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The success story of Justin Bieber: the journey from a talented boy from Canada to a global pop star, early hits, support from Usher, and victories at the Kids’ Choice Awards.

Justin Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in the Canadian city of Stratford — a small provincial town that at the time could hardly be imagined on the map of the global pop industry. It was there that the story of one of the fastest rises in modern music began. Bieber’s musical ear and sense of rhythm emerged at a very early age. Even as a child, he independently learned to play instruments —…

Lady Gaga: 5 tattoos, 2 personas, and a strict father. Why does Gaga ink only the left side of her body? The whole truth about her relationship with a dad who sees a “half-normal Marilyn Monroe” on the right and a “crazy Iggy Pop” on the left.

Lady Gaga lives by the tenets of Andy Warhol, considers herself a die-hard futurist and a bit of a robot. She was also the brightest pop star of 2009. Still, for people poring over her photos, that’s probably the last thing they care about. Lady Gaga is one of the most striking and controversial performers on today’s stage, yet—as she openly tells magazines and TV networks—she’s also a…