking AWESOME"|author=Brad O'Mance|publisher=Popjustice|date=February 7, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014}} "Lost in My Bedroom", described by Ferreira as "the most electro pop [song] on the album", surfaced online that March.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/6206861/sky-ferreira-lost-in-my-bedroom|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140113104029/http://www.idolator.com/6206861/sky-ferreira-lost-in-my-bedroom|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 13, 2014|title=Sky Ferreira's "Lost In My Bedroom": Listen|author=Becky Bain|publisher=Idolator|date=March 2, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014}} After releasing the music video for the track "Red Lips" in June, she stated that she renamed the record I'm Not Alright.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/06/interview-sky-ferreira-talks-red-lips-terry-richardson-socialite|title=Interview: Sky Ferreira Talks "Red Lips," Terry Richardson and Being Seen As A Socialite|author=Tara Aquino|work=Complex|date=June 15, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014}}

With her debut studio album still unreleased, Ferreira announced that her second extended play Ghost would be released in October. It respectively peaked at numbers 8 and 71 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers and Alternative Albums component charts to the Billboard 200. Its second single "Everything Is Embarrassing" was described by Katherine St. Asaph of Pitchfork as the track where Ferreira "could well have her breakout moment", complimenting it for beginning with "snappy, crisply sung dance-pop about long-awaited moments" and eventually transitioning into "what should be a buoyant chorus".{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14138-everything-is-embarrassing/|title=Sky Ferreira: "Everything is Embarrassing"|author=Katherine St. Asaph|work=Pitchfork|date=August 31, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-date=March 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326033522/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14138-everything-is-embarrassing/|url-status=dead}} In her debut television performance, Ferreira performed the track on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in January 2013.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/sky-ferreira-makes-tv-debut-on-fallon-20130108|title=Sky Ferreira Makes TV Debut on 'Fallon'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=January 8, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-date=January 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106113409/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/sky-ferreira-makes-tv-debut-on-fallon-20130108|url-status=dead}} The previously leaked track "Lost in My Bedroom" was included on Ghost, and was featured on an episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy in December.{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/greys-anatomy/articles/greys-anatomy-songs-music-from-season-9-episode-9-run-baby-run|title=Grey's Anatomy Songs: Music From Season 9, Episode 9: "Run, Baby, Run"|author=Rebecca Martin|work=Wetpaint |publisher=Wetpaint|date=December 13, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014}}

= 2013–2018: ''Night Time, My Time'', touring, and acting roles =

Ferreira performing at The Pageant in [[St. Louis in 2013|thumb|left]]

In June 2013, Ferreira starred in the short film IRL playing Angel, which has been described as "an eye-opening look into the reality of young life in New York".{{cite web|url=http://www.nowness.com/day/2013/6/20/sky-ferreira-in-real-life|title=Sky Ferreira: In Real Life|publisher=NOWNESS|date=June 20, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} That month, she again renamed her debut studio album I Will, and stated that it would be released "later this summer". She noted that it would be composed of "ten up-tempo songs, all still pretty electronic, although for some reason it comes across more pop-rocky live."{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/sky-ferreira-on-turning-21-weird-internet-rumors-and-amanda-bynes-brain|title=Sky Ferreira on Turning 21, Weird Internet Rumors, and Amanda Bynes' Brain|author=Georgie Okell|work=Vice|date=June 12, 2013}} It was again renamed Night Time, My Time, and announced to be released on October 29, 2013, by Capitol Records.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/51121-sky-ferreira-announces-debut-album-night-time-my-time/|title=Sky Ferreira Announces Debut Album Night Time, My Time|author1=Jenn Pelly|author2=Evan Minsker|work=Pitchfork|date=September 12, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Upon its release, it received favorable reviews from music critics; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 30 reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/night-time-my-time/sky-ferreira|title=Night Time, My Time Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Rolling Stone listed it as the fifth-best debut album of 2013,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-best-debuts-of-2013-20131210/sky-ferreira-night-time-my-time-19691231|title=Sky Ferreira, 'Night Time My Time'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 10, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} noting its potent blending of synth-pop elements with a more grunge-inspired indie rock sound. The album was also listed as the 25th best overall album of the year by Complex.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/12/the-50-best-albums-of-2013/sky-ferreira-night-time-my-time|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2013|work=Complex|access-date=January 12, 2014}} The record debuted at number 45 on the US Billboard 200. "You're Not the One" was released as the lead single from Night Time, My Time on September 24, 2013.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/youre-not-the-one-single/id701261417|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008222352/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/youre-not-the-one-single/id701261417|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 8, 2013|title=You're Not the One – Single by Sky Ferreira|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|date=September 24, 2013|access-date=September 24, 2013}}

