Corbyn Besson: Navigating A Solo Career After Boyband Life
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.9 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
This week, Tommy is joined by singer-songwriter Corbyn Besson, who first found his audience as a teenager streaming on YouNow before rising to global fame as a member of the chart-topping boy band Why Don’t We. Today, Corbyn opens up about the whirlwind of Why Don’t We’s rise, the creative high of producing their second album, and the emotional reality of the band’s hiatus and eventual disbanding. He also talks about how he processed the transition from being part of a global pop phenomenon to stepping into the spotlight on his own. Plus, Corbyn reveals what he hopes listeners take away from his new music, what’s next for him musically, and which artists inspire him. Corbyn teases his new EP, titled “Headfirst,” coming out on January 16th and the possibility of a tour in the near future.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:06.1 | Hey guys, welcome to I've never said this before with me, Tommy Didario, Corbin Besson. |
| 0:13.6 | Man, he may be one of the coolest dudes that I've had in my studio. |
| 0:17.4 | Just by being in his orbit, I feel like I gained, I don't know, 20 more cool points |
| 0:21.6 | because the dude is a vibe. Now, my man, Corbin, is a singer, songwriter who co-founded the |
| 0:26.3 | wildly popular boy band. Why Don't We at just 17 years old? He then went on to a stratospheric |
| 0:32.3 | rise, and that included chart climbing hits and headlining arena tours all around the world. |
| 0:37.8 | I mean, the man became a moment. |
| 0:40.8 | Now he is in his solo era with a debut EP called Head First that has been highly anticipated. |
| 0:47.3 | The vibe? |
| 0:48.3 | It is feel good. |
| 0:49.3 | It's R&B meets pop with vocals that are smooth,, the smooth. His music makes you feel something. |
| 0:56.0 | He's truly such a talented guy and just good vibes all around. |
| 1:00.1 | This conversation, it's going to leave you smiling and you're going to get to know Corbyn on his own. |
| 1:05.3 | So let's see if today we can get Corbyn to say something that he has never said before. |
| 1:16.0 | Thank you. we can get Corbyn to say something that he has never said before. Corbin, my man. |
| 1:16.9 | How you doing? |
| 1:17.6 | What out, Tommy. |
| 1:18.3 | How are you? |
| 1:18.7 | I think fantastic. |
| 1:19.6 | Do you just walk around looking this cool all the time? |
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