Ask a bunch of tween girls what they like most about Cody Simpson, and his musical talents tend to fall to the bottom of the list.

“His hair, his body,” 13-year-old Jena Berndt said, rhyming off reasons why she likes the 16-year-old Australian pop star.

“I love everything.”

It was a common sentiment among the hundreds of Simpson fans who lined up to make sure they got to meet the singer and get an autograph during his stop at HMV Bayshore on Monday.

Simpson will open the Justin Bieber concert at the Canadian Tire Centre Tuesday night.

“I’ve loved him for a long time,” said Amanda Whitford, who lined up at 5 a.m. and was near the front of the line.

“I love his hair, his smile, his voice, his personality, just everything about him.”

An hour before Simpson was to show up, Whitford wasn’t sure how she would react to meeting him.

“I’m going to cry, maybe drop to the ground,” she said.

Marie-France Lariviere said she had been a Simpson fan since he burst onto the scene three years ago.

“He’s hot, he’s nice and I really like him,” she said. “He’s my idol.”

While the average age of those in line was no more than 14, a few parents – acting as taxi drivers – were along for the ride.

“Growing up I wanted to meet (boy band) 98 Degrees so I wanted them to meet their favourite celebrities before they get old like me,” said Jenny Druer.

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