Bazzi was born on August 28, 1997, in Canton, Michigan. His mother is American and his father is a Lebanese immigrant. He learned to speak Arabic and played the kazoo, oud, and guitar as a child. In 2012, he began posting covers of songs on his YouTube channel. He attended Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. In November 2014, he moved to the Los Angeles area to pursue a music career. He finished high school at Santa Monica High School in 2015.
Bazzi created a Vine account in July 2013. By 2015, he had accrued 1.5 million followers on the site. In September of that year, he became the first artist to release a Vine "Featured Track" which was entitled, "Bring You Home". In 2016, he was featured on the Fancy Cars' track "Fun". Over the course of the next two years, Bazzi released several singles including "Alone" "Beautiful", "Got Friends", and "Sober". Bazzi has cited artists Justin Timberlake, Bryson Tiller, Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, and Guns N' Roses among his influences.
In October 2017, he released the single "Mine". Within days of its release, an A&R executive at Warner Music-affiliated Artist Partner Group had signed him to a deal including his songwriter Henry Fredrickson from Minnesota. The song increased in popularity after becoming an Internet meme, through videos featuring a slideshow of different pictures of the subject of the video with the Snapchat "hearts" filter and overlaying lyrics. In January 2018, the song appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 56. As of April 2018, the song's peak on the list was number 11. Bazzi also released three new singles in 2018, "Why?", "Gone" and "Honest". He is currently working on a collaboration with Marshmello. On March 13, 2018, Bazzi was announced as the special guest on Camila Cabello's Never Be the Same Tour's North American leg. On April 17, 2018, COSMIC debuted at number 35 and later peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. Bazzi joined Justin Timberlake's Man of the Woods Tour as the opening act for the European leg. He received a nomination for an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist. Bazzi collaborated with Camila Cabello on a remix of the song "Beautiful", which was released on August 2, 2018. Bazzi performed "Beautiful" on a float in the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Bazzi worked with K-pop entertainment company SM Entertainment to co-write songs for two of their boy bands, EXO and NCT Dream. With NCT Dream, he co-wrote "We Go Up" with their member Mark for the EP, We Go Up. With EXO, he co-wrote "The Eve" for the studio album The War, and "Ooh La La La" and "Oasis" for the studio album Don’t Mess Up My Tempo. He also co-wrote the song "Give Me a Chance" with Chinese singer and Exo member Lay Zhang for his studio album Namanana.
In April 2019, Bazzi released "Caught in the Fire" and "Paradise". On August 8, 2019, he released his debut mixtape Soul Searching, which includes the song "Paradise", as well as "Focus" (featuring 21 Savage) and "I.F.L.Y.".
In 2020 Bazzi released the singles "Young & Alive", "Renee's Song", "I Got You", "I Don't Think I'm Okay", and "Crazy".
In a Billboard interview in 2018, Bazzi mentioned that he did not have any other job experiences before his music career.
On September 16, 2022, Bazzi released the long-awaited album Infinite Dreams. The album includes a total of 19 tracks. "Dlma" is a song featuring LANY and "Only Fan" features Cordae. Bazzi announced his "Infinite Dreams" tour following the release of his album. The tour will stop in sixteen cities.
Bazzi lives in Los Angeles. He has talked openly about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse while quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an open letter on Twitter, he stated that he "let a drug problem get out of hand, I've been drinking my boredom away." He dated Renee Herbert.
