From YouTube teen pop to independent singer-songwriter records.
For the early vibe, 'Pretty Brown Eyes' still has that bounce. To hear where he landed, try 'Calm' or 'Driftwood' from his later lists.
He started as a kid posting covers online, and 'iYiYi' became a genuine teen pop hit in 2010. The shift to albums like 'Free' and his 2022 self-titled record shows someone figuring out their own sound without a major label. A song like 'The Reason' from his later work feels more personal than his early singles.
His early years were defined by YouTube and tracks like 'La da Dee'. After leaving his label around 2015, he started putting out music independently. The history notes his sound changed as he got older, moving away from that initial teen pop.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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