Mulai dari dini, Cody Simpson udah menjamah industri rekaman di usia 13 tahun. Dengan sokongan dari Flo Rida, single pertamanya cukup meyakinkan. Adalah lagu pop dengan sedikit aroma R&B berjudul 'iYiYi' (baca: ay-ya-yay). Pengadaan lagu ini diakomodir oleh Cody sendiri lho. Cowok kelahiran Queensland, Australia ini selain jago mengolah suara juga ternyata berbakat mengolah kata dan nada. Modal yang cukup untuk unjuk kebolehan.
Lagu yang rilis di awal Juni ini remaja banget. Judulnya yang cute, 'iYiYi' kalau dalam liriknya seperti tergagap-gagap bilang "I" dalam kalimat "I'm missing you". Emang cinta monyet banget. Rap dari Flo Rida juga dikondisikan untuk se-remaja mungkin. Ngaku-ngaku kesengsem sampe nyatain kalau tuch cewek lebih berharga dibanding mutiara. Serupa dengan 'Baby'-nya Bieber dimana Ludacris nge-rap tentang cinta pertamanya.
Lagu berdurasi nyaris 4 menit ini diproduseri oleh DJ Frank E yang belum lama ini ikut memproduseri lagu 'Airplanes' milik B.o.B. Sebelumnya lagi, dia kerja sama Bieber di lagu 'Love Me' lho. Oleh karena itu, jangan ragukan sentuhan tangannya pada Cody. 'iYiYi' itu enjoyable sekali. Mulai dari awal hingga akhir!
(Ai Hasibuan / CreativeDisc Contributors)
Lyrics:
Cody Simpson, yeah
Shorty, who dat you think always missing you
I cannot get enough of kissing you
I dont cry, ok I shed a tear, or two
On the grind, yeah, but girl ain't no forgetting you, cuz
Every minute, every second, every hour of the day
Iyiyi
Every hour of the day
Iyiyi
Everytime that I'm away
Iyiyi
Missing You
Every moment that is stolen, it can never be replaced
Iyiyi
Even if it's for a day
Iyiyi
I'm a text you up to say
Iyiyi
Missing you
Oh baby whenever I'm gone, I'm wishing I was back home
I can feel your heart when we're apart
Girl I'm on my way, trust every word I say
I can't wait to see your face
And when I said goodbye, I saw the tears in your eyes as you started to cry
I took your hand, and promised I'll be right back
Girl I'm coming right back to see you smile
So girl, what I gotta do to make you see
I mean what I say to you
I'll send you a picture, let you know I miss ya
Girls send me a kiss, I cant wait to see ya
Every minute, every second, every hour of the day
Iyiyi
Every hour of the day
Iyiyi
Everytime that I'm away
Iyiyi
Missing You
Every moment that is stolen, it can never be replaced
Iyiyi
Even if it's for a day
Iyiyi
I'm a text you up to say
Iyiyi
Missing you
Remember when we first met, I had to tell you that
I couldnt live without your love
Baby I must confess, we were the perfect match
You we're a gift sent from above
When you're thinking about me, text 1-4-3
That means I love you girl
I'll be your everything, and all you need
Oh baby, let your heart take the lead
Ooh, so girl, what I gotta do to make you see
I mean what I say to you
I'll send you a picture, let you know I miss ya
Girl send me a kiss, I cant wait to see ya
Every minute, every second, every hour of the day
Iyiyi
Every hour of the day
Iyiyi
Everytime that I'm away
Iyiyi
Missing You
Every moment that is stolen, it can never be replaced
Iyiyi
Even if it's for a day
Iyiyi
I'm a text you up to say
Iyiyi
Missing you
Flo verse:
Lil mama, ain't nobody else, I need you girl
I got intentions just to please you girl
And I try, lady that's what you deserve
Superfly "be more?" precious than a pearl
I can't lie, pictures in my living room
When I ride, dashboard, digital
To the sky, so thankful that youre in my world
Do or die, baby, I ain't kidding you
I don't wanna be your distant man
Tellin me I dont do enough for plans
I really cant afford to let it hit the fan
Girl, every minute I wanna hold your hand
Ain't no limit to the words I'm saying
I dont wanna rock with a brand new band
Just you, lil mama, that's grand
I've been all over the land, and
Every minute, every second, every hour of the day
Iyiyi
Every hour of the day
Iyiyi
Everytime that I'm away
Iyiyi
Missing You
Every moment that is stolen, it can never be replaced
Iyiyi
Even if it's for a day
Iyiyi
I'm a text you up to say
Iyiyi
Missing you
Oh, yeah
I'm missing you
Kenalan dengan Cody Simpson yuk...
Cody Simpson lahir di Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia tanggal 11 Januari 1997. Jadi sekarang usianya udah 13 tahun. Dia anak sulung dari 3 bersaudara. Papahnya bernama Brad Simpson dan mamahnya bernama Angie Simpson. Dua adik Cody masing-asing bernama Ton dan Alli. Selain bakat di bidang musik, ternyata Cody ini juga bakat di bidang olahraga. Dia memenangkan 2 medali emas dalam kejuaraan renang di Queensland. Yepp, dirinya emang perenang yang gabung di Miami Swimming Club di bawah asuhan pelatih yang bernama Ken Nixon. Tapi Cody lebih tertarik untuk mengadu peruntungan di dunia musik. Maka mulailah dia merekam suaranya dan mengedarkannya di YouTube, setahun yang lalu. Lagu-lagu yang dinyanyikannya beragam, mulai dari Jason Mraz hingga Justin Timberlake. Selain itu, dia juga berani memamerkan karyanya sendiri, yaitu lagu berjudul 'One' dan 'Perfect'. Bakatnya ini kemudian disadari oleh Shawn Campbell, produser nominator Grammy yang pernah kerjasama ama Jay-Z. Terima kasih pada Campbell, karena selanjutnya Cody diterbangkan ke Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat untuk merekam lagu-lagunya bersama Atlantic Records. Sekarang cowok 13 tahun ini masih mengerjakan album perdananya yang mudah-mudahan bisa rilis tahun ini juga.
MySpace Cody Simpson: http://www.myspace.com/codysimpsonmusic