Justin Bieber
No matter if your 55 or 5, if you listen to the radio or watch public TV you have more than likely heard about the current teenage pop music sensation Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber, or J.B. as he’s known among his followers, has quickly worked his way into the hearts of people all around the world. Everything about his stardom involves pop culture, from discovery to promotion.
Justin Bieber’s discovery has been credited to another current pop culture topic; Social Media. One common thought among society, whether you’re a fan or not, is that if it was not for an amazing lucky find by the right person on You Tube, “Bieber Fever” would never have been created. It took one particular person seeing one particular video on a giant social media site. The odds of this happening are staggering, but it happened for 12 year old Justin Bieber just a few years ago (How, 2010).
As if this luck isn’t enough, it took even more social media involvement to fully start Bieber Fever. While his You Tube video got him noticed by the music industry, the recording world wasn’t as confident. Justin turned to his online world and found himself “Tweeting” and “blogging” about his happenings. As he traveled so did his messages. The more he messaged, the more girls jumped onboard. In no time at all Justin found himself engulfed by teenage madness, leading to his confinement for his own safety (Chu, 2011) .
Today Justin Bieber is 17 and still steeling the hearts of girls all over the world. Parents, such as me, are even being pulled into his world. For me it is a curiosity. I can’t help but wonder if this teenage star can hold his fame when he’s 21 or even 37. Too many teenage starts die out or find themselves in trouble. Justin Bieber has entered us into a new age and holds the power to shape a new pop culture in several ways.
References
Chu, J. (Director). (2011). Never Say Never [Motion Picture]. United States.
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