HYPED UP TO THE MAX: JUSTIN BIEBER

Do you know Justin Bieber?

Well the first thing you need to know is how to pronounce Bieber...it’s BEE-BER...and given how Bieber has exploded on the internet and helped rejuvenate the slugging record industry, you better know how to say his name!

Although often hated on by traditional music fans because Bieber is only 16 and sings pop songs, you have to give mad props to Bieber for being instrumental in getting signed to a major record label and having some of the biggest artists in the music business literally begging for him to sign with them.

Here is one of the videos that Justin posted to YouTube which has garned over 16 MILLION views already:
With You - Justin Bieber

Cry Me A River - Justin Bieber

Pretty freaking impressive...I wonder how old he was when he filmed that? 12? 13?

In 2009, Justin Bieber released his first single, One Time, and it hit the top 10 in over 30 countries! His debut album, My World, was released shortly after and peaked at number 5 in the US but is still selling incredibly well a year later. It did hit number 1 in his homeland of Canada. It has sold platinum in both US and Canada.

 

Bieber just released his newest CD, My World 2.0, which debuted in the US at number 1, got bumped to number 2 by his mentor Usher and is predicted to hit number AGAIN this week!

 

Justin Bieber Fast Facts

• born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
• raised by his single mother, Pattie
• nominated for the 2010 Juno Awards in three categories
• Best Pop Album
• Best New Artist
• Album of the Year
• has performed for US President Barack Obama at the White House
• sings the opening line of We Are the World remake
• taught himself how to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet

Bieber just announced a North American tour! Here are the dates:
June
    23 Hartford, CT XL Center
    24 Trenton, NJ Sun National Bank Center
    26 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
    27 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Summerfest
    29 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
    30 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

July
    2 Moline, IL i wireless Center
    3 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
    5 Grand Prairie, TX NOKIA Theater at Grand Prairie
    6 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
    8 Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
    10 W. Valley City, UT The E Center
    13 Everett, WA Comcast Arena at Everett
    14 Portland, OR Rose Garden
    17 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
    18 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
    20 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre LA Live
    21 Paso Robles, CA California Mid-State Fair
    24 Las Vegas, NV The Theatre for Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
    25 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
    28 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
    29 N. Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
    31 Memphis, TN FedExForum

August
    1 Lafayette, LA Cajundome
    4 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
    5 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
    8 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
    9 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
    11 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
    12 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
    14 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
    15 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
    21 Toronto, Ont. Air Canada Centre
    22 London, Ont. John Labatt Centre
    24 Ottawa, Ont. Scotiabank Place
    25 Albany, NY Times Union Center
    27 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
    28 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
    29 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair
    31 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

September
    1 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
    3 Essex Junction, VT Coca-Cola Grandstand at Champlaign Valley Exposition
    4 Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair