15 Minutes of Fame

by Bong S.

 

Charice Pempengco, Arnel Pineda, Moymoy Palaboy & Roadfill, Dancing Cebu  jailbirds, Edu’s Papaya Dance, Cebu hospital “behind” the scenes footage, teleserye episodes, Bitoy’s  “Mamaw”spoofs etc. These are some of the contributions by our “kababayans” in YouTube. In terms of survey results, You Tube has consistently rated as one of the most visited sites in the Web. This is solid proof that You Tube awareness is already widespread among Pinoy Internet users.

In one episode of Jessica Soho’s weekly program, she featured the duo of Moymoy Palaboy and Road Fill. These are the guys who lip synch popular dance tunes featuring their own brand of wacky choreography. During the interview, the two admitted that at first, their primary motivation was just to get kicks out of seeing themselves in You Tube, those wacky moves and lip-synching eventually landed the pair a spot in Bubble Gang.

You Tube has made possible the “discovery” of a different brand of humor from these two budding comedians. Arnel Pineda’s rise to become the front man for Journey was in part due to You Tube. Teen singing sensation Charice Pempengco’s You Tube video uploads definitely gave her career a big boost. She practically became a singing sensation overnight.

 

What does this say about You Tube? Simply put You Tube has enabled ordinary people to be seen and heard by practically everyone in the world. The saying that “the world is your stage” now rings very true. Of course, true talent will always surface amidst the din of new comers. But that’s the hard truth offered by You Tube for artists aspiring to make it to the top, you won’t make it if you can’t cut it.

 

For the aspiring artists, the prospect of being “discovered” courtesy of You Tube leaves them with a wishful sigh. Pinoys are naturally gifted performers. I am very sure that there will be other Pinoys who’ll be the next Charice, Arnel, Moymoy and Roadfill.