To understand the year 2010 in pop culture, one must understand the haircut. It was a helmet of blonde bangs, swept decisively to the side, covering one eye in a way that suggested both mystery and a deliberate refusal to use a brush. This was the signature of Justin Bieber in 2010, a year that did not merely mark the arrival of a new pop star, but the beginning of a new era of celebrity, fandom, and the music industry’s relationship with the internet.
For Justin Bieber , 2010 was the year he transitioned from a viral YouTube sensation into an inescapable global phenomenon. At just 16 years old, the Canadian singer dominated the music industry with the release of his debut studio album, My World 2.0 , and the cultural explosion known as "Bieber Fever". The Birth of "Baby" and My World 2.0 justin bieber 2010