Justin Bieber - Biography

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An old soul is the last thing you would expect to find inside Justin Bieber. But all it takes is one listen to the 17 year-old soul-singing phenomenon to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers.

After posting dozens of homemade videos on YouTube in 2007, where the multi-talented Bieber put his impeccable spin on songs from artists like Usher, Ne-Yo and Stevie Wonder, Justin racked up over 10,000,000 views purely from word of mouth.

"I started singing about three years ago," says the Canadian native who grew up an only child in Stratford, Ontario. "I entered a local singing competition called Stratford Idol. The other people in the competition had been taking singing lessons and had vocal coaches. I wasn't taking it too seriously at the time, I would just sing around the house. I was only 12 and I got second place."

In an effort to share his victory with his loved ones, Justin began posting his performance footage online. "I put my singing videos from the competition on YouTube so that my friends and family could watch them," he says. "But it turned out that other people liked them and they started subscribing to them. That's how my manager found me. He saw me on YouTube and contacted my family and now I'm signed!"

Seven months after Justin started posting his videos online, former So So Def marketing executive Scooter Braun flew the then 13-year old singer to Atlanta, GA to meet with his elite colleagues. As if Justin's natural singing talent wasn't enough to impress Scooter's inner circle, Braun knew Bieber was also a self-taught musician who plays the drums, guitar, piano and trumpet.

"Right when we flew into Atlanta, Scooter drove us to the studio and Usher was there in the parking lot," remembers Bieber. "That was my first time ever being out of Canada so I went up to him and was like, 'Hey Usher, I love your songs, do you want me to sing you one?' He was like, 'No little buddy, just come inside, it's cold out.'"

All it took was a short time online for Usher to realize he was in the company of a future superstar. "A week later Usher flew me back to Atlanta," says Bieber. "I sang for him and his people and he really wanted to sign me then and there but I still had a meeting with Justin Timberlake who also wanted to sign me. It turned out Usher's deal was way better. He had L.A. Reid backing him up and Scooter had a lot of really good connections in Atlanta. I always tease Usher now and remind him he how he blew me off the first time we met."

In October of 2008, Justin Bieber officially signed to Island Records. His debut album, My World is an intimate look into the mind of a budding young renaissance man. With production from star hit men like The Dream and Tricky Stewart who produced "Umbrella" for Rihanna and Beyonce's latest smash, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Justin has everything he needs to achieve pop supremacy.

His first single, "One Time" produced by Tricky, is about one of Justin's favorite topics, puppy love. Usher joins Justin on "First Dance" where the two share verses on a song that Bieber describes as, "A slow groovy song that people can dance to." On the Midi-Mafia produced "Down to Earth" Justin digs deep to talk about growing up. "Bigger" finds the teenaged singer maturing at a steady rate, while motivating his listeners to strive for their goals.

"I'm looking forward to influencing others in a positive way," says Justin. "My message is you can do anything if you just put your mind to it. I grew up below the poverty line; I didn't have as much as other people did. I think it made me stronger as a person it built my character. Now I have a 4.0 grade point average and I want to go to college and just become a better person."

A virtually untapped well of natural artistic talent, Justin Bieber is primed to be a solid force in music for many years to come. "I think older people can appreciate my music because I really show my heart when I sing, and it's not corny," he says. "I think I can grow as an artist and my fans will grow with me." And just think, he's just getting started.

Catherine Zeta Jones Biography

Name: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Born: 25 September 1969 (Age: 41)
Where: Swansea, Wales
Height: 5' 8"
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA and 1 Oscar; 2 Golden Globe nominations


There are many who consider Catherine Zeta Jones to have been canny, manipulative and, eventually, undeniable in a rapid rise to the top. In fact, her passage to Hollywood stardom has been anything but steady. Her career choices have, on occasion, been terribly flawed. Her big breaks have been hilariously, fabulously fortunate. And, being as she began her education and career in entertainment back inthe mid-Seventies, it's actually all taken a very long time.

