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15-year-old Madison Beer got her first big break when Justin Bieber tweeted one of her videos to his millions of followers, and since then she has been working on her first studio album (oh, yeah, and she also recorded “Valentine” with Cody Simpson
. Whaaaaat?!). We chatted with Madison about singing, books, her most embarrassing moment, and more.
Q: What advice would you give to young artists if they wanted to get into the music business? Madison: Well, I started on YouTube just for fun, really. It was something that I always wanted to do, so it was just me having some fun and messing around. My advice? If a teenager really enjoys singing, like me, I would just go ahead and post stuff on YouTube (only with your parents’ permission). I know that it can be really nerve-racking, especially when you start thinking, “What are my friends going to think? What are my teachers going to think?” You don’t really know how people are going to react. But if you’re confident in the video that you recorded, and if it’s going to make you happy, you should post it.
Q: When did you know that you wanted to perform? Madison: I think when I started posting videos consistently is when I got really attached to the whole idea of doing it professionally. I’ve always wanted to be a professional singer, but the YouTube stuff made me take it more seriously. I felt, like, compelled to do YouTube videos.
Q: Do you remember the first song you sang as a little girl? Madison: Yeah. I used to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” all the time. I used to sing that and “God Bless America” all the time.
Q: What is your all-time favorite book? Madison: As a child, The Giving Tree was my favorite book. It showed me the importance of sharing and caring for people and, you know, giving and not always being selfish. And I also loved all the Shel Silverstein books.
Q: What is your all-time favorite song? Madison: I love The Beatles song “In My Life.” I like that song a lot. It’s really cute.
Q: What’s the funniest or most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you recently? Madison: I live in California, so when I come back to New York I get to see my friends that I haven’t seen in weeks—months, even. I was pulling up to my friend’s house and right when I got out of the car, I kind of, like, tripped a little bit, but I caught myself and I was fine. All my friends were waiting for me outside. So I tried to play it cool, in case anybody noticed, and I walked right into a tree. It was the most embarrassing thing. And I was like, “Awesome. That was great.” Everybody knows that I’m clumsy, so they all were just laughing. They were like, “Oh, Madison’s back.”
Can’t wait to hear the songs Madison’s been working on! Are you a Madison Beer fan? Are you also excited for her new album? Share your thoughts in the Comments below!
HarperCollins will publish the first official book by 16-year-old YouTube pop singer Cody Simpson, a book entitled Welcome to Paradise: My Journey. Above, we’ve embedded a copy of Simpson’s most popular video–viewed 23.7 million times on YouTube.
Publication is set for October 22, 2013. The book will contain never-before-scene photographs as well as exclusive gossipy tidbits about the Australian singer’s personal and professional life. Matt Graham at Scooter Braun Projects, Primary Wave and CAA negotiated the deal for world rights with Harper nonfiction publishing director Anna Valentine and executive editor David Linker.
Here’s more from the release: “Cody Simpson gained notoriety in 2009 when he began uploading songs to YouTube and quickly became a viral hit. He was signed by Atlantic Records and, by 2010, had released the massive chart-topping single ‘iYiYi’ featuring Flo Rida, which has over 23 million views on YouTube … Now his YouTube channel has more than 155 million views, he has over 4.2 million Twitter and Facebook followers, has released two bestselling albums and has embarked on a global arena tour supporting Justin Bieber.” (via Yahoo! News)
Spotify is adding brand apps to its streaming service which means that major companies (will soon be able to suggest playlists. AT&T, Reebok, Intel, and McDonald’s are among the first to create such apps, and by entering the music space,... Read the rest of this post
After a long wait, Bieber’s new single ‘Boyfriend’ is here (and we like the more mature sound that has been compared to Justin Timberlake. Sure, the lyrics are a little cheesy and will probably make tween girls swoon, but the song is more... Read the rest of this post
Following in the footsteps of ABC Family and MTV (The CW just launched a free mobile app that lets fans stream full episodes of its current programming the next day. Given Millennials’ busy lives, we bet they’ll soon expect to access all their... Read the rest of this post
Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Lorax’ nabbed the top spot at the box office this weekend (garnering $70.7 million — the best opening of the year so far — and becoming the best debut ever for a non-sequel animated film! Although the movie didn’t... Read the rest of this post
Today’s post comes to us from Amanda, a Youth Advisory Board member who tuned into the Academy Awards last night and provided a thoughtful recap and analysis of the show from a Millennial perspective. Like many viewers, Amanda feels that the 2012... Read the rest of this post
Aside from videos of cats playing the piano and laughing babies, YouTube has a lot of educational material to offer (which is now easier for teachers and students to access with YouTube for Schools. The educational hub curates content from YouTube... Read the rest of this post
Disney has debuted a new social media initiative called Disney Reads (spanning Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We love that they’re posting sweepstakes, contests, quizzes, and other exclusive content, but we’re a little perplexed at... Read the rest of this post
The people have spoken, and we’re excited to see many of our favorite acts and programs (among the 2012 People’s Choice Award nominees! “Harry Potter” leads the way with nine nods, and Katy Perry and “Glee” are also top contenders. In... Read the rest of this post
Cord cutting is becoming a reality (as cable nets recognize young viewers aren’t interested in expensive multichannel subscription packages. Rather than fight Hulu and Netflix in a battle they’d have a tough time winning, cable operators... Read the rest of this post
In this week’s episode of “5 Things You Need to Know This Week,” Herman Cain sings about sexual harassment, Justin Bieber has a baby with Kate Middleton (I think I have that right), and nobody seems to know the whereabouts of Matt Lauer. Plus, we debut the 1st annual “Where in the World is ‘Five Things You Need to Know This Week?’”
