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Lexi Jayde Says New Single “Oldest Teenager” Was Written ‘Straight From the Heart’ (Exclusive)

Lexi Jayde is becoming a woman! The 17-year-old singer/songwriter just released her new single “Oldest Teenager” earlier this month that highlights the difficulties of a teenager during such uncertain times.

The dreamy pop tune, which low-key reminds us of a sound that blends both Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey, was written by Lexi, Adam Melchor and Danny Spadero in quarantine over Zoom — which was a “completely different” process for the 17-year-old.  

“The song is about being a teenager and feeling like you’re older than everyone else, that you’ve been through it all, and that nothing really feels right at that moment,” Lexi told Celeb Secrets over an IG Live last week. “That day [we wrote the song] I was feeling that nothing was going for me. I was working really hard and nothing was really happening [for me] and my friends and family were doing really great. I kept asking myself, ‘why do I feel this way?’ and I wanted to write about that. I wrote it straight from the heart.”

Highlighting all the “teenager stuff” most 17/18 year-olds are going through right now — especially during quarantine — Lexi said that the song was written in five hours and had no idea “Oldest Teenager” would come out of the co-write that day.

“I had no idea what we were going to write about,” she shared. “I was just explaining how I felt that day and we kind of wrote it. I just felt so old at that time when really I am so young and haven’t experienced anything.”

Lexi, who turns 18 on August 19, says that she has mixed feelings about becoming an adult. “I am so not ready for it,” she explained, “I feel like I’m going to cry the night before I turn 18. I’m really nervous, but I’m actually ready to turn 18 and become an adult. It’s just another year — I have a whole life ahead of me but it’s scary for sure.”

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“Oldest Teenager” is the follow up to the 17-year-old’s debut single “If I Really Love You,” which is a melancholy indie pop track with influences from folk and country music. With more music on the way, Jayde says that she’s finally found who she is as an artist and can’t wait to share her unreleased songs, which according to her, are some of her favorite.

“[This music] is the path and the way I want to go with my voice and the music I’m making,” she explained. “It is definitely going to be in those two realms of the singles. I think I’ve finally found my nook in the music world and I’m really excited.”

Up next for Lexi is the music video for “Oldest Teenager,” which she says was an overall amazing experience. Filmed by popular photographer Bryant with her four closest friends, Jayde described the day in three words — hot, hectic and great.

“It was just really hot that day but it was super fun,” she said, “and even though we were all so delusional and tired by the end of the day, we stuck through it and it’s going to be great.”

For more on Lexi’s music, watch our full Q&A from our IG Live chat below. You can connect with Lexi on Instagram at @lexijayde.

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  • Juliet Schroder

    Juliet is the founder and executive producer/host of Celeb Secrets and Celeb Secrets Country. When not reporting on the latest news in pop culture and country music, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching sports and exploring the latest fashion trends. Juliet holds a B.S. in marketing from St. John's University.

Juliet is the founder and executive producer/host of Celeb Secrets and Celeb Secrets Country. When not reporting on the latest news in pop culture and country music, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching sports and…

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