Don’t call her Justin Bieber’s “Baby” because Jasmine Villegas is ready to make her own name in pop music—and she’s worked hard for it! From performing at high schools to preparing for a world tour in less than three weeks, Jasmine V proves that it pays to follow your dreams.
And she’s no diva, either. Just like a lot of your friends, you can find her bowling with her friends or hanging out at Walmart, in her downtime! It’s just that when she’s not hitting up the bowling lanes, she’s living every girl’s dream, singing her heart out and sharing a stage with Justin Bieber (no big deal!).
Here’s what Jasmine had to say about life on tour with Justin, what she likes to do on her days off.
17: What do you guys do when you have downtime on the tour bus?
JV: Some off days are travel days, so we spend a lot of time on the bus. Our favorite place to stop is Walmart because they’re open 24 hours. We rent RedBox movies and buy a bunch of stuff that we don’t really need. I must have 20 different beanies from Walmart. They’re all on the bus. When I see something cute, I buy it! So I have a lot of scarves and purses from there as well. We also like to go bowling when we can. I love to bowl!
17: It sounds like you’re having a blast on tour! But do you ever get tired of being around guys all of the time?
JV: After being with the same people for so long, we do start having those little arguments with each other, but we argue about the dumbest stuff—like snacks! We have a rule on the bus: if you leave your trash on the bus, it’s going to get thrown in your bunk. So Anthony, one of my dancers, has a collection of trash in his bunk. He has five Vitamin Waters, three apple juices, ten bags of chips…but he leaves it there! Gross!
17: So we posted on Facebook to your fans to see if they had any questions for you, and they want to know if music was the only thing that you ever wanted to do?
JV: Ever since I was little, I had a musical family. We can’t be in the car without listening to music. But I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was younger. I love animals. Growing up I had two dogs, four parakeets, five turtles, three cockatiels, a baby cockatiel and two hermit crabs, and I had to take care of all of them on my own. No pets allowed on tour though!
17: Your fans also wants to know: what’s Justin Bieber really like? What can you tell us that people don’t know?
JV: I think that he’s a really cool, down-to-earth person, just like any other 16-year-old boy. He’s just living out his dream and having fun. And you can definitely see that backstage. But he’s always busy, so I rarely see him. He’s always doing an interview. But he’s just a normal kid having fun and living out his dream.
17: Did you think he was cute when you first met him on the set of his “Baby” music video?
JV: Yeah! I thought he was really cute, but it was funny because I had no idea that he came out with his own music. I used to watch him on YouTube, and I was a fan. So when I found out about the “Baby” video, I was like, that’s the boy from the videos!
17: Is it hard touring with Justin when you know so many girls are judging you without getting to know you?
JV: They always assume a lot of stuff. But I think that they’ve learned to accept me since I’ve been on the tour. A lot of girls come up to me and are like, ‘I feel bad for judging you before I met you because you’re really cool, and you’re just like a normal girl.’ And it’s cool to see the change in people’s attitudes. But regardless, there’s always going to be someone that hates me—just like anybody else in the world. If there’s no hate, then you’re not doing anything right. And that’s why I wrote the song “Clap for the Haters.”
Jasmine Marie Villegas also known as Jasmine V is an American teen R&B and pop singer. She has Filipino and Mexican heritage. After many years of pursuing a career in music she was recently signed to Sony Music. In September 2010 she joined the second leg of Justin Bieber's My World Tour as an opening act. All These Boys is the first single of her album, which was released in 19 October 2010 on iTunes. The release of her debut album is forthcoming.
” I love how she always says WE instead of I.