Catherine Zeta Jones (Catherine Fair and Zeta Jones being the names of her grandmothers) was born in Swansea on the 25th of September, 1969, growing up in the now-chic Mumbles area, a beautiful sweep of wooded coastline. Her father, Dai, managed a confectionery factory, turning him, in young Catherine's eyes, into something of a Willy Wonka figure. Her mother, Pat, was Irish and a seamstress by trade. She commented, upon Catherine's birth, that she looked like a frog. Catherine had one older brother, David A Jones, and one younger, Lyndon, both of whom now aid her in her work with her production company, Milkwood Films (Swansea also being the former home of Dylan Thomas, author of Under Milk Wood).

From the age of 4, Catherine wanted to entertain, to be the centre of attention. She'd prance around using the spout of her grandma's kettle as a microphone. Very soon, she was onstage, performing with an amateur troupe organised by the local Catholic Church. Her singing voice, though, was once severely threatened. Falling sick with a viral infection that impaired her breathing, she had to undergo a tracheotomy (the scar is still visible today). Consequently, she missed a lot of school, and was sent to a small private establishment to catch up.

But, though she was bright, academic work was not Catherine's calling. Studying tap and ballet, she continued with the amateur troupe, starring in Annie, then as Tallulah in Bugsy Malone. This latter part was wholly appropriate, Catherine being perfect as the super-sexy vamp. She says that even at 12 she looked 22, and would go to clubs with the blessing of her trusting parents.

When she was 14, along came her first break. A production starring Mickey Dolenz from The Monkees arrived in Swansea, one of its attractions being that, wherever it went, it recruited local children to form the chorus. Catherine auditioned successfully, so successfully that the producers quickly cast her in a touring production of The Pyjama Game. By 15, she had dropped out of school, received her Actor's Guild card, and moved to London.

Mohammed Hatta Biography ( 1902 – 1980 )

(born Aug. 12, 1902, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies [now Indonesia]—died March 14, l980, Jakarta, Indonesia.) a leader of the Indonesian independence movement who was prime minister (1948–50) and vice president (1950–56) of Indonesia.

While he studied in The Netherlands from 1922 to 1932, he was president of the Perhimpunan Indonesia (Indonesian Union), a progressive, nationalist political group founded by overseas Indonesian students. Returning to the Dutch East Indies in 1932, Hatta was arrested for his political activities by the Dutch in 1934 and sent to the infamous concentration camp of Boven Digul in West New Guinea. In 1935 he was exiled to the island of Bandanaira, where he remained until the eve of the Japanese invasion in World War II.

In contrast to the Dutch, the Japanese actively promoted Indonesian nationalism. Hatta and Sukarno, the future president of Indonesia, collaborated with them in establishing numerous Indonesian mass organizations; in 1943 they helped to organize the Japanese-sponsored home defense corps Sukarela Tentara Pembela Tanah Air (Peta), the first Indonesian armed force. When it became clear that the Japanese would lose the war, however, many nationalists urged an insurrection and immediate independence, but Hatta advised patience until they were sure that the Japanese would surrender. On Aug. 17, 1945, he and Sukarno were kidnapped by members of the students' union and persuaded to declare Indonesian independence. Hatta served as vice president in the subsequent revolutionary government. In 1948, when he was prime minister, he played an important part in the suppression of the communist revolt at Madiun in eastern Java, a measure that gained the struggling government many supporters in Western countries. He led the Indonesian delegation at the United Nations-sponsored Hague Conference (Aug. 23–Nov. 2, 1949) that culminated in the recognition by The Netherlands of Indonesia's complete independence. While serving as prime minister during the first seven months of 1950, he helped to guide the new country through a crucial period of transition from a federal to a unified state.

Hatta served as vice president until December 1956, when he resigned because of increasing disagreement with President Sukarno's policy of “guided democracy.” Essentially a moderate, administratively oriented leader, Hatta felt that dealing with Indonesia's grave economic crises was of primary importance and feared that Sukarno's policies would bankrupt the country. He was also consistently critical of Sukarno's anti-Western and anti-Malaysian foreign policy. After Sukarno's downfall, Hatta came out of retirement to serve as special adviser to President Suharto on the problem of government corruption.

One of Indonesia's leading economists, Hatta is known as the “father of the Indonesian cooperative movement.” His writings include The Co-operative Movement in Indonesia (1957), “Indonesia between the Power Blocs,” Foreign Affairs, vol. 36 (1958), and Past and Future (1960).

