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'''Justin Drew Bieber'''<ref name="ew06">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20350064,00.html?xid=rss-music-reviews-My+World+2.0|title=My World 2.0 (2010)|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|date=March 10, 2010|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=Time|accessdate=June 11, 2010}}</ref> ({{pron-en|ˈbiːbər}}, {{respell|BEE|bər}}; born March 1, 1994)<ref name="mtv_snl">[http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/d1963/Justin_Bieber inogolo:how to pronounce Justin Bieber].</ref>
His debut single, "[[One Time]]", was released worldwide during 2009, and charted within the top 30 in over ten countries. It was followed by his debut release, ''[[My World (EP)|My World]]'', on November 17, 2009, which was certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] in the United States, making him the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/05/earlyshow/leisure/music/main6177327.shtml|title=Justin Bieber Fever Hits Miami|work=[[CBS News]]|publisher=CBS Interactive|date= February 5, 2010|accessdate=March 27, 2010}}</ref> His first full studio release, ''[[My World 2.0]]'', was released on March 23, 2010 and has since received similar success; it debuted at number one and within the top ten of several countries and was certified platinum in the [[United States]]. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "[[Baby (Justin Bieber song)|Baby]]," in January 2010. Bieber is considered a [[teen idol]].<ref name="abc_news">{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/justin-bieber-10-secrets-canadian-teen-pop-singer/story?id=10124348|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Justin Bieber|last=Baker, McCarthy|first=Steven, Tom|date=March 18, 2001|work=[[ABC News]]|publisher=?|accessdate=October 21, 2010}}</ref>
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Bieber's first single, "[[One Time]]", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/usher-introduces-teen-singer-justin-bieber-1003966989.story|title=Usher Introduces Teen Singer Justin Bieber|last=Mitchell|first=Gail|date=April 28, 2009|work=Billboard|publisher=e5 Global Media}}</ref> The song reached number 12 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] during its first week of release in July 2009,<ref name="herrera" /> and later peaked at number 17 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets.<ref name="BABYBILL"/> The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the U.S. and Gold in Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="ARIA">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50|title=Justin Bieber AIRA Singles Certification|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|work=ARIA Charts|accessdate=March 30, 2010}}</ref><ref name="RIANZ">{{cite web|url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp|title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart|quote=Note: Week commence on Monday, March 29, 2010|publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|accessdate=March 31, 2010}}</ref><ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Justin%20Bieber&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA – Gold and Platinum – June 15, 2010|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|accessdate=January 10, 2010}}</ref> Bieber's first album ''[[My World (EP)|My World]]'', was released on November 17, 2009. Three consecutive singles, "[[One Less Lonely Girl]]", "[[Love Me (Justin Bieber song)|Love Me]]", and "[[Favorite Girl]]", were released exclusively on the [[iTunes store]] and charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100.<ref name="BABYBILL"/> "One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top fifteen in Canada and the U.S., being certified Gold in the latter.<ref name="BABYBILL"/> ''My World'' was eventually certified Platinum in the U.S. and Canada and Silver in the UK.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Justin%20Bieber&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50|title=Justin Bieber RIAA album certifications|publisher=[[RIAA]]|accessdate=2010-01-11}}</ref><ref name="BPI">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx|title=Certified Awards Search|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]|accessdate= February 14, 2010|quote=Note: Search for Justin Beiber.}}</ref> To promote the album, Bieber performed in several live shows such as [[mtvU]]'s VMA 09 Tour, European program ''[[The Dome (television program)|The Dome]]'', [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]]'s ''[[The Next Star]]'', ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]'',<ref name="Island DefJam article">{{Cite news|url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5118&artistID=7342|title=The Today Show + Justin Bieber = Awesome|date=September 11, 2009|work=Island Def Jam|publisher=Universal Music Group|accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref><ref name="VMATour">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/434200/one-time-live.jhtml|title=MTVU VMA TOUR LIVE PERFORMANCES|date-September 9, 2009|work=MTV|publisher=MTV Networks|accessdate=September 28, 2009}}</ref> ''[[The Wendy Williams Show]]'', ''[[Lopez Tonight]]'', ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'', ''[[It's On with Alexa Chung]]'', ''[[Good Morning America]]'', ''[[Chelsea Lately]]'', and [[BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]'' with [[Rihanna]]. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of ''[[True Jackson, VP]]'' in late 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jsyk.com/2009/10/02/justin-bieber-to-guest-star-on-true-jackson-vp/|title=Justin Bieber to Guest Star on True Jackson VP!|last=Cheung |first=Nadine|date=October 2, 2009|work=JSYK |publisher=AOL Inc}}</ref>
Bieber performed [[Stevie Wonder]]'s "[[Someday at Christmas]]" for U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] and first lady [[Michelle Obama]] at the [[White House]] for ''[[Christmas in Washington]]'', which was broadcast on December 20, 2009, on U.S. television broadcaster [[TNT (network)|TNT]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/12/02/justin-bieber-joins-mary-j-blige-and-others-for-christmas-in-washington/|title=Justin Bieber joins Mary J Blige and others for 'Christmas In Washington'|date=December 2, 2009|last=Ram|first=Archana|work=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time}}</ref> Bieber was also one of the performers at [[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest]] on December 31, 2009.<ref name="NewYears">{{cite press release|url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/entertainment/television/Fergie_Joins_Dick_Clark__Ryan_Seacrest_As_West_Coast_Host_Of_Annual__New_Year_s_Rockin__Eve_-78714997.html |title=Fergie to host New Year's celebration with Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest|date=December 7, 2009|publisher=NBC Universal|work=NBC Miami}}</ref> Bieber was a presenter at the [[52nd Grammy Awards]] on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of [[We Are The World]] for its 25th anniversary to benefit [[Haiti]] after the [[2010 Haiti Earthquake|earthquake]]. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by [[Lionel Richie]] in the original version.<ref name="WeAretheworld2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631018/20100202/lil_wayne.jhtml|title='We Are The World' Remake Brings Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Pink, Usher, More Together For Haiti|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|work=MTV News|publisher=MTV Networks|date= February 2, 2010|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref> On March 12, 2010, a version of [[K'naan]]'s "[[Wavin' Flag]]" recorded by a collective of
"[[Baby (Justin Bieber song)|Baby]]", the [[lead single]] from [[My World 2.0|the second half of his debut album]], which features [[Ludacris]], was released in January 2010 and became his biggest hit thus far, charting at number five in the U.S. and reaching the top ten in seven other countries.<ref name="BABYBILL">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/justin-bieber/chart-history/1099520|title=Justin Bieber Chart History- Billboard.com|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=e5 Global Media|accessdate=March 11, 2010}}</ref> Two digital singles, "[[Never Let You Go (Justin Bieber song)|Never Let You Go]]", and "[[U Smile]]" were top thirty hits on the U.S. Hot 100, and top twenty hits in Canada.<ref name="BABYBILL"/> According to review aggregator [[Metacritic]], the album has received "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web
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