Simon won the Popstar Magazine and Johnny Wright's "Get Famous" contest, was named a national top 10 finalist in the "Britney Spears Samsung Superstar Tour," was commissioned by Disney to provide a theme song for an annual Disneyland event, was named an official Oklahoma Ambassador of Music, and won The University of Tulsa Award for Outstanding Achievement in Performance.
Simon was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 10. Later that same year Simon earned a coveted role in the national tour production of the musical Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He overcame his disease and completely defeated cancer.
After years of performing in at least 7 professional level operas or musicals a year, Simon had shifted his sights to the realm of pop music. Inspired by the current pop sensations Britney Spears and *NSYNC, Simon decided to record his first demo. At the age of 15 Simon completed his first set of recordings and began to shop them around. It was his encounter with managers Matthew Knowles and Laila Bagge later that summer that changed him forever though. After meeting with them and singing for them, Simon presented the two managers with his demo, and much to his dismay, was told that although he had stage presence and charisma beyond his years, he sounded like a broadway kid and wouldn't ever get signed with that kind of sound. Taking their advice, Simon stopped performing in musicals altogether, began the process of breaking his voice down, and started to find one of his own.
At 16, Simon met local producer Jadion, who offered Simon his business card after watching him win the Britney Spears Superstar Karaoke tour in Tulsa. A few months later, Simon finally felt he was ready to tackle the recording studio again, this time with a fresh approach, and contacted the producer. The producer's fresh, swedish-pop sound pleased Simon and they soon began the process of recording his new demo. This was Simons first time to watch songs he had written himself come to fruition, and he soon became addicted to the process.
A few months before his 19th birthday, Simon grew weary of pursuing his dream via phone and mail, and decided to accept the invitation his producer extended and live with him and his wife who had recently moved to Los Angeles. He packed his bags and drove, by himself, across the country to the bright lights of LA.
In late 2009 Curtis once again began to work on his musical career. He once again teamed up with friend producer Jadion and in a time-span of about thirteen days, he wrote and recorded 8Bit Heart. He chose to release the album for free on his official website after meeting the goal of eight thousand followers on his Twitter profile. The album was well received by the pop community and was downloaded over 150,000 times in the two weeks following its release. Curtis has managed to do all this without the help of a manager or record label.
At the age of 20, Simon has most certainly found his own voice in the tiny apartment recording studio with Jadion. There they began the sessions that would ultimately result in Simons upcoming, independent, debut album Alter Boy. Recently, Simon and Jadion were commissioned by Disney to deliver a theme song for the annual Disneyland Resort event, Flashback, which later became a charity single benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America.
Curtis made his film debut when he landed the role of Royce Du Lac on Nickelodeon's musical TV movie Spectacular! in 2009.
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BoyRobot
Simon Curtis Lyrics
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Who was made, not created
He wanted to learn
He wanted to indulge his senses
To understand pain
But most of all
He wanted to love
For only when he found true love
He traveled far and long
But love eluded him
The humans that surrounded him
Complicated the word
Strove to drive it out of the world altogether
And this he could not understand
For what could be more simple
Than to love and be loved in return?
He was made
With an 8-Bit Heart...
The lyrics to Simon Curtis's song BoyRobot are about a robotic boy who was made, not created. The boy has a desire to learn and indulge all of his senses. He wants to understand pain and love, believing that only through finding true love will he become real. The boy travels far and long in search of love, but he finds that it eludes him. He observes that humans often complicate love and strive to drive it out of the world altogether. For the robot boy, the concept of love is simple, to love and be loved in return.
The song speaks to the longing and search for human connection and the complexities of love. It also touches upon themes of identity and what it means to be "real" or human. The second verse highlights the human tendency to overthink and complicate love, while the robot boy understands it as a pure and simple emotion.
Overall, BoyRobot addresses the universal themes of love and identity through the lens of a robotic protagonist. It is a poignant representation of the ways in which we all strive to connect with one another.
Line by Line Meaning
There once was a boy
In this story, the singer is a boy.
Who was made, not created
The boy was manufactured rather than birthed.
He wanted to learn
The boy had a desire to gain knowledge.
He wanted to indulge his senses
The boy wanted to experience the world through his senses.
To understand pain
The boy sought to comprehend the concept of suffering.
But most of all
Out of all his desires, the strongest one was:
He wanted to love
The boy longed for love.
For only when he found true love
The boy believed that love would bring him to life.
Would he become real
He thought that finding true love would turn him into a real person.
He traveled far and long
The boy embarked on a journey that lasted a very long time.
But love eluded him
Despite his efforts, the boy could not find true love.
The humans that surrounded him
The people who the boy encountered along his journey.
Complicated the word
They made love seem more complicated than it is.
Strove to drive it out of the world altogether
Some people tried to eradicate love from the world.
And this he could not understand
The boy couldn't comprehend why people would want to eliminate love.
For what could be more simple
Love is a simple concept, and there's nothing more straightforward than it.
Than to love and be loved in return?
The boy couldn't see how anyone could make love any more complicated than that.
He was made
The boy wasn't born; he was created.
With an 8-Bit Heart...
The heart that the boy was given had an 8-bit design.
Contributed by Chloe P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@animalcrossinglover5243
I love this i wish i could read the book squeals
@ShikiYuki1117
XD Omg, I'm so addicted to this, Simon! I guess you ended up editing some of these after all! (Obvious since this and Delusional were different!) Major fan here in rainy Louisiana!
@turtlecos6038
My kitten was sitting on my chest purring and she mewed at me just as this ended 🤣
@naylabicudo
your work is amazing! love from brazil <3
@karmaackerman5283
Fucking goosebumps, holy crap I can't wait for the book
@SimonCurtisfan159451
So looking forward to this Album! 😄😆 Love from Chicago!
@skylie9930
love this simon amazing I wanna meet you so badly!!!!!!
you have no clue of how big a fan I am!!!!!!
@kiwifuit3278
Happy birthday Simon! I hope you have a fantastic birthday!
@jajajajajajajaque
Because this is not recognized worldwide??? :(💕
@abs51493
Bro this is amazing like what??