ZendayaHer music career has taken a backseat to her acting career, but the Emmy-winning actress has given her fans musical gold nuggets over the years.
During an appearance on Friday’s episode of The Jennifer Hudson ShowThe challenger Star reflects on her musical career and shares that when the “right time” comes, she may release more music again.
“I love music and it’s special to me,” the 27-year-old actress told Hudson, who is also an actress and musician. “I think being in the music industry may not have killed the joy of music, but it is when you bring music and business together. Sometimes it can’t feel so good.”
To date, Zendaya has released a self-titled debut studio album in 2013, appeared on seven albums – six of which are soundtracks for TV and film productions – and appeared on numerous singles with other artists. Her Latest projects were singles for their hit HBO series, euphoriawhich has driven fans crazy to expect more music from her.
Last year Coachellashe accompanied GRAMMY winner Labrinth on stage to perform the final two songs of his set – “I’m Tired” and “All for Us”, both of which were featured on her award-winning HBO series. The epic surprise marked Zendaya’s first live performance in seven years.
After HBO released I’m Tired, Zendaya collaborated with Labrinth to write the Season 2 finale of euphoriaThe star took to social media to directly alert her fans to her decision to retire from making music.
“I retired from music a while ago for a number of reasons, but I still love it very much, so the kindness and support I’ve received over the last few days means just a tiny little toe back into music “To immerse yourself in that.” absolute world for me. Thank you<3,” she tweeted at the time.
Recalling her guest appearance on the Coachella stage, Zendaya gushes about Labrinth to Jennifer, calling him a “wonderful person” and revealing that she initially turned down the gig. “He asked me if I wanted to come and perform, and I immediately said, ‘Oh, absolutely not.’ “I thought, ‘I can’t do this,'” she tells Hudson, adding that she thought she would have “stage fright.”
“I have bad memories of performing live as a child,” Zendaya recalls. Despite her negative experiences, she was convinced that she “can’t run away forever.”
As for releasing music on her own, Zendaya teases that she might return to her roots as a musician “one day.”
“You know, I think if the time was right and it would come because I like to create it for myself, but if there was a moment I would maybe, you know, put out a little something,” the said dune Actress shares. “Don’t go crazy! We’ll see, but maybe one day.”
While chatting with Spider-Man: No Way Home Co-star Andrew Garfield for diversity Actor versus actor discussion In 2022, Zendaya joked that she didn’t see her becoming a pop star in her career.
“I spoke to Sam [Levinson] about that earlier. I thought, ‘I don’t know if I could ever be a pop star,'” the actress recalled as she talked about how many actors there are project into the public. “That’s because as an actor I can enjoy a certain level of anonymity, which I really like, and I can sort out my stuff, whatever that is, based on a character and no one has to know about it.”
She added: “In other forms and other media, you are always the only person. I like the idea that someone else, Rue, can take over these things.”
“Boundaries. “Learning what’s good for me,” Zendaya concluded.
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