Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian pop/R&B singer-songwriter from Gold Coast, Queensland, who is currently signed to U.S. record labels Atlantic Records and Poe Boy Music Group.[1]
Early life
Simpson was born to Brad and Angie Simpson. He has two younger siblings, Tom and Alli.[2] He is also a talented swimmer, winning two gold medals at the Queensland Swimming Championships.[3] Simpson trained at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon.[4] Simpson's mother Angie works as a volunteer at the club.[5]Simpson began to record songs in his bedroom during the summer of 2009 on YouTube, performing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz,[6] "Cry Me a River"[7] and "Señorita"[8] by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5,[9] and his own songs, "One"[10] and "Perfect."[11] He was subsequently discovered on YouTube by Shawn Campbell,[12] a Grammy-nominated record producer who has produced for Jay-Z and other artists.[edit]Music career
Simpson's rise to recognition was featured on The 7.30 Report in December 2009.[13] He released his debut single, "iYiYi" (which features American rapperFlo Rida) on 15 May 2010. It was digitally released on 30 May 2010.[14] The music video for "iYiYi" was released on 30 June 2010.[15] The music video for Simpson's second single, "Summertime", was released on 20 September 2010.[16]Simpson moved to Los Angeles in June 2010 to record his songs with Atlantic Records and his producer Campbell.[17] That same month, Simpson appeared on Sunrise.[18] On 22 June 2010, it was announced that Simpson would participate in the Camplified 2010 Tour, along with other artists, touring across the United States. The tour began on 5 July 2010 and ended on 14 August 2010. It was also Simpson's first public tour.[19] While on tour, Simpson performed a song called "Love So Strong." In an interview with Popstar Magazine, Simpson stated that his inspiration for the song was "A girl, back home. That's all I can say."[20]On 4 December 2010, it was announced on Simpson's official website that an EP entitled 4 U would be released through iTunes on 21 December 2010. The EP includes 5 tracks in total, 4 of them being previously un-released. [21][edit]Touring
Simpson has been on tour recently promoting his new EP, making stops at various locations in the United States. Most notably, Cody participated in the "Camplified 2010" tour in June. [22] Other tours include a middle school tour that took place from October-November 2010 and covered 9 U.S States. [23]Cody just finished up filming for his new music video All Day recently in January 2011.[edit]Discography
[edit]Extended plays
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak US Heat
[24] 4 U - Released: December 21, 2010
- Label: Atlantic
- Formats: digital download
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[edit]Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions Album AUS
[25] NZ
[26] 2010 "iYiYi" (featuring Flo Rida) 19 29 4 U "Summertime" — — iYiYi (Deluxe Single) "—" denotes releases that did not chart
[edit]Music videos
Year Song Director(s) 2010 iYiYi (featuring Flo Rida) Mark Staubach[27] "Summertime"
[edit]Awards and nominations
Year Type Award Result 2010 Nickelodeon Australian Kids Choice Awards 2010 Fresh Aussie Musos[28] Won Breakthrough Of The Year Awards 2010 Breakthrough Internet Sensation[29] Won J-14 Teen Icon Awards 2010 Iconic Fan Favorite[30] Nominated Icon of Tomorrow[30] Nominated Capricho Awards 2010 International Singer[31] Nominated Hollywood Teen TV Awards[32] "Teen Pick Music: Male Artist" Nominated
[24]
- Released: December 21, 2010
- Label: Atlantic
- Formats: digital download
positions
[25]
[26]
External links
- Official website
- Cody Simpson on Twitter
- Cody Simpson's channel at YouTube
