‘American Idol’s’ Skylar Laine Hopes to Follow in the Footsteps of Miranda Lambert, Kellie Pickler
18-year-old Skylar Laine said goodbye on “American Idol” on Thursday evening’s results show. The Mississippi native isn’t letting her fifth place finish crush her dreams. Her personal idol, reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert, didn’t win “Nashville Star” in 2003 and look at her now.
“That is a comfort,” Skylar tells the USA Today. “And Kellie Pickler didn’t win ‘American Idol.’ And look where they are. I want to follow in their footsteps.”
The first step Skylar plans to take is making the move to Music City.
“That’s where I want to be,” she says. “I love Nashville. Mississippi’s my home, but Nashville’s second home, definitely.”
She has been to Nashville quite a few times in recent years. Prior to ‘Idol,’ Skylar visited to record a few demos and do some songwriting. She has also previously attended one of country music’s biggest events, the CMA Music Festival. “I came one year as a fan. Now, maybe, I’ll be there as an artist,” she says in hopes to attend the festival next month.
When it comes to her music, fans can expect the young singer to release “a really country album.”
“I don’t want to be pop at all,” she explains. “I want steel guitar, honky-tonk songs, real country music. What it really is. Talkin’ about guns and all that kind of stuff.”
Since being on Idol, the aspiring country star has had the chance to interact with a few of country music’s finest including Carrie Underwood and Justin Moore.
Skylar had a chance to chat with Underwood, who performed on American Idol the night she was eliminated. “She just told us all to be ourselves. I would love to get to talk to her about her whole career, how she’s done. I love her as an artist. She’s very sweet. She’s an inspiration, too.”
She also got a Tweet from Moore this week.
“I love him so much,” Skylar gushes. “I’m obsessed. I jam out to his music every single day, him and Miranda Lambert are my inspirations.”
Fans can keep up with Skylar HERE on Twitter.
