Justin Bieber Does American Idol...on His Own Time

Tween sensation hits the stage three times in one night to pretape upcoming performance

By Megan Masters Apr 01, 2010 5:15 PMTags
Justin BieberKevin Kane/Getty Images

We're not sure if you've heard the news, but this Justin Bieber fella is kind of a big deal.

Such a big deal, in fact, he graced last night's American Idol stage not once, not twice, but three separate times! What's that you say? You weren't privy to such happenings while tuning into Wednesday's results show? Well here's why...

Bieber was on hand to pretape his upcoming Idol performance—and what better night to do so than when his fairy godfather Usher was in the house promoting his hot new single, "OMG."

Additionally, the tween dream did his duty to contribute to the upcoming charitable sensation Idol Gives Back, shooting one of those celeb "call in and donate" bits, followed by the call center phone number. C'mon, you know you're going to dial in now...especially if you're one of those Beliebers.

Justin's third Idol moment of the night was pretty awww-inducing, and while we're not quite sure what the context was, he looked into the camera and said, "The last thing my mom gave me...was a hug." Cue teary-eyed little girls audience wide.

Yes, the camera did pan to Justin sitting in the audience smack-dab behind the judges table, but don't be fooled—they actually ousted contestant Andrew Garcia's mom from the seat to tape the quick bit. (Don't worry, she graciously stood to the side while Ryan Seacrest chatted with Bieber...and even got some airtime of her own later in the results show!)

Hey, this Bieber kid is a busy guy. We can't blame him for shooting a few things in advance—at least he took the time to do a fun thing that his fans will thoroughly enjoy.

Are you looking forward to watching Justin on Idol? Or are you like us and a little in the dark when it comes to all things Bieber? Let us know in the comments.

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