File:Sky Ferreira St Louis Sept 2013 (2).jpg

In September, Ferreira starred as Kaycee in the independent film The Green Inferno.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/green-inferno-toronto-review-624071|title=The Green Inferno: Toronto Review|author=Deborah Young|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} In the early morning of September 14, she and her boyfriend, DIIV frontman Zachary Cole Smith, were arrested at a traffic stop in Saugerties, New York for drug possession.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fashion/sky-ferreira-boyfriend-arrested-drug-possession-article-1.1459083|title=Marc Jacobs model Sky Ferreira, boyfriend arrested for drug possession|author=Victoria Taylor|newspaper=Daily News|date=September 17, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Ferreira, who was in possession of ecstasy tablets, was arrested on drug possession and resisting arrest; Smith was in possession of heroin.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/sky-ferreira/72957|title=Sky Ferreira on drugs arrest: 'I know I'm not a drug addict'|work=NME|date=October 1, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} She bailed herself out.{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2013/09/16/sky-ferreira-arrested-in-possession-of-ecstasy-heroin-also-found/|title=Sky Ferreira Arrested In Possession Of Ecstasy; Heroin Also Found|author=Annie Reuter|publisher=Radio.com|date=September 16, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530141506/http://radio.com/2013/09/16/sky-ferreira-arrested-in-possession-of-ecstasy-heroin-also-found/|archive-date=May 30, 2014|url-status=dead}} In October, Ferreira cancelled the final week of her tour with Vampire Weekend after sustaining a hemorrhage to her vocal cords,{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1504501/sky-ferreira-cancels-shows-with-vampire-weekend/news/|title=Sky Ferreira Cancels Shows With Vampire Weekend|author=Claire Lobenfeld|website=Stereogum|date=October 2, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} which she later added was caused by a vocal node that was repeatedly misdiagnosed as laryngitis.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1525382/qa-sky-ferreira-opens-up-about-her-tumultuous-year-and-long-delayed-debut-album/franchises/interview/|title=Q&A: Sky Ferreira Opens Up About Her Tumultuous Year And Long-Delayed Debut Album|author=T. Cole Rachel|website=Stereogum|date=October 16, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} In November, Ferreira and Icona Pop were announced as the opening acts for Miley Cyrus' Bangerz Tour, which began on February 14, 2014.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/miley-cyrus-enlists-icona-pop-and-sky-ferreira-to-open-tour-20131112|title=Miley Cyrus Enlists Icona Pop and Sky Ferreira to Open Tour|author=Jon Blistein|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 12, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Later that month, she released her third extended play, Night Time, My Time: B-Sides Part 1.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/53146-sky-ferreira-releases-b-sides-collection/|title=Sky Ferreira Releases B-Sides Collection|author=Carrie Battan|work=Pitchfork|date=November 26, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} In December, Ferreira was announced as the spokeswoman for hair care brand Redken. She subsequently appeared as a guest vocalist with Ariel Pink on his track "My Molly", which was released as a music video on December 23 of that year.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/53440-new-sky-ferreira-ariel-pink-my-molly/|work=Pitchfork|title=New Sky Ferreira & Ariel Pink: "My Molly"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318140314/http://pitchfork.com/news/53440-new-sky-ferreira-ariel-pink-my-molly/|archive-date=March 18, 2016|url-status=live|author=Richardson, Mark|date=December 23, 2013}}

