I am ParisParis returns with Jason Derulo to learn more about his real life RIGHT NOW! Find out how he fell in love with Tik Tok and why his favorite account is a “bee lady”.
We hear all about his pre-show rituals and what life is like on tour.
And Paris gets a sneak peek into Jason’s upcoming Vegas residency!
I a embarrassed. Hey everyone, I am back with my friend Jason Derulo to talk about how he is living right now. So I want to talk about your Vegas residency. The best show ever. It's at the Voltaire at the Venetian Hotel. Tell us about it.
Really exciting. I mean I think it's every artists dream to have a Vegas residency, you know, something that they can call their own and the legendary Las Vegas, you know. So I got the call and I was like, well, let me see the thing first, Like, let me see this venue. I walk into this place and I just couldn't believe. The beauty of the venue was just like unlike anything I've ever seen. From the walls to the ceiling, it all felt so beautiful, and I instantly knew exactly what I wanted to do in the room. You know, the room just has like this three sixty perspective because everywhere you look, it's a spectacle. So I was like, I want to make my show exactly like that, you know, I want I want to be on the floor with with the audience. I want the dancers to be on the floor with the with the audience as well. So it's a very unique three sixty experience that I don't think we've ever seen before. So I'm really excited about it. I really feel like it's become one of my greatest accomplishments in such a short period of time. You know, so really excited about it.
I can't wait to come and see the show.
Yeah, I got to come through.
Yeah, Kylie was inviting me. So I saw like videos and pictures of the venue. But it just looks just like so beautiful, like so intimate, like the vibe or you can like really feel like you're just like in the show.
It's just so different than anything you've ever seen before.
Exciting. And what dates are you there too?
So I'm there awesommer long, so through August, and I think I'll be extending it after that as well, but for now through August.
And what nights do you do it?
It's Friday and Saturday, right, Fridays and Saturdays every other ever, yeah, every two weeks. It's like Fridays and Saturday.
Oh nice, amazing. Do you stay in Vegas at all after the show or you go back?
So I came right back. It depends on like if I'm bringing my son or if he's going to stay over here, because if he's going to be in La then I'll just like take off right after the show just so I can be with him. That's the beauty about Las Vegas as well. It's just that it's a happiness skip so I could literally finish the show and then sleep in my own bed, you know.
Yeah, it's so great, so close. Yeah, I love Vegas. It's just like Vegas for or was it adults? For kids? I can't even think straight.
Yeah, it's the playground for adults.
Yeah, exactly.
Sure.
You have nearly two hundred million followers across all platforms. What are the things that you enjoy most about social media?
Coming from miss social media, So, for the longest time I've struggled with social media. Social media was really tough for me, and it was like the one missing thing that I just couldn't figure out. I had all of these hit records, I had, you know, hundreds of millions of records sold, but like the dots weren't being connected for some reason. And it wasn't until the pandemic where I was like, I'm gonna figure this shit out. I'm going to take some time and really like figure this thing out. So I made a routine for myself again, and I said that I was gonna post six times a day. Now, six times a day is crazy, and to think about, like creating six pieces of content in a day, what the hell do you post? So I started posting any and everything, me cooking, me doing special effects, me doing absolutely nothing, me dancing, all kinds of shit. And I think through that experimentation is when I figured out what made people tick. And I feel like it was in that moment I was just like, oh shit, I get it. Like there are no rules, you know, like I could literally post anything as long as it's connected to me and my interests. And at this time, TikTok was just getting started and it was a dance app, but I was posting any and every fucking thing like I didn't care. And I slowly started to see the app take a shift from a dance app to starting to do all kinds of other things as well, which I think is such a beautiful thing, because you know, there are people that are fascinating in their field, and I think this is the first time ever people are taking an interest into people's everyday lives, no matter who they are. You know, you don't have to be a celebrity to be interested or to be interesting. So you know, people like like the bee Lady. I follow this bee lady and she said goes out and saves the bees. Right. I even had her come to my house, and I was the kind of star story. I was like, I got the bee Lady. I got the lady at my house.
You know what I'm saying.
She's amazing. She's like the bees, they love us all, and like she just like be with the bees, and she like helped me kind of get rid of the fear of bees. I think we all have like a secret little fear of bees, you know. But they're really just very harmful. They don't want to sting you because when they sting you, they die, don't. They don't really want to sting you. And I just feel like the fact that social media highlights that everyday working person. Now, it's just changed social media for me and I really really enjoy diving deep into the unknown.
