![]() ![]() The last few years of my life have been about choosing sturdier adjectives and nouns to replace “young,” “rich,” and “sort of famous.” But five years after this period, I was forced to redefine how I viewed myself. My subsequent singles failed to replicate the success of “Cooler Than Me,” my record label shelved my next two albums, and slowly but surely my fame waned as I failed to release new music.ĭuring the roller coaster ride of my short-lived fame, my self-identity became all tied up in being young, rich, and sort of famous. Suddenly I was young, rich, sort of famous, naive, and taking it all for granted. In 2010, my song “Cooler Than Me,” became a hit on US radio and abroad, thrusting me into the American spotlight. ![]() The past five years of my life, my music, and my relationships have been about figuring out who I was post-“ Cooler Than Me” fame.
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