billyworld99
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Justin Bieber's album "Believe" has people talking, including naysayers that think he isn't Michael Jackson now, and he might not be up to par with him later either. As if he has to be to be dubbed the King of Pop instead of the prince of it.
The New York Times reported that "Mr. Bieber doesn't have Mr. Timberlake's backbone" and "Mr. Bieber doesn't quite have the gravity that Mr. Jackson did" but writer Jon Caramanica says the young pop star appears to be trying to measure up anyway.
And he cites Bieber's "Maria," as one example, essentially mirroring Jackson's "Billie Jean" song to deal with the issue of scheming girls.
And that's where the Times' writer is right, as it is highly likely that many male pop singers have had to deal with females making accusations of impropriety against them.
And it's only logical that they would give voice to it in a song, as that is their method of expression, right?
Justin Bieber, however, doesn't appear to be trying to sing or act like Michael Jackson in any other way. He isn't reclusive, and he appears far from shy. And on top of that, the Biebs can't boast growing up in a showbiz family; where at the age of 13, Jackson was already releasing his own music.
The two pop idols are worthy of their own space in the limelight of society. And that includes letting the music of both stand on its own, without being measured against the others.
Justin Bieber is no Michael Jackson, and Jackson was no Bieber. And fans of both men can celebrate that fact, as they likely appreciate the music of both. And it does nothing for either singer or their fans to compare the two. Just like comparing Madonna to Lady Gaga is pointless.
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