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Twi icr if she would appear in his video for”So I4ten,”
featuring ‘f-Pain (she replied, “I wish I couldfl h was
spotted at an LA. movie theaterwith on-again,
off-again GEjCylieJenner.
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(who hasmorethan2milhion
Twitter followers) is all abost
takiiighiscantertothenextlevel.
‘If there’s a day that goes b
whcn I haven’t macic progn,ssor I haven’t written a
newsong,lfeellikel’vewa,sedaday,”hesuys.’Ifsa
unique mind-set. I need to be as productive as I c-an be
every single minute,’ —ALIS( )N PRATt)
Watch out, Biebs! Aussie Cody Simpson might
just be America’s new heartbreaker.
Photographed by Doug Inglish.
sk fihteen-vear-old Australian pop
phenom Csxly Simpson to explain
the inspiration forParadce, his
debut album, out in August (an EP.
Pret’iewtoParadse, drops in
,lune). and the answer is simple: “Girls.”
I don’t really write about
anythingeLse.”hesayswitha
Down Under lilt so dreamy, it’s
sparked a smattering of fan pages.
including I Love Cody Simpson’s
Acceni’ ‘As a teenager, it’s all
that’s on my mind I mean, what
else would be?G iris and music.
When you combine the two. you
get nutsic about girls.’
For cody—who skvrock
eted to fame after YouTube
videusof him covenngjason
Mraz andJustin rimberlake songs
went viral—it’s always been
about the ladies. Ills first song
(technically his second, ifyou
counrthe one he wrote at age
seven about putting a diaper on a chicken) was called
‘Ride Mv Rollercoasrer’: fwas ten, and I had a crush
on this girl who was, like, twelve or thlrteea She
thought I was cute and young, and I sang ii for her.
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programmers which songs
they think will be everywhere
in 2011. By Leah Greenblatt
ELLO, new year—
and goodbye to the
auld lang songs
of 2010. So which
tracks will soon
be all over the
airwaves? Three
pop-radio executives
offer EW their best guesses, courtesy of
superstars (Britney, Avril, Coldplay) and
newcomers who just may be marquee
names by 2012 (a Bieber-ish boy wonder
from Down Under, a Jackson family legacy).
SHARON DASTUR, PROGRAM
DIRECTOR FOR NEW YORK’S Z100
Britney Spears, “Hold It Against Me”
“It’s produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin,
and the beat that they give her is really
unique compared to other artists—this
infectious bass beat beneath the song. Plus,
the hook is just amazing. It will be out
on January 7.”
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Avill Lavigne, “What the Hell”
“We haven’t heard any new music from her
in a while, and this single is along the lines of
the other big hits she’s had: upbeat, kitschy,
catchy fun. Dr. Luke—him again!—can really
write that hook that sticks.”
Pink, “F---ln’ Perfect” “ft’s really rare
that you have two potential No.1 songs on a
greatest-hits record. Usually artists save that
stuff for their next project. But it’s so well
produced, and the lyrics are great, so catchy,
arid she also recorded a radio-friendly version.”
Jessie J feat. B.oB, “Price Tag”
“I rarely go out on a limb and say someone’s
a star when they haven’t done much yet,
but she’s such an incredible songwriter, and
there’s really nobody in the pop world who
has a voice to rival her.”
rehabilitating, but [other member] Sabi carried
on, and she’s such a little superstar that now
Dr. Luke has signed her and Britney Spears’
manager, Larry Rudolph. is managing hei”
JUUE PILAT, MUSIC DIRECTOR
FOR LA.S KIIS
Austin Brown, “Target Practice”
Mac Miller, “Knock Knock” “There’s this
interesting scene brewing out ofPittsburgh—
Wiz Rhalifa, Rostrum Records, and now Mac
Mullen He isn’t signed yet, but ifyou watch this
video, I guarantee it will be your new favorite.”