On February 20, 2014, during the third performance opening for the Bangerz Tour, Ferreira fell and split open her shin onstage. After completing the performance, Ferreira was taken by ambulance to an Anaheim hospital and treated with 60 stitches. As a result of the injury, she was forced to temporarily pull out of support for the tour, but returned shortly after.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/sky-ferreira/75656|title=Sky Ferreira forced to pull out of Miley Cyrus tour support after injuring herself on stage|work=NME|date=February 22, 2014|access-date=February 22, 2014}} On November 20, 2014, while on her North American tour, Ferreira debuted a new track called "Guardian".{{cite web|last=Beauchemin|first=Molly|title=Sky Ferreira Performs New Song "Guardian" Live|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/57627-sky-ferriera-performs-new-song-guardian-live/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130181527/http://pitchfork.com/news/57627-sky-ferriera-performs-new-song-guardian-live/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 30, 2014|work=Pitchfork|access-date=July 10, 2015|date=November 28, 2014}}

On July 16, 2014, Ferreira announced via Twitter that she was working on her second album.{{cite web |last=Ferreira |first=Sky |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/qiTP_SHDKo/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/qiTP_SHDKo |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Just started recording my 2nd album & here's the first track |publisher=Instagram |date=July 16, 2014 |access-date=January 8, 2016}}{{cbignore}} She described the sound of the album as "more aggressive" and is working with Ariel Rechtshaid and Justin Raisen, with whom she produced Night Time, My Time, as well as Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes of Scottish band Primal Scream. Ferreira also expressed the wish to collaborate with Gesaffelstein.{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Catching Up with Sky Ferreira: On Recording with Primal Scream, Splitting From Troy Carter & Regaining Control of Her Career|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6327424/sky-ferreira-interview-new-album-primal-scream-troy-carter|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 19, 2015|date=November 21, 2014}} She also appeared in the 2016 comedy-drama film Elvis & Nixon, directed by Liza Johnson,{{cite web|last=Reilly|first=Travis|title=Colin Hanks, Johnny Knoxville, Alex Pettyfer Added to 'Elvis & Nixon'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/colin-hanks-johnny-knoxville-alex-pettyfer-added-to-elvis-nixon/|access-date=February 6, 2015|website=TheWrap|date=January 16, 2015}} and The Trust, which stars Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood, and is directed by Benjamin and Alex Brewer.{{cite web|last=Minton|first=Turner|title=Sky Ferreira Will Star Opposite Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood in Crime Film The Trust|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/sky-ferreira-will-star-opposite-nicholas-cage-and.html|work=Paste|access-date=February 20, 2015|date=February 10, 2015|archive-date=July 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711200249/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/sky-ferreira-will-star-opposite-nicholas-cage-and.html|url-status=dead}}