Dayana Mendoza Biography

Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada (born June 1, 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model, Miss Venezuela 2007,and Miss Universe 2008.

In 2001, Mendoza signed with Elite Model Management and modeled in Italy, France, United States, England, Greece, Spain, Germany, Mexico and Peru for Versace, Roberto Cavalli and other fashion designers.She speaks Spanish, English and Italian.

Dayana beat 27 other candidates, including runners-up Miss Colombia Taliana Vargas and Miss Dominican Republic Marianne Cruz Gonzalez,to win Miss Venezuela 2007 on September 13, 2007, and became only the second woman representing the Amazonas state to win (the first being Carolina Izsak in 1991).[citation needed] She was crowned Miss Universe 2008 at the pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 13, 2008.Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori crowned her with a tiara worth 120,000 U.S. dollars. Her prize package included cash, a year contract promoting Miss Universe, world travel, a rent-free, prestigious New York City flat, luxury apartment and a gift bag stuffed with designer shoes, dresses and beauty products, a $100,000 stipend for a 2-year course at the New York Film Academy and free access to famous fashion houses and beauty parlors. Mendoza will spend her year-long reign traveling the world to lecture on humanitarian issues and to promote education regarding HIV/AIDS.

Mendoza has stated that she enjoys "design, photography, advertising and wave surfing." She replied to the query: "Men think that the fastest way to go to a point is to go straight. Women know that the faster way to go to a point is to go to the curves." She was once kidnapped in Venezuela and stated the trauma taught her to remain poised under pressure.

Venezuela is a "pageant superpower" and has had four previous Miss Universe and five Miss World winners. Mendoza is the first winner from the country since Miss Universe 1996's winner Alicia Machado.

Hilary Duff Biography

She was born Hilary Ann Lisa Duff on September 28th, 1987 in Houstan, Texas. Hilary was born into a family with parents Bob and Susan Duff and older sister, actress/singer Haylie Duff who was born two and a half years earlier on February 19, 1985.

When Hilary was six, she had been traveling in the Cechetti Ballet with her sister Haylie, but decided she wanted to fulfill her dream of acting. Her first part was in the mini-series, "True Women", her role was so small her name wasn't even listed in the credits, but her first starring role was as Ellie in "The Soul Collector", for which she won a "Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot (Supporting Young Actress)" Hilary also starred in the made for tv movie "Casper Meets Wendy" in fall of 1998. In the movie she played the young witch Wendy. Success came again as she took the role of the starring title character Lizzie McGuire in the #1 Disney Channel Hit Series self-entitled, "Lizzie McGuire" in 2000. The show finished it's production in summer of 2002 although it still has one episode left that airs in the US on February 14,2004.

Hilary also filmed a Disney Channel movie "Cadet Kelly" in the summer of 2001. Hilary returned to the big screen when she released her movie "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" whiched was filmed in Rome, Italy. It made 17 million in its weekend opening of May 2, 2003.Hilary made her big screen debut in "Agent Cody Banks" in March 2003 co-starring along side Frankie Muniz.

In December 2003 Hilary co-starred in "Cheaper By The Dozen" along side comedians such as Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt and Ashton Kutcher. Now in 2004 Hilary will return once again to the big screen in movies such as "A Cinderella Story" which also stars actor, Chad Michael Murray,it should be on the big screen in July of 2004. Hilary's film "Heart of Summer" production started January 2004, she will also star in "The Perfect Man",production will start in Spring of 2004. When not busy working Hilary resides in Los Angeles with her mom Susan and her sister Haylie.

Hilary also resides in Texas when she is visiting her dad Bob. When she's not working,Hilary enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as her dogs. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, tumbling, roller-blading, tae-bo, doing yo-yo tricks and hanging out with her friends. Hilary is also involved in volunteer work and a strong advocate for animal rights.

This talented young star will be heard from for many years to come. It's hard to say whether her greatest successes will be in film, television or the recording. Guess we?ll just have to keep following her many achievements and see where they lead.

Hilary recentaly got a new puppy. Also on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" Hilary confirmed that she is dating a upcoming actor named Jordan. She said they have known each other for a year but have only been dating for a month...