Welcome to Young Hollywood. com. So, we're hanging out right before the big tree lighting with Cody Simpson. How are you?

Good thanks, how are you?

So why are you here right now?

I'm here to perform tonight here at Citadel Outlets for the Christmas tree lighting show tonight with Sharice, and uh I'm excited. I have a really good feeling about it tonight. I hear believe I got a second chance I love. I hear believe we got a second chance I love. I got a second chance I love. That's what it was.

So tell me what you're working on. I know you have an album coming out.

Well, I've recorded about 40 songs so far. So I've been um in the studio working hard trying to make it the best album I can possibly for my fans. And I've been working with so many talented producers and song writers on it so I'm really excited.

So who influenced you musically growing up? Who was somebody you were very inspired by?

My dad always used to play country music when I was younger, so I was always around. Now family barbecues. So I I grew up around country music like Keith Urban and stuff like that. And then but right now my hero's Justin Timberlake. Because he's just an all-around entertainer, like singer, dancer, performer. If there was any path I'd like to take, it'd definitely be his because he's had such a an ongoing career and

Looks like you're definitely on that path. You're taking the same path as him. I'm so you said that you looked up to Justin Timberlake. Do you think you'll ever do a collaboration with him?

That's a dream. And do it.

So for people who don't know, where are you getting that accent? Australia?

I actually just moved to LA, but I've yeah, grew up in Australia, nice beaches and everything. All my family are so supportive and they're encouraging enough to actually move with me over to uh support me in my dream. So, yeah.

So, what's been your hardest transition going from home to here and just kind of diving into the music world? What's been the biggest adjustment for you?

Um my life has gotten a lot busier, like my schedules like but it's just it's what I love to do, so I'm not complaining at all.

Hey, what's up? This is Cody Simpson and you're watching Young Hollywood.