Usher, full name Usher Reymond IV, singer, musician, actor, was born on October 14, 1978 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Since childhood, the boy performed with beautiful dance numbers, very skillfully imitating. Michael Jackson. , thanks to which he became a good dancer, and after the Usher family moved to Atlanta, in 1993, the singer signed a contract with LaFace Records.
Usher's first rap album, released in 1994, did not impress the audience, the themes of the songs did not suit the young man. And
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Usher, full name Usher Reymond IV, singer, musician, actor, was born on October 14, 1978 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Since childhood, the boy performed with beautiful dance numbers, very skillfully imitating.
Michael Jackson. , thanks to which he became a good dancer, and after the Usher family moved to Atlanta, in 1993, the singer signed a contract with LaFace Records.
Usher's first rap album, released in 1994, did not impress the audience, the themes of the songs did not suit the young man. And only in 1997, when his second album “My Way” was released, Usher became famous, and stormed the charts around the world.
In 1998, Usher's new song "Nice and Slow" came out on top. After that, he participated in the filming of the fashion series “Bold and beautiful”.
Two years later, in the spring of 2004, the fourth album was released, the success of which was obvious - as many as four album compositions fit into the first position of the Billboard Hot 100, and more than six months were kept on these marks.
By the end of the year, Usher again moves to the very beginning of the charts, with the beautiful nostalgic song “My Boo”, performed with Alicia Keys.
His participation in the musical “Chicago” in 2005 caused a diverse reaction of the beau monde and for quite a long time was discussed, critics appreciated Usher’s musical and dance performance, but did not treat his acting abilities too well.
At the inauguration
U.S. President Barack Obama He worked with Steve Wonder and
Shakira . The singer also took part in a ceremony dedicated to the memory of his idol Michael Jackson.
In 2009, he signed a contract with 16-year-old singer Justin Bieber, who has already gained popularity in the United States.
Working with Beyonce,
Janet Jackson Lil Jon. He is the owner of US Records./
Discography. Albums
1994: Usher
1997: My Way
1999: Live
2001: 8701
2004: Confessions
2008: Here I Stand
2010: Raymond v. Raymond
Filmography
1998 -
Faculty 1998 -
Brash and beautiful. 1999 -
It's all her. 1999 -
Light it up 2001 -
Texas Rangers 2005 -
In the Mix 2010 -
Killers