Twenty two year-old Justin Bieber has come a long way in his career in the music industry, and he still has more to accomplish in his future as the years go by.
Usher sat down with Ryan Seacrest and revealed what he saw in young Justin to help jumpstart his career!
On Tuesday, iHeartRadio hosted a panel discussion at Cannes Lions, and Ryan and Usher discussed the 37-year-old singers journey to success which started at just 14-years-old, which is similar to how Bieber launched his career at such a young age.
Seacrest asked the legendary singer what led him to mentoring The Bieb’s and he said, “It was his natural charisma. He has such a bright personality.”
“Success has many fathers,” continued Usher. “There wasn’t just one thing I saw in Justin. There were people around his talent. His manager, Scooter Braun introduced me to him, but he wanted my help to develop his talent.”
Usher reflected on looking up to longtime iconic legend himself. “We are all searching for a mentor,” he said. “Something to create your measure of success. Mine was Michael Jackson.”
Usher also shared that he “made sure” it was good timing before dropping hints that he would take the “What Do You Mean” singer as his mentee.
“I made sure I didn’t rush the process with him,” he said. “I took my time. One thing I have learned is to be patient. I met him a few times.”
Bieber has been a huge fan of Usher since before his career launched so it’s good to see that his talents didn’t go unnoticed by the person he truly admired!
TSR Intern: Charise W.
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