Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Life and Times of Justin Bieber

By Arnold Willow


A platinum album in less than two months of release, seven songs from a debut album hitting the top pop 100, awards and nominations, live performances and world tours, this is now the life of a sixteen-year old Canadian pop and R&B singer, Justin Bieber. After his video was discovered on the YouTube by a former marketing executive, Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber's success has taken the music scene by storm.

Some folks in the music industry compare him to Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson with his great moves, good looks and soulful songs. Justin comes from Ontario, Canada where some of his friends never realized he could even sing. He began singing around the house for his own entertainment and one day, at 12 years of age, he entered a singing competition just for fun. Surprisingly enough he came in second place and that was the beginning of his bright future in the music world.

The homemade videos that were published on YouTube racked up astonishingly large numbers of page views in the millions. This self-taught musician who plays the guitar, piano, drums and trumpet was seen on You Tube by record scouts, producers and marketing executives. Negotiations were made and he was signed for his first recording deal.

Bieber's arguably most popular album, "My World," marked his debut release in November of 2009, and was impressively enough, certified as platinum in the United States. Other music he has recently released are some of the greatest hits from his albums "My World," "My World 2.0," and the relatively new "My World Acoustic." The tracks on the most recent of these have met with favorable reactions. Although Bieber's work showcases little variation in his musical style, that very style has also cultivated a loyal fan base. The R&B and pop, featuring the young singer's relatively high-pitched, easy to listen to vocals, is without a doubt, quite catchy. Some of the songs featured in Justin Bieber's "My World" collection album include brand new acoustic renderings of Bieber favorites, such as "One Time," "That Should Be Me," "Down to Earth," "U Smile," "Baby," "Stuck in the Moment," "One Less Lonely Girl," and a live performance of "Favorite Girl." Additionally, Bieber released a brand new number entitled "Pray."

Since then Justin has done several concerts worldwide, appearing on international stages and climbed the popularity charts thanks to young girls from six to sixteen. It is hard to say which is the biggest draw to this young man - his looks or his music, or perhaps the magic is the combination of the two. He is definitely on the road to success and his Justin Bieber doll collection will be a winner with his fans as well.

Other than the music he has release a 3D movie, acted in CSI as a troubled teenager, was a presenter at the Grammys, has been invited to as a guest to all the top late night and morning TV shows, has won tons of awards and performed for the president of the United States of America. What a mouthful. He has achieved so much at the age of 16 that most would not even contemplate in their lifetime. So is that it? No way , he is just getting started. With the Justin Bieber Doll line, nail polish, fragrance and so many other products to be launched, he is making sure that if and when his popularity fades, he will not have to worry about financial status later on.




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