Skip to main content
  • News
    • MTV News
    • Trending News
    • Videos & Interviews
    • Taylor Swift
    • Kim Kardashian
  • Music
    • Music Highlights
    • Music Videos
    • Charts
    • Playlists
    • EMAs
    • MTV PUSH
    • Artists
  • Shows
    • Latest Shows
    • The Charlotte Show
    • Geordie Shore
    • Ex on the Beach
    • Just Tattoo Of Us
    • Teen Mom UK
    • The Royal World
  • Movies
    • Movies Highlights
    • New Movies Coming Soon
    • Videos & Interviews
    • Trailers
    • Moana
  • Travel
    • Videos
  • Style
  • Life
    • Life
    • MTV Breaks
    • Sex
    • WTF
    • SRS
    • Travel
    • Fitness
    • Generation Change
  • Pictures
  • Win
  • MTV Play
  • TV Guide
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Search
  • Pictures
  • Win
  • MTV Play
  • TV Guide
Home
  • News
    • MTV News
    • Trending News
    • Videos & Interviews
    • Taylor Swift
    • Kim Kardashian
  • Music
    • Music Highlights
    • Music Videos
    • Charts
    • Playlists
    • EMAs
    • MTV PUSH
    • Artists
  • Shows
    • Latest Shows
    • The Charlotte Show
    • Geordie Shore
    • Ex on the Beach
    • Just Tattoo Of Us
    • Teen Mom UK
    • The Royal World
  • Movies
    • Movies Highlights
    • New Movies Coming Soon
    • Videos & Interviews
    • Trailers
    • Moana
  • Travel
    • Videos
  • Style
  • Life
    • Life
    • MTV Breaks
    • Sex
    • WTF
    • SRS
    • Travel
    • Fitness
    • Generation Change
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Search

Brand New For 2017

  • Main
  • Videos
  • Pictures
  • News
  • Nominees
MTV Brand New 2016 - Presented By Emporio Armani Diamonds

We Meet JP Cooper, The 'Annoying Kid' Turned Top 10 Hit Maker

Get to know the 'September Song' singer and Brand New For 2017 nominee here...

Mike Pell
  • Share to Facebook
  • Tweet to Twitter
  • Share to Google plus
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 09:30

JP Cooper first got his first taste of chart success last year, featuring on Jonas Blue's summer smash and nearly-number one (thanks, Drake) 'Perfect Strangers'. Now he's back in the Top 10 with his similarly feel-good solo single 'September Song'.

As the voting for MTV Brand New For 2017 nears the end, we check in with our final nominee on the road to breakthrough success and taking a leaf out of Albert Einstein's book...

"I’m over the moon to be part of MTV’s Brand New list," he told us. "I didn’t have cable or Sky TV when I was younger but I can remember going to my friend’s house and watching MTV videos and aspiring to be ever involved with MTV, so I’m a very, very happy boy."

On how he got started in music, Cooper revealed: "there wasn’t really a defining moment where I was like ‘this is what I want to do’. I think as soon as I started singing and, you know, formed little bands in school with my friends I was always quite head strong. I was the annoying kid moaning at the drummer for not practising. I think I was always, if we’re doing this, let’s do it."

And he did it. "2016 has...been amazing," he continued, "I didn’t expect to have seen so many of things that I’ve seen this year, from supporting Stevie Wonder at Hyde Park to performing with Jonas Blue at MTV Crashes, you know, crazy crowds and amazing memories and I’m just really looking forward to hitting the ground running in 2017 now."

WATCH OUR EXCLUSIVE SPOTLIGHT WITH JP COOPER HERE:

On his current chart earworm 'September Song', Cooper told us: "it’s basically a kind of nostalgia look back at a simpler time when the biggest problems you had were missing your high school crush over the summer holidays and looking forward to getting back to that. And also, you know, looking back now and wondering what those people are doing now and how it would be if we bumped into them. It’s just quite a sweet, simple, innocent song really."

WATCH JP COOPER'S 'SEPTEMBER SONG' HERE:

View the lyrics
Our love is as strong as a lion
Soft as the cuts on you lying
Times we got hot like an iron
You and I
Our hearts have never been broken
We were so innocent darling
Used to talk till the morning
You and I

We had that mixtape on every weekend
Had it repeating
Had it repeating

You were my September song
Summer lasted too long
Time moves so slowly
When you're only fifteen
You were my September song
Tell me where have you gone?
Do you remember me?
We were only fifteen
And I, I remember the chorus
They were singing it for us
You were my September song
Tell me where have you gone?
Do you remember me?
We were only fifteen

Sometimes I think that I see your
Face in the strangest of places
Down on the underground station passing by

I get a mad sense of danger
Feel like my heart couldn't take it
Cause if we met we'd be strangers
You and I

