Justin Bieber, Greyson Chance, Charice, and Arnel Pineda – what do they all have in common? I mean, beside the fact that they’re all people you would never ever listen to willingly? Of course, Justin is the exception; he croons to me every night in bed while I longingly stare up at his poster, teary-eyed. *Sigh*. No, they all hit it big after Youtube videos of them caught the attention of people in high places. Justin Bieber was introduced to and then signed by Usher. Greyson Chance was signed by Ellen Degeneres (Yes, she has a record label. Because she’s so good with music. And stuff.) Charice by Ellen and Oprah. Arnel Pineda by Journey’s Neil Schon. But wait, there are more on your way! Youtube users Karmincovers (Karmin), skillzaisherebooya (Conor Maynard), and zeldaxlove64 (Christina Grimmie) have been so popular on Youtube with their cover videos that they all have soon-to-be-released or recently-released major label record albums. So who are some of the most popular Youtube singers that may be next to major label support, and perhaps musical superstardom after that?
JayessleeSuper
Cute twins Janice and Sonia were born and raised in Sydney, Australia, so expect lots of didgeridoos and dingo cries in their music videos. Babies get carried away too. While what I described would actually be pretty cool, Jayesslee’s videos are plenty entertaining for their more than 313 thousand subscribers. They cover songs like Bruno Mar’s “Just the Way You Are,” and Jessie J’s “Price Tag” armed with a just a guitar and their melodic voices.
MeganandLiz
Ack, more twins! Trust me, I have no predilection for twins that sing – blame Youtube users. These twins have nearly double (over 615 thousand) the subscribers that Jayesslee have, but in my ever-humble opinion they have neither the pipes (or looks) to really rival the Aussie twins. For the most part, this pair’s channel seems to be a tween pop affair. Example of typical comment: “I AM IN LOVE WITH LIZ’S OUTFIT AND HER HAIR AND MAKE UP! I LOVE HER PANTS TOO! ONLY LIZ COULD ROCK THEM!” TOTALLY, GUYS!
Gootmusic
Here, bespectacled Alex Goot covers various pop songs, usually with the help of guitar and piano. His singing style? Over-enunciating and emo-like. Check out his versions of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” and Rihanna’s “We Found Love.” Also, peep his collaboration video covering Eminem’s “Lighters.” You’ve never heard a hip hop song sound so positively white…. bread. Wait, Eminem is black, right? Whatever. Over 520 thousand Youtube users subscribe to his channel and love it.
Pbpproduction
Acapella! Beatboxing! Giant headphones! BRADY BUNCH BOXES! This is what you can expect from Mike Tompkin’s Youtube channel. Take a listen to his peppy hoppy cover videos and just try to not bop your head. Over 446 thousand subscribers tried to resist and failed.
Nichole337
Ah, my beautiful Nichole. The voice of a sparrow. Check out her original composition “Both of My Feet Hurt,” or her cover of Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the USA,” which is a Youtube classic with over 6 million views. LA Reid, you need to sign this diva, pronto.
So what are you waiting for aspiring musicians? Put down those Olive Garden trays you’ve been carrying to keep you afloat until the next American Idol tryouts, and post your best cover videos to Youtube. You can thank me with a mention in your next CD album.
Did we miss anyone? Comment below!
Megan nicole should be in there
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Freakmorice is pretty good too !
And Megan Nicole
And Tiffany alvord
And Tyler ward
Uh yeah… I’ve heard better singers! Tyler Ward, boyce avenue, ryan beatty, lennon and maisey, jess moskaluke(spelling?) and my favourite: corey gray
No Tyler Ward?
Good call with Alex Goot.
Hi! Check this out :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auptIrz2Exw
You won’t be disappointed! She’s worth listening to.
Timeflies is by far the best undiscovered group on youtube. They are amazing!
Y U NO HAS ALEX DAY!!
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Was the point of this entire article sarcasm? Because that’s how I read it. It sounded to me like you thought these people didn’t have talent at all… When really, many of them have more talent than some of today’s well known “artists.”
I doubt that was our authors intention. We received some good feedback from this article via social media (INCLUDING some of the artists themselves, as well as other YouTubers we know). We are definitely with you when we say many of these people have more talent than some of the mainstream artists today. We do apologize if you found the article sarcastic. In the end, we strive to write articles and present content that is set to “empower, inspire, and promote the independent new media community” as stated in our mission statement.
Thank you so much for reading and giving your feedback! Please feel free to let us know if you have any question.
What? I’m never sarcastic.
There’s no doubt in my mind that there is great talent to be found on YouTube, and a few of them are highlighted in this article. One of the great things about YouTube is that you can easily and directly support those artists you like by clicking and subscribing to their videos. I know I’ve given Nichole’s videos enough views that she should have major record label attention by now.
I wish I could sing too. It’s unfortunate that some of the best talents out there don’t get the recognition they deserve while Ke$ha continues to prance around and warble like a drunk hooker.
Did you know that Taylor Swift + Alcohol = Ke$ha? http://weknowmemes.com/2011/11/taylor-swift-plus-alcohol-equals-kesha/
I dig you’re calling out talented people that aren’t signed. The one talent I wish I had was singing. Youtube is becoming harder and harder to become something if you aren’t a musician or singer. I’ll stick to blogging and my rant videos I guess.