It’s who you know
There is a whole lot of money to be made in the music industry, and young Justin Bieber just might be in line to get a piece of it. Famous R&B singer, actor and recording artist Usher discovered the 15-year-old singer, and Usher’s phenomenal popularity will likely be enough to drive this teen to the top in no time.
Album release on the way
Justin Bieber’s career has taken off quickly, and it’s no wonder considering Usher has been quoted saying “He’s definitely a priority for me and Island Def Jam.”
The vocalist and musician already has a single, “One Time,” which you can listen to on Justin Bieber’s MySpace page. Island Def Jam plans to release his album, to be titled “My Way,” later this year.
Moneymaking machine
Usher’s popularity guarantees that he’ll never need a payday loan. In fact, he should probably be handing out personal loans and debt relief to the rest of us. Usher’s second album, “My Way,” went multi-platinum. The single from that album, “You Make Me Wanna,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
His popularity has only gone up since then. According to Wikipedia:
Usher won a Grammy for ‘Best Male R&B Vocal Performance’ for “U Remind Me”. The next year, he won the same award for “U Don’t Have to Call,” making Usher the only artist aside from Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder to win this award consecutively.
Following footsteps
Justin Bieber’s budding career very closely mirrors Usher’s beginnings. Bieber took second place in a local singing competition when he was 13. Videos of his performance were posted on YouTube, and former So So Def marketing executive Scooter Braun discovered them. Braun is now Bieber’s agent.
Usher competed on Star Search when he was 13. That’s how an A&R representative discovered him and set up an audition for him with L.A. Reid, co-founder of LaFace. Usher released his first album when he was 16, about the same age Bieber is as he anticipates his record release this year.
A little help from his friends
Sean “Diddy” Combs produced Usher’s first album, which sold more than 500,000 copies. The album, “Usher,” made the top 25 on Billboard.
With Usher’s help, Justin Bieber is destined to be another instant success.
The kid does have some talent. I wasn’t really impressed with the song on his Myspace page, but if he has anywhere near the success Usher has, then he ought to have a long career. If nothing else, he might be an American Idol in a couple years.
justin has an awsome talent i mean atleast i think but… he needs some friends that wont just want to be with him because he knows usher or anything.
Justin Bieber is an amazing vocalist for his age. His voice is well-toned and his covers and original songs show styles that he incorperates. I look forward to seeing the kid shoot his way to fame.
I have talked to this kid personallly in the past two days, and seems to me that even though he has tremendous talent, he also has many regrets. He needs more common things in his life, and people that have trust, and this will help him with all the stress of show biz. He needs people that want him, for him. And things will fall into place much easier, therefore preventing acting out which will help him reach the top at a sucessfull rate.
he is hott;)
You quoted Wikipedia. Lulz
THIS KID IS HOT!!!!
His a good singer too (:
i don’t really like the kid but hes a good singer i wish i could live his life
lol 
hes a super good singer
omg, justing is a REALLY good singer, and hes gorgous too!, ooh i do love him, listened to his song about 999 times now:L hes so amazing, I LOVE YOU JUSTIN !
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Ok im sorta pissed because he is only becomeing famous because of usher! So many people been trying to become famous for years and then suddenly some kid from canada puts videos on youtbe amd gets famous like that when poeple are trying so hard to do and some kid does one song and everyone loves him!
well Alex…hes not just some random kid from Canada that got bored and posted YouTube videos…he was in a talent show…he had the same dream as millions out there…he won second place in that contest and posted his video on YouTube..he was very lucky to be found my his now agent and signed..he has amazing talent and deserves to be signed..hes going to make it far no doubt..and if that happens to be because of Usher, then so be it. He deserves it.
oh and his song is pretttty sweet I’d say.
he’s just so talented , for a 15 year old, many teenagers, would love to be in his posistion now , but sadly we don’t all have his talent. he’ll go far .(L)
your songs are soo good i love them but i only heard to of them and your sooooo hotttttt
i am in love with justin beiber i just wish i knew him!!!!!! he would be the love of my life!!!! god, this boy is so fine!!!! i want him to notice me:(
Ibk why everybody is trippen over this Justin guy… He has a good voice and everythig but yall dont need to be like obsessed with him!!!
he has a great voice,as i would know because i am a singer as well.I hope he does great things with the money he makes.n we dont need another chris brown.fyi Maryann jackson ur jus mad cuz aint nobody obssesed wit u.n he is cute!
i luvv him soooooo much…… he is soo hot
i wish his music was about me!!!!!!
i luv himmmmm!!
ehh he’s not bad, and i can say since he’s my age he’s kinda cute(i like his eyes haha) but i am actually pretty interested in finding out how he will do in the future, not now. He’s not a bad singer now, but I think that he will be much better and more appealing in the music business when his voice changes i can’t wait to see what he will accomplish in the future because i can assure you, its gonna be big i have very high expectations for Justin and i have a gut feeling that he won’t disappoint =]
Hay justin
I think you are so HOTTTTTTT…..my friend and i want you to have a concert at seattle or evan better olympia we want to see you in person at least.I love your song One Time i was just listening to it. I think you are so awesome i would never stop thinking that you are awesome….Is this really you who looks at this because nomally they have someone else check it?
love you, peace out
justin bieber is so sexy and i diashonia is his #1 girl all da time
he is hot and luv’s his hair