Justin Bieber Releases New Song, “Be Alright”

Justin Bieber is treating his fans to some new music right in time for the holiday season. On Wednesday night, the pop superstar debuted a new track called “Be Alright” to a jam-packed crowd during his Toronto-based TV concert special, “Justin Bieber: Home for the Holidays,” which airs Thursday night (December 22) on MuchMusic and CTV.

“You might hear this on my next album, you might not, but it’s a song I’m working on. I still haven’t really finished it,” Bieber told the screaming crowd, before unveiling the acoustic tune. “Basically, the concept is: Even though when times get hard with your girlfriend or boyfriend, when times get hard, you gotta just let them know that in the end, everything’s gonna be alright.”

Sitting beside his guitarist, the young singer soothed the audience with the new slow jam. “Across the ocean, across the sea/ Starting to forget the way you look at me now/ Over the ocean and across the sky/ Starting to forget the way you look in my eyes,” he sang.

After the holiday special, the teen singer took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the memorable evening, writing, “Tonight was special. No rules. Music, family, friends, fans, charity, and music. Thank you. #HomeForTheHolidays.”

“Be Alright” is just a taste of what may come from the singer’s next album release.

Melanie Amaro Wins American X Factor

19-year old Melanie Amaro from Sunrise, Florida, was crowned champion of Fox’s “The X Factor” on Thursday (December 22), winning a $5 million recording contract and a spot in a Pepsi commercial that will air during next year’s Super Bowl.

Amaro beat out 30-year-old Columbus, Ohio, contestant Josh Krajcik for the title of “X Factor” winner. Chris Rene, the 28-year-old from Santa Cruz, California, came in third place.

When the results were read, an emotional Amaro exclaimed, “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!” She was swarmed by members of her family, and “X Factor” host Steve Jones struggled to get a word from her. After performing Beyoncé’;'s “Listen,” Amaro said, “God is good,” and thanked her fans.

“Thank you so much, thank you. I’m just, I’m so happy and I don’t know what to say,” she said. “This is something I’ve wanted for all my life!”

Amaro’s victory was especially sweet considering she was technically eliminated from the competition after Simon Cowell sent her home following one of the early rounds. Deciding he had made a mistake, Cowell paid a personal visit to her home and invited her to rejoin the competition.

In the end, Cowell was pleased with his decision, as well as America’s choice of Amaro as its first “X Factor” winner. “We came here to find a superstar, we found a superstar. Thank you to everyone who supported the show,” Cowell said. He called Krajcik “a worthy runner-up.”

Krajcik, the husky, self-described burrito slinger, congratulated Amaro on her victory. “Melanie deserves it, she has a wonderful voice,” he said. “I’ve had such an incredible experience here. I got to be myself and sing what I wanted to sing. I couldn’t be happier.”

Thursday’s results show followed Wednesday’s performance episode, when the three finalists performed duets with superstar acts: Amaro with R. Kelly, Krajcik with Alanis Morissette and Rene with Avril Lavigne. Following the show, Cowell heavily endorsed Amaro to be the winner.

The top 12 finalists opened the show with a group performance of Lady Gaga’s “The Edge of Glory.” The top three contestants also performed holiday songs, with Amaro doing “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Rene crooning “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and Krajcik taking on the Eagles’ “Please Come Home for Christmas.”

Justin Bieber Performs for President Obama

Justin Bieber performed for President Obama and his family at the 30th annual Christmas in Washington concert on Sunday. The show benefits the Children’s National Medical Center and also featured performances by Jennifer Hudson, the Band Perry and Cee Lo Green.

Bieber performed his track “Mistletoe” off his holiday album, Under the Mistletoe, during the annual event. This marks the second time the teen star has appeared on the show, as he performed two years ago.

“Waking up with a bad cold … weather change. but will be ready tonight for CHRISTMAS in WASHINGTON. #resting,” he tweeted before the show, and later added, “Feeling good. Just had some fun at rehearsals and now we r ready. Time to sing for the President. #canadianrepresenter. Seeing the fans … being here again 2 years later. Feeling very #blessed and #grateful. Thank U! Great night! President Obama is one cool Prez. He told me he was ‘chillin.’ #PresidentialSWAG.”

During the event, a number of Christmas classics like “This Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Let It Snow” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” were performed. The night ended with all of the performers, as well as the Obamas and host Conan O’Brien, taking the stage for “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”

The full concert is set to air Friday on TNT.

Justin Bieber Grows Up and Wants Adult Approach on Next Album

For his upcoming albums, Justin Bieber has said he wants his career to move in the similar direction that Justin Timberlake took after he broke away from *N Sync. As did Timberlake, Bieber wants to take a more adult approach for his future projects.

Bieber’s longtime vocal producer, Kuk Harrell, says, “It’s really important that it’s the proper transition because (…) now we’re watching him grow up,” said Harrell, who also worked with Rihanna on her latest album. “We can’t just throw him into the adult game right away. It has to be the proper transition. There’s a record in between.” Harrell continues, “That’s why I think this Christmas album was really important, because it gave everybody the opportunity to hear him, see him and get used to his voice changing,” he said. “When his proper album comes out, everybody’s going to really be looking at [him vocally].”

With the fine details of his next album being kept quiet, Bieber will release his video for “All I Want for Christmas,” co-starring Mariah Carey, on Wednesday.

