Everyone knows that Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera got their start on the Mickey Mouse Club, but who are today’s hot rising child music stars? At this point it’s fair to say that even though she’s only 17 Miley Cyrus has been doing this for too long to be considered a child star. Once you’re photographed with a twenty something boyfriend and your parents are nowhere to be seen, you’re too old for this list. So here’s a look at the hottest kid music stars today. All these kids are under eighteen in age and offer up safe and harmless music for your kids.
3) Miranda Cosgrove
If you don’t know who this is just hold up her picture to a kid under the age of ten, and the response you’ll get is: “She’s only like the biggest thing on Nickelodeon, EVER!” Miranda appeared on Drake and Josh and then starred in iCarly. In April she released her pop/rock debut album, Sparks Fly, which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Album Chart. Check out her hit “Kissin U.”
2) Selena Gomez
If it’s not Nickelodeon, it’s the Disney Channel. That’s where Selena Gomez launched her career. She starred in The Wizards of Waverly Place and last September Selena Gomez and The Scene released their debut album Kiss & Tell. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Album Chart and has a dance/rock feel to it. Not bad for someone who just turned 18 in July. Check out “Naturally.”
1) Justin Bieber
If you don’t know who Justin Bieber is, then you don’t have a young daughter or you’ve never been to a mall. Bieber is the biggest thing to hit pop music since the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC craze of the turn of the century. He has two albums currently in the Top 30, was basically discovered on YouTube, and then was the subject of a bidding war between Usher and Justin Timberlake who both wanted to sign him (Usher won.) He is well worth the hype as you will see when little girls scream louder for him than they do when they get a tetanus shot. He’s also only 16 years old. Check out his latest with Sean Kingston.
