Youtube seems to be a popular place to become famous and make a name for yourself, but what is considered "pure" talent today? It seems that any person with money, autotune, and swishy hair can get attention off of posting videos on the popular video sharing network.
Take Rebecca Black for instance, a thirteen year old girl who emereged from her Youtube music video "Friday" for the ridiculously simple lyrics and auto-tunned vocals. Black's video has reached over 60 million views and has risen to fame, but for all the wrong reasons. Most people can not stand her song and most only watch for the comedy. Miley Cyrus claims that people should not be able to just post a song on Youtube and immediatly go on tour. Although some people would disagree like Simon Cowell and Lady Gaga who claim Black is a "Genious" and that there is nothing wrong with her music.
Another example of fame brought by Youtube is 17 year old singer, Justin Beiber. Beiber was discovered on Youtube by posts his mother put up of him singing. He soon rose to fame amungst 'tweens' from all over. Although Beiber is loved by many, the staggering amount of "anti-Beiber" fans overcome any real fan.
How talented do you have to be to be successful in today's industry? It seems as though the popularity is not from the talent, but from the comedy in the effort.
I feel like people become famous off of YouTube because many people like to search for videos that are entertaining. I believe if you get a lot of hits on your video, and people really like you, you can become famous. It's not about how stupid a video can be, but the part that draws everyone in for more.
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