Title: Good Morning America
Source: ABC News
Date: November 24, 2000
Topic: Other
Type: Transcript
[7:30 am]
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CHARLES GIBSON, co-host:
Also coming up, he is a hot young hip-hop artist. At 12 he has put his second album out, and he was only 10 when he released the first album. His name's Aaron Carter, and he just happens to be the younger brother of Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter. Aaron Carter is here to perform live in our studios this morning. Some good music. We hope you can stay tuned for that.
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ELIZABETH VARGAS, co-host:
You've heard about the boy bands and the teen divas. Now there are pre-teen singers breaking hearts and selling records, lots of them. While most boys of his age dream about Britney Spears, Aaron Carter has toured with her, as well as the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, all before his 13th birthday. Only 12 years old, Aaron Carter is celebrating the success of his second CD. His newest album and the title track "Aaron Party" are quickly climbing the charts. His video was number eight this week on Billboard.
But the pre-teen sensation is no new kid on the block, he's been singing in front of large crowds since he was nine. This year he performed before packed arenas as Britney Spears' opening act. And pop stardom runs in the family. Aaron's big brother is heartthrob Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys.
Nick appears on his little brother's new CD, but Aaron says his career wasn't handed to him on a silver platter. It took him five years to get where he is, almost half of his life.
And where he is, is on top. He's got a song in the new movie "Rugrats in Paris."
(Clip from "Rugrats in Paris" shown)
VARGAS: And he appeared in yesterday's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
(Clip of Carter in Macy's Parade shown)
VARGAS: Twelve-years-old. We'll meet Aaron Carter later, and he'll perform for us live.
And it is now 7:51. GOOD MORNING AMERICA continues in just a moment.
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[8:00 am]
(Aaron Carter shown performing)
CHARLES GIBSON, co-host:
And that is Aaron Carter. He is just 12 years old.
ELIZABETH VARGAS, co-host:
Unreal.
GIBSON: We should be, at this table, be able to do those things in the--you know. JACK FORD, co-host:
We're still, well, we're still doing the Four Tops and the Temptations moves, I think. That's what we're doing, not the--the rap stuff.
VARGAS: That is amazing.
GIBSON: I can't do any of that. It's still one, two, three, one, two three...
VARGAS: Oh, please...
GIBSON: ...when I'm dancing. But he has his second album, 12 years old, it's his second album on the charts. He's going to be here to perform a little bit later. If he looks familiar, younger brother of the Backstreet Boys Nick Carter. But he's going to be performing next half-hour.
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ELIZABETH VARGAS, co-host:
Teen People has put him on their hot 'What's Next List' for 2001. He opened for Britney Spears on her worldwide tour. And his new CD, "Aaron's Party," has just gone platinum. So what's your 12-year-old done recently? Aaron Carter, the little brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter is taking on the record industry by himself and doing quite well, thank you. And goofing around.
Hey, good--congratulations, platinum.
Mr. AARON CARTER ("Aaron's Party"): Yeah. VARGAS: That's great.
Mr. CARTER: Thanks very much. yeah.
VARGAS: Why do you think your music is so popular?
Mr. CARTER: I think just--you know, I think the music I do is--since I do like a lot of party music, I love, you know, having parties and stuff like that with my friends and just hanging out. And I guess everybody my age likes to do that kind of stuff too. So you know, I--I figured, you know, why not do some songs that resemble parties and stuff like that. And then, you know, maybe they'll agree with me.
VARGAS: You've already had a lot of experience. You have opened for Britney Spears on tour. You're 12-years-old, you've been on tour. What's life like on tour when you're 12?
Mr. CARTER: You know, it's kind of hard to explain because this is my life, you know.
VARGAS: Do you go to school?
Mr. CARTER: Yeah, I have a tutor who comes on the road.
VARGAS: Do you miss being in school? Do you miss the normal aspects of life?
Mr. CARTER: I can't remember.
VARGAS: Yeah.
Mr. CARTER: No, I'm kidding.
VARGAS: What's it like to be 12 years old and have groupies?
Mr. CARTER: Well, they're not groupies, they're fans.
VARGAS: They're fans?
Mr. CARTER: It's--it's great. You know, they're all really--they're all really cool. I--I love my fans. They're always really nice to me and that's really great.
VARGAS: Now obviously, there are bound to be comparisons with you and your big brother, Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys. Does that ever bug you? Are the two of you guys competitive?
Mr. CARTER: Well, it depends on what it is. If it's something like jet skiing or boating or something like that, I'm always better than him in that stuff.
VARGAS: Oh, oh, Nick, a challenge. Really?
Mr. CARTER: Of course, I am.
VARGAS: And what is he better at? You'll have to get back to me on it?
Mr. CARTER: Yeah, yeah. I can think, but it would just take a while.
VARGAS: What's the best piece of advice he's ever given you?
Mr. CARTER: There was one time where he told me, 'If you ever feel that there's too many people in the audience and you get really nervous, just pretend there's a--a couple other people there and just--just pretend like it's a sound check. And just don't--don't picture all the other people there.' And you--you know, sometimes it helps.
VARGAS: And do you ever get nervous?
Mr. CARTER: The last time I got nervous was last night during karaoke. I was doing a karaoke thing. And I--I think it's the smaller crowds that get you. It--it's--it seriously is.
VARGAS: OK. Well, Aaron Carter, he's about to sing "Aaron's Party," the title song from your new album, correct?
Mr. CARTER: Yeah.
VARGAS: Congratulations.
Mr. CARTER: Thanks.
(Aaron Carter performing)
(Commercial break)
VARGAS: And now, with another song from his platinum CD, "Aaron's Party," here's Aaron Carter performing "Bounce."
Mr. CARTER: "Bounce."
(Aaron Carter performing)
(Commercial break)
CHARLES GIBSON, co-host:
So Aaron if you just get a little...
Mr. CARTER: Are we rolling?
GIBSON: ...if you get a little energy into the act, you may have something there.
VARGAS: Yeah, just a little.
GIBSON: Terrific job. Everybody, have a great rest of your holiday weekend. We thank you for joining us.
REBECCA KOLLS reporting:
Aaron, go! Goodbye.
VARGAS: Goodbye.
GIBSON: See you Monday, take care.
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[8:30 am]
CHARLES GIBSON, co-host:
All right, all right. Good morning, America. I'm Charles Gibson, if you can hear me over the din. I think we ought to incorporate a little bit of that into these openings. I mean this business and...
ELIZABETH VARGAS, co-host:
Go for it.
GIBSON: ...like this and it--it just--it sort of introduces an informality...
VARGAS: I'm feeling a little square right now.
GIBSON: ...that I don't have.
JACK FORD, co-host:
I'm feeling a little old right now, is what I'm saying.
GIBSON: Exactly, exactly.
VARGAS: And that, of course, was the pop of prince, Aaron Carter. He's only 12-years-old and he already has his second album out. He'll be singing more for us in this half-hour. And if he looks familiar, he just happens to be the brother of Nick Carter, of the Backstreet Boys.
GIBSON: Twelve-years-old, his album has just gone platinum.
VARGAS: Gone platinum. Platinum. Yeah, yeah.
FORD: It's a different business nowadays.
VARGAS: It is indeedy.
