In the singer's new song, "Lonely," he refers to the loneliness he experienced behind the scenes as a child star, and to the fact that his life is subject to criticism • "I had a hard time hearing the song," he said.
It is evident that he has matured.
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Is Justin Bieber embarking on a new path?
The 26-year-old Canadian singer has been in a comeback for the past year as part of releasing a number of new songs, however in the pop age where new stars are born every year, Bieber has struggled to recreate his past success, and none of the songs he has released have become a hit on the scale of his songs in the past.
This past weekend he released a new and different song, and judging by the reactions to him so far - it seems that Bieber is on his way to breaking the "curse" and paving the way for a successful comeback.
The song in question is called "Lonely" and it presents the singer's adolescence experience as a child growing up in the entertainment industry and becoming a star at the age of 16. "Everyone knows my name, but something about it still feels weird," Bieber says in the song, "maybe when I grow up everything will calm down, but It's killing me now. "
In the song, he refers to the much loneliness he experienced behind the scenes, the fact that his life and past were exposed to the public eye and criticism, including things he did as an "idiot kid" according to the song.
To write the song, Bieber recruited, among others, Phineas O'Connell, the older brother of the young and successful singer Billy Aylish, who co-wrote and produced many of her songs with her.
"When I was shown the song the truth was hard to hear, given how tough it was to go through some of those episodes," Bieber wrote in a post that accompanied the song's release to the web.
"I went into the studio and sang through it, which was not easy, but I started to see the importance of telling this story, it made me realize that we all feel lonely sometimes. Being in a position like mine, I believe it's a strength to express vulnerability and that's why I think this song is so strong".
The song was released over the weekend, but Bieber had already performed it live on Saturday night's show Saturday Night Live, and judging by the number of views the song gets on the various listening and viewing platforms - it seems to be a success for Bieber, even if it includes a certain gimmick.
Another singer who used to use the "trick" of referring to the difficulty of star life at a young age as part of a musical hit is Britney Spears, in the song "Lucky", which tells with irony about a star who has everything but for some reason is unable to stop crying.
In a post he wrote, the singer also thanked another surprising partner who took part in the clip that accompanies the song - the young actor 14-year-old Jacob Tremblay.
Tremblay burst into our lives in 2015 when he starred in the movie “Room” alongside Barry Larson and was even nominated to win that year’s awards season, including at the SAG ceremony.
Since then, the young Tremblay has starred in a number of films, including "Wonder" and "Good Kids," and now, as mentioned, he plays the young Bieber.
"Thanks to the talented Jacob," Bieber signed his post in question, "it was so exciting to see him play me from an outside point of view."
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Bieber and Trabmeli
Trembley also shared that the event in question was exciting for him but for other reasons, and at one point he arranged to talk to Justin on the phone to ask questions about the character, but the two did not set an exact time and eventually Bieber called Trembley when he was at the grocery store with his parents: "I said "I need to get out for a moment because Justin Bieber is calling me."
Tremblay said he was a little tense about being an existing character and not an fictional character: "I just wanted to make sure I understood the feelings of the song and how Justin wanted me to feel. And I was able to understand - it's a more serious song, but I'm very excited that people They will hear it and be able to see the story. "
Bieber is interviewed at age 15
It was a more serious and calculated year in Bieber's career, which made headlines many times due to clashes with fans, but it seems that in the last year he has matured and taken a different path.
In October last year he married his partner, Hailey Baldwin, and in the past year he has released a new album and starred in a YouTube network series documenting his comeback campaign - which now, as mentioned, with the release of the new song, is gaining a significant boost.