Justin Bieber: One Time

Justin Bieber stepped onto the R&B scene with one of the industry’s biggest co-signs. Singer/songwriter/producer Usher signed Justin to a deal with Island Records after the 15 year old phenom blew the veteran away with a rendition of ‘U Got It Bad.’

With a story similar to some of music’s biggest, albeit youngest names, Bieber’s claim to fame comes largely by way of YouTube. Giving further padding to the argument of the internet as a method of operation in success, Justin’s Chris ‘Tricky’ Stewart produced single ‘One Time’ is already in heavy radio rotation.

One Time - Justin Bieber

Justin talks with broken cool about the pressures of new fame, growing up listening to Stevie Wonder, and how he managed to catch the eye of two of R&B’s biggest stars.

Justin on his debut album "My World":

"It’s just a world of just having fun. It’s a good world. I talk a lot about girls and having fun. It’s a journey that’s R&B pop. It’s my world and a journey through my eyes while I’m telling my story."

Maxine Ross: Justin tell me about how you got started?

Justin Bieber: I started on the internet actually. I was in a singing competition when I was 12 and my family and friends really wanted to see me so my mom taped it and put it on YouTube and I was found by my manager Scooter Braun (Asher Roth's Manager) and he connected me to Usher. Actually Justin Timberlake and Usher both wanted to sign me so it really put me out there.

MR: Justin and Usher wanted to sign you? It must have been a tough choice.

JB:Yes definitely. They are both great artists.

MR: What made the decision?

JB: It’s great because the situation with Island/Def jam was just amazing with Usher and L.A. Reid backing me up. So I made the decision based on that and the best place I should go. It was the right decision.

MR: Did you come up singing the R&B genre?

JB: Yeah, kind of R&B pop.

MR: Who did you listen to that has influenced you up until now?

JB: Usher, as well as Michael Jackson, who just passed, Stevie Wonder, Prince. I love all of those artists and they really inspired me to do music and sing. Performing too. I want to be a great performer to give life to the music I make.

MR: Where are you from?

JB: I’m originally from Ontario (Canada) but I live in Atlanta right now. It’s fun living in Atlanta, I get to record and do and learn so much.

MR: What are your aims with singing and performing?

JB: Basically just to give the fans what they want. I have 2 million people that have uploaded and watched my videos on YouTube. I just want to be there and be an influence and give them what I’ve got in my music.

MR: Do you write?

JB: Yes. I do write some. I will absolutely be writing on the new album for sure.

MR: What’s the title?

JB: It’s called "My World." It’s coming out late September early October.

MR: What is your world like?

It’s just a world of just having fun. It’s a good world. I talk a lot about girls and having fun. It’s a journey that’s R&B pop. It’s my world and a journey through my eyes while I’m telling my story.

MR: It sounds like you are ready to explode onto the scene.

JB: It’s crazy. I wouldn’t expect this to happen.

MR: What are you doing now on the regular?

JB: Recording and traveling all over America doing promo. I just didn’t really expect this to happen at all. I didn’t think it would happen so fast like this. The biggest thing is that there are girls following me around everywhere. It gets a little crazy but I love it and I’m so excited to be here and doing this. I’ve done six interviews today and it’s sort of the same thing over and over but I still love it.

MR: You’re 15 or 16?

JB: I’m 15.

MR: I would think it’d be hard to stay grounded with so much success. How do you do it?

JB: I have great people surrounding me. I’ve always been a humble kid. My parents and my manager keep me grounded for sure.

MR: Who have you been able to work with on this first project?

JB: I’ve worked with Tricky and The Dream, Bryan Michael Cox, Midi Mafia, and other producers.

MR: Those are excellent producers. And The Dream, as well, with his body of music work. Do you get star struck at all when working with such heavy names?

JB:I don’t really get star struck. It’s because they’re so regular. I don’t get star struck. I always feel honored when I’m in their presence but they are still just people to me.

MR: How long have you been singing?

JB:I’ve been singing for my whole life. I didn’t take it seriously until I was about 12.

MR: So you’ve been going hard for about 3 years. What song did you sing for Usher?

