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Part of an interview with Josh from 4 years ago :
Lindzi.com: How would you describe yourself?
Josh Groban: I'm a normal guy. {laughs} Some of my friends would not agree. Who am I? Still trying to figure that out. I'm someone who loves music and singing and works hard at that. I'm terrible at this. I would describe myself as very eclectic. I like lots of different things. I've become a computer geek in the last year because I've had no time to go out. Geez, I'm so bad at self analysis. I'll give you the number to one of my friends... they can sum me up. They keep me grounded. It's nice to have that around you because they still see you as "Silly Josh."
Also, I found out his middle name is Winslow. Poor guy. lol actually that's not that bad of a middle name conpared to others I've heard.....
I HAD to include this article. It's so.....him? lol idk but it was so cute and I liked what they said and stuff so here it is :
So, how has Groban gone global?
Simple: The Los Angeles-bred It Boy is the total package, a perfect synthesis of alluring elements that appeal to an otherwise underserved audience of music fans, mostly female, who want to be wooed.
Consider the evidence:
Bloom-ing good looks
With tousled dark hair, a sincere angle to the brows and liquid eyes the color of an espresso shot - and just as reviving - Groban's sensitive-yet-strong appearance rivals that of elf-turned-pirate movie god Orlando Bloom (left).
The "Otto Effect"
Remember how Kevin Kline's character Otto (above) drove Jamie Lee Curtis' con woman wild by speaking Italian in the '80s hit "A Fish Called Wanda"? Sure, Otto was just listing various types of pasta, but they don't call Italian, French and Spanish "languages of love" for nothin'. Both of Groban's studio releases have featured hearty helpings of l'amour and the like, including "Hymne a L'amour," "All'Improvviso Amore" and "Un Amore Per Sempre."
A Rose by another name
Much like respected journalist/low-key hunk Charlie Rose, Groban got a big boost courtesy of PBS thanks to a taped concert special that aired on the channel - and, following its release on DVD a few weeks later, became one of the top-selling titles of 2003.
Artists tape concerts for TV all the time, of course, but unlike an appearance on MTV, VH1 or the networks, showing up on PBS carries a certain classy cache - and also reaches an audience more likely to be interested in old-school romance than the newest club-banging anthem.
It figures
Close your eyes while listening to Groban's "Per Te" or "Oceano," and you can see Brian Boitano or Michael Weiss gliding across the ice in sync with the music. Groban's grandiose songs of love, heavy on the swelling strings, are, in fact, the aural equivalent to male figure skating: masculine but not macho, sensitive but not simpering and equal parts talent and theatrics.
The Big "O"
Nearly everything Oprah endorses turns to gold, so it's no surprise that, following Groban's appearance on the mighty Winfrey's show, sales of his eponymous 2001 debut album surged.
While other artists have found similar success upon receiving the blessing of Oprah, there was a special synergy at work for Groban. The singer's sweeping declarations of love and profanity-free positivity appeal especially to middle-age, mainstream women - many of whom are hard-core Oprah-ites.
Ready to take home to Mom
Following the collapse of the boy band boom, a number of earnest male singer-songwriters have inherited the spotlight (John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Mraz, etc.), helping put thoughtful ballads back on the charts.
But with their trucker hats, torn jeans and just-rolled-outta-bed rumpled looks, the new Boys on the Block are more Ashton Kutcher than Fred Astaire. For women who want a touch of the debonair in their celebrity crush, Groban - who looks clean and classy even in his concert casual attire - fits the bill.
That Young Black Magic
The 20th century (remember that?) gave us a number of crooners whose like we may never see again, such as Sinatra and Crosby. But even those golden throats still with us - Tony Bennett, anyone? - are, how shall we say this, getting up there in years. Who wants a heartthrob old enough to be your granddad? Apparently not Groban's fans. From profiles in the media to Grobanite message boards, the combination of mature singing and youthful energy is often touted at the top of Josh's attributes.
'Idol' hands are the devil's tools
Even if you fell for Clay or love Ruben, come on - deep down inside, you've got to admit the truth. Both "American Idol" stars gained their status by enduring a cheesy, often humiliating public popularity contest, during which pundits picked apart everything from their hair to their wardrobe, and they showed themselves willing to sing anything that would make them seem electable.
Sort of like the current crop of presidential candidates.
There's something to be said for breaking onto the scene already smartly styled and polished to perfection as Groban has.
Of course, young Josh had his moments on network TV as well, with guest appearances on "Ally McBeal," but the fictional nature of the show lets fans cling to the belief he was just acting like a geeky teenager.
