You've heard of him, right? He's everywhere. He is always on the news, in magazines, or on the Internet. Are you a obsessed fan with a serious case of "Bieber-fever"? Or maybe a hater that thinks he is the worst thing to become famous after Hannah Montana? I have to admit, I am a fan, and yes, my wall is plastered with posters of him. But I'm not going to yell at the haters, or say "O-M-G he is sooooo hot!" I am going to try to understand why this teenage boy is hated and loved on so many different levels.
For those of you who have no idea who Justin Bieber even is, I'll help sort it all out. Justin grew up in Stratford, Ontario, Canada with his single mom. They didn't have a lot of money, which now makes Justin appreciate what he has. At a young age he taught himself how to play the guitar, drums, trumpet, and piano. Along with those talents, he could also sing. When he was twelve years old he entered a singing competition, in which he won second place. He and his mom put his performances on You-Tube for friends and family to see. What was just meant for a few people to see, grew in numbers as a the word about young boy who could belt out Ne-Yo's "So Sick" and Sarah Mclachlan's "Angel" was spread.
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