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But Ive been trying to mimic him since I was a little kid.
When fellow TikTokerJustin Bernardezfirst stumbled across the track, he couldnt believe it wasnt actually a young Bieber.
Adding a beat under her vocals, the internet rewarded him with more than 8.5 million views.
This whole experience is kind of surreal, Bernardez says.
I am so extremely blessed to have everything that I have right now, she adds.
Thats exactly what Justin Bieber would say.
Who are Hope Godwin and Justin Bernardez?
Los Angelesbased content creator Hope Godwin is currently the internets premier Bieber vocal impersonator.
In December 2024, she posted avideowhere she imagined that Bieber was playingBoqinWicked.
(Ho is you Bieboq?
a TikTok commenter asked, while Frankie Grande declared onInstagram, Im.
Bernardez splits time between Los Angeles and Nashville, flying back and forth every couple of weeks.
He was previously a singer in the boybandAirspoken, and also releases music as asolo artist.
How did Benny and the other songs come to be?
Ayo Benny / Beliebe me, she sang as she beatboxed.
If I was with Selena, I would still be treating her better than you.
Ill record a little bit of it, just to remember it.
After the gym, Ill practice it on the way back to my apartment, Godwin explains.
Hopefully it goes well, and then I post it literally while Im getting ready for work.
Bernardez is also a fast worker.
I was like, I have to get this out of my head, he says.
And I made it in … definitely less than 15 minutes from the time I saw the video.
The result went viral, with 8.5 million views to date.
And there are other songs?
Godwin is still adjusting to the fact that many people are unironically enjoying this music.
And Im just like, thats the weirdest sentence Ive ever heard in my life.
Introducing another variable could be a hit or a miss, he explains.
It could change, but as of right now, thats the plan.
When is Benny dropping?
Does anyone really think this is a real Bieber track?
Thats exactly what a recent TikTok trend is trying to test.
He has yet to publicly comment on the songs.
