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Charlie Puth experienced 'wake-up call' after Elton John criticised his music
14 April 2022
Charlie Puth had a serious "wake-up call" after Elton John panned his music.
During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, the Attention hitmaker recalled how he drastically changed his mindset after a chance encounter with the British music icon a couple of years ago.
Charlie went on to recall his conversation with Elton at a restaurant in Los Angeles.
"He came up to me and said... 'You know, your music sucked in 2019. It wasn't good,'" the 30-year-old continued. "And it was like a gut punch, but I had been thinking that as well. It was kind of a wake-up call, a little bit. I was in denial a little bit. And then, the whole world shut down and I was able to sit with my new way of making music."
Charlie added that Elton's comments stayed with him during the Covid-19 lockdowns, and he hopes his self-titled upcoming album reflects his new perspective.