Essay on Justin Biebers Unique Rise to Fame - 934 Words

Who became the only artist to have five number one albums before turning 19 years old, the first person ever to reach a billion views on YouTube, and has made over 100 million dollars in less than three years, making him the most successful child star since Michael Jackson? No one other than Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber is the first to do many things, even by how he was discovered. What happens when a child star gets millions of dollars at such a young age, have to make adult decisions, and is forced to grow up in front of the spotlight? This downfall effect has destroyed and even taken the lives of some child stars. Will Bieber be the next train wreck? Justin Bieber’s early rise to the top has been impacted by social media, and now the†¦show more content†¦Later that day, inside the building Bieber got to finally sing for Usher, who immediately wanted to sign him. This led to a battle between Usher and Justin Timberlake of who would get to sign Bieber. When Bieber me t with L.A. Reid, he know that Usher would be who he would sign with. Bieber signed with Island Def Jam recording studios. This signing would lead to the very powerful upcoming of his early career (Justin Bieber.). With social media on his side, Bieber was continuing to grow in popularity through YouTube, Myspace, Twitter, and Facebook. His label doubted him at first, stating he would need Disney or Nickelodeon to help get him started. Bieber went ahead, knowing that the adults did not know how powerful social media was and is, and sought out to prove them wrong. Justin Bieber’s debut album was entitled My World and was released in November 2009. Usher appears as a guest vocalist on the album and also appears in the video for ‘One Time’. The track reached number one in Canada and also experienced global success. ‘One Time’ was followed by the release of singles such as ‘One Less Lonely Girl’, ‘Love Me’, and ‘Favorite Girl’. During a promotional tour, Justin Bieber was due to appear at a shopping mall in Long Island, but the visit had to be cancelled when an unexpected crowd of over 3,000 turned up and threatened to breach s afety. A number of Bieber’s fans suffered minor injuries. The Vice