Justin Bieber Accuser Still Wants DNA Test, Says New Lawyer

With her paternity lawsuit against Justin Bieber reportedly dropped, Mariah Yeater now is trying to pursue her claim out of court.

“This matter is not over,” Jeffery M. Leving, who says he’s one of Yeater’s new lawyers, tells WGN-TV in Chicago. “Negotiations are going on right now with Bieber’s counsel. There’s a new legal team [in place.]”

Yeater, 20, still “believes Justin Bieber is the father,” he adds. “We’re trying to secure a private DNA test, because this case is out of control.”

Leving adds that Yeater has been receiving death threats and that he fears for her safety. “I don’t want something terrible to happen to my client or her child,” Leving says.

“My goal, when a DNA test is completed, is to keep everything confidential, which will be difficult if not impossible,” he says. “I’m very concerned about this.”

Bieber’s spokesman Matthew Hiltzik has not commented specifically on the reported withdrawal of the case but says, “As we’ve said from the beginning, it’s sad that someone would fabricate such a malicious, defamatory, and demonstrably false claim. We’ll continue to consider all of our options to protect Justin.”

Always Wanted A Justin Bieber Singing Toothbrush?? Well You Are In Luck!

If you thought you’d seen it all on the Justin Bieber merchandise out there, you were wrong.

The pop superstar has cornered a previously uncharted market with the launch of his very own SINGING toothbrushes.

The electric scrubbers will come in two designs – one plays Biebs’ hit tunes Baby and U Smile, while the other blasts out Somebody To Love and Love Me.

Each song lasts two minutes – the recommended length of time for a teeth-brushing session.

The personal hygiene appliances from Ashtel Dental will launch on July 1.

Other Bieber-themed oral care products by the company include an adult toothbrush, floss and travel kit – which includes a mini hourglass timer and a tongue scraper.

Are you just so excited?!

Rebecca Black To Appear At MTV O Awards

You know you love her! After all, she’s given Friday an insane amount of publicity. Monday could really use some help, though. Maybe that will be her follow up single. If you’ve been living under a rock, we’re talking about internet sensation Rebecca Black!

Rebecca Black is slated to appear at MTV’s inaugural O Music Awards, www.omusicawards.com, a multiplatform franchise and award event that celebrates and honors the art, creativity, personality, technology and migration of music into the digital space. Black will appear alongside performers Matt & Kim and Chiddy Bang live from a surprise location in Las Vegas TONIGHT, April 28th at 11pm ET/8pm PST at OMusicAwards.com.

The award event will begin when a flash mob will descend upon a surprise iconic Las Vegas location that will serve as the backdrop for the festivities. Matt & Kim will kick off the show and be featured predominately throughout the live event. Additional performers include Chiddy Bang, Lil B, Lupe Fiasco, Mumford & Sons with Edward Sharpe and Old Crow Medicine Show, and Foster the People, who will perform at the central hub in Las Vegas, as well as other locations from around the country. Presenters include Ke$ha, Cee Lo Green, B.o.B, Wiz Khalifa, Robyn and Theophilus London.

This is gearing up to be an epic awards show you won’t want to miss!

New Artist Spotlight – Liz Loughrey

Earlier this week, Liz Loughrey wowed us with her cover of Jessie J’s ‘Who You Are’ and now we’ve got an exclusive interview for you to find out more about this rising Canadian star who is set to be Canada’s biggest export to the States since Justin Bieber.

At 15, Loughrey’s confidence and ability exceed that of most people twice her age. In 2010, Loughrey found herself sharing the stage with Marianas Trench, one of Canada’s most successful bands. After submitting a video to a competition organized by the band, Liz was chosen to perform “Good To You” with the band’s lead singer Josh Ramsey in front of a sold out crowd of thousands at Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre. Following her performance, fans of Marianas Trench quickly spread the word online about Loughrey’s incredible vocal ability through social networks like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, helping to establish a firm fan base for the budding young star.

Check out iMusicDaily host Tom Bridegroom’s exclusive interview with Liz! We even got her to sing for us! –

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Justin Bieber Covers Rolling Stone

On sex before marriage:
“I don’t think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them. I think you should just wait for the person you’re…in love with.”

On being a Canuck:
“You guys are evil. Canada’s the best country in the world. We go to the doctor and we don’t need to worry about paying him, but here, your whole life, you’re broke because of medical bills. My bodyguard’s baby was premature, and now he has to pay for it. In Canada, if your baby’s premature, he stays in the hospital as long as he needs to, and then you go home.”

On politics:
“I’m not sure about the parties. But whatever they have in Korea, that’s bad.”

On abortion:
“I really don’t believe in abortion. It’s like killing a baby? [In instances where the pregnancy is from rape] Um. Well, I think that’s really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I guess I haven’t been in that position, so I wouldn’t be able to judge that.”

Justin Bieber Vanity Fair Cover Boy

What do you say when a guy is on the cover of a magazine? If it’s a girl, you say that so and so graces the cover, but what about a guy? And what if the guy is Justin Bieber? I mean, a lot of people think he looks like a lesbian with that short shaggy hair do, so I guess it’s ok to say graces.

Justin Bieber graces the cover of the new issue of Vanity Fair. Seems only fitting that the teenager would be covered in lipstick. Looks like Selena Gomez got a little carried away with the pubescent pop star.

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