Ferreira confirmed on April 7, 2015, that her upcoming second studio album will be titled Masochism.{{cite web|last=Gordon|first=Jeremy|title=Sky Ferreira Announces New Album Title|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/59137-sky-ferreira-announces-new-album-title/|work=Pitchfork|date=April 6, 2015|access-date=July 10, 2015}} On May 12, 2015, the singer announced that she would be releasing a film co-written and directed by her frequent collaborator Grant Singer accompanied by a new single with the album scheduled to be released later in the year.{{cite web|last=Claymore|first=Gabriela|title=Sky Ferreira And Grant Singer Co-Writing Film Featuring New Ferreira Song For Summer Release|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1801471/sky-ferreira-and-grant-singer-co-writing-film-featuring-new-ferreira-song-for-summer-release/news/|website=Stereogum|access-date=July 10, 2015|date=May 13, 2015}} Jimmy Choo revealed on June 4 that Ferreira would be the face of their newest fragrance named Illicit.{{cite web|title=Jimmy Choo reveals new fragrance and names Sky Ferreira as face of campaign|url=http://www.fashionmonitor.com/news/jKw/Jimmy-Choo-reveals-new-fragrance-and-names-Sky-Ferreira-as-face-of-campaign|publisher=Fashion Monitor|access-date=June 4, 2015|date=June 4, 2015}} She collaborated with Primal Scream on the song "Where the Light Gets In", which was released on February 1, 2016, as the lead single from the band's eleventh studio album, Chaosmosis.{{cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/59031-primal-scream-and-sky-ferreira-vamp-it-up-in-where-the-light-gets-in-video/ |title=Primal Scream and Sky Ferreira Vamp It Up in "Where the Light Gets In" Video |work=Pitchfork |date=February 1, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016}} It was announced on April 25, 2016, that Ferreira would guest-star in the 2017 sequel to David Lynch's 1990s television series Twin Peaks.{{cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/65047-twin-peaks-revival-to-star-trent-reznor-sky-ferreira-eddie-vedder-sharon-van-etten-more/ |title="Twin Peaks" Revival to Star Trent Reznor, Sky Ferreira, Eddie Vedder, Sharon Van Etten, More |work=Pitchfork |date=April 25, 2016 |access-date=April 25, 2016}} In October 2016, she was cast in Jonas Åkerlund's film Lords of Chaos, based on the 1998 book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind.{{cite web |last=Yoo |first=Noah |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/69165-sky-ferreira-cast-in-beyonce-lemonade-directors-black-metal-movie/ |title=Sky Ferreira Cast in Beyoncé Lemonade Director's Black Metal Movie |work=Pitchfork |date=October 20, 2016 |access-date=October 22, 2016}} She appeared in Playboy in October 2016, with the photo shoot serving as a "visual introduction" to her next album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1900700/sky-ferreira-introduces-masochism-with-playboy-covers-bruce-dern-interview/news/|title=Sky Ferreira Introduces Masochism With Playboy Covers, Bruce Dern Interview|website=Stereogum.com|date=September 22, 2016|access-date=October 29, 2023}} Ferreira appeared in Edgar Wright's 2017 heist film Baby Driver, portraying the mother of lead character Baby (played by Ansel Elgort). She also contributed a cover of the Commodores song "Easy" to the film's soundtrack, produced by Nigel Godrich.{{cite web |last=Yoo |first=Noah |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-sky-ferreiras-baby-driver-cover-of-the-commodores-easy/ |title=Listen to Sky Ferreira's Baby Driver Cover of the Commodores' "Easy" |work=Pitchfork |date=June 28, 2017 |access-date=January 6, 2018}}

In 2018, she stated: "I would just like to clarify for some: My silence should not be confused for negligence, I deeply care and put everything I have into my music. Including all of my earnings. I won't put out something that I don't stand by or the bare minimum."{{Cite web|last=Welsh|first=April Clare|date=September 30, 2019|title=Why do musicians like Sky Ferreira go AWOL?|url=https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/why-musicians-like-sky-ferreira-go-awol|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=Red Bull}}

= 2019–present: Return to music =

On March 21, 2019, Ferreira announced the single "Downhill Lullaby", which was released on March 27.{{cite web|last=Dodero|first=Camille|date=March 26, 2019|title=Sky Ferreira Returns|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/sky-ferreira-masochism-interview/|access-date=March 22, 2019|work=Pitchfork}} In July, she debuted a song "Descending" during Pitchfork Music Festival.{{Cite web|last=Deville|first=Chris|date=July 20, 2019|title=Sky Ferreira's Chaotic Pitchfork Set Climaxed With A Promising New Song|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2051869/sky-ferreira-pitchfork-music-festival-descending/columns/sounding-board/|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=Stereogum}}{{Cite web|last=Richards|first=Will|date=July 22, 2019|title=Watch Sky Ferreira debut new song 'Descending'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-sky-ferreira-debut-new-song-descending-2531544|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=NME}} She collaborated with Charli XCX on her promotional single "Cross You Out" released in August. On December 19, 2021, Ferreira stated that Masochism would be "actually coming out" in 2022.{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2021 |title=Sky Ferreira says new album is "actually coming out" in 2022 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/sky-ferreira-says-new-album-is-actually-coming-out-in-2022-3121685 |access-date=May 11, 2022 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

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In March 2022 she released an 18-second-long teaser of Masochism{{'}}s second single, titled "Don't Forget",{{Cite news |date=April 1, 2022 |title=Sky Ferreira Teases Her Long Awaited Comeback |url=https://www.papermag.com/sky-ferreira-dont-forget-teaser-2657074144.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2?rebelltitem=2 |access-date=May 20, 2022 |website=PAPER |language=en}} which was then released on May 25.{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Sky Ferreira Announces New Song "Don't Forget" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/sky-ferreira-announces-new-song-dont-forget/ |access-date=May 20, 2022 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}

