Sunday, March 27, 2011
The Power of Social Media
If anyone has paid any attention to anything in the last month regarding social media sites and upcoming artists, you have to have heard about a girl named Rebecca Black who has instantly become famous because of an online YouTube music video she made. The video was posted just 2 months ago and it has recieved well over 52 million views! She stated that the video was a present from her parents.
Rebecca Black has been a laughing stock on every single social media site and has also been the target for comedic giants such as Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, Tosh.O, and other blogs and forums. She has even been claimed to be the next Justin Bieber.
If we can see what social media sites can do to people, Rebecca Black has become a celebrity overnight and celebrities such as Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest are behind the 13 year old female artist. In a recent article, it stated that just through the views in YouTube alone, Rebecca Black has received 63% of the profits, which account to just over $36,000. She told Jay Leno on the Tonight show that most of the proceeds will go to the Japan Relief fund and the rest would go to her schooling. Rebecca Black received many hate comments on her YouTube account and also received death threats. She told Good Morning America that she cried for days and wondered why people hated her so much.
As I'm writing this, I'm actually sitting on the floor since I could not figure out which seat I should take...
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As you have mentioned, social media is very powerful indeed. We have all witnessed over the past few years many occasions where individuals literally become famous through the internet. Also, I find it funny that if we don't hear about these people through research on the internet, odd are you will watch and hear about it through Jay Leno,Connon O'brien, or Tosh.0. Who knows who will be the next internet sensation. At this rate, it seems like at least one person per month, maybe even more, becomes famous through a crazy YouTube video or something.
ReplyDeleteI am sooo far behind what's going on TV and media, social media that is. The only channels we get at work are the financial and the news..Never heard of this girl, but the video does have a catchy tune:)It's pretty amazing where a youtube post can get you.
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