What Damon Albarn and Justin Beiber Have In Common

Damon Albarn and Justin Bieber may seem like an unlikely duo, but they actually have quite a few things in common. Both are extremely successful musicians who have achieved international fame and fortune. They have both released multiple chart-topping albums and singles, and they have both won numerous awards for their musical achievements.

Here are 5 things off the top of our heads.

1) They were both heartthrobs of their time 

Floppy-haired, young, talented... the two musicians have been labelled as the artist of their time by numerous newspapers and press. Damon Albarn was the poster boy of the Britpop 90s era. Justin Beiber was the typical "boy next door" of the 2000s having sprung up from nowhere on Youtube. Both made their place in musical history, but have cemented their place amongst many fan's hearts. 

2) They both pioneered a new wave of music 

Both have achieved a great deal of success early in their careers. Damon Albarn achieved success in the early nineties as the frontman of the popular British band Blur. Since then, he has gone on to become a solo artist, forming the virtual band Gorillaz, and has collaborated with a number of other artists. Justin Bieber rose to fame in the late 2000s, becoming the first artist to have seven songs in the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.

3) They are both controversial 

Damon Albarn and Justin Bieber have both been the subject of controversy. Albarn has been the target of criticism for his outspoken political views and his association with the Blur singer Graham Coxon, while Bieber has been the subject of numerous scandals related to his personal life and behavior. Damon Albarn has been accused of plagiarism, while Justin Bieber has been involved in numerous legal issues, including a DUI and assault charges. Despite this, both have managed to remain popular and have continued to release successful music.

4) They are both philanthropic 

In addition to their success in the music industry, both Damon Albarn and Justin Bieber have achieved global recognition for their philanthropic work. They have both given generously to a variety of charities and organizations, including The Prince's Trust, War Child, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They have also both spoken out in support of causes such as gender equality, environmental protection, and animal rights.

Damon Albarn has been involved in numerous campaigns to raise awareness for a range of causes, such as climate change and poverty. Justin Bieber has also been involved in numerous charities, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Pencils of Promise.

5) They both got style and a passion for creativity 

Moreover, both Damon Albarn and Justin Bieber have a passion for creativity. Albarn is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer, while Bieber is a talented singer, songwriter, and dancer. Both artists have also ventured into other creative fields, including fashion and film.

Interestingly, Damon Albarn did comment on Justin Beiber during an interview about Gorillaz's latest album a few years ago. Here's what he said: "His hairstyle has really kind of captured the imagination, along with Simon Cowell's rubber duck....but that's just a hairstyle." Sounds like a typical Albarn comment! 

Despite their differences, Damon Albarn and Justin Bieber have a lot in common. Both have achieved tremendous success in the music industry and have used their fame and fortune to give back to the world. They have also both demonstrated an impressive level of creativity an have been the subject of controversy.

5 Facts That Would Surprise You About Damon Albarn

Surprises don't come easy, but with Blur's enigmatic frontman Damon Albarn, there's lots to be shocked about. The frontman isn't exactly uncontroversial with his colourful, creative and at times crazy career in the Britpop realm. Here are 5 facts that would totally shock you about Damon Albarn. 

1) He had a fling with a Spice Girl 

Damon Albarn is rumoured to have a fling with Mel C from Spice Girls back in the 1990s when he was in an on-off relationship with his then girlfriend Justine Frischmann. Spice Girls stars Mel C and Geri Horner were kicked out of a Blur show at the beginning of their career after trying to rush the stage and perform with Damon Albarn. The pair sneaked backstage at the London Astoria gig and decided they'd try to join singer Albarn for a favourite tune, but security guards had other ideas. However, it is rumoured that later on Damon and Mel C just hit off! 

2) He and Justine Frischmann had an Open Relationship (yes there was lots of cheating) 

Damon Albarn's relationship with Justine Frischmann of Elastica (another hugely successful Britpop band) was nothing but normal. They broke up, got back together, went with other people and cheated on each other multiple times. However, this wasn't technically cheating, because they both agreed to an open sort of relationship. While this escapes us normal folks, it's apparently quite common in the music world. Hey, how else would you date a celebrity? 

3) He had a feud with his best friend Graham Coxon 

Graham Coxon is an essential part of Blur, but things were not great between Damon Albarn and Coxon for many years after Blur hit their peak. Reportedly, Graham Coxon suffered from substance abuse and Albarn was moving in a different musical direction. The two just didn't hit off and didn't speak to each other for many years after Blur disbanded. Think Tank, Blur's last album, was written without Coxon's input.

‘It’s something we’ve been thinking about for a while and we’re coming back into focus because Graham and I have reconciled our differences which drove the band apart,’ the singer told Absolute Radio back during Blur's big reunion. 

‘So that’s why we’re back. It feels like the right time.’ Coxon, who has also had solo projects, said he was prepared to forget the feud so they can delight fans at their July comeback in Hyde Park, London. And it worked! 

4) He never got married to the mother of his child Missy Albarn

Damon Albarn does not believe in marriage, nor does his girlfriend Suzi Winstanley. The two are different and very unconventional. Albarn rarely talks about his personal life other than to say that he and Suzi have no plans to marry at all.

“I don’t think she’d marry me. Suzi doesn’t believe in marriage, and nor do I. It’s been so ruined by everybody who’s got divorced.” They've been together for decades and there's no sign of him changing his mind. 

5) He used to do lots of drugs 

We all knew that rock stars partied and they partied hard- but Damon Albarn was a fan of heroine, cocaine and a variety of mind-altering drugs. Albarn has been asked about this before: in No Distance Left To Run, the documentary released after Blur's reunion in 2009, he talks very cagily about this period – when Britpop's garish colour scheme was replaced by much darker shades – and offers nothing more specific than the observation that "a lot of people's lives were fairly muddied by heroin". 

He comes from a bohemian family and has experimented with all sorts of substances, which in part might have helped some of his music. On 13 there was a song titled Caramel, seemingly referring to the brown goo produced when heroin is heated up, and Trimm Trabb, a picture of sedated solitude in which Albarn sings, "I doze, doze away."

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