Hailee Steinfeld is ready to find a different level of focus: 'I used to think that I could do it all, and then I started losing sleep over it.'
Hailee Steinfeld Is a Star -- Now She Wants to Figure Out Who She Is As an ArtistOn the eve of her first musical project in five years, the singer/actress is ready to find a different level of focus. "I used to think that I could do it all," she says. "And then I started losing sleep over it.
The Los Angeles native has been staunchly dedicated to balancing a singing career and acting career since 2015, interspersing leading roles across genres with disarming pop singles aimed at mainstream radio. The coronavirus pandemic has forced countless artists to take an unforeseen break from their busy schedules, but for Steinfeld, the shutdown feels particularly startling.
"Sometimes you have actors who score a hit and then disappear from the music world," says Phil Guerini, vp of marketing at Radio Disney, which has consistently played Steinfeld's singles."There's a difference between those who have a passion for music, and those who see it as another thing to accomplish to differentiate themselves. With Hailee, her music may have been preceded by her acting, but she has a work ethic and charisma like few others. You root for her.
, that is being billed as the first half of a two-part project. The five new songs are the most experimental, and personal, of Steinfeld's career; they include interpolations of songbook classics, a heartbroken ballad, and a foray into pop-rap. None of the songs sound like surefire radio staples, but that seems to be the point of"It's not about just top 40 hits, but about adding depth and [Hailee] expressing herself," says manager Ed Millett.
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