YouTube Stars!

Long time guest blogger, Diana (attractive picture at left), is here to review 3 videos from YouTube Star, and YouTubeStars Guest Blogger, Christina Amato! Read what Diana says about Christina Amato and three of her popular music and makeup videos. We first found Christina on YouTube in the summer of 2010 when she had less than a thousand subscribers. Now she has over 32 Thousand Subscribers!

Christina Amato, YouTube Star!

If any of my friends and fans remember, I did a review on the Amazingly talented Christina Amato here in 2010. I think its about time we talk about this beauty again. The now almost 21 year old Singer, songwriter, Host and model who is a Las Vegas, NV native, has over 7 million video views and 32,272 subscribers. Christina Amato is now also known as a Zowie Bowie Chick and has performed at his late night Las Vegas shows. Zowie Bowie says his shows combine the night club concerts with the hot young chicks and the old vintage orchestra in the same show. I don't know about you but that sounds awesome... I wanna go!!! Visit Zowie Bowie's facebook page here.

In the past three years she has grown from a very pretty girl into a true beauty that could grace any vogue cover, and her voice has grown as well. She had amazing control even at 17, but now her breathy voice is so much more full and mature.. Christina, I didn't think you could get better, but in this writer's humble opinion you have grown into your voice and left me in awe. Let's start with her newest cover: Katy Perry - Unconditionally



Amazing right??? I had not heard Katy Perry sing this, and so I had to go and hear the original and I have to be true to myself as I always am and tell you how I feel... I liked this so much more and would buy this one before I would Miss Perry's; WAY to go Christina. (And yes I am a HUGE fan of Katy Perry, she rocks, I just can't help it, to me Christina sang it better) ~

OK since its going into Christmas in less then two months I had to pick this song sang by Christina Amato. Its a cover of one of my favorite songs: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas (is you)



I love her 5 tone octave, starting in her lower register and moving so effortlessly into her head voice, that's talent. This song makes me wish my dad was sitting next to me while I watched it. What an awesome acoustic version and her adorable papa to boot. I heard a few cracks and like a pro she went on not looking back. Not only is she talented and beautiful but funny... Did you see the blooper? LOL what a doll, laughing it up with her daddy, as a friend calls and, as she puts it with a smile, ruins her video... This video will make you want to sing, smile and laugh. You can feel her love for her father and her singing was a pure joy to watch!!

Now we all know Christina Amato the singer, but did you know she is also a makeup guru??? She started 4 years ago, but just started to get into it again. This is why there are only 1,159 subscribers and 9,173 views. She has an amazing talent for using her face as a blank canvas and turning it into a work of art. Let's watch her Smokey Eye Makeup Tutorial and learn how to get that perfect, sexy Smokey eye look!



I love how she does her makeup and dubs her voice over while she is doing it, I think this sounds and looks more professional, except when she sounds like a chipmunk LOL. I LOVE IT, not only does she come across as beautiful and talented, but she has an amazing sense of humor and you can tell she is someone you would just want to hang around. I don't know about you but I would so have her sing to me while she did my makeup :)

P.S. The song playing in the background is an original song written and sang by Christina Amato, Order Your copy now here. The song is called Sparks. Only $.99, I bought this and have been rocking out and know this song by heart! I am in love!!!

Website: http://www.ChristinaAmato.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/anitsirhcmarie

Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/ChristinaOfficial

http://instagram.com/RealChristinaAmato

Labels: "Christina Amato", anitsirhcmarie, Christmas, Dianahottie78, makeup

posted by KennyCrane at 11/11/2013 08:51:00 PM 6 Comments

We like to bring you a lot of singing videos on this site. Today we'll see some dance videos! Get up and dance too, if you can. If not, do like I do, chair dance!

But first, The News!

This week's Featured Video on our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts is a random, funny and weird video from Ashley of MakeupByASB and her friends. They are seeing the questions from Nerimon's 2011 YouTube Survey for the first time and they improvise their answers. Things get crazy as they feed off each other's comments!

