Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Singer Justin Bieber attends the Met Gala in New York in May 2015.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber, aged 13, performs on the street in Stratford, Ontario, in August 2007. His mother posted videos of him singing on YouTube, and it quickly caught the attention of records executive Scooter Brown.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber and R&B singer Usher attend the Kids’ Choice Awards in March 2009. Bieber auditioned for Usher in 2008 and quickly landed a record deal.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber greets fans in Toronto in August 2009. His first single “Once” was released two months ago and went platinum. He followed this up with his debut EP, “My World” in November 2009. It also went platinum.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber performed with Tina Fey in the sitcom “Saturday Night Live” in April 2010. Bieber was the musical guest for that episode as well. He had just released his first album, “My World 2.0”. With the support of the lead single “Baby”, it went triple platinum.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber standing with his mother, Pattie Mallette; His father is Jeremy Bieber. and his sister Jasmine before the release of his 2011 movie “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never”.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber kissed singer Selena Gomez at the American Music Awards in November 2011. The two began dating in 2010, and their relationship has been on and off a lot.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber returned to “Saturday Night Live” in February 2013, this time as the host.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber gives an acceptance speech at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber performed during his “Believe” concert tour in August 2013.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber is attending the premiere of his musical “Believe” in December 2013. Bieber was raised in a Christian home by his evangelical mother, Patty, and frequently refers to God in his social media posts. In a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Bieber said, “I feel obligated to plant little seeds with my fans. I’m not going to say to them, ‘You need Jesus,’ but I will say at the end of my show, ‘God loves you.'”
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber is performing in Hong Kong in June 2015.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber appeared at One Love Manchester, an instrumental concert in Manchester, England, in June 2017. The concert was staged by Ariana Grande after blowing up at one of her shows.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber prepares before he plays for a celebrity basketball game that was part of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in February 2018.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
Bieber sits next to R&B singer Usher at an NBA game in Los Angeles in October 2021.
Justin Bieber: From YouTube to Global Superstar
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