24 years of Justin Bieber: secrets, scandals and exes

24 years of Justin Bieber: secrets, scandals and exes - In his short career, Justin Bieber has already made a huge impact on the entertainment world, but not only for his musical talent and love life! The Canadian star has also been implicated in several media scandals, got involved with the cops, and succeeded in shining in fields other than showbiz.
Whether you're a true Belieber or a hater, take a look at the most iconic moments from the singer's career and personal life!

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Beginnings - Justin Drew Bieber will turn 24 on March 1. The artist was born in London, Canada.

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Tennis - The singer is actually a big tennis fan. In 2015, he played in a charity match with pro Eugenie Bouchard and actors Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart.

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Youtuber! - Did you know that the singer was discovered on the video platform? In 2007, his covers were discovered by his now agent Scooter Braun.

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Career beginnings - Scooter Braun became Bieber's agent and introduced him to rapper and producer Usher, who signed a contract with the 15-year-old singer.

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Career beginnings - His first hit single was 'Baby,' released in 2010. From then on, he kept producing highly successful tracks, such as 'U Smile,' 'Boyfriend,' 'Where Are Ü Now,' 'Sorry,' 'Purpose: The Movement,' and 'Cold Water.'

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Hair - This haircut became popular among teenagers, it was known as the 'Biebercut.'

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Self taught - Bieber taught himself how to play the piano, guitar, trumpet and drums.

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Self taught - But the drums were his real first love. He picked up his first pair of drumsticks at the age of two, and up until today he still loves giving solo performances during his shows.

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Recognition - The singer has won lots of awards! He's got Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Brit Awards, American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, People's Choice Awards and BET Awards under his belt, to name just a few!

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Sporting fan - Besides his talent for music, Bieber is also great at sports. He played in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on February 16, 2018.

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Sporting fan - This was the second time that Bieber played in the competition, which this year also included Jamie Foxx and the rapper Quavo. In 2011, he was voted best player of the match.

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Sports - The Canadian also had success on the ice hockey rink before becoming famous. In 2017, he played in the NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout, at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles.

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Controversy - But who can forget the singer's crazy phase? Bieber got himself involved in several controversial situations. His turbulent relationship with the paparazzi was just the start. In June 2013, he was accused of assaulting a photographer.

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Controversy - In November 2013, during a tour of Brazil, Bieber was kicked out of the hotel he was staying in after he broke objects in the room and tried to let prostitutes in.

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Controversy - Then, in Rio de Janeiro, Bieber was seen defacing public property. Photographers confirmed that the singer had sworn at them.

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Controversy - In Argentina, Bieber caused national indignation when he swept a national flag off the stage with his foot. His songs were banned on a local radio channel, and an internet campaign was started to get Bieber considered as a 'persona non-grata.'

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Controversy - In January 2014, Bieber was put in jail for drag racing while drunk. After swearing at police officers, he was taken to the police station and put behind bars. But the star looked utterly carefree, in fact, he even smiled for his mugshot!

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Controversy - The star wasn't popular in his neighborhood at the time, either. Bieber was accused of threatening a neighbor after they had complained about the noise made at one of his parties. Security had to intervene in the argument.

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Controversy - Bieber was also investigated for running over a photographer with his Ferrari, and not stopping to help. The star was not accused as being guilty in this case.

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Personal preferences - In an interview with Cosmopolitan, the artist revealed some facts about his personal life. He said that his first show was in Tulsa, Okhlahoma (USA) and that he would love to collaborate with John Mayer.

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Personal preferences - According to gossip, his favorite karaoke track is 'Let It Be,' by The Beatles, and he also loves 'Scandal,' but is ashamed to admit it.

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Personal preferences - The singer said that he is afraid of spiders and gladiator sandals on girls.

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Personal preferences - Bieber loves tattoos and has several on his body. His favorite one is an owl, according to Cosmopolitan.

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Personal preferences - Something that his fans don't know? Bieber said that he can hold his breath underwater for two minutes.

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Personal preferences - The singer revealed that his first kiss was on an ice skating rink, and that the thing he finds most sexy about a woman is her attitude, even though he also admitted that women are complicated.

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Relationships - The actor rekindled his relationship with Selena Gomez at the beginning of November 2017, after she broke up with fellow singer The Weeknd.

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Relationships - Prior to this, Bieber and Selena were together from 2010 to 2015, on and off.

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Relationships - In September 2016, the singer ended a relationship with Sofia Richie, Lionel Richie's daughter. The two weren't seen together again after a trip Mexico, in August, to celebrate her 18th birthday.

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Relationships - The singer was with model Hailey Baldwin at the beginning of 2016. However, the singer told the Daily Mail that he hadn't wanted anything exclusive.

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Relationships - Kourtney Kardashian also dated the singer for a short while. According to the Daily Mail, Bieber said that he was 'being used.' Curiously, his ex-girlfriend Sofia Richie was later seen with Kourtney's ex-husband, Scott Disick.

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Relationships - Nothing was ever confirmed, but there were rumors of a fling between the singer and Miranda Kerr, who met in 2012 at a Victoria's Secret fashion show. A punch up between Orlando Bloom, Kerr's ex-husband, and Bieber in 2014 set tongues wagging.

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Relationships - Yovanna Ventura was another of Bieber's girlfriends. The two were spotted on a beach in Los Angeles after having dinner together, but they were only seen together a handful of times.

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Relationships - Singer Jasmine Villegas was one of the pop star's first relationships. She even appeared in his music video, 'Baby.'

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Relationships - The affair between Bieber and Sahara Ray was never anything serious, but it set the rumor mills turning. The two were pictured together naked in Hawaii.

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