On December 2, 2024, Ferreira announced the release of "Leash", a song written and co-produced by her for the soundtrack of Halina Reijn's sophomore feature film, Babygirl.{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Keaton |date=2024-12-02 |title='It Sorta Feels Like a Fresh Start for Me': Sky Ferreira on Her New Song for 'Babygirl,' Going Independent, and What's Next |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/sky-ferreira-leash-interview |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}} Additionally, the singer expressed her intentions to tour live and act more throughout 2025. On December 5, "Leash" was released, and Ferreira stated that Masochism will be released in 2025.{{Cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |date=2024-12-05 |title=Sky Ferreira Shares the Unexpected Song She Wrote for 'Babygirl' -- and Promises 'Masochism' Is Coming |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/sky-ferreira-leash-new-song-masochism-coming-1235180600/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05 |title=Sky Ferreira Shares "Leash," First New Song In Two Years: Listen |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2289787/sky-ferreira-leash/music/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}

== ''Free Sky Ferreira'' Movement ==

In 2021, when Masochism failed to materialize, the singer hinted at being sabotaged by her label, claiming Capitol Records had been withholding the release of the album and music videos. In response, fans of Ferreira launched the Free Sky Ferreira campaign, emulating the Free Fiona campaign launched by fans of Fiona Apple demanding Epic Records allow Apple to release her third album Extraordinary Machine.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29 |title=Why Sky Ferreira Stans Have Always Held Out Hope|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2289787/sky-ferreira-leash/music/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Nylon |language=en}} The movement originally existed primarily online, with fans using the hashtag "#FreeSkyFerreira" to raise awareness of Ferreira's purported issues with Capitol.

In 2023, after the release of "Don't Forget", it became clear that Masochism once again would not be released. As a reaction, in August of 2023, fans of Ferreira purchased a billboard in Times Square claiming that Ferreira was being "held hostage" by her record deal.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-16 |title=Sky Ferreira fans buy Times Square billboard, say she's "held hostage" by Capitol Records|url=https://www.thefader.com/2023/08/16/sky-ferreira-times-square-billboard |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=The Fader |language=en}} Ferreira expressed agreement with the claims made by the billboard, stating "It's true" on an Instagram story, about a post by The Fader covering the billboard.https://x.com/ssskyferreira/status/1692103930010845235

One month later, in September, fans organized for a plane flying a banner reading "Free Sky Ferreira" to fly over the Capitol Records Building in Hollywood.{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2023 |title=Whatever Happened to Sky Ferreira? |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/whatever-happened-to-sky-ferreira |author=Coleman Spilde |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=The Daily Beast |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2023 |title=Fan Campaign Flies "Free Sky Ferreira" Banner Over Capitol Records |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/fan-campaign-flies-free-sky-ferreira-banner-over-capitol-records/ |author=Nina Corcoran |access-date=April 12, 2025 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} In November, fans noticed that Ferreira was no longer listed on Capitol Record's roster of artists on their website.{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Sky Ferreira Removed From Capitol Records Website's Artist Roster |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/sky-ferreira-removed-from-capitol-records-website-artist-roster/ |author=Evan Minsker |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} While originally Capitol declined to comment whether Ferreira and the label had parted ways, Ferreira later clarified in December of 2024 that she had indeed been dropped by Capitol Records.{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2024 |title=Sky Ferreira Details Getting Dropped By Label: "I'm Honestly Still Angry About The Situation" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2289379/sky-ferreira-details-getting-dropped-by-label-im-honestly-still-angry-about-the-situation/news/ |author=Danielle Chelosky |access-date=April 13, 2025 |website=Stereogum |language=en-US}}

