New music is coming from Dean Lewis in 2020!
The pop singer had a very successful end of the 2010s, as his 2018 breakout single “Be Alright” garnered over 1.2 billion streams while his debut album, A Place We Knew, hit the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 Chart the following year. In 2019, Lewis also visited 21 cities for a North American tour that ran from August until mid-fall.
But things weren’t always so good for the Aussie-bred musician.
“I couldn’t get a record deal and no one wanted to sign me. I had ‘Be Alright’ and a few other songs and I guess it’s that thing where you have an obsession or a deep love for something you’re creating, just keep going,” he said to Celeb Secrets. “It’s what I did I worked off that negative energy of ‘oh they think I can’t do it but I’m going to prove to them that I can.’ It’s not healthy but sometimes it can really help you.”
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The 32-year-old hopes to do the same in the new decade, as he confirmed with Celeb Secrets that new music is on the way and it will be here pretty soon.
“I’ve had a few months off to write and I think [we’ll release music] in May,” Lewis told our reporters at the Island Records x Primary Wave Grammys Party back in January. “It might move, but that’s the plan for a song around then. Hopefully I record one and it sounds good enough to put out.”
As for what’s inspiring Lewis, he says “a lot of things,” including writing down daily goals and tasks, are keeping him motivated to pick up a guitar and start writing.
“Sometimes it can be from a new song you hear that’s a completely different genre that’s great. And other times it’s just an oasis of Bruce Springsteen and just basic songwriting,” he says. “Sometimes you just open up your laptop and go on YouTube and you’ll hear a song and be so motivated that you’ll pick up a guitar and start writing because its so great.”
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The multi-platinum selling artist has amassed over 2 billion streams from his debut record that ranged ranged from soaring sing-alongs and intimate ballads to pop confections about life and love, his singles “Be Alright,” “7 Minutes,” and his recently released single “Stay Awake.” He has also performed on major television shows including Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Live with Kelly and Ryan.
Watch our full interview with Dean below and let us know if you’re excited for the new music by either leaving a reaction at the bottom of the post or by sending us a tweet at @celebsecrets.
