Donny Osmond determined to work with Justin Bieber

Seventies heartthrob Donny Osmond is determined to work with Justin Bieber because he is convinced that they are completely the same.

Singer Donny, 65, rose to fame as a child star with his family band The Osmonds before releasing his first solo song at the age of 14.

Justin, 29, was signed to a record label at the same age after he uploaded videos and was discovered on YouTube.

Donny told the Mirror: ‘I would love to do something with Justin because of the similarities between our two careers.

‘But that all depends on whether the planets align.’

Born to perform: Donny rose to fame as a child star with his family’s band The Osmonds before releasing his first solo song at the age of 14, while Justin was signed to a record deal at the same age.

Donny was just six years old when he began performing with four of his brothers in The Osmonds, and the group burst onto the UK music scene eight years after they formed, sparking ‘Osmondmania’.

His fans were so crazy that they were even banned from flying to London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports.

It comes after Justin sold his entire music catalog for more than £162 million.

Hitmaker Never Say Never has closed a deal with Hipgnosis Songs Capital that includes all of his publishing rights, as well as artist royalties from his master recordings and related rights.

The deal is the biggest rights sale for any artist of the singer’s generation and is also the biggest acquisition Hipgnosis, which paid £81m for some of the rights to Justin Timberlake’s catalogue, has made to date, covering the 290 titles of Justin’s recording career. including his most recent album, 2021’s Justice.

Universal Music Group will continue to own the copyright to the recorded music of Justin’s works in perpetuity.

Justin’s manager, Scooter Braun, said in a statement: “I want to thank Merck and their entire team at Hipgnosis and all of our partners involved for working so hard to make this historic deal a reality.”

“When Justin made the decision to do a catalog deal, we quickly found that the best partner to preserve and grow this incredible legacy was Merck and Hipgnosis.

FAME GAME: Donny was just six years old when he began performing with four of his brothers in The Osmonds (L-R (back) Donny Osmond, Merrill Osmond, (front) Alan Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, Wayne Osmond, Jay Osmond, pictured in 1973 )

“For over a decade, Justin Bieber has entertained and moved us with some of the world’s greatest songs. I am so proud of him and all those involved over the years in helping to amass this incredible body of work.

“Justin is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and that is reflected and recognized in the magnitude of this deal.

‘For 15 years I have been grateful to witness this journey and today I am happy for everyone involved. Justin’s greatness is just beginning.

Hipgnosis founder and CEO Merck Mercuriadis praised Justin as one of the “defining handful of artists of the streaming era.”

Success story: Justin signed to a record label at age 14 after he uploaded videos and was discovered on YouTube (pictured in 2010)

He said in a statement: “Justin Bieber’s impact on global culture over the past 14 years has been truly remarkable.

“He is one of the few defining artists of the streaming era who has reinvigorated the entire music industry, taking a loyal and global audience with him on a journey from teen phenomenon to culturally significant artist.

“This acquisition is among the largest deals ever for an artist under the age of 70, such is the power of this incredible catalog that has nearly 82 million monthly listeners and over 30 billion streams on Spotify alone.

“Scooter Braun has helped him build a terrific back catalog, and it’s a pleasure to welcome Justin and his incredible songs and recordings to the Hipgnosis family.”