Usher has again praised his young protégé Justin Bieber.
Explaining why he chose to sign the ‘Baby’ singer in the first place and make him the overnight pop sensation he is now, the R&B star – who just dropped his new ‘Raymond VS Raymond’ CD this month – said: “I think it was, first and foremost, his charming, winning, timeless attitude. It’s as though he had been here before.”
Usher added to the Los Angeles Times: “When I met him, his personality won me over. When he sang, I realized we were dealing with the real thing. His voice just spoke to the type of music I would want to be associated with.
“And it wasn’t a gimmick – we had to teach him how to dance and be on stage, but he really had a good voice,” added the ‘OMG’ singer.
“As I said, I think that Justin has been here before, although he’s 16,” Usher said. “When you talk to him, it’s like you’re talking to a well-seasoned young man. It’s almost like he’d already mapped out in his mind what his story could be and it’s up to us to navigate him.
“There couldn’t be anybody more proud. He’s like a son to me. And never too much – because this is only the beginning. His story has yet to truly unfold.”
ANGRYAPE
Justin tweeted about the first video today:
“Blast from the past..haha. I think I was 8 in this video”
So I thought we might as well get a real blast from the past…
Justin Bieber shows off his boarding skills in the April 2010 issue of Teen Vogue.
As a part of the 2010 biggest music breakouts feature, the 16-year-old told the mag that there’s a movie on the way of how he made it big.
Justin shared, “We’re trying to set up a movie for me in the near future—it’s going to be similar to the story of how I got discovered. Kinda like my own version of 8 Mile.”
Would you go see a Justin Bieber-inspired movie?
Teen sensation Justin Bieber’s only planned public show in Australia has been canceled with the star now playing behind glass for his own safety, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday.
Fans are reported to have reacted wildly to the news Bieber was due to perform at a shopping center in Sydney’s west on April 25, forcing a change of plans.
The 16-year-old Canadian will now be protected from his teen admirers with an appearance behind a glass window in Channel 7’s Sydney city center studio at Martin Place.
Bieber will perform his hit single “Baby” on the TV station’s Sunrise program on Monday, April 26 from 7 a.m. (local time).
The soul singer, on his first trip to Australia, will release his debut album on April 23, consisting of 19 tracks including hit singles “One Time”, “Favorite Girl” and “Baby”.
Teen idol Bieber has 200,000 followers on Twitter and is the first solo artist to have four songs from a debut album in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 prior to its release.
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