JB:‘U Got It Bad.’

MR: And it obviously went well.

JB: He signed me so it went well.

MR: Did you get nervous because it’s his song?

JB: I don’t really get nervous. I was just honored to sing for him and it’s a great experience. I wouldn’t change it. It was awesome. There isn’t anything I could think about changing with it. I’m happy with the outcome.

MR: Are you sticking with the up-tempo songs or ballads?

JB: A little of both. There’s going to be a lot of things on the album from production to writing to ballads and up-tempo that will make it all just work. You just gotta check it out.

MR: How are you staying connected to the fans and people who want to find out about you?

JB: Right now the fans are staying connected through Twitter. We do a lot of twitter because I update it so much. Facebook and Twitter.

Comments

[charlotte morrison]

wow u are so cute
I LOVE YOU FOREVER

[morgan]

heyy. u r amazing...i love ur song one time!
thnx for the great music. and btw u r really cute!

[kaylee]

yur sexc i love yu so mch omg i wish yu would do a concert

[lizzie fashion]

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[SYDNEY]

I totally luvv ur songs by the way ur the cutest boy to walk this earth,my username for my DSI is(heart)justin(heart)

[Indruttė]

yOu verY niiCe .. (inlove) @

[Indruttė]

ur sOng " One tiime " sOo niiCe. ;p*@~ {hug}

[channy]

ur song ''one tiime '' so cool and justin it so cute !!!:)

[karyn]

your so hott ! its unbelieveable i love you (:

[Elvis Presley]

amg ur so hawt wow!

[Taya Glaude]

im in love with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[georgia]

ur so cute cute cute xx

[karisa]

you are soooooooo hot and your song is amazing i sooooooooooooooo need to meet you and you are only 2 years older then me i'm 13 your 15

[angelica]

wow u r gorgeous...i luv ur song "one time" ....it made my cuzin cry cuz it reminded her of her previous relationship...its so nice i luv it alot...luv u♥always will

[fberuki]

your kinda little...but besides that youre pretty hott.. you should go for a ryan sheckler look .

[Ava]

Justin Bieber will be co-hosting and performing on MOD on Friday August 7th @ 5:00pm ET! Get ready to scream!!!
After his appearance on MOD, there will be a live webchat - go to muchmusic.com for deets on how you can chat live with Justin! All the chatting fun starts at 6:30pm ET.

[Ciara]

Sexi as hell

[HaileyMarie:)]

Omg! You are like the cutest! I love your song! I go around the house all the time singing it! Wish you the best of luck with your career!
Lots of Love,
HaileyMarie:)
xoxoxo

[christie]

Hey Justin Biber I Love your music!!!!! And You!

[Trez and Tori]

I LOVE U
and hi

[Trez,Tori and Isaiah]

I LOVE YOU
and ur so hott

[anna]

oh justin please,please,please!! come 2
texas!!
♥ ya soo much

[stephanie]

hey u r so hott!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love you justin. give me a holla!!! i love you.

[katelynn]

omigod i love you justin i am like the #1 fan

[jasibe]

hello no the conno0ozo0 pero0 eres super te quiero0 mucho me gustan tus canciones bya cuidathe tkm espero y un dia pueda mirarte ene persona bay:)
ilove

[britt]

you are sooo cute (: (: (:

[shannon]

hey ur cute lol u should come to little rock!!! and one time is my fav song

peace, shannon

[nicky]

ure realy hot u knoww wow XD

[nicky]

i love your song one time

[beatriz dias]

i really love your song its the besti allways hear it i fell in love with your song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[Alyssa]

dude your song is awesome you sound a lot like me i sing a lot to and previously just signed with the clear talent agentcy but im just tryin to live a normal life im 14 and you sound like a totally awesome guy if u even do read these comments!!!! haha cuz a lot of stars dont ii live in cali. and i act and sing!! good luck in ur areer it all happens sooo fast but its soo much fun especially the fans my names alyssa bt as im sure you know u have a diffrent screen name..haha have a totally awesome time with ur music i hope you do fab n keep singing keep oresuing ur dreams thts what i did and i definetly dont regret it!! :) good luck!! xoxo :):):):):):) lol l8tr! dont 4get my name ;) lol good luck agian.!!! btw i love ur smile! :)

[angelique]

i luv the song one time.