Mm hmm. Yeah. I think it's really incredible that anyone with a phone and Wi Fi could literally build a brand or a business or become like overnight sensation. That's crazy.
It really is. I think everybody's just social media like no matter what you do, because it can amplify anything that you're doing. I mean there's there's workers from from Walmart and Subway, like all kinds of just famous people that are just doing what they do within their uh job. And I think it's an amazing thing.
Yeah, I've discovered so many people. It's amazing, like what you can find on there and the type of people, and it's just fun.
And what you can learn. I remember I was I was in Australia and I was trying to get dressed. I had just come out of the shower and then I saw some people on the glass. I was like, oh shit, I'm sorry. Then there were like some glass cleaners. I'm on like the fiftieth something floor or something, right, and there were glass cleaners, and I was just so curious about their life, about their their life, right, I mean it's they're tens of thousands of feet up in the air and they're cleaning these windows flat. I opened the window and I was like, hey, I don't think anybody's ever done that before. I was like, hey, what's up, y'all? What's your names? And I just started talking to him, and I was it's just so interested in like how many hours it took them. But it was this massive building, it's called the Crown in Australia, and they cleaned the whole building themselves. It was just those two guys. But I just thought that they were just these fascinating guys and I finally, you know, got a chance to learn about what that lifestyle is like. And I just thought that was the coolest moment. And I ended up posting it from from my followers to see because I thought it was just so interesting, and that ended up going viral because I think people people want to know about about these, uh, these lifestyles because they're just so far removed from what our norm is. So whatever, whatever we can learn about from somebody else's life, I think it's interesting.
What was some of your favorite types of tech talks to do, like comedy sketches or dance or special effects.
I really like to switch it up because I get bored really fast. So I really like doing the dessert videos because I get to taste interesting shit. I've had some of the best desserts that I've ever had in my entire life doing that. Yeah, some of the worst as well, but I think those are fun. I like doing the special effects ones because I like the finishing product. A lot of times it's recording, it is kind of dumb because like you're like with a green screen doing some shit that you think is gonna look good later, but you don't know if it's gonna look good. Literally, Like I remember like fighting with a bee and I'm not fighting with anything, but it's fucking ridiculous. My neighbors probably think I'm out of my mind, but yeah, I just like I like switching it up. Yeah.
I remember during the pandemic, I was watching so many of your tiktoks. I'm like, well, did you have like a whole movie production studio there? Like these are like crazy, it looks like a real film.
Yeah, It's crazy how it happened though, because I had just got all this damn equipment at the house and the pandemic happened, and I was just like, I got so much shit here. We can't do anything. And I was even doing I was doing shows like I was performing on Good Morning America from my backyard.
He had production studio.
I had a whole thing going on, and then I tore my whole house down.
Why did that happen?
Because I was because I'm a virgo and I always just want things to be better. So I I tore my house down the majority of it, just because I had a vision of my house and I wanted to be perfect. I think the land that I have is the perfect land, and I just want the finished product of my house to be that as well. I'm actually really into interior and exterior design. It's my favorite thing to do. But I just wouldn't recommend tearing the place that you lived down because you know, it's just a hassle. Like, you know, I'm like staying in the guest house, I'm like renting houses, Like I'll never do it again. Yeah, but like once this project is finished, I think I'll be really happy.
So you released your album New King earlier this year. How is the tour going?
Honestly unbelievable. It has been so long since I released a full length project, you know, and a lot of people have asked me, like, what took me so long to release a new project? And you know, these songs are like my babies, you know, and to put my songs into someone's hands, you know, a record label there has to be some kind of rapport built. There has to be some kind of trust, and I was coming out of a really really, uh tough situation, and I didn't want to release a full length project with that team over there. So it took me a long time to get out of that deal and to like figure out what my next steps were. But in the process, I was still releasing songs, you know, which which was great, but to release a full length project, I needed to be secure in where I was. And uh, finally being able to release new music has been one of the greatest experiences because, you know, sometimes you forget to smell the roses. You stop and smell the roses. But uh, in this in this album cycle, I have been doing just that, you know, going out and touring the world and seeing all the fans' faces, and you know, performing new music as well as old music. I've treated everything like a celebration, you know, and I think I've I've been happier than I've ever been.
