Justin Bieber's Rise to Fame

Posted by Georgy | 3/30/2011

By Ted Baker


Justin Drew Bieber is a pop star, singer and musician whose dramatically sudden popularity has rocketed him into international stardom. He was born in 1994 on March 1st and at the time of this writing is only sixteen years old. A mere two years ago he was an unknown living a normal teenage boy's life at home with his single mother Pattie Mallette in Stratford Ontario Canada. He and his mother lived in low-income project housing but they both harbored big dreams for his future.

When Justin Bieber's mother first became aware of his musical abilities she hoped he would become a Christian rock star. He had taught himself how to play guitar and keyboard and soon was playing for small change on the streets of his small Canadian hometown. In his first summer of performing he earned three thousand dollars in tips. He used this new-found source of income to take his mom with him for a visit to Disneyland. It was a nice sum of money for a poor fourteen year old kid but it was nothing compared to the fame and fortune which would soon be literally knocking on his door.

His mother Pattie had taken some videos of him performing at amateur contests and like any proud mom might do, posted them to YouTube for her friends and family to view. While these started to gain some views from outside of their circle of acquaintances they were literally stumbled on by a man who would change Justin Bieber's life forever.

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."

But for Justin the hard work was just beginning. A relentless and grueling schedule of tours, appearances and advanced musical and performance training soon followed. The young man was up to the challenge. He refined his skills and public persona. Combined with a viral publicity campaign the likes of which the Internet has never seen before, Justin Bieber quickly rose to the top and became a household name and hugely successful musician.

He performed in front of U.S. president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for the Christmas celebration at the White House. This performance included songs of Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas", which was broadcast on TNT on December 2009. 52nd Grammy Awards featured Justin as a presenter too. For the benefit of Haiti earthquake, he lent his vocals for the remake of "We Are The World". This performance was later released with the name of "Young Artists for Haiti". And with so many product launches like the Justin Bieber doll, nail polish and fragrance, he sure is making his future financially secure.




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