“He’s the next generation of Jackson, and he
grew up with some of the best mentors a kid
could get: his uncle Michael and aunt Janet.
He’s been putting in all the work and naturally
has the genetic talent for music and dancing,
Rodney Jerkins produced a lot of the album,
and it blew me away—I’mjst really excited.”
tSjpsofeat. Fio Rida, ‘IYIYI”
“He’s like a little Aussie Justin Bieber. He’s
got a ton of personality He plays guitar and
surfs, and he was a championship swimmer.
I think people respond to that authenticity.”
ROB ROBERTS, PROGRAM
DIRECTOR FOR ATLANTA’S Q100
Coidplay “I haven’t heard it, but with Brian
Eno back producing and talk of a concept
album, I know it’ll be music that has a big
sound but reaches people on a personal level.
The world is ready for a new CoLdplay record.”
Lupe Fiasco, “The Show Goes On”
“He’s been around for a while, but I think
he’s finally got the song, and he’s going to
explode in 2011 with this one. This is the one
that’s gonna break him through.”
Nicole Scherzlnger, “Poison” “I’m really
lilting this song. It was produced by RedOne,
who’s worked a lot with Lady Gaga. It debuted
last month on TheXFactor in the U.K. and
instantly went to No.1 on iTunes there. I
think it could be her first big breakthrough
record since leaving the Pussycat Dolls.”
the Lines” “You probably already know
him—the boy from YouTube who covered Lady
Gaga and then Ellen DeGeneres signed him.
I think he has a nice career in front of hint”
Plan B, “She Said” “A really interesting
sound, almost similar to Mark Ronson, and
he raps, too. He’s already a huge sensation in
the U.K. He’s got millions ofYouTube hits:’
I Square, “Hey Sexy Lady” “You look
at it quickly arid gu, ‘Oh, boy band,’ except
there’s a girl in there, too. It’s sort of a little
bit hip-hop, a little bit pop, a Little bit ballad.”
The Bangz feat. New Boyz, “Found
Tlnie Tempah, “Written In the Stars”
My Swag” “This duo was poised to take off
in 2009, but then one of them, Ella, got shot in
a drive-1 completely randomly She spent 2010
“He’s already broken overseas. It’s very
B.o,B-esque, Great sound, great feel, and it
just sounds like 2011 to me.”
Greyson Chance, “Waiting Outside
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Toys ‘R’ Us Cover
For Cody Simpson
It has been a busy stretch for
Cody Simpson, the 15-year-old
tween dream from Australia. He
has released a new single, “So
Listen,” a collaboration with the
hip-hop star T-Pain, and is in the
studio wrapping up his first al
bum. And he announced plans to
join Big Time Rush on its summer
tour. Next on his ascension to pop
idol: the cover of a Toys “R” Us
catalog. In addition to being a
popular singer and a frequent
subject for magazines like Bop
and J-14, Mr. Simpson, below, has
16 licensing deals for an array of
products. Toys “R” Us is putting
his face on the cover of its annual
catalog to promote an exclusive
line of dolls, clothing and accesso
ries. “We are thrilled to serve as
the ultimate Cody Simpson desti
nation,’ said Lisa Harnisch, the
general merchandising manager
of toys at Toys “R” Us, which is
planning in-store appearances
with Mr. Simpson this spring.
“We want to have everything the
tween girl really craves.”
—
GREGORY SCHMIDT
: USA
TOI1Y
December 22, 2011
Music
Play bend me, shape me with pop stars
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood proved at the CMA Awards
that playing with music dolls is fun, acting out a conversation
with their Tim McGraw and Faith Hill fashion figures.
USA TODAY’s Carly Maflenbaum talks to Tiger Beat and Bop
editor Leesa Coble about this season’s new pop-star playthings.
