It’s who you know
There is a whole lot of money to be made in the music industry, and young Justin Bieber just might be in line to get a piece of it. Famous R&B singer, actor and recording artist Usher discovered the 15-year-old singer, and Usher’s phenomenal popularity will likely be enough to drive this teen to the top in no time.
Album release on the way
Justin Bieber’s career has taken off quickly, and it’s no wonder considering Usher has been quoted saying “He’s definitely a priority for me and Island Def Jam.”
The vocalist and musician already has a single, “One Time,” which you can listen to on Justin Bieber’s MySpace page. Island Def Jam plans to release his album, to be titled “My Way,” later this year.
Moneymaking machine
Usher’s popularity guarantees that he’ll never need a payday loan. In fact, he should probably be handing out personal loans and debt relief to the rest of us. Usher’s second album, “My Way,” went multi-platinum. The single from that album, “You Make Me Wanna,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
His popularity has only gone up since then. According to Wikipedia:
Usher won a Grammy for ‘Best Male R&B Vocal Performance’ for “U Remind Me”. The next year, he won the same award for “U Don’t Have to Call,” making Usher the only artist aside from Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder to win this award consecutively.
Following footsteps
Justin Bieber’s budding career very closely mirrors Usher’s beginnings. Bieber took second place in a local singing competition when he was 13. Videos of his performance were posted on YouTube, and former So So Def marketing executive Scooter Braun discovered them. Braun is now Bieber’s agent.
Usher competed on Star Search when he was 13. That’s how an A&R representative discovered him and set up an audition for him with L.A. Reid, co-founder of LaFace. Usher released his first album when he was 16, about the same age Bieber is as he anticipates his record release this year.
A little help from his friends
Sean “Diddy” Combs produced Usher’s first album, which sold more than 500,000 copies. The album, “Usher,” made the top 25 on Billboard.
With Usher’s help, Justin Bieber is destined to be another instant success.
