Ah, the power of the Internet. If you have what it takes, you can just upload video of yourself singing and wait for Ellen DeGeneres to ultimately discover and invite you to her show. That’s almost a sure fire way to rocket yourself to fame!
Need proof? First, there was Charice Pempengco. Then there was Arnel Pineda. And now, another Filipino talents were discovered through YouTube. They are the singing duo of Erin and Roxanne, popularly known as Rin (Erin) on the Rox (Roxanne). They are also known as “The Bathroom Singers” because they sing, well ah, in the bathroom. From their YouTube channel, Erin wrote that they are both Filipino, but as for Roxanne, she’s Filipino and white.
What catapulted them to fame?
This is the video of them singing Beyonce’s “If I Were a Boy” that caught Ellen’s attention.
Their performance was so good that it gathered 2.8 million hits (as of this writing) and gathered rave reviews from fans.
Some even made parodies that were downright funny. These are some of them.
Here was Ellen’s invitation to the duo on January 22, 2009.
They ultimately performed for The Ellen DeGeneres Show on February 3, 2009.
I hope many more kababayans will be given a break by Ellen. She’s truly a blessing to us Filipinos.
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February 18th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
They Rock! Go go Pinay!
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ark Reply:
February 18th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
They really do. Hope many more Filipino talents will be given the chance.
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April 1st, 2009 at 7:33 am
Hey I was expecting that you would write about VALENTINES DAY! its 14th of February
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April 1st, 2009 at 8:31 am
@PC Game Trek – well, sorry but I can’t think of something to write about LOVE that day. LOL!
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April 19th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
What a very nice coincidence.
Parehong-pareho tayo ng article for that article.
Magka-baligtad lang phrases natin.
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ark Reply:
April 20th, 2009 at 9:20 am
It’s purely a coincidence bro. But don’t fret, at least many of us are spreading the good news about these wonderful girls.
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April 20th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Ok, no problem.
There’s actually an update on the 2 girls. They now have a single.
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ark Reply:
April 20th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Wow that’s nice to hear. They are really talented to be just singing these cover songs. They should also establish their own brand and style.
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November 4th, 2009 at 4:40 am
Wow, great blog. I love reading blogs about Beyonce! She is such an gr8 artist. Thanks again for this blog – it is really well-done.
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