From teen pop confections to beachside bonfires, Australian singer Cody Simpson specializes in feel-good tunes that evolved from beat-driven dance pop to mature, guitar-based ditties within the span of a decade. On his Bieber-esque 2010 debut, 4 U, Simpson broke into the mainstream consciousness, buoyed by the hit "iYiYi." Following the Top Ten, gold-certified Surfer's Paradise, Simpson captured his homeland's sun-drenched spirit with the bright acoustic pop of 2015's Free and 2017's Wave One, which combined the vibes of Jack Johnson and Ed Sheeran.
In 2008, 11-year-old Cody ...