What do you look like? You're really happy for you? Do you have any pre show rituals or superstitions?
Oh? Yeah, so one one is basically something that I started. I would say, like ten years ago. It's like after we've done our prayer, which is, you know, the first and foremost. After we've done our prayer, we do this dance ritual and we add a piece of the dance every couple of months. So it started off as a dance that was fifteen seconds, but now it takes a full on five minute to finish this little warm up dance. But it's so perfect because like it's like a slight, little warm up before we go out on stage. But basically we add one dance move for like every like every quarter I would say, like every like five months or something like that. We add one more dance move at the end. And it's a lot of fun. Like when a new dancer is implemented, they got to learn this long ass they have danced, so they got to learn the show, but then they got to learn this long ass warm up dance that takes five minutes to do. But it's a lot of fun.
That's awesome.
I need to figure out a name for it.
M the Live, Oh my god, the pre show Slive. Do you ever get nervous before you go out on stage?
Actually, never get nervous before I go out on stage because I know exactly what's gonna happen, and I haven't been nervous until my first show in Las Vegas. Yeah, I was nervous as shit. And I think it's because usually I'm so well rehearsed that I know exactly what's gonna happen. And when you know exactly what's gonna happen, there's nothing to be nervous about because I've spent so many hours rehearsing, you know, these eight hours rehearsals. I've done it a million and one times, you know. But in Las Vegas, it's a totally different style show. It's this three sixty show. Now the audience is implemented within the show, and all of a sudden, it was just like, damn, what are these feelings? Like this is real? Nervous like these are real? Like this is this is a real thing. So on the first night, I was definitely nervous. The second night, I was in my element. I was I felt way better about it. I felt like, you know, I got one out of the hatchet, and then it all came together and all came alive. And then I again, now I know exactly what will happen on the floor yeah.
I always get nervous before everything I do, singing talking at all.
Which when you get more nervous at singing or talking singing? Yeah, yes, yeah, I get more nervous in talking.
Really. Yeah, you don't seem like it.
Thank you. That's because you gave me this nice little tequila.
Loves it. So you have amazing fans. Can you share a special fan interaction that you've had recently?
Two days ago, Ah, a good friend of mine, Zach. He goes by MD Motivator.
I love him, Yeah, I love him so much.
Yeah, he's amazing. He came to the Vegas show and he was staying in the hotel with us, obviously, and he ran as across one of my fans in the hallway and he gave her a thousand dollars and he was like, do you want to come to Jason show with me? And of course I'm watching this after the fact, but he tells me about his interaction with this woman and how she was struggling and her daughter was struggling with tuition, and he like how that thousand dollars was such a big help in that moment, and he brought her back and I met her afterwards. And you know, I gave a donation as well, and I just thought that moment was just so beautiful and unscripted and just real. And he does it every single time. He's able to just capture these unbelievable moments with these special people that otherwise we would have never known, and I love it. Every single time. I've done at least like videos with Zach and I've loved every single one of them. So that's like a recent one that was pretty special.
He's incredible and just I've done a video with him as well, and we're about to do more stuff together. But seeing just how much impact you can have on someone's life and just making them feel so happy and it's just so heartwarming and so amazing. I wish there are more people in the world like him.
Yeah. Same, same, really really special and I can believe he's built such a big brand by having such a big heart, and it proves that being a good person is also a superhero, having a what do you call that shit superpower? Superpower? Being having a big heart is also a superpower, you know, and he has one of the biggest hearts I've ever seen.
I agree, Yeah, saying that I been saying now is that being kind is iconic because I want to make like being kind like something where people aspire to be.
I love that.
I feel like what we have also is like a superpower where we can just make someone so happy, and I feel like that's such a gift to be able to do to people.
Totally agreed. Totally agreed. I mean when I'm doing these shows, even all the people that are on stage with me, because everybody that I'm on stage with has given their life as well, and in some way or another to the craft. Yeah. Right, So these are some of the best dancers, some of the best musicians on planet Earth, and they have given their life to that craft to make people happy, you know. So getting to share the stage with those kinds of people and being able to just give, give, give, I think is a really special thing. I love it. Mm hmm.
