文档介绍：Justin Drew Bieber[7] born March 1, 1994)[1] is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun,[8]who came across Bieber‘s videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged【安排】for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, ia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture【合资】between Braun and Usher,[9] and then to a recording contract【契约】 with Island Records offered by . Reid.[5][10]Bieber’s debut single, “One Time”, was released 【发行】in 2009 and peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut【首演】 album, the seven-track EP My World, followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum【白金】 in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[11]?During his childhood, Bieber was interested in hockey, er, and chess; he often kept his musical aspirations【志向】 to himself.[18]As he grew up, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.[15][22] In early 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo‘s “So Sick” for a local petition in Stratford and was placed second.[5][22] Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload【上传】 videos of Bieber singing covers of various【不同风格的】 R&B songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew.[10][10]Chris Hicks, Bieber‘s A&R at Island/Def Jam, explained the young artist’s huge online following to HitQuarters by saying:“He was doing something different. He was an attractive white kid singing very soulful【充满感情的,深情地】 R&B hits. That set him apart immediately from anyone in his range【范围】 because no one was covering or singing these kind of records. But equally important was that you believed in these songs – it was real. And you wanted to hear more."[23]Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording h