Original: Raised as a military brat, Songz did not have aspirations to have a musical career as a child due to his shyness, saying "Singing was n't a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good."
Simplified: Songz was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and raised in a militaryfamily, He did not intend having a musical career as a child due to his shyness, saying "Singing was n't a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good."