Alex Warren reflected on his life before fame and the struggles he went through to gain public validation.
THE Ordinary hitmaker first gained traction online as a member of the Hype house collective on TikTok before releasing their first song in 2021, One more I love you.
In an excerpt from his upcoming interview on CBS MorningsWarren shared what her life was like before becoming a hit.
“My whole life, I wasn’t the best singer in my class. I wasn’t amazing. My choir teacher didn’t believe in me, to say the least,” he admitted.
THE Take you home The singer continued: “I don’t have that stereotypical voice, I feel like that. I put a lot of emotion into things, I have a raspy voice.”
Warren further admitted that he felt like his voice wasn’t one that people would appreciate. “They liked Justin Bieber, writing songs about girls, a good-looking guy,” he explained. “And I was a chubby white kid who was more red than anything else.”
Sharing his experience after being nominated for the 2026 Grammy Awards as Best New Artist, Before leaving me The crooner said the recognition was “very rewarding”.
He added: “I think I’ve worked really hard to become who I am today and this is one of those moments where I was able to look up to the sky and be quite happy.”
Warren is nominated against Olivia Dean, KATSEYE, The Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas and Lola Young.
The 2026 Grammy Awards will take place on February 1.
