NEW YORK â" Victoria Justice recently dropped a soundtrack for her hit Nickelodeon series âVictorious,â but sheâs also in the process of developing her own sound as a solo act.
âI want to write music thatâs going to appeal to everyone,â Justice said in a recent interview. âAs far as production, I donât think Iâve quite found my sound yet ... I want to work with producers who are unique and have a different sound.â
Justice, 19, says sheâs unsure when sheâll release her own material, but âVictorious 2.0â â" the showâs second soundtrack â" debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard charts this month. Justice co-wrote some of the tracks, which also features her cast mates, and said making music for the show is helping her grow as an artist.
Currently in its third season, âVictoriousâ airs Saturdays. She said despite the showâs young nature, the soundtrack is for all ages.
âItâs just not kidâs music. A lot of the lyrics are actually smart and sophisticated,â she said.
The entertainer said her musical influences range from Britney Spears to Carole King. The teen only had six days off last year, and her schedule will get even busier when she launches her tour Aug. 2 in Costa Mesa, Calif. It wraps up Sept. 14 in Allegan, Mich.
âI want my sound to be different from the music thatâs been on âVictorious,ââ she said. âI want there to be a distinction between âVictoriousâ songs and Victoria Justice songs.â
Justice will expand her brand when she appears opposite Chelsea Handler and Johnny Knoxville in the film âFun Size,â the directorial debut by âGossip Girlâ and âThe O.C.â creator Josh Schwartz.
In the film, Justiceâs character hopes to attend New York University, but in real life she says she doesnât have plans to go to college.
âTo be honest with you Iâm so busy,â she said. âI donât have any time to think about college right now. I feel like maybe down the road I might take online college courses in subjects Iâm interested in like English and psychology.â
The film is in theaters Oct. 12.
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