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Happy 19th Birthday Bieber!

By Breeanna Hare, CNN

Updated 10:08 AM ET, Fri March 1, 2013

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As of March 1, Justin Bieber has just one more year to claim the "teen" in his pop star title. To celebrate the singer's 19th birthday, we look back at his rise to fame in 19 other photos -- plus an extra one for good luck.
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Happy 19th Birthday, Bieber! – As of March 1, Justin Bieber has just one more year to claim the "teen" in his pop star title. To celebrate the singer's 19th birthday, we look back at his rise to fame in 19 other photos -- plus an extra one for good luck.
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At 15, Bieber had yet to become synonymous with the ubiquitous single "Baby." At this point, he was soaking up all he could learn from his mentor, Usher, whom he attended the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in March 2009.
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March 2009 – At 15, Bieber had yet to become synonymous with the ubiquitous single "Baby." At this point, he was soaking up all he could learn from his mentor, Usher, whom he attended the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in March 2009.
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The Stratford, Ontario, native first attracted attention on YouTube before the rest of the world noticed him. Here Bieber, in his signature purple hoodie, entertains crowds at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day, a U.S. Open event, in New York in August 2009.
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August 2009 – The Stratford, Ontario, native first attracted attention on YouTube before the rest of the world noticed him. Here Bieber, in his signature purple hoodie, entertains crowds at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day, a U.S. Open event, in New York in August 2009.
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By early 2010, Bieber had notched a chart-scaling album with "My World" and was ready to release "My World 2.0," which contained the single "Baby." Here, Bieber performs at the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam in Miami Beach in February 2010.
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February 2010 – By early 2010, Bieber had notched a chart-scaling album with "My World" and was ready to release "My World 2.0," which contained the single "Baby." Here, Bieber performs at the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam in Miami Beach in February 2010.
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Complete with a letterman jacket and a drum solo, Bieber surprises fans in an outdoor performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles in September 2010.
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September 2010 – Complete with a letterman jacket and a drum solo, Bieber surprises fans in an outdoor performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles in September 2010.
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At 16, Bieber was already an author. Here he promotes his book, "First Step 2 Forever: My Story," at a New York bookstore in November 2010.
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November 2010 – At 16, Bieber was already an author. Here he promotes his book, "First Step 2 Forever: My Story," at a New York bookstore in November 2010.
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The pop idol attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," a 3-D documentary on his rise to stardom, in February 2011. He's accompanied by Usher and manager Scooter Braun.
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February 2011 – The pop idol attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," a 3-D documentary on his rise to stardom, in February 2011. He's accompanied by Usher and manager Scooter Braun.
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That same month, Bieber shows off on the basketball court at the 2011 BBVA NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Los Angeles. Even former NBA player <a href="http://www.nba.com/allstar/2011/celebrity.game/ " target="_blank">Scottie Pippen said</a> he was surprised by Bieber's skills.
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February 2011 – That same month, Bieber shows off on the basketball court at the 2011 BBVA NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Los Angeles. Even former NBA player Scottie Pippen said he was surprised by Bieber's skills.
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Madame Tussauds had everyone seeing double when Bieber's wax figure was unveiled in March 2011 in London.
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March 2011 – Madame Tussauds had everyone seeing double when Bieber's wax figure was unveiled in March 2011 in London.
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Bieber attends the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2011 with a snake on one hand and then-girlfriend Selena Gomez holding on to the other. He won the best male video award for "U Smile" that night.
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August 2011 – Bieber attends the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2011 with a snake on one hand and then-girlfriend Selena Gomez holding on to the other. He won the best male video award for "U Smile" that night.
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Bieber was embroiled in <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/02/bieber-denies-fathering-child-with-20-year-old/?iref=allsearch">a baby mama scandal </a>when he attended the 2011 American Music Awards with Selena Gomez, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the happy couple. A year later, Bieber and Gomez would no longer be an item.
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November 2011 – Bieber was embroiled in a baby mama scandal when he attended the 2011 American Music Awards with Selena Gomez, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the happy couple. A year later, Bieber and Gomez would no longer be an item.
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Bieber had some of the "<a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/29/emma-watson-bieber-boast-2011s-most-influential-hair/?iref=allsearch">most influential hair</a>" of 2011 and also was ranked as <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/27/gaga-bieber-are-most-charitable-celebs-of-2011/?iref=allsearch">one of the most charitable stars</a>. Here, he showed off his style with Paris Jackson at the Michael Jackson hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
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December 2011 – Bieber had some of the "most influential hair" of 2011 and also was ranked as one of the most charitable stars. Here, he showed off his style with Paris Jackson at the Michael Jackson hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
