Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive at So So Def, sawyour videos and Bieber led to Atlanta, Georgia where he met thesinger and songwriter of R & B Usher.Uma weeks later, Justin hadthe opportunity to sing for Usher, who recommended him for anaudition with Antonio LA Reid at Island Records, who signed to the label in October 2008.
Justin Timberlake was also interested in signing Bieber, but heeventually signed with Usher.Justin and his mother then moved toAtlanta where Usher and Braun also live, to support his career.Bieber also said in an interview that he often stays at his home inStratford.
Justin was named the hottest star magazine J-14, revelation of the year by MuchMusic, and listed by Celebuzz in the top 10 artists ofthe decade revealed by Youtube.
Music Career
Justin's first album, My World, was released on November 17, 2009. The album features the vocals of Usher, who appears in thevideo for "One Time"which was her first single. Bieber undertook apromotional tour to promote the single and was on several radiostations. "One Time " peaked at # 12 on Canadian Hot 100 duringits first week in July 2009, and # 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. OnSeptember 26, 2009, "One Time " was certified Platinum inCanada. The three singles that followed were "One Less LonelyGirl, " "Love Me" and "Favorite Girl", the last two exclusively on iTunes, and were positioned in the top 15 in Canada and the U.S.top 40.
Bieber has performed in several programs such as VMA 2009Tour of mtvU, the European program "The Dome, The Next Star,The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, Lopez Tonight, TheEllen DeGeneres Show, It's On with Alexa Chung, Good MorningAmerica Chelsea Lately and 106 & Park with Rihanna. Bieber alsohad a cameo in an episode of True Jackson, VP, in 2009. InOctober 2009, Justin was voted as the 5th "Best Good Example of2009"by AOL JSYK.
Bieber gave a performance for U.S. president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in the White House for Christmas inWashington, a special musical broadcast that benefited theNational Children's Medical Center and was aired on December 20, 2009 on TNT. He performed "Someday at Christmas"by StevieWonder in the program. He performed at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010, with Kesha.Bieber has performed in several programs such as VMA 2009Tour of mtvU, the European program "The Dome, The Next Star,The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, Lopez Tonight, TheEllen DeGeneres Show, It's On with Alexa Chung, Good MorningAmerica Chelsea Lately and 106 & Park with Rihanna. Bieber alsohad a cameo in an episode of True Jackson, VP, in 2009. InOctober 2009, Justin was voted as the 5th "Best Good Example of2009"by AOL JSYK.
Justin opened the concerts of the Tour de Fearless Taylor Swift inthe UK and did a short tour of five concerts in Canada, sponsoredby Urban Behavior. Bieber confirmed he will travel to their first full tour sometime in 2010, and will again open the show for Taylor Swift when she was present at Gillette Stadium during the annual concert for the winner of the CMA Entertainer of the Year. Justin was invited to participate as one of the vocalists on theremake of We Are The World for the benefit of the earthquake victims in Haiti, called "We Are the World 25 for Haiti, " where he sings the first line - originally by Lionel Richie. He also participated in another project for the same cause, only composed of Canadian artists, credited as Young Artists for Haiti, which recorded the song "Wavin 'Flag, "by K'naan.
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