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    Justin Bieber on His Grammy Nominations: I Should Be in RnB Categories

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    While the Canadian musician is ‘flattered to be acknowledged and appreaciated’ for his artistry, he wants to clarify that ‘Changes’, which earns him a Best Pop Vocal Album nod, is an RnB album.

    Nov 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Justin Bieber is among the nominees at the 2021 Grammy Awards. The Canadian star, who scored four Grammy nods on Tuesday, November 24, revealed in a new Instagram post that he’s grateful for the honor, though he believed that he’s being put in the wrong category.
    The “Love Yourself” hitmaker received nominations for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Yummy,” Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Intentions”, Best Pop Vocal Album for “Changes” and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for his “10,000 Hours” collaboration with Dan + Shay. While he’s “flattered to be acknowledged and appreaciated for my artistry,” Justin wanted to clarify that “Changes” is an R&B album.
    “I am very meticulous and intentional about my music. With that being said I set out to make an R&B album. Changes was and is an R&B album. It is not being acknowledged as an R&B album which is very strange to me,” Justin explained.
    He went on to say, “I grew up admiring R&B music and wished to make a project that would embody that sound. For this not to be put into that category feels weird considering from the chords to the melodies to the vocal style all the way down to the hip hop drums that were chosen it is undeniably, unmistakably an R&B Album!”

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    “To be clear I absolutely love Pop music it just wasn’t what I set out to make this time around,” the husband of Hailey Baldwin added. “My gratitude for feeling respected for my work remains and I am honored to be nominated either way.”
    In the caption, meanwhile, Justin insisted that he wasn’t being “ungrateful,” adding, “these are just my thoughts take em or leave em. Thank you to the people who fought for me to even have any noms.”

    “Changes” was released back in Februay, serving as Justin’s fifth studio album and his first full-length release since 2015’s “Purpose”. “I feel like this is different than the previous albums just because of where I’m at in my life,” Justin said of the new album at the time. “We all have different stories; I’m just excited to share mine… It’s the music that I’ve loved the most of anything I’ve done.”

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    Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber Unleash Emotion in 'Monster' Music Video

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    In their first ever collaboration, the ‘Senorita’ hitmaker and the ‘Lonely’ singer sing about their inner struggles with early fame as they find themselves being put on a pedestal.

    Nov 20, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Shawn Mendes has finally made his dream collaboration with Justin Bieber a reality. The “Senorita” hitmaker released “Monster”, his brand duet single with the “Lonely” singer, off upcoming album “Wonder” at midnight on Friday, November 20, and along with it, was its dark and emotional music video.
    Directed by Colin Tilley and produced by Jack Winter, the promo for Mendes’ first-ever collaboration with Bieber sees the popstar duo singing about their inner battles over their fame atop a white platform in the middle of the woods. Wearing casual clothes, they strip bare their emotions while lightning flashes around them.
    “You put me on a pedestal and tell me I’m the best/ Raise me up to the sky until I’m out of breath,” Mendes kicks off the tune by singing his verse. “Fill me yup with confidence, I say what’s in my chest/ Spill my words and tear me down until there’s nothing left/ Rearrange the pieces just to fit me with the rest, yeah.”

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    One minute into the track, Bieber takes over by sharing his own experience. “I was fifteen when the world put me on a pedestal/ I had big dreams shows and making memories,” he croons. “Made some bad moves trying to act cool, upset by their jealously/ Lifting me up (Lifting me up), lifting me up (Yeah).”
    About the single, Mendes previously told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, “It’s about how society can put celebrities up on a pedestal and watch them fall and it seems to be this entertainment thing. And it’s hard.” He then explained on Bieber’s involvement, “And his heart fell deep into it. And him and I, even yesterday, were on the phone for an hour and had the deepest conversation, I think, about so much.”
    “And it just felt really nice because it was a full circle moment for me, this guy who was the reason I started singing. I was nine when ‘One Time’ came out, and I completely was all in,” he recalled. “[Bieber] was Elvis to me. And to come back around and to have this very human to human conversation with him and his truth to come into that song and my truth to be there, it feels like one of the most special songs I’ve ever wrote. And the more I listened to it and the deeper I get into it, this is not just about celebrities. This is the human experience.”

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    Shawn Mendes Gets Real Why Justin Bieber Collaboration Was His Full Circle Moment

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    When sharing the story behind new single ‘Monster’, the ‘Senorita’ hitmaker admits that he’s always been a massive fan of the ‘Holy’ singer, liking him to Elvis Presley.