Musical style

Ferreira is primarily a synth-pop singer,{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sky-ferreira-mn0002363198/biography|title=Sky Ferreira – Biography|author=Jon O'Brien|work=AllMusic|access-date=September 8, 2015}}{{cite web|last=Cubello|first=Stefania|url=http://www.vogue.it/en/uomo-vogue/people-stars/2015/12/sky-ferreira|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119092629/http://www.vogue.it/en/uomo-vogue/people-stars/2015/12/sky-ferreira|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2016|title=Sky Ferreira: Masochism|work=Vogue Italia|date=February 22, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/9041/20140820/sky-ferreira-begins-recording-second-album-i-blame-myself-singer-announces-through-instagram.htm|title=Sky Ferreira Begins Recording Second Album, 'I Blame Myself' Singer Announces Through Instagram|work=Music Times|author=Joey DeGroot|date=August 20, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-women-of-cinefamily-20160805-snap-story.html|title=Brie Larson, Sky Ferreira among hosts of L.A. event celebrating female artists and entertainers|author=Rebecca Keegan

|date=August 5, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/sky-ferreira-will-star-opposite-nicholas-cage-and.html|title=Sky Ferreira Will Star Opposite Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood in Crime Film The Trust|author=Turner Minton|date=February 10, 2015|work=Paste|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=July 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711200249/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/sky-ferreira-will-star-opposite-nicholas-cage-and.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/american-pop-ingenue-sky-ferreira-didnt-miss-a-show-after-dangerous-fall-on-miley-cyrus-tour/story-e6frfn29-1226857283289|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317135112/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/american-pop-ingenue-sky-ferreira-didnt-miss-a-show-after-dangerous-fall-on-miley-cyrus-tour/story-e6frfn29-1226857283289|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 17, 2014|title=American pop ingenue Sky Ferreira didn't miss a show after dangerous fall on Miley Cyrus tour|work=News.com.au|date=March 17, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://diffuser.fm/sky-ferreira-film-elvis-nixon/|title=Sky Ferreira to Star In Upcoming Film, 'Elvis & Nixon'|work=Diffuser|author=Beth Kellmurray|date=January 18, 2015}} also being described as dance-pop,{{cite web |last=Weiss |first=Sam |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/listen-sky-ferreira-red-lips-com-truise-remix |title=Listen: Sky Ferreira "Red Lips(Com Truise Remix)" |work=Complex |date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=July 13, 2013}} indie pop, indie rock,{{cite web |last=Coplan |first=Chris |url=https://consequence.net/2014/11/sky-ferreira-and-diiv-cover-hole-kurt-cobain-collaboration-asking-for-it-watch/ |title=Sky Ferreira and DIIV cover Hole-Kurt Cobain collaboration "Asking For It" — watch |work=Consequence of Sound |date=November 21, 2014 |access-date=May 28, 2016}} alternative rock,{{cite web |last=Stern |first=Brad |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2307040/sky-ferreira-i-blame-myself-video-teaser/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729182241/http://www.mtv.com/news/2307040/sky-ferreira-i-blame-myself-video-teaser/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |title=Sky Ferreira's 'I Blame Myself' Video Teaser: Can't Blame Us For Obsessing |publisher=MTV News |date=April 14, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2016}} and art pop.{{cite web |url=https://www.cmj.com/5-videos-you-missed-kendrick-lamar-beach-house-and-more/ |title=5 Videos You Missed: Kendrick Lamar, Beach House And More |publisher=CMJ |date=January 3, 2013 |access-date=April 26, 2016}} Her earlier work incorporated elements of dance-pop and electropop, most notably seen in tracks from As If! and Ghost.{{cite web|url=http://popdust.com/2013/09/12/a-sky-ferreira-primer-night-time-my-time-youre-not-the-one/|title=Lost in Her Bedroom: A Primer for Sky Ferreira's Pre-LP Back Catalog|author=Andrew Unterberger|publisher=Popdust|date=September 12, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} The latter EP also includes elements of acoustic and new wave. Her lyrical content originally incorporated themes of rebellion and teenage romance; Andrew Unterberger from Popdust opined that "17" "plays the girl-gone-wild tale as a near-horror story, clearly meant to shock and upset", while noting that "One" "instead features a robo'd out Sky bemoaning the breakdown of connection in a relationship, and her own inability to feel anything as a result." As her career progressed, Ferreira more frequently experimented with elements of indie rock, which were commonly heard in her first album, Night Time, My Time.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/night-time-my-time-mw0002554864|title=Night Time, My Time – Sky Ferreira|author=Heather Phares|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Ferreira's vocal range has been described as that of a contralto.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14138-sky-ferreira-everything-is-embarrassing/|work=Pitchfork|title="Everything Is Embarrassing"|date=August 31, 2012|author=St. Asaph, Katherine|access-date= November 24, 2017}}

