Usher receives his star!

American artist Usher today received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the number 2588 that grants the organization, though the musician and actor said he knew '' as if it were the first.

'' I do not take this lightly. Is the first time in my life that the 2588 stay in something and I feel like the number one, '' Usher laughingly said during the ceremony. '' I could not be here without my fans. Please come occasionally to polish the star. You note that I will trample much, '' he added.

Usher he dedicated the achievement especially his mother, whom he thanked '' investment '' time, trust and faith reposed in him throughout his life.

'' I am who I am for you, '' she said excited.

'' This is a complicated and sometimes arduous journey, '' said the artist in reference to his career, '' but I do it because I love it and because I know the fans enjoyed with it. ''

Ana Martinez, producer of ceremonies Walk of Fame, '' Usher is one of the most successful artists in modern music ''.

It has been more than 65 million albums worldwide and has won numerous awards, including eight Grammys. In addition, the trade magazine Billboard appointed him as the second most successful artist of the 2000s.