Cody Simpson Basic Doll
(The Wish Factory, 8 totS, $1699)
Ken better look out, because Barbie might go for an Aussie
this Christmas. Pop star Simpson represents his Gold Coast
with a T-shirt and khakis. ‘Cody Simpson is really coming
into his own this year. Coble says. There are girls who
will go crazy for this dolL”
Another Cody rocks jean jacket and black pants. Both dolls
include a )anyaed and guitar pick charm.
jaclde Evancho Collector’s
Edition Singing Holiday Doll
At the cMAs Brad Paisley and Carrie
Underwood look unsure about those
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw dolls,
Tim McGraw and Faith
Hill Doll Gift Set
(Mattel. ages tiand up, S69.95)
(The Bridge Direct. 6 and up, $29.99)
Evancho is the tiny gui with the
huge operatic voicg She stunned
audiences across the country on
America’s Got Talent, and now,
she wants to sing for your
family. The Jackie doll is small
erthan human Jackie at 14
inches, but her voice is just as
big The doll performs a clip of
When You Wish Upon a Star.
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Justin Bieber Real
Hairstyle Doll
IThe Bndge Dlrect,6 and up,
$17.99)
Warning: A miniature Bieber
figure could inspire more
than miniature screams.
Though earlier Bieber dolls
had plastic hair, the newest is
the Justin Bieber Real Hair
style Doll that has, you
guessed it. soft, flippable hair.
“Besldes his voice, Justin’s
hair has become his trade
mark, and turning the doll
into a more unique sensory
experience is a lot more fun,”
says Coble.
The real-hair doll comes in three
types: Beach Gear, Music Gear
(pictured) and Travel Gear.
See more new music dolLs
in our photo gallery at
life.usatoday.com.
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THE NATiON’S NEWSPAPER
NO. 1 IN THE USA
August 31, 2011
On the Verge >‘ Cody Simvson
An occasional feature spotlighting breakthrough artists
Things are going swimmingly
14-year-old from
Oz finds fan base
By Brian Mansfield
Spedal for liSA TODAY
New kid on the block. When Cody
Simpson was 10, he persuaded his
mother to register the domain name
CodySimpson.com. “She thought I
was crazy at the time,” says the Aus
trailan-born singer, now 14. “I’m glad
wed’”’- ‘-3useitprobably
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phenom for the teen pop crowd.
Signed last year to Atlantic Records
Slmpsonhas 12 million Twitter fol
lowers Both OnMy.Mindand prede.
cessorMDay (152,000 copies sold)
topped the Radio Disney chart. Sec
ond EP Coast to Coast is out Sept.20.
The eyes have It. Simpson’s look is
straight from the teen-idol catalog
He’s 5-foot-8, with feathered blond
hair and eyes that are “like anaqua
hazel color it changes with the
shirt I wear.” He cut his .teethon
By
surfing singer/songwriters Jackjohn
hand during a May appearance in
MySpace page Simpson s parents got
son and Donavon Frankenreiter but
Sydney, when Simpson got egged
nervous, “He kept sending us c-mails,
since moving to the USA last year
three songs into his set and nall
and we didn’t reply.” Once Campbell
also has developed a taste for R&B
security canceled an after-show
convinced the Simpsons of his legitiacts like Drake and Cluls Brown.
autograph session. “I love it when
macy, they set up a Skype session so
The very begh.nLg Simpson began
thatstuffhappens buttheresdefi
Codycouldplaytusonginalsongs
playing guitar at 7 and first per
nitely a point where you’ve got to
Less than a year after posting his first
formed publicly when he was 11,
keep everybody safe,” he says; “The
video online, Cody was at work in
singing Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours at a
security guys were freaking out. They
Campbell’s Maryland studio,
school talent show a performance
were like, ‘Shut down this show; get
that promptly was uploaded to You- Choosing a career path. Parents Brad
out of the mall, please.”
