Sometimes luck surprises us out of the blue, and so was the case for Madison Beer. Like thousands of other YouTube singers, Madison was also uploading covers of famous songs. One day Justin Bieber Tweeted a link to her body of “At Last,” initially sung by Etta James. That incident changed her life forever.

Born in a Jewish family in Jericho, New York, Beer had a simple childhood. Her parents, Robert and Tracie Beer divorced, and she set off on her vessel of life. As soon as Justin Bieber made her famous, she was signed by Island Records in 2012, the label Bieber’s signed too. Madison partnered with the franchise Monster High and recorded their theme song, “We Are Monster High,” though it was never released officially. The following year, in 2013, she released her official debut music video, “Melodies. ”