We have a NEW Featured Video every week on our YouTube Top 100 Chart. If you missed any of our Previously Featured Videos, you can still watch them here.

Check out our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts of the Most Subscribed YouTube Channels every week!




Now, watch these dancers!


Christina Amato is an amazing singer with a sweet personality. You've seen her here before and she has been a Guest Blogger for us, several times! Her charming character and dynamic singing performances have earned her over 20 Thousand Subscribers on YouTube. Christina just made this random video with scenes of her adorable dog, a vlog about the neighbors, a fun singing performance of an old soul tune, and some dancing while sitting if I am not mistaken! Looks like Christina is sitting in the corner of her room where she often films. Join Christina in a chair dance, or get up and jump around if you can!






viperaproductions is the music channel of singer and dancer Nicoletta. She sings very well and dances in many of her videos. It's a pleasure to watch her move to the music! In this video, Nicoletta sings, dances and even does some chair dancing. Enjoy this rockin' video and be sure to check out Nicoletta's great covers of older songs by Elvis, Neil Sedaka, Dion and The Belmonts - all favorites of mine! She also covers new artists like Adele and Rihanna. Enjoy Nicoletta's performance!







StantonMusicOnline is YouTube musician Adam Stanton's channel. This fun video is Adam's version of LMFAO's new song and follow up to "Party Rock Anthem" - "Sexy And I Know It". The song is a bit of a parody and Adam and friends have fun dancing to it. I really enjoyed this one, and I learned a few new moves too! Be sure to watch Adam's covers of artists such as Eminem, Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and more!






Tengobaila is Talented dancer and artist Diana's channel for "Improvisational, spontaneous, informal, interpretive, freestyle dancing. Impromptu Having Fun!" And no one has as much fun to as many songs as Diana! She now has over 1500 dance videos on YouTube! So many great songs and fun-to-watch dance moves. Spend an hour or three browsing through Diana's collection of great dance videos, it will put a smile on your face. Get up and dance to this one, a great party song from the 60s and featured in the movie, "Animal House" - Let's Go!

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, makeupbyasb, StantonMusicOnline, Tengobaila, viperaproductions

posted by KennyCrane at 10/24/2011 01:37:00 AM 0 Comments

Summer is finally here! School is out; time to sleep late, hang out with friends and watch a lot of videos! Here are two very popular music videos for songs you are hearing on the radio, along with covers from members of the YouTube community.

Thanks to everyone who emailed Kenny about the YouTubeStars Guest Blogger openings! We found a few people that we may work with, but we are still looking for others. WE PAY WRITERS to Guest Blog for YouTubeStars! If you are interested in GETTING PAID to write some Guest Blogs about interesting videos and videomakers, please email Kenny and be sure to include a LINK to your YouTube channel in the email.






Today we will watch music videos from Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, as well as cover versions of their songs, made by talented YouTube members.

But first, The News!

This week's Featured Video on our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts is a really well made pop music video of an original song written by a young lady from Utah. Austin Wolfe is just 14 but she writes catchy pop tunes with good lyrics. She also plays keyboards and sings very well! Austin's YouTube channel is utahwolfe and it has videos of Austin on local TV and performing live. Watch the Featured Video of her original song "Goodbye" right here; click on it!

We have a NEW Featured Video every week on our YouTube Top 100 Chart. If you missed any of our Previously Featured Videos, you can still watch them here.

Check out our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts of the Most Subscribed YouTube Channels every week!


Now, enjoy these original hits and covers!


I have to admit, when I first heard the lyrics in Katy Perry's new hit "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" I wondered if she was advocating living a life of utter chaos! Clearly, if you are waking up with strangers in your bed, smelling like a mini-bar, with the chandelier on the floor and your dress ripped; and you have maxed out your credit cards and have warrants out for your arrest - you are headed for disaster!

