Talent + YouTube = Great Opportunity !!!
Wow… seems like YouTube has been opening up doors of opportunity for everyone around the world and Filipinos are of no exception. Hmmm lemme see…
Last year I got exposed to Ms. Christine Gambito’s wacky antics at her HappySlip channel on YouTube … now she’s been made an ambassador of Tourism by the DOT. You can visit her site at http://www.happyslip.com
Look she even has her cyberfanatics… ;) OMG- I TALKED TO HAPPY SLIP
And who can forget the Dancing Inmates from Cebu video that became Time magazine’s number 5 most viewed video for 2007? It’s currently on its 14.2 millionth view.
Lately, YouTube has once more opened doors of opportunity for 2 more Pinoys…
Arnel Pineda of the ZOO band became the lead singer of Journey because of YouTube uploaded clips.
CNN News: Journey’s discovery of Arnel Pineda
Arnel Pineda of Journey on the Ellen DeGeneres Show
Live Performances of Arnel Pineda & The ZOO
Journey - Don’t Stop Believing
Charice Pempengco… great voice in a small package. She was only 3rd placer at the Little Big Star contest and lost to more popular Sam Concepcion. O well… stories like these are pretty common and happens to the best of stars.
2007/10/13 - (Korean) Star King #38 - Charice Pempengco Wows Koreans
(w/ Eng Subs) Star King #38 - Charice Pempengco Wows The World
(w/ Eng Subs) Star King #38 - Charice Pempengco Interview (funny)
(w/ Eng Subs) Star King #38 - Charice Pempengco Duet w/ Kyu Hyun
2007/12/29 - (Korean) Star King #48 - Charice Pempengco (2nd Visit)
2007/11/14 - Daily 10 on E! - A Star is Born - Charice Pempengco
2007/11/28 - Ellen Wants Charice Pempengco on her show
2007/12/19 - Charice Pempengco on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
And I Am Telling You… To Watch it at Ellen’s Website
Ellen can’t get enough of Charice Pempengco
2008/04/08 - Charice Pempengco on The Paul o’Grady Show in London
More video links at PinoyExchange.com
Charice fanatics have been so crazy about her that they keep on (pointlessly) comparing her to America’s Got Talent winner Bianca Ryan just because she sang the same Dreamgirls song and appeared on Ellen…
Bianca Ryan vs Charice Pempengco on Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Although can safely say Charice is hands-down wayyy better than Ryan… 
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… and even Beyonce???
Charice Pempengco & Beyonce sing LISTEN
and now…
Charice has just finished taping for her guesting on Oprah as one of the "World’s SMartest Kids" It’s gonna be shown on May… watch out for it!
Charice Pempengco on Oprah - TEASER ("World’s Smartest Kids")
"There are talented people in the Philippines… remember that Charice Pempengco? … there are very talented people there…" - Ellen
Thanks Ellen !!!
and most especially…
Thanks YouTube !!!
