I’ve lived a lot of my life doing things in order to make my younger self proud, and I think that 6-year-old, wide-eyed me would be more than proud to see where I am today. So, I’d like to write a small ode to her and tell her of all the things I wish someone had told me.

Now revitalized with an updated sound, the Backstreet Boys released their 10th game-changing album, “DNA,” on Jan. 25.