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Cody Simpson
Australian singer and swimmer (born )
For his eponymous album, see Cody Simpson discography.
Musical artist
Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January ) is an Australian singer, actor, and a former competitive swimmer.[3] Since his debut as a recording artist, he has released four solo studio albums: Paradise (), Surfers Paradise (), Free (), and Cody Simpson ().
He portrayed the lead role of Dmitry in the Broadway musical Anastasia from November through April [4] The same year, he won the first season of The Masked Singer Australia as "Robot".[5]
In , Simpson joined the Australian Swim Team after qualifying for the Commonwealth Games during Australia's team trials.[6] In June , he bid farewell to swimming after failing to qualify for Paris Olympics.[7]
Early life
Simpson was born on 11 January [2] in Benowa, a suburb on the Gold Coast, Queensland, to parents Brad and Angie.[8] He has two younger siblings, Alli and Tom.[9] Growing up, Simpson attended All Saints Anglican School.[10] In , Simpson began uploading songs to YouTube, performing covers of Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours",[11]Cry Me a River"[12] by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back"[13] by The Jackson 5 and Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive".[14]
Career
Music career
– Career beginnings, 4 U, and Coast to Coast
Simpson's rise to recognition was featured on The Report in December [15] He released his debut single, "iYiYi" (which features American rapper Flo Rida), on 15 May The music video for Simpson's second single, "Summertime", was released on 20 September [16] Simpson relocated to Los Angeles in June with his family to record his songs with Atlantic Records' Shawn Campbell.[17] That same month, Simpson appeared on Sunrise.[18] On 22 June , it was announced that Simpson would participate in the Camplified Tour, along with other artists, touring across the United States.
The tour began on 5 July and ended on 14 August [19] Other tours that year included a middle school tour that took place from October–November and covered 9 U.S states.[20] An EP, 4 U was released on 21 December The EP included five tracks in total, four of them being previously unreleased.[21] Simpson recorded a remake of the song "I Want Candy" by The Strangeloves as the main theme song for the Easter-themed live-action/animated film Hop.
Cody simpson early life Shortly after the trials, Simpson announced he had been training under coach Michael Bohl at Griffith University , having moved back to Australia in the lead up to the trials. McNary, Dave 6 October Retrieved 3 December Sports career.In May , Simpson was "egged" during a live performance at Westfield Miranda in Sydney. Simpson told Australian radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show that he was not in fact hit by the eggs, and that he was upset on behalf of his fans as the remainder of his show was cancelled due to security concerns.[22] He then started the Waiting 4U tour with American singer Greyson Chance on 9 April in Ivins, Utah.
The tour ended on 18 May , in Portland, Oregon.
Coast to Coast was released on 20 September by Atlantic Records. It reached number 12 on the Billboard and sold 24, copies.[23] On 23 April , Simpson released the single "On My Mind". On 5 August , he performed on The Today Show.[24] The following day, Simpson started his Coast to Coast Mall Tour in Lake Grove, New York to promote his second EP.
He played nine dates around the United States and finished it in Orange, California on 18 September [25] On 22 September, it was announced that Cody Simpson hired Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, as his own.[26]
– Paradise, Surfers Paradise and Dancing with the Stars
On 12 June , Simpson released an EP titled Preview to Paradise containing four songs from his upcoming debut studio album, Paradise,[27] which was released on 2 October [28] In February , Simpson toured Europe, doing his own tour dates as well as supporting Justin Bieber on many of the European Believe tour dates.
Surfers Paradise, which was released on 16 July , is Simpson's first album to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard During the summer of , Simpson headlined the Paradise Tour, featuring opening acts Ryan Beatty and Before You Exit. On 19 November , Simpson released an acoustic album called The Acoustic Sessions, featuring the songs "Pretty Brown Eyes", "All Day", "La Da Dee", "Wish U Were Here", and a cover of "Please Come Home for Christmas" recorded acoustically.
On 4 March , Simpson was announced as one of the celebrities to participate on the 18th season of Dancing with the Stars during ABC'sGood Morning America. He was partnered with professional dancer Witney Carson.[29] He was eliminated on Week 5 of the competition and finished in ninth place.[30]
From 30 June to 14 July Simpson did an acoustic tour through Europe with singer Jackson Harris.[31]
In August Simpson announced he had departed Warner/Atlantic.
