Justin Bieber: In The Shoes Of Micheal Jackson

Justin Bieber is obviously the most celebrated Teenage star in the world, with over thirty five million twitter followers and over four hundred and seventeen million YouTube views and believe me this figures are moving faster than a digital clock, one must admit that this nineteen years old Canadian has enjoyed a very rapid rise to stardom. With less than five years in the music business, and an incredible fan base, Mr Bieber has evolved from a teenage heartthrob to a pop icon only to be compared to the late Micheal Jackon when he too was a teenager in terms of popularity, with the generation difference and the advent of new technological development in the use of social media,i dare to say that Justin is enjoying more popularity right now than Micheal received in his teens, it makes one wonder what makes this talented young singer so adorable? and why does he enjoy something like a cult follower-ship? Lets look at some of the factors we can visibly attribute to his popularity that can qualify him to walk in Micheal Jackson's shoes..

LOOKS: Justin Bieber is very handsome with big blue eyes and a well formed nose, what the ladies would fondly describe as cute, this youngster somehow reminds me of a young Elvis Presley, i think they share a similarity in charm and charisma, maybe its the hair style or maybe there is actually a similarity in their appearance, but the one thing they both share in common is the love they are getting from the female fans! Justin's good-looks combined with his flamboyant and colorful dress style with a mix of urban teenage fashion and hip hop swag gives him the ideal look of an Idol to emulate, noted for his constant appearance in flashy sneakers and sometimes androgynous hairstyle that gives him a sexy and sensational appeal to both boys and girls. 


TALENT:  Another thing you cant take away from this young superstar is his voice and his skillful dancing, apart from having a very enchanting high pitched raspy voice, this young dude can also bust some moves on the dance floor, although nothing compared to the legendary M.J when it comes to dancing, Justin always try to entertain his fans with some well organized dance choreography, this is always something to watch out for when viewing his Musical videos. The combination of singing and dancing puts Bieber in a class of his own, this makes him an icon for dancers and singers respectively.

AGE:  Although Micheal Jackson enjoyed success at a much younger age, Justin Bieber's fame came relatively early too, at just fourteen he was already making headlines around the world, and looking around the music scene, it appears he is the only male artist in that age category doing Pop and RnB on a very successful level, whereas other notable musicians have to share their fame and fans with other celebs in their age group, this teenager is in a world of his own enjoying the monopoly of a  male teenage pop star for a few years now, and of course we know that the age of adolescence is when we fanatically idolize stars and celebrities with little or no concern for other things in life, Justin falls within this age and it is no wonder that 70 % of his fan base consist of juveniles and people in their early twenties. He is the world's most influential role model to teenagers in the world, this makes him an authority in his own rights.


Mr Bieber is now nineteen years old, as much as teenagers would want him to remain ever young and innocent looking, this dude is a man now, he has gradually transformed into an adult, just one more year to enjoy teenage years and a lot of responsibilities will be shifted to him naturally. His hormones are going through the maturity process too, we will see changes in Bieber as time goes on, his looks, his voice will evolve, the question is, to what extent? Micheal Jackson survived it, but we all agree that the Micheal Jackson that entertained us as a teenager is quite different from the one that entertained us as an adult, the man responsible for Justin's super stardom Usher Raymond was once a teenage sensation too, he survived the transformation as well even becoming more popular as an adult star, but we have seen the likes of Tevin Campbell fade out with his teenage years. Now we are posing the big question, what will become of Bieber in a few years? will he be subdued by his maturity and fade away with his adolescence? Or will he continue to grow bigger and better with his age and fame? Will Justin Bieber walk in the shoes of greatness and give his generation their own Micheal Jackson? i guess time will tell.