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29.12.2011 15:32
Adele's 21 album showed best sale figures in seven years
Adele's second studio effort 21 has sold 5.6 million copies in US this year. According to Nielsen Soundscan, it guaranteed three percent growth of music market in 2011.

29.04.2011 08:19
Justin Bieber wants to star in a movie
Mark Wahlberg revealed that he and Justin Bieber have discussed an opportunity of making a movie together. "He sent me a video of himself, and, yeah, I think he's really talented", said Wahlberg.

29.03.2010 13:18
Usher described his new album as «swagger»
American R&B singer revealed some details about his new album Raymond v. Raymond. «I put my swagger down for a minute, but I didn't throw it away. Now it's time to get it back», claimed he.

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Biography

Usher Raymond IV, known all over the globe as simple Usher, was born and brought up in the town of Chattanooga, Tennessee. When the boy found out his talent for singing, he joined the local church choir. During the school study, Usher also took part in different talent competitions and his parents moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Usher's mother and father decided that the big city would give more opportunities for the growing gift of their child - and were right. In Atlanta Asher attended the prestigious North Springs Charter School Of Arts And Sciences. At the age of thirteen the young artist came to the Star Search show - his performances on the competition brought him the contract with LaFace Records, later his single Call Me A Mack entered the soundtrack of the Poetic Justice film. In August 1994, Usher released the self-titled debut album, produced by Sean P Diddy Combs. The album was decorated with three R&B hits - Can U Get Wit It, Think Of You and The Many Ways.

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