Justin has been saying he’s been rehearsing hard and if I had to guess I think he’s here rehearsing for his performance for the Billboard Awards coming this weekend. The dance moves look amazing! Reminds me of Michael Jackson a bit. I think he’ll blow everyone away this Sunday night.
Justin Bieber, Paris Jackson, and Michael Jackson’s family at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Jan 26, 2012. (Pictures from Just Jared Jr)
Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris introduced Justin today at Grauman’s Chinese Theater where he honored Michael Jackson by singing MJ’s “Rockin’ Robin”.
Justin Bieber will join Michael Jackson’s kids and the late King of Pop’s brothers for a celebration of the pop superstar’s life on Thursday Jan 26, 2012.
“Honoring the greatest @michaeljackson this week,” the pop star wrote on Monday in response to a message about the ceremony from Jackson’s Twitter account. “He set the bar for all of us. #MJFOREVER.”
Paris, Blanket, and Prince will use one of their late father’s sequined gloves and a pair of his shoes to make impressions in the cement outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard and the event, which will be streamed live via Twitter, will launch a day of Jackson celebrations.
Local schoolchildren will perform Jackson’s hits and the King of Pop’s brothers will also play live, according to reports.
UPDATE: Watch Justin’s speech for Michael Jackson here.
The teen phenom who’s moved countless fans with his story, music and charity work draws his own motivation from Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and more.
Anyone who’s seen Justin Bieber’s hit movie Never Say Never knows that it is all about inspiration — his story has motivated millions of fans to reach for their dreams, and his music inspired those same loyalists’ parents to hop to their feet.
Throw in his charity work with Pencils of Promise and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, both receiving portions of the profits from sales of his Someday fragrance, and you couldn’t ask for a better meeting of hearts, minds and tunes.
So what motivates this great giver? We asked Bieber, who hit the studio with Chris Brown on Monday, to list five songs he finds inspiring, including a couple of his own.
“Man In the Mirror” by Michael Jackson
“You can feel the emotion in what he’s saying, and how it’s about looking into yourself. The message behind it is great. It’s a really inspiring song.”
“I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly
“This song is kind of like Never Say Ever, where anything is possible, and you just have to believe. It’s definitely uplifting.”
“Dear God” by Boyz II Men
“My mom has been listening to Boyz II Men ever since I was little. It was always on in the house. Now, this song is in my iTunes.”
“Down to Earth” by Justin Bieber
“It’s about my parents splitting up when I was really little and about the struggles I went through and am still going through. I think that’s inspiring because so many kids’ parents are divorced nowadays.”
“Never Say Never” by Justin Bieber, featuring Jaden Smith
“We actually did the song ‘Never Say Never’ first, so in a way it inspired the movie, which is basically about me, a small town kid, being able to live his dream and be successful. The message is don’t ever give up, so I think it was perfect for that.”
This is for you, @JustinBieber. I hope you like it 🙂 You are an inspiration to many people, as was your inspiration, MJ. you are helping to MAKE A CHANGE!! 🙂 This song is amazing, so it only felt right to make this for you and remind others that you love helping kids.
Beliebers, I hope the video gets you inspired! tweet #makeachange on twitter and comment below what change you want to make in the world or what you already have done 🙂
