April Bieber: The True Story. Why Fans Want Justin To Write Song about Her

By Amber James Posted Mar 30th 2010 10:02AM

Right now, April Bieber (not Justin Bieber) is trending as one of Google's top searches. But who is she?

Her real name is April Phann. She was a sophomore at Lakota East High School in Ohio and a huge fan of Justin Bieber. She had been excitedly planning to attend his concert in Cincinnati this June. However, her life was cut tragically short on March 29 after being struck by a school bus while attempting to cross the street in front of her home, the Dayton Daily News reports. Phann, who was just a few days shy of her 16th birthday, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Phann, who tweeted often about Bieber under the name bieberdollbabe, wrote several messages to the singer in the days before her death. "Wow I just heard your the king of twitter.. nice =] amazing," she wrote. "#IsItJustMe or is Justin Bieber getting more adorable each day?" she added in another tweet. Now, Bieber fans have united online to urge the pop singer write a song about Phann.

Bieber fans started an online petition early Tuesday. "A terrible thing has happened, a true fan of our Bieber family, April Phann (@bieberdollbabe) was tragically killed in a bus accident. She was about to turn 16, and her one and only wish was to go to one of Justin's concert. But now, that dream will never come true. So, I created the petition, to make a difference," the petition begins.

"Let's let April sit happy in heaven, and get JUSTIN BIEBER to write/dedicate a song to her. Sometimes we wonder why awful things like this happen, and there's never an answer, but its up to us to do something about it. So please sign it, and make this happen! Do it for April, a true belieber, who had one dream that'll never happen," the petition concludes.

Bieber commented publicly on Twitter saying, "Life is a blessing and appreciation for our time here with each other is important. #ripaprilbieber."

An autopsy is scheduled for this morning. Police say she appeared to have died of head trauma. Family members built a memorial with lit candles at the end of their driveway, which grew throughout the day.

Leave Messages for April "Bieber" Phann on Facebook.

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Tuesday 30 March

By Debbie

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Listen here Jerkface!!! She wasn't tweeting at all!! It is dark when the high school kids get on the buses here in Ohio! The bus turned a corner just as she was stepping onto the street and by then it was too late.

Thursday 22 April

By Bailey

y r they even talkin bout her when its none of their bussiness!!!!!its her friends,family,and sibilings bussiness!!!!!leave them alone their problee goin through a hard time so stop talki bout it!!!!!!

By Taylor

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your sick, how would you know if she didnt look you should be ashamed of what you just said im pretty sure you werent brought up to say such mean and hurtful things about people like that.

By Songwriter88

Wow Markvacc1 that is a real messed up thing to say about someone who has died in a tragic accident. I do think that Justin should dedicate a song to her. She was one of his biggest fans and if her wanting to attend his concert was a dream of hers, then he should at least do it. Knowing Justin, most likely he will do it for her. Such a sad story...smh

By Gail

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It isn't up to fans to dictate to an artist how to write music or what he should write about. Sad things happen every day, to lots of nice people. It's be great if Justin mentioned this girl's name at his concert in Cincinnatti, to expect more than that is a bit much.

Wednesday 31 March

By Jessica

I guess they figured if it worked for Betty White.....

By Mona

its so sad meeting Justin Bieber was her only dream and tht never came true she always tweeted about justin n i think writing a song for April will be great and we Beliebers love our Bieber Family with all of our HEART RIP April

By julie

I feel for the girl and her family, but it is more than a little unfair to put Justin in this position. If he does this, how many more "requests" will be pouring in. I mean people die everyday and as tragic as that is, he can't write/dedicate a song to all of them who happen to be his fans.

Friday 02 April

By karenn

just cause people die doesnt mean thats he gonna make a song for all them i know, but she was his biggest fan no matter what anyone says, she DESERVES a song.

By Michael

So why dose the story refer to the deceased as April Bieber when her last name is Phann? I like Pam Anderson but if I called myself Michael Anderson, wouldn't that be stalking?

By ronny

michael, because his fans are a cult. they partake in a ceremony of initiation that involves bloody things no one wants to talk about, by which they acquire his last name. They are trying to harvest his fluids to inmpregnate 35 girls and women from the ages of 14 to 50, and afterwards, they will do something to him to keep him looking the same way FOREVER. After it happens they are going to disappear into a hole in the ether. that is why, michael.

Lol ronny! I do agree however his fans are bordering dangerously creepy.

I mean honestly Beliebers? Sounds like a cult to me.

By Domonique

I also feel sad for this girl and her family, but I also agree that we shouldn't put this kind of presure on Justin. We have to remember that he's really a kid just like us, and he can't help it if one of his fans died. However, he should at the most mention her name at the concert, or in the song maybe.

By ron

you fans will use him abuse him and toss him out with the wash.

By no-one

too much attn given to this justin kid. people die every day, and ea and every one of these people have their own small part of life. justin is just a small part of this kid's life. leave the dead alone for she cannot speak for herself, she might miss her parents and her future much more than she miss a justin's concert. can we talk about something else now?

By Sunya

Truthfully, I'm not so much a fan of Bieber or his music, but awh.. what a tragedy! Poor April, but as many say, she's definitely in a better place now :] Damn, if Bieber DID write a song for her, I'd not only have more faith in our generation but also a greater respect for him as well :]

Wednesday 07 April

By isabela duarte dias

oiiiiiiiii,bieber saiba que eu sou sua maior fa, sou brasileira,moro em betim,minas gerais,te amo muito e feria qualquer coisa pra te conhecer ao vivo.bjs bye bye,i love you forever

his fans are a cult is a dumb thing to say ronny.

By Julie

Karren, how do you KNOW she was his biggest fan. That does not even make sense.

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