When it comes to making a name of yourself, you must have the spark to make you recognizable. Thanks to Youtube, Asians are on their way to achieve success with a click of a red button on their video cameras. Without further ado, here are AmpedAsia’s Top 10 Youtube Stars to Watch in no particular order:
Charice – Artist
At first glance, Charice looks like any other teenager: pretty, petite and filled with non stop energy. But when the 17-year old opens her mouth to sing; the audience are blown away by her voice. And at 13 million hits and counting on YouTube, this is just the beginning of Charice’s journey to rising stardom.
View Charice’s Youtube
Legaci – Artist
Legaci is a Filipino American R&B band from San Francisco, California. Its original members consisted of Mathew Arcilla (guitar/vocals), Jason Atencion (vocals), John Daria (vocals), and Micah Tolentino (guitar/keyboard/vocals). Currently only Arcilla, Daria, and Tolentino is the current lineup as Atension is out due to health issues. They are currently the backup singers for Canadian Pop-R&B singer Justin Bieber for his “My World Tour.”
With their soothing vocal abilities, they can become one of the top Asian American R&B group.
View Legaci’s Youtube
Jeremy Magnondo aka Passion – Artist
Jeremy Manongdo, a R&B artist whose calm and soothing vocals have made him pretty popular throughout the San Francisco and Bay Area. His talents ranges from singing, to writing songs, and playing the guitar and piano. It is a no brainer that his fan base has stretched beyond California’s borders, including the U.S and Youtube.
View Passion’s Youtube
J. Reyez – Artist
J.Reyez (real name Justin) is on his way to become the next Asian rapper since Jin. Born in Seoul and raised in Canada, it is hard to believe that his talent stretches more than just singing and rapping. Moreover, he is multi-talented. His “resume” of skills consists of writing lyrics, recording, performing live, producing, mixing and mastering songs, directing and editing videos, photography, and graphic designing. What an impressive resume!
View JReyez Youtube
rlaehddnjs – Artist
What first started as a hobby singing songs from his all-time favorite singer Mariah Carey in his music studio has made him famous on Youtube for his funny “jibberish” English speaking accent. You might not comprehend what he’s saying, but because of his accent, he has become the next William Hung, but the Korean version of him.
View rlaehddnjs Youtube
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Written by Editorial Staff