    Nov 19, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Shawn Mendes was in awe of his “Monster” collaborator Justin Bieber when he started out in music.
    The “Senorita” star has teamed up with Bieber for his latest release, which drops on Friday (November 20), and, speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Shawn admits he’s always been a massive fan of his newfound pal.
    Of the single, he says, “I think I was coming off the back of a couple of big songs and definitely just so driven by my ego and just feeling like something in this feels not right.”
    “This song has always resonated with me and it just never found its way out,” he explains. “And now all of a sudden I was listening to it one day, and I just started my relationship with Justin.”

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    Shawn says his relationship with Justin only began in the past three months, with the singer sharing, “I called him and I was like, ‘Look, I have this song. It’s kind of going there.’ We go there. It’s about how society can put celebrities up on a pedestal and watch them fall and it seems to be this entertainment thing. And it’s hard. And his heart fell deep into it.”
    “Him and I, even yesterday, were on the phone for an hour and had the deepest conversation, I think, about so much,” he recalls. “And it just felt really nice because it was a full circle moment for me, this guy who was the reason I started singing.”
    Shawn, who is also a Canadian like Justin, continues gushing about his collaborator, “I was nine when ‘One Time’ came out, and I completely was all in. He was Elvis to me. And to come back around and to have this very human to human conversation with him and his truth to come into that song and my truth to be there, it feels like one of the most special songs I’ve ever wrote (sic).”

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    Shawn Mendes Reveals Release Date for Justin Bieber Duet 'Monster'

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    When confirming his collaboration with the ‘Holy’ singer, the ‘Senorita’ hitmaker unveils that their new single will come out two weeks before the release of his new album ‘Wonder’.

    Nov 17, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Canadian pop superstars Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber are teaming up on a new “Monster” single.
    Mendes took to social media on Monday (November 16) to confirm reports of a duet and announce “Monster” will drop on Friday, two weeks before the release of the “In My Blood” singer’s new album “Wonder”.

    Fans from both singers were totally excited over the collaboration. “v excited for all the accidental streams I’m going to get thank u j and s,” one tweeted. “I’ve wanted a collaboration between these guys for a long time, today it’s a reality! Friday Coming soon,” added another fan.

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    “Justin are you tryna give me a heart attack!!!!! You and Shawn are collabing!!!!!!!! 2020 is getting better,” someone else chimed in. Even before the song is released, a fan is determined to make the track debut atop the chart. “Let’s aim for #1,” the person urged other fans.
    Bieber has enjoyed great success with a series of collaborations in recent years, teaming up with Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi for the “Despacito” remix. The “Love Yourself” hitmaker also collaborated with British singer Ed Sheeran for “I Don’t Care”, Ariana Grande for COVID-19 lockdown anthem “Stuck with U” and Chance The Rapper on his new track “Holy”.

    Meanwhile, Mendes scored a monster hit with his girlfriend Camila Cabello on “Senorita”.

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    Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry Among Amazon's Christmas Playlist

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    The new 2020 collection of festive favorites features the originals and covers by the likes of Bieber, Underwood, Perry, Mary J. Blige, and more other artists.

    Nov 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Justin Bieber’s version of Brenda Lee’s 1958 holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and Mary J. Blige’s take on WHAM!’s “Last Christmas” will be part of the new Amazon Original Songs collection of festive favourites.
    The company reached out to stars and asked them to record their favourite Christmas tunes and now the originals and covers by the likes of Carrie Underwood, Jess Glynne, and new mum Katy Perry will be available to fans for the price of a donation to their chosen charities.

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    Announcing the initiative, Bieber reveals “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has always been “one of my favourite songs to celebrate the holidays.”
    “I’m excited to team up with Amazon Music to share my own version, with my fans,” Bieber said in a statement. “I’m so thankful to be able to spend the season with loved ones, and to also use this opportunity to give back to LIFT, Inner-City Arts and Alexandria House: three incredible organizations that I’ve supported in the past. I hope my fans join me in reaching out to the communities and organizations they care about, to help spread joy to those who need it most.”
    Blige recorded her WHAM! cover to raise funds for the Mary J. Blige Center for Women and Girls, and added, “I’ve always loved how Last Christmas walks the line between being upbeat and heartbroken – all while still remaining one of the catchiest holiday songs. It’s one of the most unique holiday songs, and I’m excited for my fans to hear my take on it this holiday season on Amazon Music.”

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  • Watch Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco Perform Stripped-Down Version of 'Lonely'

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    Directed by Jake Schreier, who also helmed the original music video, the visuals finds the Canadian superstar and his collaborator performing the tune in a recording studio.

    Oct 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Days after premiering their collaboration “Lonely”, Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco have now treated their fans to a stripped-down version of the song through a video posted on Tuesday, October 27. Directed by Jake Schreier, who also helmed the original music video, the visuals finds the collaborators performing the tune in a recording studio.
    Benny plays on the electric piano as the Canadian superstar gets candid about his struggles with fame since he was a preteen. “Everybody knows my past now/ Like my house was always made of glass/ And maybe that’s the price you pay/ For the money and fame at an early age,” he sings. “And everybody saw me sick/ And it felt like no one gave a s**t/ They criticized the things I did as an idiot kid.”

