Aston Merrygold trying to crack America: Singer appears on Today Show

Aston Merrygold has quietly been trying to crack America.

And the former-JLS singer appears to be doing a good job thus far, with his latest solo single appearing on a US Samsung commercial, peaking the interest of American TV personality and radio host Elvis Duran.

Appearing at the Today Show studios in New York City on Thursday, Aston, 30, performed Get Stupid live on TV, as part of the Citi Concert Series’ Artist of the Month.

Stateside: Aston Merrygold has quietly been trying to crack America, with his latest solo single appearing on a US Samsung commercial, peaking the interest of TV personality and radio host Elvis Duran

Across the pond: Appearing at the Today Show studios in New York City on Thursday, Aston, 30, performed Get Stupid live on TV, as part of the Citi Concert Series' Artist of the Month

Across the pond: Appearing at the Today Show studios in New York City on Thursday, Aston, 30, performed Get Stupid live on TV, as part of the Citi Concert Series’ Artist of the Month

Gushing over the singer, Elvis told co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford how ‘Aston is amazing’ and that ‘the song already has seven million views and growing online’.

‘We already know this song has teeth,’ Elvis said.

Explaining how he developed the track, Aston said: ‘This was one of those songs where you write it and then left it on the hard-drive and then came back to it in a couple of weeks and thought this is actually good.’

He also mused upon the fact that having it on a national commercial has helped the track gain traction with fans.

High praise: Gushing over the singer, Elvis told co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford how 'Aston is amazing' and that 'the song already has seven million views and growing online'

High praise: Gushing over the singer, Elvis told co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford how ‘Aston is amazing’ and that ‘the song already has seven million views and growing online’

Explaining how he developed the track, Aston said: 'This was one of those songs where you write it and then left it on the hard-drive and then came back to it in a couple of weeks and thought this is actually good'

Explaining how he developed the track, Aston said: ‘This was one of those songs where you write it and then left it on the hard-drive and then came back to it in a couple of weeks and thought this is actually good’

US Success: He also mused upon the fact that having it on a national commercial has helped the track gain traction with fans

US Success: He also mused upon the fact that having it on a national commercial has helped the track gain traction with fans

They make me wanna: He first rose to fame in 2008 when he and his JLS bandmates [L-R] Marvin Humes, JB Gill and Ortisse Williams auditioned for The X Factor and ended up coming in second place to Alexandra Burke

They make me wanna: He first rose to fame in 2008 when he and his JLS bandmates [L-R] Marvin Humes, JB Gill and Ortisse Williams auditioned for The X Factor and ended up coming in second place to Alexandra Burke

The former-JLS front man has posted on Instagram over the past 24 hours, charting his trip to New York, and thanking Elvis for his support.

In one snap, his fiancée Sarah Lou Richards is seen holding their baby son, Grayson Jax, who is seven months old.

The pair announced their engagement in December, as Aston’s tome on Strictly Come Dancing came to an end last year.

He first rose to fame in 2008 when he and his JLS bandmates JB Gill, Marvin Humes and Ortisse Williams  auditioned for The X Factor and ended up coming in second place to Alexandra Burke.

Opportunity: The former-JLS front man has posted on Instagram over the past 24 hours, charting his trip to New York, and thanking Elvis for his support

Opportunity: The former-JLS front man has posted on Instagram over the past 24 hours, charting his trip to New York, and thanking Elvis for his support

Support: In one snap, his fiancée Sarah Lou Richards is seen holding their baby son, Grayson Jax, who is seven months old. The pair announced their engagement in December, as Aston's tome on Strictly Come Dancing came to an end last year

Support: In one snap, his fiancée Sarah Lou Richards is seen holding their baby son, Grayson Jax, who is seven months old. The pair announced their engagement in December, as Aston’s tome on Strictly Come Dancing came to an end last year

New direction: Aston's solo career was launched in 2014 but with less success than his endeavors with JLS

New direction: Aston’s solo career was launched in 2014 but with less success than his endeavors with JLS

As they were: JLS also released a further four top ten singles, one top twenty single and have sold more than 10m records worldwide [pictured in 2010]

As they were: JLS also released a further four top ten singles, one top twenty single and have sold more than 10m records worldwide [pictured in 2010]

They were snapped up by Epic Records, despite missing out on the prize of a record deal with SyCo.

By the following summer, they pipped Alexandra to the post and released their first single, Beat Again, which led to an album that autumn. They released three further albums during their time in the band and have had five UK number one songs to date.

JLS also released a further four top ten singles, one top twenty single and have sold more than 10m records worldwide.

Solo star: He released debut solo album Showstopper in 2015, which featured Get Stupid and other singles

Solo star: He released debut solo album Showstopper in 2015, which featured Get Stupid and other singles

Breakthrough: The single was later noticed by Samsung's commercial team, who have used it this year on their latest ad, leading to Aston's performance on The Today Show

Breakthrough: The single was later noticed by Samsung’s commercial team, who have used it this year on their latest ad, leading to Aston’s performance on The Today Show

 Big deal: Artist of the Month has been a regular feature since 2013 on The Today Show

 Big deal: Artist of the Month has been a regular feature since 2013 on The Today Show

Aston went on to be a judge on Got To Dance in 2012. JLS then split in 2013.

Aston’s solo career was launched the following year, but with less success than his endeavors with JLS. He released debut solo album Showstopper in 2015, which featured Get Stupid and other singles.

The single was later noticed by Samsung’s commercial team, who have used it this year on their latest ad, leading to Aston’s performance on The Today Show.

Artist of the Month has been a regular feature since 2013 on The Today Show which sees Elvis select an upcoming solo singer to spotlight on the nationally syndicated US show. 

Flavour of the month: Elvis selects an upcoming solo singer to spotlight on the nationally syndicated US show

Flavour of the month: Elvis selects an upcoming solo singer to spotlight on the nationally syndicated US show



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