Justin Bieber turns 28! From making YouTube videos to being one of the best-selling music artists of all time

Chris Willman Music WriterHit songwriter Ross Golan, who has crafted smashes for Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, One Direction and Demi Lovato, has started a petition on Change.org asking the music community to stop licensing songs in Russia for as long as the nation wages war on Ukraine.The petition, posted Thursday afternoon here, was put up for the purpose of allowing songwriters to make their voices heard in requesting that collection agencies sever ties with their counterpart orgs in Russia, to ensure that they won’t be profiting from the rogue-superpower nation while the bloody siege of its neighbor country continues.“Currently, a portion of our royalties are going directly to the Russian government, which in turn funds their invasion into Ukraine,” Golan says. The petition — credited to “And the Writer Is,” the podcast Golan started to spotlight writers and their issues — reads: “The global songwriting business stands with Ukraine.

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ROMEO Beckham has revealed his impressive singing voice after his brother Cruz launched his music career. The 19-year-old showed off his vocal talents as he serenaded fans on Instagram.

Stars turned out in droves on Thursday night to watch the Lakers take on the Clippers at theCrypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.Saweetie appeared to be having a blast as she danced courtside with the Clippers' mascot,Chuck The Condor.The rapper, 28, put on a busty display at the basketball game in a low-cut tank top which she styled with a pair of distressed black skinny jeans. Star-studded:Saweetie was among the stars in attendance at Thursday night's Lakers vs.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe world’s largest music company, Universal Music Group, posted a record $9.4 billion in revenue for 2021, the company announced in its earnings report on Thursday. That marks a 14.4% increase over 2020, although comparisons with the pandemic year are obviously skewed.Recorded music revenues were up 14.3% to around $7.52 billion, while streaming soared nearly 17% to just under $5 billion.

Standing by her relationship. Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) has not been afraid to stand up against criticism when it comes to her marriage to Justin Bieber.

Hailey Bieber has been attendingPilates classes at Forma Pilates in Los Angelesalmost daily with her best pal Kendall Jenner.And on Thursday the25-year-old model revealed just how stunningly her fit figure has become as she wore a bright pink bikini top by Inamorata for images shared to Instagram. The Versace model put on a busty display in the triangle top that made the most of her abs as she added light gray sweatpants.

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Martha Stewart is having quite the week.

Hailey Bieber is getting a workout!

She celebrated her husband Justin Bieber's birthday the day before.But it was back to the grind for Hailey Bieber on Wednesday as she was spotted heading to a Pilates class in Los Angeles.The 25-year-old model revealed her stunningly fit figure in an eye-catching green athleisure ensemble ahead of her appointment at Forma Pilates. Workout style: Hailey Bieber, 25, highlighted her fit frame in striking green athleisure while heading to her Pilates class in Los Angeles on WednesdayHailey put on a busty display for her workout with a low-cut lime green Alo sports bra, which she complemented with a brighter shade of green Alo athletic shorts that emphasized her long legs.She had a white sweatshirt tied around her waist in case it got chilly later, and she covered up with a loose-fitting white shirt jacket that she left unbuttoned with her sleeves partially rolled up.

Justin Bieber is newly 28 and he celebrated the affair with a lavish, super cool birthday party in the backyard of his $25.8 million Beverly Hills mansion! The “Peaches” singer, who reached his 28th on Tuesday, invited guests to the backyard of his home, where his pool was decked out with numerous inflatable toys and another area contained a balloon arch with a giant ball pit.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music“Care is a weird word in the music industry,” says Kara DioGuardi, who, in addition to being a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer, also runs her own music publishing house and record label, Arthouse Entertainment. As a former artist herself, she’s seen the business from all sides, and as an advocate for creators, she’s incensed that streaming giants like Spotify are under-compensating songwriters.

