Teen Sensation Justin Bieber
Gabrielle Revere for TIME
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The young star emerged almost out of nowhere. In 2007, when Justin was 12 years old, his mother began to post videos of his musical performances on YouTube. They were so good that strangers started watching and within months he had a loyal audience of thousands.
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