Simpson out to prove he’s got staying power

When one teen singing sensation starts hanging out with another teen singing sensation, some would think the discussion would revolve around hits, hairstyles and how loud they can make all the girls scream. Not necessarily so. “We are basically living music 24-7, so it’s nice to get our mind off that stuff for a little while, but yes, Justin (Bieber) and I are definitely working on a few things together,” says up-and-coming popster Cody Simpson, who recently signed on with Bieber’s longtime manager and “magicmaker” Scooter Braun. “It’s cool to hang out with people you can relate to. Of course, I’m still early in my career and Justin [Bieber] has been doing it a little longer.”

Similar to Bieber, 15-yearold Simpson’s career was born via today’s magical combination of sheer talent and Youtube. With the creation of his own Youtube channel in August of 2008, Simpson began to acquire quite a fan following with his impressive performances of both originals and covers of Justin Timberlake and Jason Mraz hits. Soon after, a music producer from the United States coaxed Simpson and his family to leave their home in Australia and take a run at a record deal, eventually signing with Atlantic Records.

And granted, while Simpson might have not become a household name yet, his social media stats are staggering. Quickly approaching 2