Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Bieber was born on March 1, 1994 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. At a young age, he took 2nd place in a local talent competition.
After that, his mother posted video clips of her son on YouTube. He went from an unknown untrained singer to an aspiring superstar. A little later, he signed a contract with Asher.
Bieber became the first solo artist to have four top 40 singles before releasing his debut album. His album My World (2009) went platinum in several countries.
He later received significant media exposure.
In 2015, the singer released his song No. 1 What do you mean?. His collaboration in 2017 with Luis Fonsi on the song Despacito broke the record, it stayed in the top 100 for a long time.
Justin Bieber family
Justin Bieber was raised by a single mother. His dad, Jeremy Bieber, left to start a family with another woman. Justin and his father weren't close while he was growing up.
His dad was sometimes called "dead bit". It only appeared after Justin achieved YouTube fame.
Jeremy decided to become a rapper himself and struggled with addiction issues. Justin spent time with his father shortly before his arrest in January 2014. Justin was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Despite their difficult relationship, Justin maintained that he and his father are close. In 2010, 16-year-old Justin told Seventeen magazine, "I have a great relationship with my dad."
When I was younger, he taught me how to play some songs on the guitar. For example Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan. Justin's first tattoo is a seagull. He got the tattoo in 2010 and it matches the one his father has.
In February 2016, Justin told GQ magazine, "I'm much closer to my dad than my mom." Two months later, Justin attended a party to celebrate his father's engagement to girlfriend Chelsea Rebelo. When Jeremy became a father again in August 2018, Justin welcomed little sister Bay into the family.
YouTube and fame
Bieber has always been interested in music. His mother gave him a drum kit for his second birthday. As she said, “Basically he tapped everything he could get his hands on.”
At the same time, a local talent competition was held in his hometown. In it, 12-year-old Bieber took 2nd place, which set him on the path of a superstar.
As a way to share their singing, Justin and his mom started posting videos of Bieber doing cover versions of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Ne-Yo on YouTube.
Within months, Justin became an internet sensation with a sizable following and an impatient manager who arranged for the teen to fly to Atlanta to negotiate a deal.
There, Bieber had a chance encounter with Usher, who ended up signing the young singer.
Advertising campaign Calvin Klein
In the spring of 2015, Justin Bieber was featured in a famous Calvin Klein commercial with Dutch model Lara Stone. Pictures showing an adult Bieber stripped down to his underwear were fan favorites.
A year later, Bieber was featured in another Calvin Klein ad campaign, this time with model and reality star Kendall Jenner.
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Movie
In 2011, Bieber appeared on the big screen in the concert documentary Never Say Never. His "fans" filled theaters to see him in action on stage and get a glimpse of his life behind the scenes.
The film, which ended up grossing over $73 million at the box office, was also watched by Kanye West, Miley Cyrus and Bieber's music mentor Usher.
The Scandalous Life of Singer Justin Bieber
As a teenager, Bieber experienced his first public scandal. In 2011, a woman filed a lawsuit against Bieber, claiming that he was the father of her child. But DNA testing proved the pop star wasn't the father, and the woman dropped her lawsuit. Bieber sang about the scandal in the song Maria.
This was just the beginning of a series of scandals, bad behavior and unfavorable press for the young pop artist. In March 2013, a neighbor accused the singer of spitting on him, in addition to making threatening comments. Two months later, residents of the Bieber neighborhood in Calabasas, Calif., complained that he was driving too fast in the area.
On April 15, 2013, he visited a museum in Amsterdam that honored the memory of Anne Frank. Posting that "she would be a Belieber" generated significant backlash from the public.
On July 9, 2013, he was also seen. The artist peed in the janitor's bucket and yelled, "F*cking, Bill Clinton." In Justin's hands was a photograph of the former president. Although he later apologized, his previously innocent image began to fade even further.
On January 14, 2014, Bieber's home in California was raided. The reason was the accusation of a showdown with a neighbor. Nine days later, Bieber was arrested on suspicion of drag racing and driving under the influence.
After the breathalyzer showed that the artist was not sober, he was taken into custody. He remained incarcerated until he posted bail, which was set at $2500. The charges were eventually reduced to resisting arrest.
period of depression
When Bieber came of age, he wanted to reform, and he managed to avoid incidents. However, the pop star still drew attention to her personal problems. Especially when it became known in February 2019 that he was being treated for depression.
