Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer and songwriter recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and global influence in modern popular music. He is a six-time platinum and multi-platinum recording artist who has sold more than 150 million records worldwide.
He is also one of the most streamed artists on Spotify with over 69 million monthly listeners and 30 billion streams. His music has received multiple Grammy Awards and he was named the most influential artist of the decade by Rolling Stone.
Born and raised in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, Bieber is of French-Canadian, Irish, German, English, and Scottish descent. He is the son of Pattie Mallette and Jeremy Bieber. His father died when he was three years old, and he was raised by his mother.
Bieber’s mom uploaded his first YouTube video in 2007, which featured him performing the song “So Sick,” by Ne-Yo. The video gained popularity and soon attracted attention from a talent agent, Scooter Braun.
After posting the video, Braun contacted Bieber’s mother and helped him sign a deal with Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a recording label. The album ‘My World’ was released in 2009 and it became the second best-selling record in the US and spawned the hits “Baby” and “My World 2.0”.
Throughout his career, Bieber has had numerous chart-topping singles, most of which have been certified platinum or multi-platinum. His most notable hits include ‘Baby,’ ‘Favorite Girl,’ ‘Purpose,’ and ‘Where Are U Now?’
His most successful single, ‘Baby,’ has been streamed more than 2.9 billion times on YouTube. It has also topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running number-one hit of all time on the chart.
Bieber has been a major inspiration to many young people and his success is largely due to his ability to connect with his fans on a personal level. He has also won the respect of his peers, including fellow pop stars Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.
While he was in Amsterdam, Bieber paid tribute to the memory of Anne Frank by visiting her home and writing her quote on the guestbook. The singer said that he was inspired by her and hopes that she would have been a fan.
He was the youngest ever winner of X Factor USA and his success led to a feature film, Never Say Never, which was released in 2011. The movie earned $73 million at the box office and had guest appearances from Kanye West and Miley Cyrus.
The teen idol has also had successful collaborations with other artists, such as Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. He is credited with helping to introduce dance-pop into the music industry and has been nominated for several awards.
His ‘My World’ album sold over 3 million copies in the United States, while his ‘Believe’ album reached the same level of sales and earned him the first-ever Grammy award for ‘Best Dance Recording’. He is also the eighth most streamed artist in the world on Spotify, with more than 69 million listeners and 30 billion streams.