From Youtube To Fame!

Here are some Filipinos who became famous from youtube.com:

Arnel Pineda

Born September 4, 1967 (age 40) from Quezon City, Philippines is a song writter and vocalist of the band named "ZOO". They began appearing on youtube.com performing cover songs by Journey. They began appearing on youtube.com performing cover songs by Journey. In August 2007, Neal Schon wanted someone new to the music business, so he turned to youtube. He finds a new singer the old-fashioned way on the internet after hours of searching from youtube. He found Arnel singing "Faithfully," and then knew he had found the perfect frontman. Pineda was personally invited by Journey to audition for the band in San Francisco. Last December 5, 2007, Pineda was announced as the new lead singer of Journey.

Cebu Prison Inmates

The 1,500 inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) not only entertained spectators and visitors but have also started gaining worldwide popularity through the Internet. The "Thriller Video" from the Dancing Inmates of Cebu were ranked #5 from TIME Magazine's Top 10 Viral Videos. The video has been viewed and downloaded more than 9 million times. Wearing orange uniforms, they dance and groove in unison to the musical beat, swaying their bodies and acting out parts like professional performers, and drawing applause from the crowd.

Charice Pempengco

Born May 10, 1993 in Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines, is a Filipina singer who became a singing sensation throughout the world through YouTube. She started joining singing contests at the age of seven but became widely known in her native Philippines when she placed third in Little Big Star. Pempengco first attracted attention in the cyberworld when the FalseVoice channel of YouTube posted her Little Big Star performance of Whitney Houston's hit, "I Will Always Love You." Many viewers thought her singing was fake, and that she was only lip synching because of her unbelievable vocals. Another popular video was a face-off between Pempengco and America's Got Talent winner, Bianca Ryan. Pempengco's performance on Star King was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on its November 28, 2007 episode, in which Ellen showed web videos of different people she would like to have as guests on the show. After showing the video, DeGeneres did a standing ovation and imitated Pempengco's gestures. She later personally invited the young singer to perform on the show.

Christine Gambito

Better known to her audience as "HappySlip," is an Internet celebrity and popular YouTube content provider. Born and raised in Virginia and of Filipino ancestry, Gambito moonlighted as an actress while earning a degree in nursing. She maintains one of YouTube's most subscribed channels. On January 25, 2008, Gambito was appointed ambassador for Philippine tourism by the Department of Tourism. In March 2007, Gambito's video Mixed Nuts was nominated for the 2006 YouTube Video Awards for Best Comedy,[3] resulting in the second place to Smosh. In May of the same year, she became one of the first YouTube users accepted into YouTube's revenue sharing program. Gambito's performances typically include comedy sketches in which she impersonates members of her family. She also sings and plays the piano or guitar.

Josh Verdes

He's a filipino song writer from Richmond, Virginia, United States. Since the age of 14, Josh has been writing songs and has been able to incorporate what he has learned through his experience with other instruments; a sound that instantly engages its listeners. Now at the age of 24, Josh is continuing to write and perform his music, hoping that his music will make a connection with the world.

Jeremy "Passion" Manongdo

Filipino singer-songwriter born and raised in San Francisco, CA. He first gained notable acclaim with his covers of Ne-Yo's "So Sick," Usher's "My Boo," and his original composition "Lemonade." The name Passion was chosen by Jeremy for "the passion I had for music and the passion and love I had for my Lord and Savior Jesus. Without Him, I am nothing, and I'm forever thankful for His love and His blessings." His influences, as referred to on his Soundclick site, include: Jesus, Christina Aguilera, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Craig David, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Dru Hill, 112, Justin Timberlake, my uncle Robert, Kenoly Brothers, Dawkings and Dawkins, John Legend, and church.


Happy Slip on Wowowee


Arnel Pineda


Cebu Prison Inmates


Charice Pempengco


Christine Gambito


Josh Verdes


Passion

Disclaimer: some of the articles in this entry came from wikipedia and from there respective website. Video's provided by youtube.com. Mabuhay ang Pinoy!