Meet Usherthe American singer who star in the half-time show of the 2024 Super Bowl, and who has sold more than 200 million copies of his CDs throughout his career. We closely follow the protagonist of the intermission of the NFL final.
After months of doubts and rumors about who would be the artist who will star in the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show,
Apple Music has ended up confirming with Kim Kardashian that Usher will be in charge of setting the rhythm for the break of the famous NFL championship, but the artist has shared the official poster of the event, in which a close-up image appears where, with shiny stones in his teeth, he has specified that this is the 58th edition of the event.
Usher Terrence “Terry” Raymond IV, better known as Usherwas born in Dallas, Texas and of his 44 years, 30 of them have been dedicated to the business.
Usher is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer. He has his own record label, US Records, and He graduated as a doctor of music in May of this same year by the University of Berklee.
A musical revelation
With only 15 yearsthe artist debuted in music in 1994 with his eponymous project, and his discography is made up of eight more albums, among which are also My Way (1997), Raymond v Raymond (2010) and Hard II Love (2016).
Known by titles such as DJ git us fallin’ in love ft pitbull, Without You with David Guetta , scream, Good Kisser either Yeah! ft Ludacris and Lil Jon usher was a musical revolution within the R&B, soul and hip hop genres and collaborated with important artists on the international music scene from the 2000s onwards, as we can see.
In October 2018, he released his ninth studio album, TO, and although he released some collaborations and singles later, he took a break from music for more than two years. In March 2023 she resumed her solo career with the single GLU.
Justin Bieber’s mentor
Usher was one of those responsible for Justin Bieberjumped to stardom.
Scooter BrownHe discovered the Canadian artist on YouTube when he was just a child and took him to Atlanta, Georgia, where he met the famous producer. When Usher heard him sing he knew that he had to be on his team, and after an intense battle in which the singer was also involved Justin Timberlakethe interpreter of Love is in this club He got her signed to his label, Island Def Jam Recordings.
Usher was able to see from the first moment the talent of that young Canadian, barely 12 years old, who today is considered one of the biggest stars in pop history.
“I knew that this was a boy who was going to go very far.. I took it to (record executive) LAReid and I said: Man, you won’t believe the talent I’ve found. “This child is really like a glimpse into the life of a prodigy or something incredible,” he confessed many years ago.
But Bieber has also always had good words for Usher from the first moment, because was a key figure for the promotion of his musical career.
“He basically told me to keep my head straight. Make sure I stay steady. I mean, he’s been through the whole process. He’s done it all before, so he’s training me. He is my mentor“he stated in 2009.
Usher and Justin Bieber have a collaboration, Somebody To Lovea remix of the song included on the album My World 2.0 (2010) from the Canadian.
His role as an actor
Although his main professional role is in the world of music, the performance It has also been an attraction in Usher’s career, who has participated in more than a dozen films in recent decades.
- The Faculty (1998)
- She’s All That (1999)
- Light It Up (1999)
- Texas Rangers (2001)
- In the Mix (2005)
- The Ballad of Walter Holmes (upcoming) (2006)
- One Time (2009)
- Killers (2010)
- Never Say Never (2011)
- scary Movie 5 (2013)
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
- Stone hands (2016)
- Hustlers (2019)
He has also participated in television series such as the american dream and Beauty and the Beast.
His love life and family
The singer has also had time for love, and has been able to find it three times.
From 2007 to 2009 he was married to the American stylist Tameka Foster, with whom he had two children. In 2015 she married Grace Miguelan American businesswoman whom he married in Cuba and they divorced in 2018.
Later he had a relationship with the American musical director Jenn Goicoecheahe started with her in 2019 and had two other children.
In addition, he is a basketball lover, which is why he is one of the owners of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team.
