In June 2019, Newsome appeared in the third episode of the songwriting competition series, Songland, where he wrote and performed "Lying (Next to You)", co-written by Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Elsa Curran, Christina Galligan, Andrew DeRoberts, and Shane McAnally, who also produced the song. Although the song was not chosen by the guest artist, Kelsea Ballerini, the appearance earned him national recognition and led him to write Meghan Trainor song, "Hurt Me". "Lying (Next to You)" has been streamed more than a million times on Spotify as of September 2020. Following the appearance, Newsome signed with the label, Smack Songs as a singer-songwriter. His first single from the label, "All My Friends Are Falling in Love" was released in February 2020. The song was used in the American reality television series, Love Island in September 2020. Discography Albums Studio albums Extended plays Singles As a lead artist As a featured artist Promotional singles Other appearances Music videos Songwriting and production credits indicates a song that was released as a single. Filmography Awards and nominations Notes References External links 1996 births Living people 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers American dance musicians American electronic musicians American male pop singers Berklee College of Music alumni Electropop musicians People from Rumson, New Jersey Singers from New Jersey Songwriters from New Jersey American male songwriters