Simpson and Angie Greenwood
Tube. “1 was like, ‘Maybe I should
Simpson were Australian national- The changell do him good. Perhaps
wait until fve improved a little
the most significant thing that hap
champion swimmers in the 80s Comore? And they’re like No do it
pened to SimpSon between the re
dy also was a medal winner with
fowl’” He soon started posting
cording of his 2010s 4U and Coast to
Olympic aspirations I wanted to be
videos of himself playing guitar and
Coast His voice changed. I m very
the next Michael Phelps says Simpsinging songs by Justin Timberlake
lucky to have had my voice break
son once nicknamed Cod fish. “But
The Scnpt Bon Jovi and the Jackson
without having any trouble with it,
the music thing was becoming a big5 “I was very excited when I hit 100
he says I have much more voice
ger part of my life
and 200 views he says Now he has
control than I had on the first EP
Cody mania. Last summer Simpson
more than 81 million
And for now he s OK when people
introduced himself to potential fans
A fan with clout. One early YouTube
refer to him as the next Justin Bieb
with a camp tour After touring with
viewer was producer/songwriter
ci’
It can be very flattering. and.
fellow Internet sensation Greyson
Shawn Campbell, whose credits in
because be has been so successful
Chance earlier this year he s now
dude Missy Elliott and jay Z. But
it’s a good thing. At the same time I
drawing thousands to mall shows
when Campbell contacted Cody
want to be myown:artist, too.”
through Sept. 18. Things got out of
in 2009 through the youngster’s
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ATLANTIC, OCT.2
The 15-year-old Australian heart
throb (another from Justin Bieber
managerScooierBraun)finally
releases his debut after a hand
ful ofwinning singles (iYiYi,’
“So Listen”). A trekwiih BigTime
Rush will take Simpson across
North America through Sept. 18.
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Aussie teen king Cody Simpson ready to go ‘Coast to Coast’ in the U.S.
Althoughhe’sfrequentlyconpsedtoiustlnaieber,
Cody Simpson is readyto prove therfl room under
tight for more than oneteen
The 14-year-old Australian sensation arrived on
the scene in 2009 when producer Shawn Camp
bell (Missy Elliott, Clam) discovered Simpson on
Youlbbe. Shortly thereafter, he signed to Atlantic.
Ills first U.S. single, “IYIYI,” sold 38,000 down’
loads, according to Nielsen Soundfican; his first
EP, 44.), peaked at No.4 on Billboard’s Keatseek
en Albtans chart.
Now Simpson—who has racked up 1.3 million
Twitter followers. 1.6 million Facebook likes and
more than 85 millIon Yojifube views—Is celebrat
ing the Sept.20 release of his second EP, Coastto
Coast available atmalordigital and physical retailera as well as Oalre% Toys R Us and Justice. Lead
single “On My fUnd,” which peaked at No.39cc
the Mainstream Top 40 tally, has sold more than
S000dowrdoads, according toSoundscaes.lWo
days before the liP’s release, Slmpsonwrappedup
a nationwide maN tour, sponsored by Claire’s and
anti-bullying webslte Defeat the Label. Klcldng off
I, Lake Grove, N.Y., and ending In Los Angeles. the
tour draw more than 3,000 fans at each of its nine
stops, according to Atlantic.
Simpson Isn’t just making waves with catchy
pop singles, however; lie’s also the centerpiece of
a merchandIse campaign,. EP preorders came with
bundles featuring a Simpson locker poster, T’slirt,
four-string backpack and button pack. Fans who
purchased a limIted-quantity preorder package
through QVC also received a Simpson back-toschool kit that Included a poster, silicone brace
let and No.2 pencil. The artist’s webalte posted
a similar back-to-school offer featuring “143
sungiasses”—teerl slang for “I love you,” Inspired
by the chorus of “IYIYI”—and recently added a
16-month school calendar. Simpson also has hIs
own cereal: Cody Crunch Is available exclusively
atCodyCninchcorn.
“[Simpson’s) fans want to own as much as
they can of the thIngs associated with hIm,” At
iantlc director of marketing Chris Stang says.
“For this audience, merch Is an Important part—
not only of the marketing of an artist but of the
fan experience.”
