Charlie Puth holds a profound admiration for Paul Walker.

Charlie Puth has been immersed in music from a young age, reportedly creating and independently selling a Christmas album in sixth grade. However, it wasn’t until the 2015 song, See You Again, that he truly catapulted into the spotlight. The song proved to be a pivotal moment in his career, as it was an instant hit and even gained three nominations at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The Attention singer credits his success and everything he earned via See You Again to the late actor Paul Walker.

Charlie Puth Credits Paul Walker For His Music Career

Paul Walker, known for portraying the role of Brian O’Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise, passed in a car crash on November 30, 2013. After the tragic incident, his brothers Cody Walker and Caleb Walker participated in the production of Furious 7, and the movie was released in 2015 with its theme song, See You Again.

Paul Walker
The song was written as a tribute to the late actor and featured on the soundtrack for Furious 7. It was a huge hit and soon had the top spot on music charts everywhere. And it ended up being a turning point for the singer, Charlie Puth, who later credited Walker for his music career.

“I had never even met Paul, and he’s the reason I have a music career right now,” he said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. He also shared that the Fast and Furious star is the reason he has found a great friend like Vin Diesel.

Grammy-nominated singer Charlie Puth
“Would you even pair me and Vin Diesel as friends? We’re best friends now,” he said. The 31-year-old singer has continued growing, having collaborated with several influential names in the industry, including Wiz Khalifa, Selena Gomez and Elton John.

Charlie Puth Was Surprised By Three Grammy Nominations

Charlie Puth’s collaboration with Wiz Khalifa on See You Again received three Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media. However, the singer was not immediately able to get the news as he was on a plane at the time.

Charlie Puth
“I didn’t have cell service on the plane, obviously, and I found out when I landed,” he said, reacting to the Grammy nominations, as per Entertainment Tonight. He shared that he was surprised as he did not expect to get three nominations.

“I thought maybe one GRAMMY nomination,” he said. As he landed, he thought for a second that there was an emergency due to the number of texts on his phone. However, the texts instead said,  “Urgent, urgent! GRAMMY, GRAMMY, GRAMMY.” Puth continues his musical endeavors and has recently released a song titled Lipstick, the lead single of his upcoming fourth studio album.