So let's talk about fatherhood. You have your son Jason, who is so adorable.
Thank you.
What is the best part about being a dad?
The best part about being a dad? I would say two things. I feel like I relearned how to love. The way that I am able to give off love is very different now because it kind of shifted love for me, the way that my relationship with my parents has changed, the way that our relationship with my siblings has changed. Its definitely because of him and having a kid. Also, you know, it kind of reintroduces you see your childhood, you know. So I love I love going back to all the old things that I used to do as a child and and getting to relive those things. Like he loves playing hide and go seek, he loves playing tag. He loves those simple things. And we can get him all the gifts in the world, but like he would literally be cool having a cardboard box in the corner of past And I think, you know, that sort of innocence has reminded me about what's important in life.
Mm hmm. Yeah, I feel the exact same way. It's really deep in my relationships with my friend, my family, and just seeing that like through his eyes, like bringing him to Disneyland and just like seeing the look and the excitement and it's really like reliving your childhood all over again again.
You want to be excited again too, so you're like, yes, it's amazing.
So much fun. Yeah, we just got back from Maui two days ago, and just being with them in the water and going down the slides, just doing all the things that I did when I was little. Just it's just I don't know, there's nothing like it for sure.
For sure was it their first time in Maui.
It was his second time, but London her first time. Such a great place for kids to get for sure.
Yeah.
I love the Grand Waaliyah because they have all of the slides there. It's like so much fun for the kids. The Grand Wyalah. It's like a Walter for Storia property.
MAUI got to check that out too. So anytime I'm going anywhere, I'm like, Paris, where do I need to stay? That's where I've been messing up in life. I haven't been calling you and telling, like asking you where I need to stay. Because there's a lot of times where you go to an amazing place, but it's always dictated by where you stay, you know, and I know you know all the all the good places to to be.
It matters where you stay.
Oh, for sure. That's that's the biggest part of your your vacation. You can't vacation in the place that's not that's that that that you don't enjoy this stay, you know, I think service is really important on a vacation.
So important. Well, let me know for sure.
I will.
I know everything, especially about Hilton and Waldorf story.
I know you do. And you guys have places everywhere, right yeah?
Everywhere?
Man?
So yeah, lets me know. Mm hmm. My son, Phoenix loves to dance. Does Jason love to dance?
Oh? Loves loves, loves to dance. He's all over. My friend Danny has a son and his son started to dance and my son saw him and he was like, what is this thing that's doing? And ever since that day, like he just fell in love with dancing, Like anytime a song comes on, he goes crazy about it.
Does he love your music?
Love?
It's so proud.
Yeah, man, I don't know how long that's gonna last. But he's he's all about Daddy songs right now.
Have you brought him to shows? Oh yeah, with the headphones on?
For sure? For sure. He loves coming out to the shows, and he loves coming to our rehearsals and during rehearsals he's like totally into it, totally enamored. And actually just posted something the other day. I have the Less Twins on the road with me, and they were taking him through like a little dance class and he was killing it and killing it.
How do you juggle fatherhood and being on the road and all that.
You know, I'm still learning, I'm still learning it. I want to make sure I am I'm there, you know. I know I have a very demanding job as a musician, but also have a very demanding job as a father. So I'm going to make sure that I'm giving him the time that he needs.
Yeah, always, that's awesome. Would you want him to follow in your steps and get into music?
The music industry is a tough place. So if he really wanted it, and if he really wanted to make those kinds of sacrifices in his life, then, by all means, but it's very it's a very very tough place to be. I mean, if you think about artists that have been able to stand the test of time and like really do it at a high level for a long time, it's a very very short list, you know. So you know, if he wants to do it, then, by all means, but I would implore to him how much it takes, you know, and how hard it is, because I mean, there's a lot of there's a lot of things that you can do in life that take a lot less, yeah, you know, and you can still be happy doing it.
Yeah. I hope that my kids don't want to be in the entertainment industry either, just because I've seen it all and it's you know, it could be a scary place sometimes as well, especially for like a little girl.
Definitely, definitely, yeah, But I mean they see it so much, so I mean, I don't know. I don't know whether it will scare them or excite them about it. I don't know.
We'll see what happens. Well. Thank you everyone for listening, and stay tuned for one more episode about the future coming out soon.
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