Julianne Escobedo Shepberd from Rolling Stone wrote that Ferreira's "songs are catchy, but they're also thickly glazed with fuzz and synths, evoking influences like Suicide, Siouxsie Sioux and the krautrock group Harmonia".{{cite magazine |author=Escobedo Shepberd, Julianne |title=Encounter: Sky Ferreira |url=http://www.rollingstoneme.com/music/encounter-sky-ferreira |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 19, 2013 |access-date=February 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092038/http://www.rollingstoneme.com/music/encounter-sky-ferreira |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }} Karolina Ramos from The GW Hatchet compared Ferreira to New Zealand recording artist Lorde, both of whom she felt "tackle contemporary love, desire and insecurity with depth, composure and frankness." She compared her musical style to 1980s pop music, and noted that "her throaty, sultry vocals call to mind Lana Del Rey, abandoning brightness and vivacity for a colder tone. Still, Ferreira can drop the edge, with gentler tracks like "Sad Dream" showcasing her vocal range and seldom-observed softness."{{cite web|url=http://www.gwhatchet.com/2013/11/11/district-sound-not-your-average-month-for-indie-pop/?mode=print|title=District Sound: Not your average month for indie pop|author=Karolina Ramos|work=The GW Hatchet|date=November 11, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Andrew Unterberger stated that "through a variety of singles, EPs, guest features and live appearances, Sky has proven herself one of the most talented singers, creative songwriters and savvy collaborators currently working in the genre", but blamed "bad marketing, label disputes and her own perfectionism" for the extended delay of Night Time, My Time; he also stated that the repeated renaming of the record itself "should give you some idea of the musical identity issues she's suffered over the years."

Ferreira is also a feminist, which has influenced her work; she has said "I feel like I'm doing a bad job of being a feminist if I'm not making someone angry."{{cite web |first=Carrie |last=Murphy |url=http://www.thegloss.com/2013/12/23/beauty/models/sky-ferreira-feminist/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529070640/http://www.thegloss.com/2013/12/23/beauty/models/sky-ferreira-feminist/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 29, 2015 |title=Sky Ferreira's Feminism Is About Making People Angry (UPDATED) |date=December 23, 2013 |publisher=The Gloss |access-date=May 29, 2015 }}

= Influences =

Ferreira has cited Michael Jackson,{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Sam |date=2019-03-26 |title=Sky Ferreira recalls career advice Michael Jackson gave her as a child |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/sky-ferreira-interview-michael-jackson-career-advice-as-a-child-2467024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241217071150/https://www.nme.com/news/music/sky-ferreira-interview-michael-jackson-career-advice-as-a-child-2467024 |archive-date=2024-12-17 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} Madonna,{{cite web|url=http://www.theprophetblog.net/sky-ferreira-does-italian-vogue-and-develops-an-obsession-for-the-cw|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517013543/http://www.theprophetblog.net/sky-ferreira-does-italian-vogue-and-develops-an-obsession-for-the-cw|title=Sky Ferreira does Italian Vogue and develops an Obsession for the CW|website=The Prophet Blog|archive-date=May 17, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2014}} Prince, Fiona Apple,ONETWOWATCH: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syA-Eo6a9Xg Sky Ferreira Revamps the Pop Playbook]. Myspace.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014. the Jesus and Mary Chain, Gwen Stefani, Sonic Youth,{{cite web|url=http://www.rookiemag.com/2012/02/sky-ferreira/2/|title=American Dream: An Interview With Sky Ferreira|date=February 29, 2012|website=Rookie|access-date=September 13, 2016}} Alice Cooper, Nancy Sinatra, Cat Power,{{cite web |author=Fitzaurice, Larry|title=Interview Sky Ferreira |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/9248-sky-ferreira/ |work=Pitchfork.com |date=October 23, 2013 |access-date=February 1, 2014}} Blondie, Hole, Elliott Smith,{{cite web |last=Diehl |first=Matt |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/sky-ferreira-1 |title=Sky Ferreira |work=Interview |date=April 1, 2014 |access-date=January 6, 2018}} Kate Bush, My Bloody Valentine, Carly Simon,{{cite web|work=Vogue|title=Sky Ferreira's Exclusive Fashion Week Playlist for Vogue.com|date=February 6, 2014|author=Guiducci, Mark|access-date=July 1, 2015|url=http://www.vogue.com/872665/sky-ferreiras-exclusive-fashion-week-playlist-for-voguecom/|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215915/http://www.vogue.com/872665/sky-ferreiras-exclusive-fashion-week-playlist-for-voguecom/|url-status=dead}} Françoise Hardy, and the Runaways as musical influences.

