It’s official: Noah Cyrus has announced her first album’s release to be sometime within the year of 2017, claiming her official leap into the world of stars alongside her father, sister and brother.
After tweeting that the official name for her album will be NC-17 — her initials and age, but also the MPAA’s rating for age-restricted films — Noah still has yet to reveal an exact release date for the upcoming album, which will feature collaborator/co-writer Labrinth.
This week, though, the 17-year-old’s first single titled “Make Me (Cry)” — released Nov. 14 of 2016 — made it to the Top 25 on the pop radio chart, revealing true potential for the rest of her album, appealing to mainstream music listeners.
NC-17 is greatly influenced by Lady Gaga, a slight stretch from the country music Noah listened to growing up. She explains her taste for Gaga’s 2016 release, Joanne, in an interview with V magazine:
“I have been obsessed with Joanne. Gaga has just killed it and this year, with that album, she has really inspired me. She has always inspired me.”
Joanne has a hint of country flare, but does not fully embrace the true gritty Billy Ray sound, allowing Noah to create imaginatively from within an ever-expanding music world, all the while including bits of country, R&B and pop on her latest album.
Additionally, in 2014, singer Ben Howard released his album I Forget When We Were, and that is when Noah first knew she needed to sing and song-write for herself, and thus begun her journey to writing and perfecting NC-17.
Alongside the aforementioned influences are Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Sky Ferreira; all of whom have played a role in pushing Noah to be more open in her endeavor to create something worth while.
Chatting a bit about her lyrical process and where she is most likely to spend her time writing for her songs, Noah adds in an interview that her dad always says that “if it sounds good in the car, it’s gonna sound good anywhere.” She is constantly coming up with new lyrics and ideas for her music while driving, while simultaneously being inspired by an array of musical talents in the car, most likely any one of her role models and influences.
Miley has also had a tremendous impact on Noah throughout her journey as well, acting as her mentor in this musical process and step into new and fuzzy terrain — a step Noah is bravely taking risks in order to become something; she is finally ready to make a name for herself.
Noah explains her sister’s perspective on the music industry and on creating for oneself: “Miley always says, ‘Don’t ever look yourself up or read your comments, ’cause you’re gonna see stuff that you don’t want to see.'” She ends with, “That’s the best advice ever. If it’s making me happy, then it’s working.”
Here’s to hoping something substantial stems from Noah’s career in the music industry; better yet, lets hope for another rising star’s potential to make a difference in our society and to promote peace, equality and love in a much in need world.
