As we kickstart a brand new yr and look forward to hopefully brighter instances, it’s additionally the proper alternative to look again and get nostalgic by taking it again 10 years.
Whereas the previous decade feels prefer it’s flown by (how was 2012 not 5 minutes in the past?) it’s truthful to say so much has modified in that point for a few of right this moment’s largest music stars.
The likes of Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B and Lil Nas X are among the many new era of music icons beloved by tens of millions, however the place had been they in the identical yr that breakout South Korean star Psy went mega-viral for Gangnam Model, the Rolling Stones celebrated their fiftieth anniversary, Carly Rae-Jepsen dropped the last word earworm track Name Me Possibly, and Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed their first youngster, Blue Ivy?
In fact, loads of icons who had been round in 2012 are nonetheless very a lot thriving in 2022, however for a few of these others, what was life like for them again then?
Let’s make a journey down reminiscence lane…
Billie Eilish
Earlier than Billie grew to become a teen icon, taking part in to arenas across the globe, she was a reasonably common child.
In 2012, Billie was 10 years outdated and obsessed with Justin Bieber – to the purpose the place her mom thought-about placing her into remedy. (Relatable.)
Billie, like her idol Justin, was first observed as a younger teenager when her single Ocean Eyes grew to become a shock break-out hit after going viral on Soundcloud in 2016.
(And all of us bear in mind the madness that adopted the discharge of Unhealthy Man three summers later.)
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa is just about the definition of an icon, however in 2012 was a whole unknown – although she was working exhausting to alter that.
The daughter of Kosovan immigrants, Dua had spent years in London as a baby, solely to return on her personal as an adolescent when her dad and mom moved again to Kosovo.
Following her dream of being a musician, a teenage Dua lived with an older good friend whereas she studied for her GCSEs, and labored half time in pubs and golf equipment throughout town, together with standard cocktail bar La Bodega Negra close to Soho.
She did some modelling right here and there, sang cowl songs on Youtube and advised everybody she might about her SoundCloud.
Now 10 years later, Dua has introduced disco again to the charts along with her 2020 album Future Nostalgia and teamed up with legend Elton John for a primary hit in 2021 – and the 26-year-old’s star is just set to maintain rising.
Lil Nas X
Ten years in the past in 2012, Lil Nas X was the furthest factor from a worldwide star and homosexual icon.
Nas was then identified by his given title, Montero, and was only a common 12-year-old child residing in Georgia along with his gospel singer father, working towards faith and studying to play the trumpet.
Little did he know that, in just some quick years, his nation rap debut Outdated City Street would propel him to worldwide fame.
His ridiculously catchy track earned him a collaboration with Billy Ray Cyrus and made him a family title throughout the US and far of the western world, and Nas was cemented as a pop icon along with his 2021 hits Montero and Trade Child.
Olivia Rodrigo
Whereas a few of 2022’s largest stars had been build up their careers 10 years in the past, others had been nonetheless shedding their child enamel.
In 2012, future pop princess Olivia Rodrigo was 9 years outdated and attending elementary college in Temecula, California, the place she lived along with her mom and father.
Whereas she was taking vocal and appearing classes, on the age of 9 Olivia’s profession consisted primarily of college performs attended by academics and oldsters – it could be one other three years earlier than she would even begin studying the guitar.
After turning into pretty well-known via her roles in two Disney Channel exhibits as an adolescent, ultimately Olivia made a shocking debut as a pop star along with her first single, drivers license, in 2021. (Sure, she is that new to the scene).
Cardi B
Earlier than Cardi B’s discovered fame and fortune, in 2012 Cardi was struggling to generate income and get an schooling.
The longer term star, an adolescent on the time, started working at a strip cub after shedding her job at a deli, and credit stripping for serving to her get again on her toes and again to high school, in addition to escaping a home abuse state of affairs
Later Cardi would change into standard on video sharing web site Vine, and would ultimately be forged in actuality present Love & Hip Hop, the place she would quickly break into fame along with her music profession.
The Weeknd
In 2012, The Weeknd – actual title Abel Tesfaye – was simply getting his first style of actual success after collaborating with Drake, when the rapper found his tracks on Youtube.
Abel had began out by creating and sharing songs anonymously on-line below quite a few totally different names, which had been usually well-received even when they didn’t attain many individuals.
However 10 years in the past noticed Abel opening for Drake at a number of gigs and contributing to 4 songs on the rapper’s second studio album Take Care, together with as a featured artist on the only Crew Love, which was launched in 2012
Which brings us to our subsequent level…
Drake
In 2012, 4 years after Degrassi, the Canadian teen drama collection wherein he had starred, got here to an finish, then-25-year-old Drake had efficiently switched his profession from appearing to music, having signed with a report label and his first album debuting at primary within the US charts.
His second album Take Care was launched in 2011, with a tour, singles and movies permitting Drake to proceed to construct on its success into 2012.
