Why is this kid getting so much publicity, press and way to many (IMO) TV appearances lately?

From what I understand, he's a 16 yr old singer from Canada that had posted some clips on YouTube and was "discovered" and is now being hyped as the latest and greatest thing since sliced bread...I don't get it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber

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If I see this kid in public some where I will literally walk up to him and snip his guitar strings and tape his mouth shut. I don't mind pop music, it has it's place but this kid is nothing but a haircut. I'm totally with you. At least Hanson wrote all their own music. This kid has to be the product of the industry, helped along by Usher. No thanks.

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Really, hmm, he's the same as cody simpson then, he got discovered on youtube. But yeah, I hate the both of'em.

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riley

Guess "they" can make any dork big. It's not like he's anything special.

Personally I wouldn't want to be famous anyway.

, you shouldv'e. And what the hell was he doing in front of your school.

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riley

Uhhhh. I don't know man I mean there is way to much hype over this kid ( really not that good ) but at the same time to have that many women after me..... money up the wazoo.....not to much of a bad thing ya know. Most people will never have a tenth of what this kid has and I'm not saying thats what lifes about but I give him kudos for doing what hes done regardless if I like him or not. Just my two cents.

him and the jonas brothers are the same..... garbage..... hes famous because girls think hes cute.... also, i love how he, along with all other pop "musicians", can sing about sex and its innocent but if its someone with a raspy voice and distortion its offensive..... the idiocy of pop music and american thinking

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Beeing in the official French part of Canada somehow protected us so far from lots of prefab Stars.
Claude.

He was here last week. I don't see what the fuss is about, but I don't "get" most top 40 music anyway. Good luck to him if he can make money, but I can't see me buying anything he puts out.

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Steve

EVERYONE STOP MAKING FUN OF HER

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He is just another one of these overnight celebrities created by them idiocy of the American. He is talentless, much like Britney Spears, Milli Vanilli, New Kids on the Block and <insert other pop sensation/one hit wonder name here>. Just another fad that we will all look back on in 10 years and ask ourselves WHY? But you know us Americans just love our celebrities, morse in many cases than we love our own families and friends. The celebrity culture in our society is really ugly. Once this kids finally hits puberty and realizes his sexuality he will no longer be popular and it will be on to the next "celebrity".

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i have no idea who this person is. makes me glad i don't watch that much tv except for sports and politics.

Seriously he sounds like a 10 year old with a needle stuck where one shouldn't be stuck.

Who?

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Tim