Monday, 14 November 2011

CODY SIMPSON

Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian pop singer from Gold Coast, Queensland, who is currently signed to US record label Atlantic Records.[2]

Early life

Simpson was born to Brad and Angie Simpson. He has two younger siblings, Tom and Alli.[3] He is also a talented swimmer, winning two gold medals at the Queensland Swimming Championships.[4] Simpson trained at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon.[5]Simpson's mother Angie works as a volunteer at the club.[6]
Simpson began to record songs in his bedroom during the summer of 2009 on YouTube, performing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz,[7] "Cry Me a River"[8] and "Señorita"[9] by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5,[10] and his own songs, "One"[11] and "Perfect".[12] He was subsequently discovered on YouTube by Shawn Campbell,[13] a Grammy-nominated record producer who has produced for Jay-Z and other artists.

Music career

Simpson's rise to recognition was featured on The 7.30 Report in December 2009.[14] He released his debut single, "iYiYi" (which features American rapper Flo Rida), on 15 May 2010. It was digitally released on 30 May 2010.[15] The music video for "iYiYi" was released on 30 June 2010.[16] The music video for Simpson's second single, "Summertime", was released on 20 September 2010.[17]
Simpson relocated to Los Angeles in June 2010 with his family to record his songs with Atlantic Records and his producer Shawn Campbell.[18] His manager is Michael 'Blue' Williams. [19] That same month, Simpson appeared on Sunrise.[20] 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.[21] 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."[22]
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 five tracks in total, four of them being previously unreleased.[23]
Simpson recorded a remake of the song "I Want Candy" by The Strangeloves as the main theme song for the Easter-themed live-action/CGI-animated film Hop.
On 23 April 2011, Simpson released the single "On My Mind" through his website. It was released on iTunes on 23 May 2011 and the music video was released on 17 June 2011.
Simpson is currently working on tracks for an upcoming EP on Atlantic Records. It will be released on 20 September 2011. Simpson's best friend, Campbell Carsley announced the release date on twitter on 18 July 2011. It will be called Coast To Coast, the same name as his current mall tour. On 22 September, it was announced that Cody Simpson hired Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun as his manager.[24][25]

Touring

Simpson performing during a tour
Simpson has been on tour recently promoting his new EP, making stops at various locations in the United States. Most notably, Simpson participated in the "Camplified 2010" tour in June.[26]Other tours include a middle school tour that took place from October–November 2010 and covered 9 U.S states.[27]
In May 2011, Simpson was "egged" during a live performance at Miranda Fair in Sydney. Simpson told Australian radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show that he wasn't in fact hit by the eggs and that he was upset on behalf of his fans because the remainder of his show was cancelled because of security concerns.[28][29]





Filmography

Television


YearTitleRoleNotes
2011So Random!HimselfMusical guest singing "All Day"
PrankStarsHimselfEpisode, "Walk the Prank", alongside host Mitchel Musso and Zendaya Coleman
N.B.T (Next Big Thing)HimselfGuest star
Bucket & Skinner's Epic AdventuresHimselfGuest star
Extreme Makeover: Home EditionHimselfEpisode, "The Walker Family"



Discography

Extended plays

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak
AUS
[30]		US
[31]		US Heat
[32]
4 U
  • Released: 21 December 2010
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
——4
Coast to Coast
  • Released: 20 September 2011
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
1612—


Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[33]		BE-VLG
[34]		CAN
[35]		NZ
[36]
2010"iYiYi" (featuring Flo Rida)198373294 U
"Summertime"[38]————Non-album single
2011"All Day"971979—4 U
"I Want Candy"[39]————Hop
"Love"————Non-album single
"On My Mind"[40]51—83—Coast to Coast
"Not Just You"————
"Angel"————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.


