Amey St. Cyr

Music has been in Amey St. Cyr’s blood her entire life. Her SWND debut, ‘Wild World’, marks an exciting new chapter for this versatile artist. Amey was well on her way to a successful career in music in the mid-Nineties. She provided vocals for several bands in the Nineties, including The Thompson Twins and Baby Ford, and had a number one on the Kiss FM Dance chart with “60 Seconds” by Audio Deluxe.Then fate intervened. After giving birth to her daughter, Amey developed crippling postnatal depression and her band broke up, leading to a period of alcohol and drug addiction. Now free from her illness and addiction, she can commit herself to music once again. As well as singing, Amey is also an actor and has appeared in music videos for the likes of Krept & Konan and Big Narstie. She has also recently written and performed a theatrical piece with her daughter Zakia Sewell, called ‘Voices of the Motherland’, exploring their relationship, and touching upon issues of immigration, race, family, and identity. Amey has had a varied career as a singer, songwriter, actor, and model. She has featured in films and music videos, and most recently has been working on a theatrical piece with her daughter Zakia, a documentary about which was produced by Zakia. Called ‘My Amey and Me’, it featured on BBC Radio 4. She was interviewed on Good Morning Britain in 2019 about her role in the Lumen dating app campaign. The radio edits of her most recent releases – “Dance Floor of Freedom” and “Do You Feel It Too” got to number 10 in the Music Week Commercial Pop Charts for the week of 6th September 2021. Amey makes uplifting, retro-tinged dance music with a positive message at a time when the world needs it most. A confident, inspirational artist, Amey is currently performing at gigs and open mic nights around London and is guaranteed to get the dance floor moving.