Fans will soon be seeing a lot more of Simpson,
HavIng appeared on the Sept.23 episode of Dis
nay’s “Prenkstars,” the teen will perform on “The
Ellen DeGeneres Show” (Sept.27). lie’s slated for
“Livel WIth RegIs and Kefl’ (Dec. BIas well as
guest spots on ABC’s “Ertreme Makeover Hc’rne
Edition” and NIckelodeon’s “Bucket and Skinner’
lalerthlsyear,
Next up: a tour of Australia anda brief stInt In
Japan before retumkg stateside tofitish record
Ing his fill-length album, tentatively scheduled for
early 2012.
As for the Bieber comparisons? Simpson
doesn’tieem bothered. “tlhen you listen to the
ER you can tell It sounds dIfferent [from Blebefi”
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May 3, 2012
Cody Simpson Says Song With Justin Bieber
Won ‘t Be On His New Album
By Rachel Levine
The public will finally get to the see the debut ofJustin
Bieber’s Boyfriend video very soon. but one thing we
wont get quite yet is his collaboration with fellow song
bird Cody Simpson.
OK! caught up with Cody in NYC where he broke our
hearts by saying their track won’t be on Cody’s June 5
release.
“1 don’t think so, not this time around.” he said.
“You know a lot of work goes into putting a great song
together, you know. especially when there’s two people
involved. We have lots of ideas and we have to break it
down. It has to be the right song. You can’t put out a
song just for the sake of putting one out. So well see.
OK! NEWS: CODY SIMPSON I)ENIES DATING KYLIE JENNER: “I’M STILL SINGLE!”
Speaking of that June 5 release, what can we expect next from Cody?
“The album has a couple songs, w&re putting out the singles and a couple that I like a lot and seeing what
my fans like, stuff that I can perform on tour. And while I’m on tour. in August. we’ll put out the fulllength. 14 songs. just go for iL’
OK! NEWS: JUSTIN BIEBER REVEALS NEW “BOYFRIEND” CLIP BEFORE VIDEO DEBUT!
The tour he’s speaking of includes the huge Nickelodeon boy hand Big Time Rush.
“It’s going to be very cool. I think a lot of people are very excited, I’ve been chatting with Big Time Rush
about putting on a really great show and 1(5 going to be really good.”
Will they share the stage together? Cody revealed. “Urn sure!’
The summer tour begins July 5 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Singer
Cody Simpson
BY VWCE(T FATFIZZO, SOPHIA GAITA,
SAYM*(AH MCCARTY
AND CASS1DY SAMUSSOW
W
e interviewed
IS-year-old
singer Cody
Simpson in Manhattan
recently. We were lucky
to meet him. He is going
on tour and won’t be
back in our area until his
concert in August at
Jones Beach.
We saw you with the family
on “Extreme Makeover.” How
did that experience change
you?
It changed me because I
got to meet a faniliy that had
really been devastated by
bullying and Iheip out a lot
with bullying, charities and
stuff Like that. I make sure I
do what I can to help out. It’s
always good.,. I’m very
humbled by situations like
that.
Where Is your favorite place
to perform?
I love performing right
here In New York City.
What Inspired you to become
a singer?
Not much else than my
love (or singing. Lots of peo
ple have, like, certain singers
and certain people in their
lives that inspire them to
become singers. My dad
kitroducedme to singing. but
ou heo!jt was really my
own motivation to do It.
.Doyouhavith. iunefrlends
beforeab.came
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famous? Do they treat you
differently now?
My real friends treat me
the same, and they’re the
ones I make sure I keep In
touch with and talk to. And
most of them aie back In
Australia, and Pm always
over here, end I’ve made
some neat relationships over
here, too, but I try to make
sure I keep my Australian
friends as much as I can.
Is it difficult to write your
own lyrics or does it just
come netorelly?