Music videos

YearSongDirector(s)
2010"iYiYi"
(featuring Flo Rida)		Mark Staubach[41]
"Summertime"
2011"All Day"David Ovenshire[42]
"On My Mind"Travis Kopach[43]
"Not Just You"Roman White[44]


Tours

Awards and nominations

YearTypeAwardResult
2010Nickelodeon Australian Kids Choice Awards 2010Fresh Aussie MusosWon
Breakthrough Of The Year Awards 2010Breakthrough Internet SensationWon
J-14 Teen Icon Awards 2010Iconic Fan FavoriteNominated
Icon of TomorrowNominated
Capricho Awards 2010International SingerNominated
Hollywood Teen TV Awards"Teen Pick Music: Male Artist"Nominated
2011Nickelodeon Australian Kids Choice Awards 2011Super Fresh AwardWon
Aussie MusosWon
Awesome AussieWon

References

  1. ^ "Cody Simpson". Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Atlantic Records – Cody Simpson". atlanticrecords.com. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  3. ^ Grant, Dwayne (19 June 2010). "The Cody Simpson Effect".goldcoast.com.au. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  4. ^ Dew, Jake (14 December 2009). "Rickard motivated by loss".goldcoast.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  5. ^ "2009 Qld Championships a Huge Success!".clubsonline.com.au. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  6. ^ Chambers, Geoff; Dew, Jake (12 May 2009). "$500 a year to watch kids swim". goldcoast.com.au. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Cody Simpson singing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz". Youtube. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Cry Me a River – Cody Simpson Cover". Youtube. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Justin Timberlake – Señorita cover – Cody Simpson". Youtube. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  10. ^ He also made covers of "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi, and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by The Script"I Want You Back by Michael Jackson – Cody Simpson Cover". Youtube. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  11. ^ "'One' – Cody Simpson". Youtube. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  12. ^ "Perfect – Original by Cody Simpson". Youtube. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  13. ^ "Cody Simpson is Queensland's Answer to Justin Bieber".couriermail.com.au. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  14. ^ Baillie, Rebecca (17 December 2009). "YouTube launches Gold Coast boy". abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  15. ^ Cody Simpson iTunes Store Retrieved 13 June 2010
  16. ^ Herrera, Monica (1 June 2010). "Cody Simpson Surfs up in 'iYiYi' Video". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  17. ^ "Cody Simpson – Summertime (Official Video)". Youtube. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  18. ^ Dickinson, Alex (17 May 2010). "Teen singer Cody Simpson hits US big time". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  19. ^ {{Cite news|url=http://www.codysimpsonzone.com/category/cody-simpson-news/cody-simpson-music-news/
  20. ^ "Cody goes global". au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  21. ^ Announcing The Camplifed 2010 Tour with Atlantic Recording Artist Cody Simpson Retrieved 11 July 2010
  22. ^ "Cody Simpson Talks About His New Song, 'Love So Strong'". popdirt.com. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  23. ^ "New Cody Simpson Music – 4 U". codysimpson.com. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  24. ^ http://www.thehothits.com/news/26000/it's-official---scooter-braun-is-cody-simpson's-manager
  25. ^ http://www.topjustinbieber.com/category/justin-bieber-september-21-2011/
  26. ^ "Cody Announces Camplified Tour Dates!". codysimpson.com. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  27. ^ "Cody Simpson Middle School Tour". codysimpson.com. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  28. ^ Simpson, Matt (2011-05-31). Celebrity interview. Interview with The Kyle & Jackie O Show. Today Network. 2DayFM. Sydney, Australia.
  29. ^ http://www.skynews.com.au/national/article.aspx?id=618896&vId=
  30. ^ "Cody Simpson albums discography - australian-charts.com". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  31. ^ "Top 200 Albums: Week of October 08, 2011". Billboard.Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  32. ^ "Heatseekers Albums: Week of January 08, 2011". Billboard.Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  33. ^ "australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  34. ^ "Discografie Cody Simpson". ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  35. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 02, 2011 (Biggest Fall: 1–10)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  36. ^ "charts.org.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  37. ^ http://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssd=8/1/2011&sed=10/1/2011&ssb=Cert.%20Date
  38. ^ "Summertime – Single". iTunes Store United Kingdom. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  39. ^ "I Want Candy (feat. Cody Simpson) – Single". iTunes Store.Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  40. ^ "'On My Mind' To Premiere Today". CodySimpson.com. Atlantic Records. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  41. ^ Music Video: Cody Simpson ft Flo Rida – iYiYi TheNext2Shine. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  42. ^ "'All Day' Video Premieres On Feb. 23". CodySimpson.com. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  43. ^ "Beyond the Video: Cody Simpson "On My Mind"". Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  44. ^ "SIMPSON SATURDAY:'NOT JUST YOU' VIDEO SHOOT PHOTOS".

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