If there was a Justin Bieber back when I was younger, I think my parents would disown me if I asked them to buy me a VIP ticket (LOL) and be one of the screaming fans lined up at the gates just to catch a glimpse of the YouTube singing sensation.
May 10 was the big night for Justin Bieber’s throves of fans at the SM MOA open concert grounds for the “Justin Bieber. My World Tour” in Manila, where a number of fans dressed up in the Bieber’s trademark color -- purple. The pop star may have felt a bit under the weather due to lack of rest from the Singapore leg, thus reports of a short concert and abrupt exit, less than 100% voice quality and performance, not to mention videos of minor mishaps with the press and fans. But no matter what, the Beliebers love him just the same.
So what is it about the Bieber that made young girls and boys Beliebers? Is it the musical prowess, or the cute face, or the famous bowl cut hair he sported until February this year?
For the uninitiated (non-Beliebers), the 17-year old Canadian pop star was discovered via a video uploaded in YouTube back in 2008 by Scooter Braun who went into a joint venture with Usher to launch Justine’s career. His debut single, "One Time", released worldwide in 2009, peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut release, My World, soon followed and was eventually certified platinum in the United States. Justine Bieber became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and soon, he started getting nominated by award giving bodies and brought home quite a number of trophies.
I just hope Justin will be able to handle fame well and strive to be a good role model for the young generation, despite some bad publicity. I also hope his star does not fizzle out early like those that came before him.
Thanks to STUDIyo for the concert photos. (http://studiyo.wordpress.com; http://facebook.com/studiyo.photo).
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