The new superstar among Canadian teens is a mere 17 years without the aid of television or radio, came up with the incredible reach of the Internet. Justin Bieber or even dreamed of such success when at 12 he began to put their videos on YouTube. I just wanted to entertain their friends. Today, the last video of Baby and was seen by 260 million people and to the cinema uses the latest 3D technology, with the flick of their live performance and documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.
By the time you started putting your videos on YouTube, can you imagine you could get to have so many fans thanks to the Internet?
No, just put the videos for see my friends and my family. It was something I liked, but I never wanted to be famous. It was my dream because I never thought I could come to pass something. I did not think that was possible.
You never thought that at some point you'd be able to have more fans, as well as your friends?
Never signed up so high, just went about my business, because it seemed fun. I really do not think I could become famous as well. I just had fun.
I guess the top recording studios do not accept so easily. How do they react to rejection?
I did not care, because neither had something planned. That no matter what would happen. I never got angry and I was sad.
If you look just a year ago, "notes the difference?
I'm still the same. Of course I'm different, but I thought it would come so fast.
It is hard to imagine a 17 years so famous. With a very busy agenda, sometimes is in a sound studio, working for MTV, while waiting for a dress rehearsal for a special invitation to a TV series.
From the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada, her mother Pattie Mallette had a lot to do with his success. After all, she was the first to put Justin's videos on YouTube, would not know that people other than their grandparents and friends.
On this road I discovered the American manager Scooter Braun, who, recognizing the potential of the young star, practically chased the mother of Justin and I sent two plane tickets to have the first professional meeting in Atlanta. "When I met Scooter, I moved to Atlanta," said Justin. "And from there started to travel a million radio stations, trying to put my music." Atlanta also met the singer Usher, who managed to record their music professionally with the record label Island Def Jam Music Group, the same as other superfamosos Avril Lavigne, Mariah Carey, Pink and Rihanna.
The film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never in a way shows the true impact of their success, following along with 3D cameras for the tour that took him to the same Madison Square Garden, where John Lennon sang years ago, Michael Jackson and The Police. As a reality show, the cameras also followed him backstage, with his family and in the midst of trials, as in the live performance in front of 20,000 fans. With five million CDs sold, eight million Facebook friends and another nine million who are on Twitter, Justin's success is evident.
Would you have made with your music if you had not got eight million Facebook friends and nine million in Twitter? What would happen if your last video for YouTube Baby had not seen 260 million people?
(Laughing) I do not know. I guess everything happens for a reason. And what happens from now on, it happens. I do what I love. Would be satisfied with just playing sports at home, with friends my age. But this, of course, it is definitely cool.
If you had to choose a different path, is the sport would have been another option in your life?
It would not be professional, but also fun. I love sports and I feel something.
Beyond the music, do you like to try another profession?
I like acting. I also want to write songs for other artists.
Thanks to Facebook and YouTube today I can see a thousand people an hour after they recorded a song ...
Exactly.
Even Michael Jackson could do that!
Exactly. Still I'm teaching how to use Internet Usher.
What is your real relationship with Usher?
It's cool. And not only musically, it's great to spend time with him playing basketball.
Are you bothered by the comparisons? Would you like to be like him from the artistic point of view?
Ah, I hate to be compared at all, because I believe every person is individual. There are people trying to be like other people, but I just do my thing.
What is the best and worst of your career?
I do not like photo shoots or reporters (laughs), but I love the presentations with the fans.
Among the CD My World and My World 2.0 below, feel some growth.
The music evolves and an evolving music. The music will always change me. My World was my first album. And My World 2.0 I was still new. Even now I am very new. So I think that each CD will be greatly improved.
When you record your new CD, do you think looking for something different?
I'm still young. I'm just going by what other teens experience of 17 years. I try to do the best I can. In March I will start a world tour, I'll be in places like Indonesia ...
Is there any particular place you are visiting?
I can not wait to be in Israel. We're also going to China ... That's great.
Among the famous singers of today, would you like to work with someone in particular?
Yes, with Eminem.
Is it possible to keep our feet on the ground with so much fame?
Yes I have two friends, Ron and Chaz, who come with me when they can, because they are in school. But try to be with them as I can. That helps me.
Can you tell me how to enjoy your free time?
I love being with my friends, doing something normal like bowling or playing basketball ... Things like that.
And what matters most to you besides music or YouTube?
Stay healthy, because this business is crazy, really crazy. And it's easy to get caught in the middle. Therefore it is very important for me to maintain sanity. Because if I can not stay sane ... I can not continue singing.
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