Kane Brownwasn’t always sure he had what it takes for stardom.
On Sunday, the country music star appeared onTODAYand spoke about experiencing imposter syndrome as his career first began to grow.
“When I first started playin’ bigger places I got, like, imposter syndrome of it moving too fast,” Brown, 29, toldTODAY’s Willie Geist. “I wasn’t the greatest on stage. I wondered what everybody thought about me.”
Kane Brown performs in Los Angeles in October 2021.John Shearer/Getty
One moment in which he found confidence was when he became the first-ever Black artist to headline Fenway Park in Boston with a June 23 concert. “I knew that I was supposed to be there,” added the singer.
“When I got out there, you know, there were no nerves. There was no, ‘Oh my God,'” said Brown. “It was like, ‘It’s showtime and I’m going to put on a show and let these people know that I’m so glad they’re here and that I’m so glad to be here.”
Kane Brown in New York City on Sept. 7, 2023.Cindy Ord/Getty Images
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“They’d be like, ‘Just look at him. He’s not country. That’s not what country looks like,’ yada, yada, yada. But I feel like it’s also what made me blow up on Facebook. ‘Cause I had a lot of people that clicked my video and they would be like, ‘I thought you were going to rap, excuse me,'” said Brown. “And then I started singing. So it kind of shocked them, and they wanted to share.”
After his viral moment on Facebook, Brown released his debut album in late 2016, and he’s found success with songs like “Used to Love You Sober,” “Heaven” and “Be Like That.” Today, he prefers too look forward rather than backward.
“Everything that I went through is a part of my life that got me here. And I’m actually proud of it,” says Brown. “Even though a lot of it was tough and hard and you didn’t know what was going to come out of it. But I feel like that’s who made me who I am today.”
“It made me strong. It made me want to get back to people, and made me humble,” continued the musician. “And just made me proud of where I came from.”
source: people.com
