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Justin Bieber's Rise to Fame

Justin Bieber was discovered on YouTube in 2007 after his mother posted videos of him singing covers. He gained popularity online which led to a meeting with Usher, who signed him to a record deal. Bieber's debut album My World was released in 2009 and sold over 137,000 copies in its first week, making him an overnight success. He has since released multiple successful albums and gone on worldwide tours, establishing himself as a global pop star.

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Justin Bieber's Rise to Fame

Justin Bieber was discovered on YouTube in 2007 after his mother posted videos of him singing covers. He gained popularity online which led to a meeting with Usher, who signed him to a record deal. Bieber's debut album My World was released in 2009 and sold over 137,000 copies in its first week, making him an overnight success. He has since released multiple successful albums and gone on worldwide tours, establishing himself as a global pop star.

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Born March 1, 1994, in Stratford, Canada to a single mother, Justin


Bieber took second place in a local ______ competition but turned into
a YouTube phenomenon. He signed a record ______ and became the
first solo artist to have four singles enter the Top _____ before the
release of a debut album. His record "My World" has gone platinum
in several countries. He lives and ______ in Atlanta.

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November 2009, is a true ______, having gone from an unknown, gaps of the right answer. There
are more options than you need.
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just two years.
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C. ….. ten
for his second birthday and, as he tells it, he was "basically banging
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But it was an obscure talent contest in his hometown, in which the E. ….. clips of Bieber performing
12-year-old Bieber finished second ______ to superstardom. As a way
F. ….. his biggest hit single to
to share his singing with family, Justin and his mom began posting
date
______ covers of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Ne-Yo on
YouTube. Within months, Justin was an Internet sensation, with a G. ….. contract with Usher
______ fans, and an eager manager arranging for the teenager to fly to
Atlanta to consider ______. There, Bieber had a chance meeting with H. ….. works
Usher, who eventually signed the young singer to a contract. Bieber's
I. ….. first single
_______, "One Time," went certified platinum in his native Canada
shortly after its release in May 2009. His album My World matched J. …..137,000 copies
that success, selling more than _______ within a week of hitting stores.
K. ….. overnight success
Bieber broke into the Billboard Top 10 in early 2010 with "Baby,"
which also featured Ludicris. Bieber soon released My World 2.0 L. ….. such holiday classics as
(2010), which offered his growing fan base ______new songs.
M. ….. by a single mom
In 2011, Bieber took to the big screen in the concert documentary
Never Say Never. His fans crowded movie theaters to catch him in N. ….. that put him on the road
action on stage and get a glimpse of his life behind the scenes. The
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movie, which eventually earned more than $73 million at the box
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Bieber's musical mentor Usher. That same year, Bieber released an
album featuring his own take on _______ "All I Want For Christmas Is," Q. ..… a record deal
his duet with Mariah Carey.

Bieber had ______ in April 2012 with "Boyfriend." The song appears
on his latest album Believe released in June.

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JustinABieber
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Born March 1, 1994, in Stratford, Canada to a single mother, Justin Key: D – G – A – H – M – K – P


Bieber took second place in a local talent competition but turned into a –N–E–B–Q–I–J–C–L-
YouTube phenomenon. He signed a record contract with Usher and F
became the first solo artist to have four singles enter the Top 40 before Not used: O
the release of a debut album. His record "My World" has gone platinum
in several countries. He lives and works in Atlanta.

Pop star Justin Bieber was raised by a single mom in the small town of
Stratford. Bieber, whose debut album My World hit stores in November
2009, is a true overnight success, having gone from an unknown,
untrained singer whose mother posted YouTube clips of her boy
performing, to a budding superstar with a big-time record deal, all in
just two years.

Bieber always had an interest in music. His mother gave him a drum kit
for his second birthday and, as he tells it, he was "basically banging on
everything I could get my hands on."

But it was an obscure talent contest in his hometown, in which the 12-
year-old Bieber finished second that put him on the road to
superstardom. As a way to share his singing with family, Justin and his
mom began posting clips of Bieber performing covers of Stevie Wonder,
Michael Jackson, and Ne-Yo on YouTube. Within months, Justin was an
Internet sensation, with a large following of fans, and an eager manager
arranging for the teenager to fly to Atlanta to consider a record deal.
There, Bieber had a chance meeting with Usher, who eventually signed
the young singer to a contract. Bieber's first single, "One Time," went
certified platinum in his native Canada shortly after its release in May
2009. His album My World matched that success, selling more than
137,000 copies within a week of hitting stores. Bieber broke into the
Billboard Top 10 in early 2010 with "Baby," which also featured Ludcris.
Bieber soon released My World 2.0 (2010), which offered his growing
fan base ten new songs.

In 2011, Bieber took to the big screen in the concert documentary Never
Say Never. His fans crowded movie theaters to catch him in action on
stage and get a glimpse of his life behind the scenes. The movie, which
eventually earned more than $73 million at the box office, also had guest
appearances by Kanye West, Miley Cyrus and Bieber's musical mentor
Usher. That same year, Bieber released an album featuring his own take
on such holiday classics as "All I Want For Christmas Is," his duet with
Mariah Carey.

Bieber had his biggest hit single to date in April 2012 with "Boyfriend."
The song appears on his latest album Believe released in June.

iSLCollective.com

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