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The Biebs attends the NRJ Music Awards in January 2012, but he stays busy giving back when he's not hitting the red carpet. A month later<a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/15/justin-bieber-gives-child-battling-cancer-dream-date/">, he made a special Valentine's Day trip</a> to a girl suffering from cancer. Photos he shared from their time together quickly went viral.
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January 2012 – The Biebs attends the NRJ Music Awards in January 2012, but he stays busy giving back when he's not hitting the red carpet. A month later, he made a special Valentine's Day trip to a girl suffering from cancer. Photos he shared from their time together quickly went viral.
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When you're Justin Bieber, you get a $100,000 electric sports car for your 18th birthday -- and <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/01/justin-bieber-gets-birthday-surprise-on-ellen/">from Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show</a>, no less.
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March 2012 – When you're Justin Bieber, you get a $100,000 electric sports car for your 18th birthday -- and from Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show, no less.
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Bieber makes his bread and butter as a teen pop phenom, but his social circle spreads far beyond. His <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1205/floyd-mayweather-justin-bieber/content.1.html">appearance as part of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s entourage</a> at a fight in May 2012 had everyone do a double take. Lil Wayne and 50 Cent were also on hand.
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May 2012 – Bieber makes his bread and butter as a teen pop phenom, but his social circle spreads far beyond. His appearance as part of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s entourage at a fight in May 2012 had everyone do a double take. Lil Wayne and 50 Cent were also on hand.
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Bieber's immense fan base comes out in full force when the singer releases his album "Believe." The disc not only <a href="http://www.billboard.com/#/news/official-justin-bieber-s-believe-is-year-1007431752.story" target="_blank">went to No. 1, but it also had the year's biggest entry</a> on the Billboard 200. How many can do that and graduate from high school (<a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/03/justin-bieber-officially-graduates-from-high-school/">which he did in 2012</a>) at the same time?
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June 2012 – Bieber's immense fan base comes out in full force when the singer releases his album "Believe." The disc not only went to No. 1, but it also had the year's biggest entry on the Billboard 200. How many can do that and graduate from high school (which he did in 2012) at the same time?
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In June 2012, the singer was all smiles as he held baby brother Jaxon at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto.
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June 2012 – In June 2012, the singer was all smiles as he held baby brother Jaxon at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto.
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The Biebs has a knack for concert mishaps. He managed to <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/01/justin-bieber-runs-into-glass-again-vows-revenge/ ">run into a wall of glass backstage</a> in Paris in June 2012, and in the fall of that year, <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/01/bieber-gets-sick-on-stage-milk-was-a-bad-choice/">he got sick onstage</a> before moving on with his performance in Glendale, Arizona. Here he performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in October 2012.
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October 2012 – The Biebs has a knack for concert mishaps. He managed to run into a wall of glass backstage in Paris in June 2012, and in the fall of that year, he got sick onstage before moving on with his performance in Glendale, Arizona. Here he performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in October 2012.
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Bieber's relationship with Selena Gomez <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/12/justin-bieber-selena-gomez/">seemed to end</a> at the end of 2012, although their actions sparked rumors of reconciliation just about every other week. Regardless of their on-again, off-again status, Bieber chose to take his mom, Pattie Mallette, as his date to the 2012 American Music Awards.
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November 2012 – Bieber's relationship with Selena Gomez seemed to end at the end of 2012, although their actions sparked rumors of reconciliation just about every other week. Regardless of their on-again, off-again status, Bieber chose to take his mom, Pattie Mallette, as his date to the 2012 American Music Awards.
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Bieber cleans up at the American Music Awards in November, but <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/06/grammy-snubs-bieber-gets-the-cold-shoulder/">the young artist is left out completely</a> when the Grammy nominations are announced a few weeks later. Add <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/13/us/justin-bieber-murder-plot ">an alleged murder plot</a> to the mix, and it's fair to say December 2012 wasn't the best month for the Biebs.
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December 2012 – Bieber cleans up at the American Music Awards in November, but the young artist is left out completely when the Grammy nominations are announced a few weeks later. Add an alleged murder plot to the mix, and it's fair to say December 2012 wasn't the best month for the Biebs.
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The start of the new year hasn't been any better --<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/02/showbiz/california-bieber-paparazo-death"> a paparazzo dies in oncoming traffic after attempting to take a photo </a>of the singer's car. A week later, photos hit the Web <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/07/bieber-trying-to-be-better-as-questionable-photos-emerge/">alleging marijuana use by Bieber</a>. The singer kept his sense of humor through the ordeal, <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/11/justin-bieber-hosts-snl-whats-the-verdict/">joking about it in his first stint as host of "Saturday Night Live." </a>Here he performs in Washington in December.
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And into 2013 – The start of the new year hasn't been any better -- a paparazzo dies in oncoming traffic after attempting to take a photo of the singer's car. A week later, photos hit the Web alleging marijuana use by Bieber. The singer kept his sense of humor through the ordeal, joking about it in his first stint as host of "Saturday Night Live." Here he performs in Washington in December.
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