Still I play that mixtape every weekend
Got it repeating
Got it repeating

You were my September song
Summer lasted too long
Time moves so slowly
When you're only fifteen
You were my September song
Tell me where have you gone?
Do you remember me?
We were only fifteen
And I, I I remember the chorus
They were singing it for us
I hear that September song
That I'm singing along
Thinking about you and me
Oh what a melody

And as the years go by
You will still be my, be my
(September song)
You are my
(September song)

You were my September song
Summer lasted too long
Time moves so slowly
When you're only fifteen
You were my September song
Tell me where have you gone?
Do you remember me?
We were only fifteen
And I, I remember the chorus
They were singing it for us
You were my September song
I remember the chorus
They were singing it for us
Writer(s): Ben Hudson, Jon Hume, Jp Cooper Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
Hide the lyrics

When asked about his future ambitions, he added: "the most exciting thing is thinking, 'what will I be doing in twelve months time?' I’m just hopeful and grateful and excited.

"It was Albert Einstein that said ‘play is the greatest form of research’, so I’m kind of living by that."

To vote for JP Cooper to win Brand New For 2017, like/heart the Instagram image here:

https://instagram.com/p/BPdBvYoAKhi/

See JP Cooper Live:

25th May - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London

9 Things You Need To Know About JP Cooper

Latest News

How To Look After Your Mental Health In 2021
Nathan Dawe - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Nathan Dawe Talks ‘Massive’ Collabs For 2021
Claudia Valentina - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Claudia Valentina: ‘My Dreams Have Never Been Small’
Arlo Parks - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Arlo Parks Has Her Sights On Acting & Directing
AWA - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
AWA Says Her Debut Album Is ‘Very Vulnerable and Open’
220 KID - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
220 KID Tells Us The Heroic Reason Behind His Name
Alfie Templeman - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Alfie Templeman Just Wants To Make You Smile
MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Voting For MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021 Is Open!
Get To Know - Iann Dior
Get To Know: iann dior
Get To Know - J.I the Prince of N.Y
Get To Know: J.I The Prince Of N.Y
Khloé Kardashian Reacts To “Disrespectful” Typo On Throwback Family Christmas Card
Shawn Mendes Reveals How He And Camila Cabello Are Spending Christmas
Selena Gomez Wins An Award From Peta For Her Vegan Rare Beauty Makeup Collection
Get To Know - Holly Humberstone
Get To Know: Holly Humberstone
Addison Rae And Rachael Leigh Cook Recreate She’s All That Scene On TikTok
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights - Music Video
The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Was MTV’s Most Played Video Of 2020
Cardi B Surprises Offset With A Lamborghini In Celebration Of His 29th Birthday
Kylie Jenner Named Highest Paid Celebrity Of 2020 With Nearly $550 Million
Dixie D’Amelio Defends Herself After A Fan Doubted Her Feelings For Noah Beck
Shawn Mendes Opens Up About “Frustrating” Rumours Surrounding His Sexuality

More From Brand New For 2017

Brand New For 2017
Brand New For 2017 Showcase Highlights
Brand New For 2017
In My Mind (The Amazons Live - Brand New For 2017)
Brand New For 2017
Real Ting (Stefflon Don Live - Brand New For 2017) [Explicit]
Brand New For 2017
Only One (Sigala Live - MTV Brand New For 2017)
Brand New For 2017
Sneak Peek: Sigala, Stefflon Don, Tom Grennan & The Amazons At MTV Brand New For 2017
Music
We're In Love With Sigala's Beach Shack After His Brand New For 2017 Performance
Sigala, Stefflon Don, Tom Grennan & The Amazons Smash It At Our Brand New For 2017 Gig
AJ Tracey Wins MTV Brand New For 2017!
Brand New For 2017
AJ Tracey, RAYE, Stefflon Don & More Tell Us Their Firsts
We Meet JP Cooper, The 'Annoying Kid' Turned Top 10 Hit Maker
Bet You Didn't Think AJ Tracey Was A Linkin Park Fan...
Nadia Rose Isn't A Musician, She's A Magician

Trending Articles

How To Look After Your Mental Health In 2021
Nathan Dawe - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Nathan Dawe Talks ‘Massive’ Collabs For 2021
Charli D’Amelio Sets The Record Straight About A Fake “Leaked” Picture Online
10 Things Your Heartbroken Friend Needs To Hear
Claudia Valentina - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Claudia Valentina: ‘My Dreams Have Never Been Small’
21 Types Of People You'll Find In Every Friendship Group
MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Voting For MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021 Is Open!
Celebrity
10 Celebrities Who Have Some Seriously Kinky Sex Likes In The Bedroom
Arlo Parks - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
Arlo Parks Has Her Sights On Acting & Directing
18 Most Naked Of Naked Moments To Have Ever Hit Geordie Shore
AWA - MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021
AWA Says Her Debut Album Is ‘Very Vulnerable and Open’
  • Contact Us
  • Access Services
  • Website Terms
  • Mobile Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • MTV Jobs
  • MTV Press
  • Anti-Slavery
  • Global Tax Policy Statement
Hit us with some keywords!