. >> reporter: best friend grew up with justin in millington, tennessee, just outside of memphis. ♪ >mphis is a very, very musical town. everything resolves around music. from the time we were little kids you go to dinner and the bar next door has a band playing. so i feel like it just brings it out in you, you know? >> reporter: whether it was singing a gospel duet in this rare early video. ♪ ♪ amazing >> reporter: or during a charity event channeling one of memphis own, the king of rock 'n' roll. ♪ i've been so lonely baby >> reporter: the grandson of a preacher and son of a choir director never passed up a chance to perform. bob westbrook gave justin his first singing lessons when he was 8. what did he have? what was that star quality? >> just his mannerism and his charisma, the hair. the hope of natural stage feel. well, you see what he's got now? >> reporter: when justin was just 11, his talents landed him on "star search" the nationally televised television show. back then, justin just went by his first and middle name. >> from millington, tennessee, welcome justin randall. ♪ ca

. >> reporter: best friend grew up with justin in millington, tennessee, just outside of memphis. ♪ > resolves around music. from the time we were little kids you go to dinner and the bar next door has a band playing. so i feel like it just brings it out in you, you know? >> reporter: whether it was singing a gospel duet in this

. >> many millington, tennessee welcome justin randall. ♪ >> the young singer with a ten gallon hat seemed star. >> in the end. >> our challenger receives 3.25 stars. >> his performance failed to win over the judges. speaking to "larry king live" in 2001, justin made light of his early loss. >> did you win? >> no, lost the first round. >> if you lose on star search you never make. >> of course, there you go. >> with his mother's unwaving support justin continued chasing his dreams. >> lynn was very much a loving mother and wanted justin to have every opportunity he could and to take his talent where ever he wanted to take it. >> shortly after losing star search justin heard about an open casting call for the disney tv show, the mickey mouse club. >> i went and auditioned. i remember if i had won on star search i would have never seen that audition. >> i can imagine that hadded t have been a huge deal when he landed that. >> it was a huge deal. >> a huge deal because now justin would be singing, dancing and acting as part of a whose who of teenage heartthrobs including christina aguilera, j

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