Barnes & Noble will debut the newest member of its Nook family on Monday (but Engadget has a sneak peek. The new version, called the Nook Tablet, looks a lot like the Nook Color and will have twice the RAM and built-in storage of the Kindle... Read the rest of this post
Justin Bieber has one. Taylor Swift has one. Even Hannah Montana has one. From Britney Spears to Beyonce, teen targeted fragrances are everywhere. It’s hardly a new phenomenon — Debbie Gibson had her own “Electric Youth” fragrance in the... Read the rest of this post
DVD sales continue to tank (while household spending on streaming video services, such as Netflix, and DVD rentals from Kiosks, such as Redbox, continues to rise. Much of this trend is driven by Millennials who are less concerned with owning media... Read the rest of this post
Every time ‘Hunger Games’ content hits the Web, the Internet goes into a frenzy (which happened overnight when promo posters of the film’s stars were released. Fans may have been critical of the movie’s casting originally, but we doubt they... Read the rest of this post
eBook readers rejoice (now that Kindle books are available at more than 11,000 libraries in the U.S.! Amazon launched the lending library service today and we think it will be a big hit among Millennials who enjoy this medium and are constantly... Read the rest of this post
For comic book publisher Bluewater Productions, it’s not superheros that bring in the big bucks, it’s politicians.
According to a piece on Politico, the publisher has sold 130,000 copies of a comic about Michelle Obama. “She competes with Justin Bieber just a little bit,” Darren Davis, the company’s president told Politico about the bestseller.
Comics about other politicians are also popular sellers. Politico has more: “More than 25,000 copies of both Clinton and Palin’s comic books were sold, and Davis and Schultz haven’t looked back since, going on to produce comic books on political figures including Colin Powell, Ronald Reagan, Bill O’Reilly, Caroline Kennedy, Al Franken, Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger and George W. Bush.”
Disney debuted the TV movie ‘Phineas and Ferb: Across The 2nd Dimension’ on Friday (and the flick — based on the TV series of the same title — drew in an impressive 7.6 million viewers! It’s the top cable movie of the year so... Read the rest of this post
We weren’t surprised to hear that 25% of toddlers have used their parent’s smartphone (because it can be so hard to keep little ones’ hands of the devices! The stat brings a whole new meaning to the term “digital... Read the rest of this post
Disney Channel is connecting fans with their favorite stars in the new reality show ‘PrankStars’ (which kicks off tonight and promises to be hilarious! Check out the clips from the first episode where Selena Gomez and Debby Ryan play... Read the rest of this post
Demi Lovato released her first single since (her stint in rehab earlier this year. It’s not exactly the feel-good song of the summer, but it’s a more mature Demi beautifully delivering a dramatic performance. In other music news, Pia... Read the rest of this post
All that talk about the movie industry being in trouble (seems to have vanished over the weekend with news that “Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” became the eighth movie ever to pass the $1 billion worldwide box office mark.... Read the rest of this post
The Teen Choice Awards 2011 nominations are out (and — surprise, surprise — “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” takes the lead with 12 spots. “Glee” is close behind with nine nominations, and other usual suspects including Taylor Swift, Selena... Read the rest of this post