He cited creative differences as the reason for his departure and as a result, is currently unsigned.[32]
– Free, Cody Simpson and the Tide, and Wave One
Simpson's album Free was scheduled to be released on 23 June [33] then was pushed back to 10 July.[34] Simpson performed the first single, "Flower" on Good Morning America on 6 February [35] It is his first album as an independent artist since leaving Atlantic Records to create his own label, Coast House.[36] The album was produced by Cisco Adler and includes songwriting collaborations with G.
Love and Donavon Frankenreiter. John Mayer served as a sounding board.[37] Cody performed his single "New Problems" on NBC's Today show on 13 July [38] On 1 November it has been reported that Cody took a break from his long term solo career to start up a new band with his close mates Adrian Cota and Khari Mateen.[39]
In , Simpson formed a new band billed as Cody Simpson and the Tide, making their debut with the single "Waiting for the Tide".[40] Cody and the Tide is composed of Cody Simpson on vocals and guitar, Adrian Cota on drums and Shareef "Reef" Addo on bass.[41] Cody and the Tide released their debut EP, entitled Wave One, in the fall of The music is a blend of pop, rock, blues, and surf-rock genres.
The band used their varying influences and musical tastes to create Wave One. In their four-track EP, Simpson sings of love, unity, environmentalism and ocean conservation. The EP's debut single, "Waiting for the Tide", was inspired by a poem Simpson wrote that tackled topics such as rising water levels and ocean conservation.[41] In August , the band released "Underwater" music video song.[42] In October, Cody and the Tide went on a short tour of southern California to perform their EP.[43] In early , after almost three years together, the band split up.
–present: Return to solo work
After parting ways with his band and focusing on his solo career again, Simpson released the song Golden Thing he wrote for Miley Cyrus on 18 October which crossed over 49 million streams on Spotify.[44] In the same year, he participated on The Masked Singer Australia, as the "Robot" and went on to win the show.
In April , Simpson released a self-titled album, his first in six years, which he had recorded during a swimming training break in [45] Simpson also released music videos for singles "Nice To Meet You", and "Let Go" on YouTube and Spotify. In November, Simpson performed the Australian National Anthem at the Lexus Melbourne Cup and the AFL Women's Grand Final.[46][47] Simpson performed a rendition of the Nat King Cole song "The Christmas Song" at the 85th annual Carols by Candlelight held in Melbourne in December [48]
Acting career
In , Simpson made his television debut guest starring as himself in the sitcom Instant Mom.[49] In , he guest starred on the American television sitcom Cougar Town, portraying Pete, a high school student.[50] In the same year, he booked a role in the Nickelodeon film One Crazy Cruise where he played the love interest of Kira Kosarin's character Ellie Jensen-Bauer and starred as himself.[51] In late , Simpson was cast in a supporting role in Bret Easton Ellis' thriller film, Smiley Face Killers, opposite actor Crispin Glover.[52][53] In October , Simpson made his Broadway musical debut when he was cast as male lead Dmitry in Anastasia, alongside John Bolton and Christy Altomare.[54]
Swimming career (–)
Junior swimming
Simpson was a talented swimmer in his junior years.
He trained at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon and won two gold medals at the Queensland Swimming Championships.[55][56]
Return to swimming
In , Simpson turned his focus from music back onto competitive swimming, joining the University of Southern California's Trojan Swim Elite team under coach Dave Salo.[57] In October , Simpson, who was competing at his first meet in nearly a decade, finished the yard butterfly in 24th position out of 29 entrants with a time of [58] To improve his swimming technique, he trained under different coaches including two-time Olympian Brett Hawke.[59] In December , Simpson shared on social media that he had qualified for the Australian Olympic trials in the metre butterfly, after having raced a time of [60]
Simpson starred in swimming documentary Head Above Water, which highlighted his return to swimming and was released 4 June on Amazon Prime Video.[61]
In February , Simpson alongside Griffith University Swimming Club teammates Mack Horton, Bowen Gough and Josh Edwards-Smith competed in the Rottnest Channel Swim finishing first in a time of and setting a new team record.[62]
Australian Swimming Trials
Simpson continued to show improvement in the lead up to the Australian Swimming Trials which took place in Adelaide, South Australia in June At the meet, Simpson swam a personal best time of in the metre freestyle, however failed to advance through to the finals.[63] In the metre butterfly, Simpson swam a time of in the preliminary heats to qualify sixth and advance through to the final.
