'I had no f***ing idea who I was': Singer Cody Simpson reveals he has matured a lot since he was 'discovered' on YouTube as a twelve-year-old
He's the ex-pat singer who was plucked from obscurity in 2009 after gaining attention with his YouTube videos.
And Cody Simpson has revealed that he had 'no f***king idea' who he was when he was taken from his Queensland bedroom to stardom as a twelve-year-old.
Speaking to Confidential, the 20-year-old revealed that he has done a lot of growing up, since he relocated to Los Angeles in 2010.
Growing up in public: Cody Simpson has revealed that he had 'no f***king idea' who he was when he was taken from his Queensland bedroom to stardom as a telve-year-old
'I had no f***king idea who I was in any realm, especially the creative industry,' Cody admitted.
Speaking to the publication about his latest collection with band The Tide, Wave One, which was released in September, Cody showed that he had matured, admitting he wanted to produce the EP on his own terms.
'I have wanted to make sure that what I was doing was of my own accord and felt honest,' he said.
novice: 'I had no f***king idea who I was in any realm, especially the creative industry,' Cody admitted to Confidential
Cody added: 'It felt really, really nice and really true.'
After gaining a level of attention, uploading cover versions of songs by the likes of Justin Timberlake and Jason Mraz, Cody was discovered by Grammy-nominated producer Shawn Campbell
Cody subsequently relocated with his family to the US so he and sister Alli could pursue their dreams of stardom.
Prodigious: After gaining a level of attention, uploading cover versions of songs by the likes of Justin Timberlake and Jason Mraz, Cody was discovered by Grammy-nominated producer Shawn Campbell
The On My Mind singer recently revealed his love for all things Christmas, releasing a cover of the iconic Yuletide track White Christmas.
Taking to Instagram last month, Cody shared an image of the single's cover art, which he recorded with The Tide.
Captioning the image, Cody wrote: 'White Christmas. @CodyAndTheTide are getting into the holiday spirit. Coming Friday.'
It appears that Cody's fans are just as festive as the Queenslander with one summing up the sentiment perfectly with: 'Now I'm getting even more stoked for this coming Christmas.'
Festive: The On My Mind singer recently revealed his love for all things Christmas, releasing a cover of the iconic Yuletide track White Christmas
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