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Justin Bieber Canadian singer Justin Bieber, 2021. Justin Bieber Canadian singer Also known as: Justin Drew Bieber Written by John M. Cunningham John M. Cunningham graduated from Kalamazoo College in 2000 with a B.A. in English. He worked at Britannica from 2004 to 2018. A student of pop culture and the arts, he wrote about popular (and semipopular)... John M. Cunningham Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they he extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Dec. 27, 2025 •History Top Questions How did Justin Bieber get discovered?

Justin Bieber was discovered when he was 13 years old by Scooter Braun, a music promoter and talent agent, who saw Bieber’s YouTube videos. Braun invited Bieber to record demos in Atlanta, where he met R&B singer Usher, who helped sign him to a recording contract in late 2008.

What was Justin Bieber’s first single and album?

Justin Bieber’s first single was “One Time,” released in May 2009. His first album was the seven-track EP My World, released six months later. The album sold more than one million copies.

What notable achievement did the song “Baby” reach?

Justin Bieber’s song “Baby” reached the top five of Billboard’s singles chart, and its music video became the first to amass more than 500 million views on YouTube.

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Justin Bieber (born March 1, 1994, London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer and former teen idol whose fresh-faced good looks and appealing pop songs sparked a global craze beginning in 2009.

Early life and discovery by Scooter Braun and Usher Teen idolJustin Bieber performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 31, 2010.

Bieber was raised by a single mother in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, and as a child he learned to play the drums, the piano, the guitar, and the trumpet. In 2007 he participated in a local singing competition, placing second, and his mother posted a video of his performance on the Web site YouTube for friends and family who were unable to attend. She later uploaded other homemade videos, in which Bieber sang popular rhythm-and-blues (R&B) songs and occasionally accompanied himself on acoustic guitar, and they soon attracted attention beyond their originally intended audience.

Among those who saw Bieber’s videos was Scott (“Scooter”) Braun, a music promoter and talent agent, who invited the 13-year-old Bieber to record demos at a studio in Atlanta. While there, Bieber happened to encounter R&B singer Usher and arranged an informal audition with him. Impressed by Bieber’s natural confidence and vocal talent, Usher helped sign him to a recording contract in late 2008.

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In May 2009 Bieber unveiled his first single, the buoyant puppy-love song “One Time,” and six months later he released the seven-track EP My World, composed mainly of glossy R&B-influenced pop. By this time his audience had dramatically expanded to include countless preadolescent girls who considered him a heartthrob, and the recording sold more than one million copies.

He replicated the feat with the full-length album My World 2.0 (2010), which debuted at number one on the Billboard album chart. Its lead single, the yearningly heartfelt “Baby”—featuring a guest appearance from rapper Ludacris—reached the top five of Billboard’s singles chart, and several other tracks landed in the Top 40. The official video for “Baby” also became the first to amass more than 500 million views on YouTube. My World 2.0 received a Grammy Award nomination for best pop vocal album, and Bieber was nominated for best new artist. The singer’s enormous popularity was boosted by his allegiance to social media such as Twitter (now X) and his frequent television appearances.

Other “teen idol” projects and Believe Taking flight on the Believe TourJustin Bieber performing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2012.

Later in 2010 Bieber released the album My Worlds Acoustic, featuring stripped-down versions of his songs, and published an autobiographical book, Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, a documentary film interspersed with 3-D concert footage, opened the following year. Bieber maintained his visibility with the albums Never Say Never: The Remixes (2011), a companion to the film, and the Christmas-themed Under the Mistletoe (2011), both of which hit number one in the United States and Canada. On the similarly successful Believe (2012) and Believe Acoustic (2013), Bieber introduced a more mature sound, with the hit single “Boyfriend” recalling the sue R&B of Justin Timberlake.

Purpose and Grammy-winning collaborations

As Bieber entered adulthood, his celebrity often overshadowed his music. His romantic relationships (with Selena Gomez, among others) and his occasional skirmishes with the law brought him considerable tabloid attention. His 2015 album Purpose found an audience beyond his youthful fan base, with each of its first three singles reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Also in 2015, Bieber contributed vocals to Jack Ü’s Grammy Award-winning electro-pop hit “Where Are Ü Now.” Collaborations with other musicians followed, resulting in several popular songs and another Grammy win, for “10,000 Hours” (2019), a country-pop single recorded with Dan + Shay.

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In 2018 Bieber married model Hailey Baldwin (daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin), and their relationship inspired Changes (2020). They had their first child, Jack Blues, in August 2024.

Quick Facts In full: Justin Drew Bieber Born: March 1, 1994, London, Ontario, Canada (age 31) Notable Family Members: son of Jeremy Bieber son of Pattie Mallette married to Hailey Bieber (2018–present) Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In): "Killing Hasselhoff" (2017) "The Simpsons" (2013) "De" (2020) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2010–2011) "True Jackson, VP" (2009) "Zoolander 2" (2016) "Cubed" (2010) Albums: "Changes" (2020) "Purpose" (2015) "Under the Mistletoe" (2011) "My World" (2009) "Believe" (2012) "My Worlds Acoustic" (2010) "My World 2.0" (2010) "Believe Acoustic" (2013) See all related content

Bieber’s sixth studio album, Justice, was released in 2021 and garnered eight Grammy nominations, including song of the year and record of the year for the chart-topping single “Peaches.” Bieber had another global smash hit in 2021 with “Stay,” a collaboration with Australian rapper The Kid LAROI. He released SWAG in 2025, which The New York Times characterized as “an album of spacey, sometimes slithery soul music—some of it highly digitally manipulated, some of it refreshingly acoustic.”

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