Article by Jonah Weston, podcast produced by Jonah Weston
Think about your aspirations for a second… you’re not alone. a lot of individuals in the Western Carolina community have thoughts of achieving big things. Weather it is an aspiring artist performing in different events on campus, or an athlete having dreams of going pro one day, a lot of people on this campus dream big.
Now think about celebrities who have gone for millions in their career (streams on music, multi-million-dollar sports contract, millions of viewers). Even those who are successful in their fields started from somewhere.
Justin Bieber’s first album, “My World: EP”, sold over 137K copies in the first week and hit #6 on the billboard top 200 in 2009. In 2020, Justin Bieber has just become the most streamed artist on Spotify.
Before he became the sensation he is today, Bieber started singing on the streets of Ontario, Canada and posting covers to popular R&B songs on his mom’s YouTube account.
Listen to episode 1 of this podcast series as Jonah Weston discusses Bieber’s come up, and part 1 of his personal story of an aspiring hip-hop artist.