It seems to conic naturally,
like whenever I’m In the
studio and I write my songs, I
usually can write them pretty
quickly. I ‘ust love writing
songs, and I think It’s cool
like! get to experience so.
much afld like to put that all
to music.
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How many months out of a
you away from
year? Eleven and a half.
What do your parents Uk
about your fame?
My family really larel the
people In my Life that have
encouraged what I do and
support mess much as they
can. They’re my family and
they’ll always encourage
every dream that have. I
think thatrs really coOt of
then, My family ad I have
an amazing relationship. My
sister and brother and tare
really close. We like to travel
together and everything, so
it’s cooL
What Is one challenge that
you overcame to become
famous?
I used to be very shy, and
If you ask me, like, that’s
probably not the best thing
when Pm Living such a busy
lifestyle and rm always
having to go onstage In
front of huge crowds, And
nghtnoW,1
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Donna Haakonson’s
fourth-grade class,
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self-confidence
over the Last year
to be able to go out
and perform (or them.
and it’s something that I
love to do now. But when I
rust started. I was very shy
and very nervous all the
time, and now I’ve definitely overcome that,
What TV show would you
thtostarcn?
There’! this crime show
called “The (*ØMstr It
features anAus1lea ctaa
(Simon Baker). Yin abig fan
of his, and I would Love to go
on..
Doyougotoschoolstiacrdo
you get home schooled?
I get home SChOOIC&SO.
every time Pm in LA.. whIch
lswherel’vebeenlivlng.I
had a teacher that comes to
the house and we do school.
and whenever I’m traveling
like I am now, shell send me
work and email me stuff to
do. I think schooling is very
Important.
Cody Simpson with Kidaday
reporters Savannah McCa.ty, left
Sophia Gaits, Vincent Fettizzo
and Cassidy Sannuelson
Home meaning Australia or
my house in LA.? Australia?
How many months of the
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April 2, 2012
Cody Simpson on His Next YouTube Cover & Recording With
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A teenage pop star with boyish good looks and feathery hair? No, we’re not talking about
Justin Bieber, but there are a few similarities between Biebs and 15-year-old Australian
singer-songwriter Cody Simpson, including how they were both discovered (on
YouTube!).
Like Justin, Cody got his start posting videos of himself on the video-sharing website
playing cover songs by artists such as Jason Mraz, Justin Timberlake, and the Jacksons.
After being discovered online by record producer Shawn Campbell, Cody was flown out
to L.A. to begin recording music, and he’s not leaving anytime soon.
Since moving out west in 2010, Cody’s kept busy with EPs and tours, including a co
headline tour with Greyson Chance and shows alongside iCarly’ s Miranda Cosgrove.
This year, his singing went to the big screen: His remake of”I Want Candy” by The
Strangeloves is the main theme song for the Easter-themed animated film Hop, now
available on DVD!
We caught up with Cody fresh off his “Welcome to Paradise” tour, in the midst of
working on his upcoming album, Paradise, due out this summer. Check out the Q&A
below and click through to watch a video of Cody recording “I Want Candy” in the
studio!
ELLEgirI (EG): What made you decide to create pop music?
Cody Simpson (CS): I grew up listening to country music.. .a lot of singer-songerwriter
kinds of things. but I always had this love for the Chris Browns and the Justin
Timberlakes that I really didn’t tell too many people about. When this opportunity arose
to come to the states and start recording, it was just like, “This is a once in a lifetime
opportunity given to someone who’s been dreaming of this for his whole life.” You only
live once, so why not?
.
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EG: What do you like to wear onstage when you perform?
CS: I usually wear suits on stage or button ups and dress shoes.
EG: You’ve made YouTube videos covering songs by Justin Timberlake, Jason
Mraz, and the Jacksons. Who are some of your favorite artists?
CS: Justin Timberlake. He’s probably my main inspiration when it comes to my career
and everything I do from my style to my music. He’s just someone that I look up to a lot,
he’s been doing it for a long time and he’s a very experienced musician. I’m a big fan of
Jack Johnson, I think he’s good.