Focus
bazzi Lyrics
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You know that I like it when you're next to me
Especially, like sexually
'Cause you know that I'm fuckin' with you heavily
Your energy is heavenly
Don't spend a second trippin' on my enemies
'Cause they envy me and my energy
You know what I'm focused on
I'm feeling like a star
If you think it, then you are
Put the focus back on me, cut all negativity
Now I fuckin' live my dreams
Whatever I imagine
I know that shit can happen
Yeah, my energy on dragon
Burn it down and I start laughin'
Turn the ashes into magic, yeah, yeah
Take another hit, I'm in the sky
Nothing takes me higher than the mind
Ask about this shit, I'll let you know
Yeah, this the type of shit that free your soul
Slide with me, ride with me, get high with me
You know that I like it when you're next to me
Especially like sexually
'Cause you know that I'm fuckin' with you heavily
Your energy is heavenly
Don't spend a second drippin' on my enemies
'Cause they envy me and my energy
You know what I'm focused on
Middle finger to the other side, they hate on me (facts)
They know it wouldn't be wise for them to play with me (I be scrap)
Ridin' through my hood, I got your bae with me (21, 21)
I took her on a date, I brought my K with me (on God)
Say she like my vibe, where I slide, where I ride (Skrrt)
You got one main bitch, nigga, I got five (on God)
They know not to argue with me, I be way too high (21)
She top me while I'm driving, now I'ma get a DUI (21)
Slide with me (slide), ride with me (ride), get high with me (high)
You know that I like it when you're next to me (straight up)
Especially (Straight up) like sexually (on God)
'Cause you know that I'm fuckin' with you heavily (I am)
Your energy (Yeah) is heavenly (on God)
Don't spend a second drippin' on my enemies (21)
'Cause they envy me (21) and my energy (21)
You know what I'm focused on
In the song Focus by Bazzi, he talks about his desire for a relationship with someone who shares the same energy as him. He wants that person to slide, ride and get high with him, emphasizing that he likes to be physically intimate with them. He explains that he's heavily invested in this person, and their energy is heavenly to him. Bazzi also makes it clear that he doesn't have time for negativity or enemies, and he wants to cut them out of his life. He feels like a star and encourages his partner to put the focus back on him. Bazzi also talks about his enemies hating on him, but he won't let them bring him down or play with him.
Overall, Focus is a song about the importance of positive energy in one's life, both in romantic relationships and in dealing with negativity from others. Bazzi emphasizes that he's focused on the good things in his life and won't let anyone bring him down.
Line by Line Meaning
Slide with me, ride with me, get high with me
Come along with me on my journey, let's have fun and experience new things together.
You know that I like it when you're next to me
Your presence makes me happy and I enjoy spending time with you.
Especially, like sexually
Our physical connection is important to me and adds to our overall enjoyment of each other's company.
'Cause you know that I'm fuckin' with you heavily
I am deeply invested in our relationship and am committed to making it work.
Your energy is heavenly
Being around you just feels good, your energy is positive and uplifting.
Don't spend a second trippin' on my enemies
Don't worry about anyone who might be against our relationship, their opinions are irrelevant and not worth our attention.
'Cause they envy me and my energy
Their negative feelings towards us are rooted in jealousy, they wish they could have what we have but they can't.
You know what I'm focused on
I have a clear vision of what I want out of life and what's important to me, and I'm putting all my energy towards achieving those goals.
Middle finger to the other side, they hate on me
I am unbothered by those who are against me and my success, I show them my disregard and focus on my own path.
They know it wouldn't be wise for them to play with me
Those who dislike me understand that getting in my way or messing with me would be a bad idea and not worth the consequences.
You got one main bitch, nigga, I got five
I have multiple women who I am involved with romantically, while you only have one.
They know not to argue with me, I be way too high
Others know not to confront or argue with me because I am in a good place in my life mentally, and it's not worth the trouble.
You know what I'm focused on
I am driven towards my goals and aspirations and won't let anyone or anything distract me from them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Bazzi, David Guy, Kevin White, Leon Michels, Michael Woods, She'yaa Abraham-Joseph, Thomas Brenneck
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@azizaPOVs
The arabic text means:
I feel like i'm a star
If u think that then u are
I focus one more time on my self
To get rid of negative
Now i'm living my dreams
I live all what i imagine
I know things can happen
Yes my energy is dragon's energy
I burn it then i start laughing
I turn ash into magic
@APOLLO-tu2sk
The arabe text means :
I feel iam a star
If you was believed it too then you are,
I focused again on my self ,
To push negativity away ,
Now im living my dreams,
I live everything i imagine,
I know things may happend ,
Yes my energy is a dragon,
I burn it then i start laughing,
I change ash to magic ❤️❤️❤️
@azizaPOVs
The arabic text means:
I feel like i'm a star
If u think that then u are
I focus one more time on my self
To get rid of negative
Now i'm living my dreams
I live all what i imagine
I know things can happen
Yes my energy is dragon's energy
I burn it then i start laughing
I turn ash into magic
@alifhakim6265
literally the lyrics lol
@Mouathh
لحظه ليه كاتبه انك قيي😂😂😂😭
@karimhambli4933
@@Mouathh 😂😂✌️
@this_is_julia4400
😅 Your name
@mohammadyousef5753
ليش كاتب عالصورة بالعربي اساسا :/
@shanemuga6916
the fact that bazzi sings better than 21 in this song brings me in disbelief
@nizardoni4674
I really missed those days when i first heard this song
@queenv4340
21 savage verse is 🔥🔥🔥
@girishsawant7182
Best song ever