Adele’s latest album ’30’ and The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours‘ single ‘Save Your Tears’ were the world’s best-selling records of 2021.Music industry body the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has revealed that Adele’s 2021 album sold more than five million copies in two months. It’s also the biggest-selling record on vinyl and CD.The Weeknd’s ‘Save Your Tears, which was released in 2020, topped the charts in 18 countries and was streamed 2.15billion times. In 2020, The Weekend also had the biggest record of the year with his other ‘After Hours’ single ‘Blinding Lights’.You can see the rankings below.Top 10 global singles 2021:01 The Weeknd – ‘Save Your Tears’ (2.15billion streams)02 The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber – ‘ STAY’ (2.07billion streams)03 Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’ (1.88billion streams)04 BTS – ‘Butter’ (1.76billion streams)05 Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drivers license’ (1.73billion streams)06 Justin Bieber (ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon) – ‘Peaches’ (1.72billion streams)07 The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’ (1.61billion streams)08 Olivia Rodrigo – ‘good 4 u’ (1.61billion streams)09 Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ (1.60billion streams)10 Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’ (1.57billion streams)Top 10 global albums 2021:01. Adele – ’30’02. Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Sour’03. Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’04. Ed Sheeran – ‘=’05. The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’06. Dua Lipa – ‘Future Nostalgia’07. The Kid LAROI – F Love (Mix Tape)08. ABBA – ‘Voyage’09. Morgan Wallen – ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’10. Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’The three album charts compiled by the IFPI (overall sales, physical sales and vinyl) “reflect the truly global nature of the industry today,” chief executive Frances Moore told the BBC, “with albums by artists

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Hailey Bieber shared a heartfelt birthday tribute to her husband Justin Bieber on Instagram, featuring a few never-before-seen pictures of them together.To mark the love of her life's 28thtrip around the sun, the supermodel, 25, penned a sweet message to her 'baby' for her 41.4 million followers to see on Tuesday afternoon.'There are a lot of amazing and beautiful things about this life, but the most beautiful part is that I get to live it with you,' the beauty gushed under a slideshow full of images of them on date nights around the world. Doting wife: Hailey Bieber shared a heartfelt birthday tribute to her husband Justin to Instagram, featuring a few never-before-seen pictures of them togetherShe concluded: 'I love you..

Hailey Baldwin, 25, is celebrating Justin Bieber‘s 28th birthday with a super romantic post! The model shared several PDA-filled photos and videos of her and the singer living their lives together in honor of the special day and added a sweet and loving caption to go with it.

Hailey Bieber has some sweet birthday wishes for her husband, Justin Bieber. On Tuesday, the model dedicated an Instagram post filled with PDA to her man on his 28th birthday.

Karen Bliss For the first time since 2019, the Juno Awards will return as an in-person event in May, with Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin and globally known Canucks Justin Bieber and the Weeknd emerging as the leading contenders in nominations announced Tuesday.Cardin fronts the pack of nominees with six nominations, while Bieber and the Weeknd follow with five apiece. Shawn Mendes, Pressa and Jessia each have four.The Junos will be held outdoors for the first time, with the 51st ceremony being held May 15 at Budweiser Stage in Toronto.

The Juno Award nominations are here.

Justin Bieber celebrates another year around the sun, we take a look at some of his most controversial moments. And there are a few...The singing sensation has luckily made a comeback from them all, proving it's not ever "too late to say sorry".After rising to fame after being discovered by Usher as a young boy, Justin has had more than his fair share of some seriously scandalous moments.It didn't help as he grew up under the spotlight with any and every hiccup being caught on camera, including his infamous clash with paparazzi and his questionable Anne Frank comment.Let's take a look at his biggest blunders...At 23 years old, he lost his temper with a group of paparazzi who were following his every move.And the star cut it a little too close while driving his car and appeared to head straight towards the camera clickers.A source told People at the time, that as the pop star was attempting to leave a church in Beverly Hills, a bunch of photographers were waiting for him at the end of the driveway.The insider told the publication: “He tried to scare away the paparazzi.