Braun, who understood not only Bieber’s appeal but the potential of the internet, encouraged him to keep making videos and keep the equipment cheap-an approach that not only helped Bieber’s growing fanbase to understand that he was still just a kid like them, but drafted a new blueprint for how artists could reach audiences in the digital era. Some teen-pop singers end up trapped in amber Justin Bieber has, knocks and all, kept swimming.īorn in London, Ontario, in 1994, Bieber was famously discovered when his future manager, Scooter Braun, stumbled on some performance videos that Bieber’s mom had uploaded to YouTube to share with family and friends. Even early on, you could tell he had his eye on the future, balancing a doe-eyed wholesomeness with earnest attempts at hip-hop and R&B, material that suited him as a kid with material that reflected his growth into adolescence and adulthood. But he’s also one of the few pop stars of his generation to have truly grown up in public, weathering the cable newsification of celebrity culture in the internet era while still trying to develop as both an artist and a person. The point isn’t to weep with or for him-he had more dreams come true in his first 25 years than most people manage in a lifetime. “It was hard for me being that young and being in the industry, and not knowing where to turn, and everyone telling me they love me, and just turning their back on you in a second,” Bieber says, each clause kicking up memories like dust. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS)."There’s a moment in a 2020 interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe where Justin Bieber begins-quietly, hesitantly-to cry. 44 Album Lyrics1.As Long As You Love Me2.As Long As You Love Me - feat. Big Sean - NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. I'll be your platinum (platinum), I'll be your silver, I'll be your goldĪs long as you lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love meĪs long as you lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love me (I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold)Īs long as you lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-loveĪs long as you love me (that's all I want baby)Īs long as you love, love, love, love me (please don't go) Than to go ahead and start with someone newĪs long as you love me (love me yeah yeah yeah) So I know we got issues baby true, true, true, You, you the one that I argue with, I feel like I need a new girl to be bothered with,īut the grass ain't always greener on the other side, Man now we stepping out like, "Whoa" (Oh God)Īsk me what's my best side, I stand back and point at you Used to tell me, "Sky's the limit", now the sky's our point of view (view) Now we are on top of the world, 'cause that's just how we do (do it)
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