EG: Do you still keep up with your fans on YouTube?
CS: Yeah. I’ve actually got this cover going up.. .1 did some tribute to Israel Ka’ano’i
Kamakawiwo’ole from Hawaii, he passed away recently but he was a huge Hawaiian
artist, he played the ukulele and did this famous cover of “Somewhere Over the
Rainbow,” so that should be going up soon.. .1 did a cover on my ukulele. I like to make
sure that every once in a while I put up the cover that I made, aside from all the
professional music videos and recording.
EG: “I Want Candy” is an appropriate theme song for Hop. How did you want to
make your version different than the original?
CS: When they originally approached me about it, I went online and looked at every
version ever created of the song and I was like, “How can I update this and make it
something a little more 2011, something for a younger audience rather than the original
versions of the song?”, and Bruno Mars produced it and Ijust kind of got in the studio
and I went for it, like, “Okay, we’ll see how this goes.” I did my best to make it another
great version.
EG: One of your first hit singles “iYiYi” (with Flo Rida) is about missing a girl
when she’s not around. Have you been through that?
CS: Yeah, definitely. All the time. I think every time you’re into a girl and you’re not
with her. obviously in my situation I’m traveling the States and I’m not around all the
time, so it’s hard to be in relationships, but there are girls every once in a while that come
along that I’m really into and I miss a lot when I’m away. I think everyone in some
situation has experienced [that], whether it’s families or relationships or whatever. I’m in
L.A., I have a couple of friends back home that I definitely miss, but I’m not in a
relationship or anything. .nothing special in that way.
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.
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EG: What are the rest of the songs on your new album about?
CS: The last couple year’s of hard work have all been leading up to this; it’s going to be
called Paradise and I think it’s definitely a chance to show the world what I’m doing. I’m
working on it this month, so we’re still in the process of creating the music.
EG: A couple of months ago you tweeted that you were in the studio with Justin
Bieber, are you two collaborating on a song?
CS: We’ve got a couple ideas coming down.. we just wanted to get in and see what
happened. We just got on the guitar and we were like, “Let’s just see if anything comes
out of it.” We have some great ideas coming out right now, whether it’s my first fulllength this year or his, whatever we collaborate on, we’ve just got great ideas coming
down and I think there’s definitely a lot of potential there on some of the tracks.
EG: People have said that you copied Justin’s hairdo, what are your thoughts on
that?
CS: I have no idea how my hairdo looks anything like his. Looking at my hairdo right
now and looking at his right now, it looks different. I find it funny how ridiculous people
are sometimes.. .1 wear a blue shirt and he wears a blue shirt and they think that it’s
deliberate.
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new found fame and all about Prom in our new Glitter
Magazine Prom Issue (On stands now!). As our Cover
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goes into creating an album, what fans can expect from
him in the coming months, and what his ideal collaboration
would look like. Read our exclusive interview below to find
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GLITTER: Tell us about your new album.
CODY: I am working very hard right now in studio at Atlan
tic Records in L.A to finish my first full length album. There
will be a few surprises and a few sounds that you haven’t
heard from me before including my single “So Listen.”
I continue to have a strong creative involvement in my
music and have been working with some great writers and
producers to create a sound that I hope is truly my own.
We have a couple of potential singles on the album that I
think my fans, old and new, will love. My voice and style
are evolving constantly and the songs on this album are an
expression of that. I want to keep bringing new elements to
excite and inspire my fans.
GLITTER: What inspires your lyrics?
CODY: Girls of course! Haha. 1 am only 15 years old but
like to write about things that people can relate to. Real life
experiences and my impressions and opinions of real life
experiences and events going on around me. I have written
a lot about Angels! (my fans), about intense feelings, some
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some preliminary discussions around movie ideas but for
now I am really focused on my music and on things that
embrace my music career.
serious stuff and some fun stuff. Ufe is good; Life is short;
so Live it!
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do you like mos And why?
CODY: The release! it is so rewarding to feel the culmination of all the hard work áhd.to finally see It released for
everyone to hear. And then to’get.out and perform these
new songs live! As soon I am finished Wlththls album
know I will be immediately thinking about the next tthe and
how I can make it bigger and better again.
GLITTER: If you could perform with any singer from
any time period, who would It be? And why?
CODY: I would do a massive collaboration with Elvis
Presley, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Drake and
Jack Johnson. How crazy would that be?! I feel like I draw
different elements of artistic inspiration from each of these
amazing artists so to put it all together in one song would
be pretty special!
GLITTER: Will you be making more TV appearances
In the coming months? And, If so, what can you
tell us about them?
CODY: I believe I will do a few talk-show spots around
the release of my album but haven’t locked any of these
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great day In the life
of Cody Simpson.
CODY: Any day you
wake up breathing is
a great day! Haha. I
awaken, look outside
and the sun is shining.
I check the surf report
on my iPhone (after
checking twitter of
course!) and the swell
has jacked overnight.
I grab a quick bowl
of cereal, or two, and
head straight down to
one of my favourite surf
breaks. A few of my
best mates are therê
,
we have the place
almost to ourselves,
and we kill it together
for a couple of hours.
We head to the local
bakery for an aussie
meat pie or a hamburg
er or both! And a vanilla
milkshake. Then it’s
off to the studio for the
emoon to cut a song that I think couldbe a hit single!
I finish at the studio by late afternoon and I meet up with
someone special to go to a movie. Home in time to play a
qul9k’gme of Modem Warfare with my little bro Tommy
,béore he goes to bed!
GLITTER: Where do you %ee yourself In 5 years?
CODY: 5 years older and 20 years wiser! So far in my life I
have been blessed with the opportunity to make a career
doing what I love. I hope that in 5 years time I am still do
ing that.
GLITTER: What advice can you offer readers who
are wondering how I where to start promoting their
music?
CODY: Look for every opportunity to perform your music
live or on the web. You have to live on Youtube and Twit
ter. It costs nothing and allows access to a worldwide
audience. Do what you love; be your unique self and do it
your way, no-one else’s; show the world via Youtube and
pray that somebody likes it! If you are talented and stay
true to yourself, the world will feel it and you can do it long
term because you love it.
Australian singing star
Cody Simpson is now
making waves In the U.S.!
Cody currently lives In Los
Angeles, where the time is
17 hours earlier than his
hometown of Gold Coast,
Australia. If it Is 1:23 p.m.
on Monday in Los Angeles,
what time and day Is it In
Gold Coast?
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MATH FOR YOUR DAILY LIFE
Cody’s
Climates
World traveler Cody Simpson
needs to convert between
Fahrenheit and Celsius.
C
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Australia to Los Angeles.
The 14-year-old has been
busy ever since, promoting
his summer hit “On My
Mind” and preparing his debut album,
due this fall. So he hasn’t totally
adjusted to life in the U.S. That includes
the weather: The seasons are opposite
what they are in Australia! (It’s spring
there now.) “It does get very confusing
sometimes,” Cody told MATH. “I don’t
know how much to wear.”
And even if he knows the
temperature, it can still be confusing!
That’s because in the U.S. we measure
temperature in Fahrenheit degrees.
But in Australia, and most of the rest
of the world, they use Celsius. “All I
know is that 0 degrees Celsius is 32
Fahrenheit here,” Cody said. “So if it’s
in the thirties, 1 know it’s going to be
cold. Other than that, I have no clue!”
That’s OK, Cody—most of us have
no clue about converting between
Fahrenheit and Celsius. But we’ll
show you how. You’ll have it down
cold in no time!
—by Elizabeth Vulaj
WHAT TO DO
Read “Temperature Tips” on page 5.
Use the information to answer the
questions, If allowed, use a calculator.
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