The singer confirmed his situation in March by posting a photo on Instagram of himself praying with Kanye West, with the caption, "Just wanted you guys to understand what's going on. I hope I survive this, find a response in you.
I just feel super disconnected and weird... I've always recovered quickly so I'm not worried, I just wanted to reach out and ask you to pray for me. God is faithful and your prayers really work, thank you.”
Justin Bieber songs
Bieber's debut album My World went on sale in November 2009. More than 137 thousand copies were sold within a week. In 2010, Bieber released My World 2.0 (2010), which added 10 more new songs.
In 2012, the album Believe was released, in which 374 thousand albums were sold in the first week, but this album was left without a hit single. Bieber returned in 2015 when he hit for the fifth time with a US sales record by the end of the year.
Some of the popular songs of artist Justin Bieber:
One Time
Bieber's first single One Time was certified platinum in his native Canada shortly after its release in May 2009.
Baby
The singer broke into the top 10 on Billboard in early 2010 with the song Baby, which also featured rapper Ludacris.
All I Want for Christmas Is
In 2011, Bieber released an album that talks about his favorite holiday, All I Want for Christmas Is, is his duet with Mariah Carey.
Boyfriend
The singer had another hit single in April 2012, Boyfriend, which appeared on his 2012 album Believe.
Beauty and a beat
In October 2012, amid controversy over his abusive behavior, Bieber released another top 10 with this Nicki Minaj party anthem.
Where Are You Now?
Bieber put together a Summer Top 10 collaboration with Diplo and Skrillex Where Are Ü Now in 2015 led by R&B songwriter Poo Bear. Bieber won his first Grammy in 2016 with Where Are You Now? in the Best Dance Recording category.
What do you mean?
In October 2015, the artist released his first #1 single with What Do You Mean?, released with Poo Bear.
Slowly
In January 2017, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi released the hit song Despacito on YouTube. The video soon became the most viewed video of all time on YouTube. A few months later, after hearing the song at a nightclub in Colombia, Justin Bieber asked Fonsi to collaborate on a remix. Their song peaked at number 1 on the Hot 100.
After 16 consecutive weeks at No. 1, it broke the all-time record and the song became the longest-running song on the chart in August 2017.
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez
Teen idol Justin Bieber broke the hearts of many of his young fans. Especially in 2010 when he started dating TV actress and singer Selena Gomez. It wasn't easy for Gomez to be Bieber's girlfriend. She was often approached by some of his dedicated "fans".
Death threats have even been posted on Twitter. It happened after they were photographed kissing while on vacation in 2011. The couple ended their relationship in November 2012. They still kept in touch from time to time.
In November 2017, Bieber and Gomez were publicly spotted several times, fueling rumors that they were back together.
Justin Bieber and Hayley Baldwin
After Bieber and model Hailey Baldwin often dated in the summer of 2018, TMZ revealed that they got engaged during a dinner in the Bahamas on July 7th. The lovers previously met in 2016. As the singer himself says, we were not very close, but then we became friends, and after that I realized that I wanted a relationship with her.
Justin and Hailey received their marriage certificate at a New York courthouse on September 13, 2018, just two months after their engagement. According to TMZ, Bieber told her, "I can't wait to marry you, baby." Later that year, he confirmed that they were married.
Justin Bieber in 2020
In 2020, Justin Bieber presented his fifth studio album. This is a collection of Changes. The record was released by Def Jam Recordings.
Note that the collection debuted on the first line of the US Billboard 200 hit parade. The album received mixed reviews from music critics. But the fans more warmly welcomed the novelty. In the first week of the start of sales, over 200 thousand copies of the album were sold.
Justin Bieber in 2021
At the beginning of March 2021, a presentation of a new video clip for the track Hold On took place. Bieber revealed that the new song will be included in the studio LP Justice. The presentation of the disc will take place in a couple of weeks.
The artist kept his promise. At the indicated time, the presentation of the artist's new studio album took place. The collection was called Justice. The LP was released by Def Jam Recordings. The disc contains 16 tracks.
Justin Bieber's new record Freedom with the most minimalistic cover was released a week after the presentation of the full-length album Justice. The novelty was warmly welcomed by fans and authoritative online publications.
