Why he started singing my name in my songs - Jason Derulo

Jason Derulo might be most synonymous with the sound of him singing his own name at the beginning of his songs.

And the Florida-born artist recently revived his vocal signature, after going without it for a few years.

He recently revealed the reasoning behind the little detail and why he brought it back, as he made a virtual appearance Friday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The 31-year-old told the host: ‘Well, it’s a bigger hit if I sing my name at the front, you know, obviously. So, yeah, I had to bring that back. 

‘And I was actually wondering why other people didn’t sing my name at the front of their songs as well, because it worked so well for me. They should sing Jason Derulo at the front of their songs.’

Will you sing my name right now?’ Ellen asked, as he obliged: ‘Ooh, yeah. By the way, people ask me to do this all the time, and I always tell them, “hell no.” But you know, it’s Ellen, so I’m gonna do it.’ 

She was pleased with the musical gift, adding: ‘I love it… I’m gonna start my show like that every single day, because that’s gonna help.’  

Jason also opened up about his whirlwind romance with girlfriend Jena Frumes, 27, which has heated up during quarantine. 

He said: ‘I always say quarantine can either speed up a relationship, or it can speed up a breakup. You’re spending so much time together, it’s either great or it’s not. So, it was the contrary for us, it’s been going amazing.’