[angelique]

what is your favorite song out of all the songs you sing?

[angelique]

do u like the girl in the one time music video.

[Alyssa]

Heyy its alyssa agian..haha i forgot to say i love absolutly all ur songs i really love one time it makes me think of a lot of my previous relationships!!! keep going its definetly worth while!! I was just in an i carly video ill b posting coments a lot cuz ur awesome and seem like me i can tell by ur interviews it wud be soo tight if we could meet..haha i love meeting all the diffrent people that goes along with singing and acting!!! just dont get all star struck the ppl will think ur weird..haha........well good luck for like the 6th time
p.s. im sooo bored and my cousins love your song to. they r 11 and 8 n my sis who is 6 my whole family likes ur music.!! haha have fun! n try writing ur own music as much as u can then it'll definetly describe you bring urself into ur music. thats what i do.!! haha its soo weird i never thought that i would be where i was today like 2 years ago i had pictured myself still writing my songs in my notebook haha n just had been acting but now i do both. haha sooo kool!!!! haha n u kinda remind me of my best friend devin like literally you guuyz can be twins..keep writin and singin... l8tr

[wendy]

justin you are so like soooo freakin' HOT.plz plz plz plz come to dallas,texas.that'll actually give me a reason to like LIVE!

[simone]

Omg Ur So Hot . . . You Should Do A concert In Ireland it would be so worth while everyone i know Loves you .....
i love your song One time .... your so cute .... x x x x x x
<3
simone-white-@hotmial.com
<3
x x x x x

[Simone]

yoo(: lol. well girls justin is minee<3 & pluss i was there when he was shooting the videoo! we've had a relationship in the pastt. & yeaa i still love himm. i always hadd. he said we should see othere people because he didnt want his music to get in the wayy/: but i understoodd. -iloveehimm*
-Simonee.

[Lexi]

hey:]i am lexi and i love your songs!they are the best i listen to them all the time i even have one time set as my call back ringtone and txt ringtone and where are you now as my ringtone for everybody that calls me but i think you are really awesome and really cute:]ne way just wanted to ppost something on here so pc:]

[Nicole Riojas]

Hey Justin,
Just recently i was up late watching MTV and I saw your new music video for One Time. My first thoughts were you had an amazing voice and were super cute. I am looking forward to listening to your album when it comes out. Good luck in your music bussiness!
- Nicole :)

[shannon cole]

heyy justin

i love you (L)(L)(L) your so hot but like in a i wanna date you but i have someone that i wanna date hope it works fo rme and love you(L)(L)(L)

[nyasia]

i love u justin i hope ur single!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I will follw u on twitter soon.I think ur really hot. u got swag and u are ballin. ilove u

[Marisa]

I love your music. and you seem like the type of guy that is down to earth and you seem like you realy care about all the people that have helped you get this far and i hope to here more of your music and see more cds come out. thanks for being such a great singer and coming out so the people can see what you got and nice video one time is a realy good song.

[stephanie]

JUSTIN I FREAKIN LUV U AND I HAVE TO MEET YOU ONE DAY YOU ARE SO HOT I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS OVER AND OVER AGAIN EVER DAY PS;PLEZ COME TO DALLAS TX LUV YOU
DMAN YOUR SO S3XYMSN.COM

[cindy]

omg u are so cute

[mckinsey]

hey! just wanted to say good luck with everything..
you have a great voice and hopefully you will be having concerts soon!
your fans love you alot..:]

[Rachel & Haley]

HE IS SOOOOO HOTTTTTT!!!!!!!!

[megan]

you are the hottest boy i have even seen

[megan]

will you go out with me i am 10 and live in canada you are so hot

[shanelle dilkes]

heeey yes u are hot but ur song one time thats my fav song its soo good did u wright it ur self? how did usher dirscover u add me on msn shaelle_13_13@hotmail.com