9 Celebrities Who Tried To Launch Music Careers Unsuccessfully

Discover out what occurred to those celebrities’ music careers…

1. Kim Kardashian

In 2011, Kim Kardashian made a foray into the music business with the discharge of her tune “Jam (Flip It Up).” Kim teamed up with The-Dream to create the monitor however later shared she had carried out it only for enjoyable and used it as a possibility to make a donation to St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital. It marked her solely music business enterprise.

“It’s positively a reminiscence and it was a enjoyable expertise. We gave the proceeds to a most cancers group,” she shared on Watch What Occurs Stay. “But when there’s one factor in life that I want I didn’t do … I don’t prefer it when folks type of dabble into issues they shouldn’t be. And that I don’t assume I ought to have. Like, what gave me the fitting to assume I may very well be a singer? Like, I don’t have a very good voice.”

2. Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. had at all times needed to pursue music however ended up discovering success as an actor earlier than his singing profession took off. Whereas he did carry out a canopy tune on an Ally McBeal Christmas particular, it wasn’t till he was virtually 40 that he had the prospect to launch authentic music. He dropped his debut album The Futurist in 2005, which acquired some lackluster opinions and solely peaked at 121 on Billboard’s High 200.

Whereas he nonetheless enjoys singing, Robert says he wouldn’t ever put out one other album.

“I don’t see why I’d need to do one other album. The Futurist got here out and made its a refund, however I labored my ass off and I used to be not compensated within the vogue I used to be accustomed to,” he informed The Guardian.

3. Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks as soon as had desires of changing into a pop star however they didn’t fairly come to fruition. She spent six years making an attempt to make her dream a actuality, working with main producers, together with Pharrell, who took an invested curiosity in her profession. Finally, Tyra says she didn’t have the vocal chops and would choke up within the studio. After releasing her single ​​”Shake Ya Physique,” Tyra says she realized it wasn’t going to work.

“I saved pushing [for] six years. … That was my tenacity and tunnel imaginative and prescient and ‘don’t hand over’ angle. Whenever you combine that with one thing that isn’t your calling, that’s when it may well get a bit harmful. It ought to have been six months, not six years. However as a result of I had such focus, I continued to go down a path that was not meant for me,” Tyra informed EW.

She added, “If my voice was superb, I’d’ve been an enormous pop star. However my voice was simply respectable, and that is not adequate to transition from being a mannequin.”

4. Kobe Bryant

Late basketball famous person Kobe Bryant as soon as was an aspiring rapper. He was a part of a gaggle referred to as CHEIZAW that was signed to Sony Data however as soon as his NBA profession took off, the label shifted focus to only Kobe. In 2000, he dropped his first single “Ok.O.B.E.” which featured Tyra Banks. The pair carried out it at that yr’s NBA All-Star Recreation.

He went on to file a 16-track album however it was by no means launched. Though his music profession didn’t work out, he did meet his spouse Vanessa on the set of his first music video.

5. Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow was over a decade into her performing profession when she determined to provide music a strive. She defined that whereas engaged on her movie Nation Sturdy, she fell in love with nation music. Gwyneth even carried out the film’s title monitor on the 2010 CMAs alongside Vince Gill. Then, after exhibiting off her vocal chops on Glee, Gwyneth was supplied a contract with Atlantic Data.

“I believe there positively shall be singing in my future. I do know that I received’t cease singing and enjoying guitar,” she informed Yahoo! Music on the time. “It might simply be to my children in the home. I could make a file. I could do a musical. I’m undecided, however I’m simply very grateful I’m in a spot now the place I’ve been given a possibility to find this entire new aspect to myself.”

Gwyneth by no means ended up releasing any additional music.

6. Florence Pugh

Earlier than Florence Pugh made it huge as an actress, she thought she was going to be a singer. As a teen, she posted movies on YouTube below the title Flossie Rose, sharing covers and authentic songs.

“I’d have put cash on me being a singer excess of being an actor. To me, being an actor was so distant. I knew I might do it, however I didn’t know the best way to get there. Whereas me with my guitar being recorded and happening YouTube … was way more accessible,” she informed BBC.

On the time, Florence mentioned she supposed to sooner or later share her debut album however to date, she’s solely launched songs that had been part of the soundtrack for her film A Good Individual.

7. Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson has lengthy been a fan of music and as a bit woman, she dreamed of showing on Broadway. She ended up discovering success as an actress first and put her musical aspirations on the backburner. Then in 2008, she lastly obtained the chance to point out off her vocal chops. After recording a tune for a profit album, she was supplied a file deal from Rhino.

“I had initially recorded a tune, a model of ‘Summertime,’ for a profit album. The album was distributed by Rhino, and the folks on the label felt actually happy with the tune, in order that they mentioned, ‘Have you ever ever considered recording a complete album?’” Scarlett informed Interview magazine. “I’ve simply had so many pals who would kill for that chance that I virtually couldn’t cross it up. I’ve at all times beloved to sing.”

Scarlett went on to launch her debut album, Wherever I Lay My Head, that includes primarily Tom Waits covers. Then in 2009, she teamed up with Pete Yorn for her sophomore album Break Up. She later shaped an all-female band referred to as The Singles however after the discharge of their first single, “Sweet,” they had been despatched a cease-and-desist by one other band with the identical title.

She has since launched one other EP with Pete referred to as Aside however it hasn’t discovered mainstream success.

8. Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell grew up singing and performing, however as a teen she was scouted by a modeling company. She went on to change into a supermodel, however within the early ’90s she determined to provide music a strive. After singing the hook and showing within the music video for Vanilla Ice’s “Cool As Ice” in 1991, she went on to file an R&B album titled Babywoman.

Her single, “Love & Tears,” reached quantity 40 on the UK Singles Chart however the album was an general flop. Naomi didn’t pursue music any additional.

9. Tom Hardy

When Tom Hardy was simply a teen, he had aspirations of changing into a rapper. Trying again, Tom says that when he was 15, he discovered a supervisor and truly signed a file deal. He recorded fairly just a few tracks however a majority of them had been by no means launched.

“I began out rapping after I was 14 or 15. As a result of I come from a pleasant middle-class neighborhood, it was a really onerous promote. And I wasn’t excellent!” he informed BBC. “I was with the man who managed Leela James and Lauren Hill, Pras, the Fugees and all that. I labored out with [producers] Warren Riker and Gordon Williams. I’ve recorded a great deal of stuff however it’s by no means been launched.”