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    “Lonely” marks Justin and Benny’s fifth collaboration and will be included on his upcoming sixth album that still doesn’t have a release date and a title. Justin said of the song, “When he [Blanco] and [Finneas] showed me this song to be honest it was hard to listen to considering how tough it was to get through some of these chapters. I went into the studio and sang through it which wasn’t easy but started to really see the importance of telling this story! It made me realize we all feel lonely at times! Being someone in my position I believe it is powerful to express vulnerability and that’s why I believe this song is so powerful!”
    In the original music video for the song, which was unveiled at the same time as the song’s release, Canadian actor Jacob Tremblay played a younger version of Justin. In an interview, the teen star admitted it was such an experience that he “would have never seen coming.”

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  • Jacob Tremblay Recounts Justin Bieber's Past as Tween Pop Star in 'Lonely' Music Video

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    The minimalistic music video and the simple arrangement of the song capture the raw emotion of the lyrics that convey the Canadian superstar’s struggles as he navigated fame at early age.
    Oct 16, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Justin Bieber has debuted the music video for his new song “Lonely”. Made in collaboration with producer Benny Blanco, the song reflects the “Baby” hitmaker’s struggles to navigate fame at early age as he rose from a YouTube sensation to a global pop superstar.
    True to the simple arrangement of the song and the poignant lyrics, the minimalistic music video stars SAG Award-nominated actor Jacob Tremblay as young Bieber who sits alone in a backstage room. Sporting Bieber’s iconic side-swept hair and purple hoodie, the 14-year-old actor perfectly depicts the raw emotion of feeling isolated under the spotlight.
    He is killing his time playing hockey, which is Bieber’s favorite sport to play, while waiting for his turn to appear onstage. Toward the end of the video, the real Bieber is seen as the only person in the audience, looking back at his own past.
    “What if you had it all, but nobody to call? Maybe then you’d know me. ‘Cause I’ve had everything but no one’s listening, and that’s just f**king lonely. I’m so lonely,” the “Where Are U Now” crooner sings over piano tunes.

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    The 26-year-old singer also makes references to his problematic past as singing, “Everybody knows my past now, like my house was always made of glass. Maybe that’s the price you pay for the money and fame at an early age. And everybody saw me sick, and it felt like no one gave a s**t. They criticized the things I did as an idiot kid.”
    Blanco, who previously teamed up with Bieber on his 2015’s hit “Love Yourself”, talked about how Bieber opened up his feelings through the song. “He was real nervous. He was like, ‘S**t. Should I be putting this out into the world?’ Because he’s like, ‘People know me for this thing and it’s like I’ve never been this raw,’ ” he said of the song.
    “He’s raw on this song. This song brought us so much closer together. And it was just he’s really opening up on this and he’s super vulnerable,” Blanco added. “There’s this weird stigma and this thing where men are supposed to be this. And it’s like, ‘No, I want to be vulnerable. I want to cry. I want to have a good cry.”
    Bieber is set to perform “Lonely” on “Saturday Night Live” with Blanco this week, October 17 on NBC.

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  • Justin Bieber Teases Benny Blanco Collaboration 'Lonely' – Hear the Snippet!

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    Hinting that Billie Eilish’s brother takes part in the creative process, the Canadian singer announces on social media that the upcoming tune will be released on Friday, October 16.
    Oct 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Justin Bieber has another new song coming soon. Following Chance the Rapper, the singer is now joining forces with Benny Blanco on a single entitled “Lonely” that is set to be released on Friday, October 16.
    The Canadian superstar took to social media on Monday, October 12 to tease the upcoming tune, hinting that Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas took part in the creative process because he tagged him in a post promoting the song. Moreover, the first snippet of the song has found its way out online, though all fans got to hear was the sound of piano.

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    It will serve as the follow-up for Justin’s “Holy” featuring Chance the Rapper. Making its way out last month, the song peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was nominated for Favorite Music Video and Favorite Collaboration Song at the 2020 People’s Choice Awards that is set to be held on November 14.
    Both “Holy” and “Lonely” are most likely going to be featured on Justin’s new album, though details regarding the effort have yet to be made available to the public.
    Earlier this year, Justin released his fifth album “Changes”, marking his first album in more than three years after his record-breaking album “Purpose”. Though receiving mixed reviews from music critics due to its lack of variation, “Changes” still debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 and became his seventh chart-topping album. It additionally helped him become the youngest soloist to have seven No. 1 albums in the U.S. at the age of 25, a record that was previously held by Elvis Presley.
    Justin was supposed to hold a tour in support of the album. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he announced that his tour would now kick off on June 2, 2021 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

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