Short story: 40 year old international B-list singer's band post videos on Youtube of them performing covers. Rock legends Journey finds these videos and eventually hires the singer to be their NEW lead singer. Yep, just like that. This is about Celebrating Life.
Arnel Pineda grew up singing his whole life. He's been in numerous bands, has done hundreds of different projects and has been signed by a major label. You've probably heard a song he sang at one point in your life and just didn't know it. He's really an international star that never made it outside of his section of the world. But one day he gets an email from a band member of Journsey stating that he should come to their tryouts and he does and scores big. (I think the best part is that his girlfriend's name is Cherry, I'm seriously jealous.)
Sometimes you really do forget that the whole world is watching and that includes famous/rich people, so just put yourself out there! (I really need so start making those Dead Season videos again.) Well the most exciting part out of this whole ordeal besides watching someone go from nowhere to somewhere...is the fact that Journey can write NEW songs that have a REAL potential of being added to their hit list of bar classics. I'm so excited that I can't stop believing.
"In December 2007, Journey hired Filipino singer Arnel Pineda of the band ZOO. Journey had discovered Arnel via cover videos of Journey songs posted on YouTube."
Journey's discovery of Arnel Pineda (CNN) -- Youtube
Journey (& Arnel) performs @ Ellen DeGeneres Show
Thank you Lauren for letting me know about this odd story. Cheers to downtown Happy Hours.