10 YouTube Success Stories

Here’s a list of YouTube clips that helped launch people’s careers, and the stories of how a homemade video, or a collection of them, can get the attention of key folks in high places. The list includes clips of Justin Bieber, Soulja Boy, and Tay Zonday, among others.

When ’80s rock band Journey parted ways with their lead singer in 2007, they turned to YouTube to find a replacement. After seeing a clip of Arnel Pineda, from the Philippines, perform Journey’s ballad “Faithfully” with his cover band The Zoo, Journey’s guitarist Neal Schon was sold. After an audition in San Francisco, Pineda was named lead singer of the band.

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