Justin Bieber’s turn toward a more grown ‘n’ sexy sound might have seemed sudden but, to pop fans, it also felt familiar. In trying to make the transition from teenybopper music to adult jams, Justin Bieber is very closely mirroring the career of Justin Timberlake. According to Bieber, that’s intentional.
He spoke about Timberlake and his influence on the way pop stars can shift into adulthood in a recent interview.
“He was in *NSYNC and of course they had an amazing sound but it was also, it was young. It was for teenagers. And I feel when he transitioned and started making ‘SexyBack’ and stuff, he really found something that was unique to what he was feeling and what he wanted to do. So I think it takes time as an artist to develop your style and develop what you like and what you don’t like.”
This isn’t the first time Bieber’s pointed to Timberlake as a musical role model. Back in 2012, around the time he released “Boyfriend,” he told MTV that he’s long admired the former boy bander.
“Definitely. He was young, and he did it and he was really amazing and had such amazing music,” Bieber said when asked if Timberlake had influenced his music. “I can’t say I would be upset when someone compares me to him. Hat goes off to him.”
And in 2011, Bieber again pointed to Timberlake as a major source of inspiration for Believe.
“I’m trying to create a new sound that people aren’t really used to hearing, so it might sound weird at first, but it’s going to be like when Justin Timberlake did FutureSex/LoveSounds: It was a new sound… acoustic guitar over hard drums,” he explained to MTV News.
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