It noticed Drake rating some hit singles and collaborations from different main stars on the time together with Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and up-and-coming artist The Weeknd.
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber has been breaking hearts and data all over the world since his debut as a floppy-haired 15-year-old in 2009.
However by 2012, the Biebs was sick of being the scrubbed-up good boy he had been marketed as, and his music – and perspective – took a change.
Out of the blue he was getting overwhelmed up in his music movies and collaborating with Nicki Minaj in a track with weird lyrics like ‘buns out, wiener’.
In the meantime, in actual life the star was nonetheless courting old flame Selena Gomez, however they ended issues in November 2012, and the next yr noticed Justin spiral into stepping into hassle with followers, paparazzi and the legislation.
In fact, he pulled it again collectively in 2015 with the enduring comeback album Objective, discovered God, obtained married, and continues to be producing bangers.
Ariana Grande
Earlier than turning into a worldwide icon, in 2012 Ariana Grande was taking part in the ridiculous and cute red-headed Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s Victorious.
As an alternative of promoting out arenas, Ariana’s highly effective voice would belt out songs in character as Cat – when the character wasn’t getting hooked on sweet or had a butterfly caught in her ear canal, that's.
Although not the primary character of the present, the ditzy and dreamy character was a gentle fan favorite, and Ariana’s profession ended up eclipsing these of her co-stars.
The Harmful Girl chart-topper threw again to her roots along with her 2019 viral single thank u, subsequent, with lots of her former Victorious co-stars collaborating within the video.
And in the course of the first lockdown in March 2020, Ariana and the opposite Hollywood Arts alumni reunited for a digital get together to have fun the present’s tenth anniversary.
Harry Kinds
Now 27 and in a position to deal with the stress of celeb life, 10 years in the past a teenage Harry Kinds was simply attending to grips with the insane fame that had been thrust upon him.
Harry, together with One Route band mates Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Payne, launched their second studio album in 2012, which (naturally) debuted at primary within the charts and noticed their reputation attain an astonishing peak.
And, as we most likely all bear in mind, the teenager’s love life made headlines nearly as a lot as his profession – in 2012, his controversial relationship with Caroline Flack, 14 years his senior, ended, and later that very same yr he started courting fellow musician Taylor Swift.
One Route have now been on their ‘hiatus’ for practically seven years – if you wish to damage a Directioner’s emotions, remind them that the band have now been break up up for simply so long as they had been collectively.
Taylor Swift
A rustic music star tuned world pop icon, by 2012 Taylor Swift had branched away from her roots to discover extra dance and digital tracks.
And, spoiler alert – it labored.
The yr 2012 noticed Taylor convey out smash hit after smash hit via her fourth studio album Purple, together with iconic bops I Knew You Had been Bother and We Are By no means Ever Getting Again Collectively.
Purple additionally incorporates loads of references to then-One Route star Harry Kinds, who she was courting on the time.
Now, 10 years later, Taylor has re-recorded the album to maintain her rights to the music, resulting in the most effective new music movies in current reminiscence – and loads of joyful Swifties.
It could be straightforward to say that in 2012 Adele was on the peak of her energy, however, effectively, she sort of nonetheless is.
In 2012 Adele was singing banging ballads about then-boyfriend Simon Konecki and the start of their son, Angelo, in addition to attending to grips with being a mum for the primary time.
Adele would later say that sure songs on her album, 25, had been about reconnecting with herself once more from the opposite facet of motherhood, (no prizes for guessing which track she’s speaking about).
Lately you’ll be hard-pressed to enter a store or activate a music channel with out listening to Straightforward On Me, and issues weren’t that totally different ten years in the past with Rolling In The Deep.
Right here’s to a different 10 years!
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran’s unbelievable profession was simply starting to take off 10 years in the past – and it was taking off like a rocket.
On the very starting of 2012, Ed had simply launched Drunk, his fourth single from his debut album – which grew to become his fourth high 10 in a row.
That very same yr noticed him win a number of awards, carry out for Queen Elizabeth, collaborate with Taylor Swift, contribute to 2 One Route Songs – and start his friendship with Elton John.
A decade later, Ed is fortunately married to childhood good friend Cherry Seaborn, with a one-year-old daughter, in addition to a number of songs nonetheless within the charts.
Kanye West
This yr marks 10 years since Kanye West launched compilation album Merciless Summer season, which noticed the rapper staff up with the likes of Bon Iver, Child Cudi, Jay-Z and Massive Sean.
In fact, 2012 was additionally the identical yr Kanye started courting future ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.
The pair had been mates for practically a decade once they lastly went public with their relationship, and later that yr, they confirmed they had been anticipating their first youngster collectively.
Now, 10 years later, North is eight years outdated and the pair have three different chidren collectively – and regardless of a tumultuous divorce, Kanye continues to be hoping to win Kim again.
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