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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Victory
Simon Curtis Lyrics
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Undeterred, upon his quest
For he now knew
That it was not another's love that would make him real
But the love within his own heart
And with that
He knew that he would never be
The lyrics of Simon Curtis's song "Victory" describe a young boy who has embarked on a journey of self-discovery. At first, he seeks validation and acceptance from others, believing that their love will make him real. However, he soon realizes that the key to his self-worth lies within himself. He learns to love himself for who he is, and with this newfound self-acceptance, he no longer feels alone.
The message behind these lyrics is one of self-love and empowerment. The boy's journey represents the struggle that many people face in their own lives – the search for validation and acceptance from others. Ultimately, the song suggests that true happiness and fulfillment can only come from within.
Overall, Simon Curtis's "Victory" is a powerful anthem of self-love and self-acceptance. The lyrics are inspiring and uplifting, reminding listeners that they can find their own sense of victory by loving themselves for who they are.
Line by Line Meaning
And so the boy traveled on,
The young boy continued his journey, without being discouraged,
Undeterred, upon his quest
He was not disheartened, and continued his mission with no distractions or interruptions.
For he now knew
The boy had attained a new level of understanding
That it was not another's love that would make him real
He came to realize that he did not need someone else to love him to feel validated or significant.
But the love within his own heart
The love he had for himself was adequate to satisfy his needs and desires.
And with that
Upon having that realization...
He knew that he would never be
He was conscious of the fact that he would not suffer from loneliness again.
Alone
He would always have himself and his love to keep him company if needed.
Contributed by Sydney C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Becca Glantz
this is epic!!!!!!!!!
Davy Monsterous
amazing
Dev-Kyuu
If this was a movie....everything would be so clear...
TheAnimeLuvers
It just occured to me..... did... was the whole album a story...?
Firaro
sounds to me like boy robot was the intro to the album since it was the first song, and this is the outro since its the last song, they are both very similar and i think are both supposed to add some sort of context or something for the album
ramona sosna
😍
LKnightVA
Why did I think of final fantasy when I listened to this and Zelda too xD
Firaro
listen to his song "boy robot" first, boy robot is like the intro the album and this is like the outro
milo
This sounds a lot like a sequel of Boy Robot, like, seriously! Is there any connection ?
lawlitachi
Why does this sound like the Forever Alone Anthem? I see Forever Alone guy walking into the sunset with his flag flying high