Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He is recognized for his genre-blending musical talent and global influence on current popular music. Bieber was discovered by American record executive Scooter Braun and signed to RBMG Records in 2008. He rose to prominence with the release of his seven-song debut EP, My World (2009), and soon established himself as a teen idol
which became one of the best-selling singles of all time in the US. His second studio album, Under the Mistletoe (2011), became the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at number one in the US.
Bieber experimented with dance-pop on his third studio album, Believe (2012), and became the first artist in history with five US number-one albums by the age of 18. Between 2013 and 2014, Bieber was embroiled in multiple controversies and legal issues, which had a drastic impact on his public image. In 2015, Bieber explored electronic dance music (EDM) with Jack Ü providing lead vocals on “Where Are Ü Now”, which won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording. The song’s musical direction played an instrumental role in his fourth studio album, Purpose, which produced three US number-one singles: “Love Yourself”, “Sorry”, and “What Do You Mean?”.
He became the first artist in history to occupy the top three spots on the UK Singles Chart. Bieber diversified his collaborations between 2016 and 2017, including “I’m the One” and his remix of “Despacito,” both reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 within a week of each other, becoming the first artist in history to reach number one in consecutive weeks.
“Despacito” was named the top Latin song of all time by Billboard and earned Bieber his first Latin Grammy. In 2019, he released a country collaboration with Dan + Shay, “10,000 Hours,” which won the Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group.