Philanthropy

In July 2014, Ferreira performed at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City to benefit the David Lynch Foundation. Ferreira announced that the funds raised would "go towards Transcendental Meditation (TM) programs for at-risk students; veterans with PTSD; women who are survivors of domestic violence; American Indians suffering from diabetes; the homeless and incarcerate." Of her own practice she said, "TM sort of saved my life."{{cite web|title=Sky Ferreira to perform at David Lynch fundraiser|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/brief/57093592/sky-ferreira-to-perform-at-david-lynch-fundraiser|website=Hollywood.com|date=June 18, 2014|access-date=July 22, 2014|quote=TM sort of saved my life. I'm being 100 per cent, for real. Come support. Also... It's for my number one person in the world. David Lynch!}}{{cite web|last=Tuite|first=John|title=Sky Ferreira Performed for David Lynch the Other Night|url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/07/16/sky-ferreira-diiv-david-lynch-photos/|work=The Fader|access-date=July 22, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Sky Ferreira played MHOW|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/07/sky_ferreira_pl_6.html|website=BrooklynVegan|date=July 10, 2014 |access-date=July 22, 2014}}

In support of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, Ferreira performed at a benefit concert titled We Rock with Standing Rock in December 2016.{{cite web|last1=Strauss|first1=Matthew|title=Fiona Apple, TV on the Radio, Sky Ferreira, More to Play Standing Rock Benefit|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/70265-fiona-apple-tv-on-the-radio-sky-ferreira-more-to-play-standing-rock-benefit/|work=Pitchfork|access-date=December 20, 2016|date=December 6, 2016}}

Awards

{| class=wikitable

! Year !! Awards !! Work !! Category !! Result !! Ref.

| 2012

| rowspan=2|Rober Awards Music Prize

| Herself

| Most Promising New Vocalist

| {{nom}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://roberawards.com/awards-archive/2012-rober-awards/2012-music-review/the-2012-music-poll/|title = The Rober Awards 2012 Music Poll|website=Roberawards.com}}

| rowspan=2|2014

| "My Molly"

| Best Cover Version

| {{nom}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://roberawards.com/awards-archive/2014-the-year-in-music/the-rober-awards-2014-music-poll/|title = The Rober Awards 2014 Music Poll|website=Roberawards.com}}

| Webby Awards

| "You're Not the One"

| Best Music Video

| {{won}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/online-film-video/general-film-categories/music/|title = Music|website=Webbyawards.com}}

Discography

Night Time, My Time (2013)

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Film

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2010

| Putty Hill

| Jenny

2011

| {{sortname|The|Wrong Ferarri}}

| Herself

| Cameo appearance{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/adam-green--2/55971|title=Pete Doherty and Macaulay Culkin star in 'ketamine'-fuelled Adam Green film|work=NME|date=April 7, 2011|access-date=January 12, 2014}}

rowspan=2| 2013

| IRL

| Angel

| Short film

{{sortname|The|Green Inferno|dab=film}}

| Kaycee

rowspan=2| 2016

| {{sortname|The|Trust|dab=2016 film}}

| The Woman

Elvis & Nixon

| Charlotte

rowspan=2| 2017