Usher talks to Kathy McCabe about another number 1, an Australian tour and signing Justin Bieber.

YOU wouldn’t think Usher would fall short of female fans wanting to follow him around but, alas, a Kings Cross nightclub promoter tasked himself with scouting some sexy things for the handsome hip-hopper at the weekend.

Warren Landsman, 2IC of Darlinghurst Rd establishment The Bank, sent out a Facebook message on Friday requesting “CUTE GIRLS” to party with the R&B superstar at Ivy.

In text messages obtained by Metropolis, a “busty size eight blonde called Laura” was told at midnight that the positions had been filled.

“Sorry already found girls he is with now!” Landsman replied.

“That’s all he requested.”

As you might know, Usher appeared on ’102.7 KIIS-FM’s Wango Tango 2010′ event yesterday on May 15 in Los Angeles. You can watch the interview below:

Usher is reportedly relieved that his mother is no longing managing his career.

The singer, who is currently number one on the midweek album chart with Raymond vs. Raymond, has ended the 15-year partnership with his mum Jonnetta Patton so she can personally support him following his divorce from Tameka Foster last year.

In an interview with The Guardian, he said: “It was an agreement between the two of us [to part ways] but that message has been misconstrued because we just never chose to have a conversation in public about our relationship”.

“I can have many managers, but I can only have one mother. And having been introduced to these new stages of my life where I do need that support, that’s where I need her.”

Usher also told the newspaper that he doesn’t have a private life, insisting: “What R&B music is, and what it always has been, is taking an emotional experience and singing it passionately. Privacy is something that just isn’t there.”

Source: Digitalspy.co.uk

Bieber’s mentor thinks the Baby singer will be ‘more successful’ than himself…

Usher has predicted that his protégé Justin Bieber’s career will be more successful than his own because the 16-year old is a ‘more talented musician’ than he was as a teenager.

The ‘OMG’ singer, who has been Bieber’s mentor since meeting him back in 2008 insisted that he is not surprised at Justin’s success and is convinced the One Time hit maker will grow in popularity.

Usher claimed: “You haven’t seen the best of him. He is a pop craze like The Beatles. They started out as pure pop artists and look what they became over the years.”

“Justin reminds me of myself at that age, only he’s a much more talented musician than I was. He taught himself piano and guitar. I couldn’t, so he has that advantage.

The R n B star added: “This isn’t about his age and we’re never going to appease a crowd. His audience will grow with him. I started out when I was a teenager. Now, 45 million albums later…”

Source: MTV.co.uk

A career spanning nearly two decades. Over 45 million albums sold. One of the most successful singers in the world. Wrap Up writer, Anna Nathanson spoke to Usher Raymond…

TWU: Congratulations on being No. 1 in the UK singles charts. Can you tell us a bit about the forthcoming album?

Usher: ‘Raymond V Raymond’ is my evolution, the dichotomy of who I am as a man and as an artist. It is me verses me at the end of the day. Not in any way bipolar or an alter ego, simply the fact that we have two sides to our personalities. It’s the perception of who we are and the reality of what we have to deal with.

TWU: Sounds like it’s a very personal record…

Usher: The last two to three years of my life have taught me a lot about myself as a person; becoming a business man, getting married, having children, going through a divorce. And there lies a responsibility, an obligation as an artist that I just can’t ignore. Finding a balance between those two places is what ‘Raymond V Raymond’ is all about.

TWU: What’s it been like living life in the public eye?

Usher: It’s a hard thing, but if they didn’t care what was going on in my life, I would not be the celebrity that I am. It comes with the territory in essence; you just have to be accepting of it. I remember being on the other side actually, first picking up a brush and saying ‘I want to be an artist’, and not many people cared to know.

TWU: What is the secret to success?

Usher: Hmm, the secret? Well I’ve learnt that you are who you are, and in the end, if you don’t believe it then no one will.

TWU: It’s just about thinking and believing you’re going to make it, and slowly it will come together?

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