![]() ‘Michael was very serious about his craft. It’s a lesson he learned from one of his own heroes - Michael Jackson. Young master Bieber could not have asked for a more supportive friend His hard-working mother Jonetta, a former medical technician, took her son’s ambitions seriously, moving the family from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia - then a hub of rhythm and blues music. But aside from this, his childhood was stable. His father left home when he was one-year-old and later died as a result of cocaine abuse. Usher has never been troubled by self-doubt - though his career and life have not been without hiccups. Aged 12, I told my mother: “Listen, this is what I want to do with my life and I need your support.” I felt I had a great talent.’ Reid asked me: “Are you sure you want to do this, as you can actually lose?” I said: “I’m not planning on losing, I’m going there to win.” ‘Nobody pushed me to do anything. Usher, who glows with the confidence that only true success can bring, started out at the same age as Bieber - 13 - signing with respected producer Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid.īut even then, he still insisted on entering a TV talent show called Star Search. Mentor: Usher, seen here performing during the halftime show at the NFL's Super Bowl, is no stranger to fame and fortune ![]()
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