Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Coco Jones on 'Amazing' Justin Timberlake Collaboration for 'ICU' Remix (Exclusive)
etonline.comCoco Jones' star has never shined brighter. The newly titled Best New Artist is not only embarking on her own tour, but she's also debuting a remix of her hit single, «ICU,» with a very special featured artist — Justin Timberlake.ET spoke with the star on the carpet of Wednesday's 2023 ESPY Awards, where she relived her emotional night at the BET Awards and teased her upcoming collaboration.At last month's awards ceremony, the 25-year-old emotionally thanked her fans as she accepted the year's Best New Artist award. «I am so happy — oh, thank you, Jesus,» the singer said while wiping away tears as she accepted the award. «It has been a long journey.
Thank you, God, for rocking with me the whole time. Thank you to my culture, who has stood beside me, raised together, been a really long journey, thank you to my team, thank you for taking a chance on me.»«I do want to thank God, give him all the glory,» she added. «I'm so thankful, so thank you so much.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.»Speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner on Wednesday, Jones recalled feeling «so emotional» during the night's festivities. «My family was there.
I was like, this too much! I was too grateful, too grateful,» she shares. Jones' rise to fame after kicking off her career on the Disney Channel was anything but smooth; although she made her breakthrough as a teen actress in the Disney Channel film the star's career didn't take off as she'd hoped.
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