Lindzi.com: How would you describe yourself?
Josh Groban: I'm a normal guy. {laughs} Some of my friends would not agree. Who am I? Still trying to figure that out. I'm someone who loves music and singing and works hard at that. I'm terrible at this. I would describe myself as very eclectic. I like lots of different things. I've become a computer geek in the last year because I've had no time to go out. Geez, I'm so bad at self analysis. I'll give you the number to one of my friends... they can sum me up. They keep me grounded. It's nice to have that around you because they still see you as "Silly Josh."
Also, I found out his middle name is Winslow. Poor guy. lol actually that's not that bad of a middle name conpared to others I've heard.....
I HAD to include this article. It's so.....him? lol idk but it was so cute and I liked what they said and stuff so here it is :
So, how has Groban gone global?
Simple: The Los Angeles-bred It Boy is the total package, a perfect synthesis of alluring elements that appeal to an otherwise underserved audience of music fans, mostly female, who want to be wooed.
Consider the evidence:
Bloom-ing good looks
With tousled dark hair, a sincere angle to the brows and liquid eyes the color of an espresso shot - and just as reviving - Groban's sensitive-yet-strong appearance rivals that of elf-turned-pirate movie god Orlando Bloom (left).
The "Otto Effect"
Remember how Kevin Kline's character Otto (above) drove Jamie Lee Curtis' con woman wild by speaking Italian in the '80s hit "A Fish Called Wanda"? Sure, Otto was just listing various types of pasta, but they don't call Italian, French and Spanish "languages of love" for nothin'. Both of Groban's studio releases have featured hearty helpings of l'amour and the like, including "Hymne a L'amour," "All'Improvviso Amore" and "Un Amore Per Sempre."
A Rose by another name
Much like respected journalist/low-key hunk Charlie Rose, Groban got a big boost courtesy of PBS thanks to a taped concert special that aired on the channel - and, following its release on DVD a few weeks later, became one of the top-selling titles of 2003.
Artists tape concerts for TV all the time, of course, but unlike an appearance on MTV, VH1 or the networks, showing up on PBS carries a certain classy cache - and also reaches an audience more likely to be interested in old-school romance than the newest club-banging anthem.
It figures
Close your eyes while listening to Groban's "Per Te" or "Oceano," and you can see Brian Boitano or Michael Weiss gliding across the ice in sync with the music. Groban's grandiose songs of love, heavy on the swelling strings, are, in fact, the aural equivalent to male figure skating: masculine but not macho, sensitive but not simpering and equal parts talent and theatrics.
The Big "O"
Nearly everything Oprah endorses turns to gold, so it's no surprise that, following Groban's appearance on the mighty Winfrey's show, sales of his eponymous 2001 debut album surged.
While other artists have found similar success upon receiving the blessing of Oprah, there was a special synergy at work for Groban. The singer's sweeping declarations of love and profanity-free positivity appeal especially to middle-age, mainstream women - many of whom are hard-core Oprah-ites.
Ready to take home to Mom
Following the collapse of the boy band boom, a number of earnest male singer-songwriters have inherited the spotlight (John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Mraz, etc.), helping put thoughtful ballads back on the charts.
But with their trucker hats, torn jeans and just-rolled-outta-bed rumpled looks, the new Boys on the Block are more Ashton Kutcher than Fred Astaire. For women who want a touch of the debonair in their celebrity crush, Groban - who looks clean and classy even in his concert casual attire - fits the bill.
That Young Black Magic
The 20th century (remember that?) gave us a number of crooners whose like we may never see again, such as Sinatra and Crosby. But even those golden throats still with us - Tony Bennett, anyone? - are, how shall we say this, getting up there in years. Who wants a heartthrob old enough to be your granddad? Apparently not Groban's fans. From profiles in the media to Grobanite message boards, the combination of mature singing and youthful energy is often touted at the top of Josh's attributes.
'Idol' hands are the devil's tools
Even if you fell for Clay or love Ruben, come on - deep down inside, you've got to admit the truth. Both "American Idol" stars gained their status by enduring a cheesy, often humiliating public popularity contest, during which pundits picked apart everything from their hair to their wardrobe, and they showed themselves willing to sing anything that would make them seem electable.
Sort of like the current crop of presidential candidates.
There's something to be said for breaking onto the scene already smartly styled and polished to perfection as Groban has.
Of course, young Josh had his moments on network TV as well, with guest appearances on "Ally McBeal," but the fictional nature of the show lets fans cling to the belief he was just acting like a geeky teenager.