In the final, Simpson failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after finishing in eighth place with a time of [64]
Shortly after the trials, Simpson announced he had been training under coach Michael Bohl at Griffith University, having moved back to Australia in the lead up to the trials.[65]
Australian Swimming Championships
Simpson participated in the Australian Swimming Championships which took place in Adelaide, South Australia in May In the metre butterfly, Simpson advanced through to the finals after qualifying second in the preliminary heats with a time of In the final, he swam a to place third, and initially it was thought Simpson had qualified for the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, as Kyle Chalmers was not going to swim, however Chalmers later backflipped on his decision which ultimately pushed Simpson out of the team.[66] In the 50 metre butterfly, Simpson swam a time of in the preliminary heats to qualify fifth and advance through to the final, where he finished in fourth place with a time of Simpson also swam in the metre freestyle, swimming a time of , however he was disqualified after a false start.[67] The disqualification was overturned on protest, and Simpson advanced into the final, finishing eighth with a time of
Commonwealth Games
Simpson was selected for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on 22 May [68] In the wake of Isaac Cooper being sent home from the Games, Simpson was selected to swim in the 50 metre butterfly on the first day of competition.
He swam a in the preliminary heats to qualify in tenth fastest for the semifinal, however failed to advance into the final after finishing in 14th place with a time of [69] Simpson was part of the 4 × metre freestyle relay, swimming the second leg in the heats. His split time helped Australia into the final, where they earned a gold medal.[70] In the metre butterfly, Simpson advanced through to the semifinals after qualifying fifth in the preliminary heats with a time of In the semifinal, he swam a time of , placing fifth and making it through to the final, where he again placed fifth, swimming a time of [71] Simpson was also part of the 4 × metre medley relay, swimming a split for the butterfly leg.
His efforts helped Australia advance to the finals, where they picked up a silver medal.[72]
Australian Short Course Championships
At the Australian Short Course Swimming Championships held in Sydney, New South Wales in August , Simpson entered five events. In the 50 metre butterfly, he swam a in the preliminary heats to qualify third and make it through to the final where he placed fourth with a time of In the metre freestyle, Simpson swam a time of in the preliminary heats, but failed to advance into the final after placing 12th.
Simpson qualified third in the metre butterfly preliminary heats with a time of , making it through to the final where he finished fourth in a time of In the 50 metre freestyle, Simpson qualified eighth in the preliminary heats with a time of to advanced through to the finals where he swam a to finish in seventh place. Simpson also competed in the metre individual medley, qualifying third in the preliminary heats with a time of In the finals, he swam a to finish second behind American Grant House, however as the first Australian to finish, Simpson earned himself a gold medal.
Other works
In , Simpson was a brand ambassador of Build-A-Bear Workshop.[73] A year later, he became a brand ambassador for Teen Cancer America.[74] In June , he was named the first United Nations Development Programme advocate for oceans.[75] In the month of August, he was named one of Bonds brand ambassador for Home Grown campaign.[76] He also featured in Stellar.[76] He is signed with IMG Models.[77][78] In February , Simpson appeared in Australia's new Bonds "WeGotsYou" campaign.[79] He released a book of poetry titled, Prince Neptune in April [80] In August , Simpson signed with talent agency ICM Partners.[81] In , he teamed up with Myer for their spring fashion ad campaign, and in May , he was named the face of their High Winter campaign.[82][83] In July, he signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Australian swimwear brand, Speedo.[84] Simpson founded his own sustainable clothing line, Prince Neptune: The Label, which launched online in August [85] In , He launched his own energy nutrition drink line called e.[86]
Personal life
Simpson currently has 17 tattoos inked on his body, including: his record label, which represents the sun, water, and earth, on his left forearm; a large anchor on his right hand; a large sun below his right shoulder; 'Old man river' on his arm; skull and crossbones inked on his chest; and a thumb-sized drawing of Elvis Presley on his forearm.[87][88]
Simpson's first relationship was with Kylie Jenner, whom he dated in [89] He later dated Gigi Hadid from to May [90] In October , Simpson started dating Miley Cyrus before the pair split in August [91][92] He then dated Belgian-American model, Marloes Stevens from December to January [93] In April , Simpson began dating fellow Australian swimmer, Emma McKeon, although the couple did not confirm their relationship until July of the same year.[94][95]
Filmography
Discography
Main article: Cody Simpson discography
- Studio albums
Tours
Headlining
- Welcome to Paradise Tour ()
- Paradise Tour (–)
- The Acoustic Sessions Tour ()
- Free Tour ()
Co-headlining
Promotional
- Coast to Coast Mall Tour ()
Opening act
Awards and nominations
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