The other thing that struck me was the vague similarity to that other song about Friday - "Friday" by Rebecca Black. We covered that phenomenon in great detail back in March and April; here, here and here. I also knew that Katy Perry sang part of "Friday" at one or more of her concerts recently. So it was not a huge shock when I saw the preview for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I F.)" with Rebecca Black in the Katy Perry video! Now many people think that "Last Friday Night (T.G.I F.)" is a new song by Katy Perry and may think it is cashing in on "Friday"'s fame. But this is not the case - "Last Friday Night (T.G.I F.)" was track 2 on Katy Perry's CD "Teenage Dream" which was released August 24, 2010. So was ARK inspired to write "Friday" by Katy's tune? We do not know!

Recent news about Rebecca Black, since Ryan Seacrest got her a billboard celebrating her 100 Millionth video view of Friday, had been sparse. We heard she hired a management team, was making a new song, and turned 14 a few days ago on June 21st. The full version of "Last Friday Night (T.G.I F.)" hit YouTube on June 12th and there, in a very major starring role, was Ms. Rebecca Black herself! Quite a birthday present to see her second appearance on video hitting nearly 30 million views.

Meanwhile, over at ARK Music, we hear that there is a legal dispute over the "Friday" video. Also, ARK had planned and announced a singing contest between 18 of their top site members who would be eliminated one each week by member votes, leaving a winner who would be flown to L.A. and given the ARK treatment. However, the announcement has been removed and the contest has not begun. It was supposed to be timed to finish in the last weeks of summer vacation, but the timing would be off now, should it finally get underway. Still, ARK runs a very nice fan site with quite a good amount of people, mostly kids, in their chat room at any given time.

Back to the "Last Friday Night (T.G.I F.)" video. It is said that the idea was to parody the teen movies of the 80s. Teen stars Corey Feldman and Debbie Gibson are in the video, playing the parents of Katy's character - Kathy Beth Terry. But there is texting, social networks, game consoles and other current technology in the 8 minute mini-movie. Rebecca Black has a starring role as herself - a girl who lives next to the Terry family and is hosting a wild party. She gets nerdy Kathy to loosen up - gives her cool clothes and removes her "headgear" braces with pliers!

Now that I have seen the video (and really enjoyed it!), I am still a bit concerned about the message it, and the song, send to fans, especially the younger ones. If you have nerdish tendencies - interests in modeling the solar system and other scientific endeavors - do you really have to drink excessively, dress and look the same as everyone else in order to be accepted? Maybe in the 80s, but these days, people join the Nerd Fighters and other social movements and proudly claim the nerd name. Bill Gates was a nerd and he did just fine for himself! Also, RB Rebecca Black was just 13 when this was filmed. Yes, she is said to be a "good girl" and I think she probably is. But did they corrupt that image with this video? 13 is a little young for some of the things going on at this party, and even in the 80s, they rarely showed characters this young getting this crazy. This video is very different than her "Friday" video. People like Miley Cyrus usually wait until they are 17 or so before they begin to go for that more adult image. Watch the video; what do YOU think?






As I said above, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I F.)" came out last summer. By September, YouTube Star Shane Dawson put out a parody of "Last Friday Night (T.G.I F.)" that he made with several other top YouTube Stars such as OlgaKay and TayZonday. Have a look at this video from Shane's YouTube channel and see if you think that maybe, just maybe, Katy Perry's people watched this and were inspired by it in the making of their own video for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I F.)" Warning: language!






Before I ever heard Taylor Swift's hit song "The Story Of Us" - I saw a cover of it on YouTube! A talented young man originally from Libya named Bahjat is a huge Taylor Swift fan and a musician himself. I had subscribed to his original channel last year so I could hear the interesting covers that he makes by singing and accompanying himself on guitar. I liked his cover of "The Story Of Us" even though I had never heard the original.

Now, Taylor Swift's "The Story Of Us" is on the radio all the time, and I really like it! Last month, we got to see the Official Video for Taylor Swift's hit "The Story Of Us" and it's great! The video is set in a school library and we see the interaction between the man and woman in the song who had a relationship that is turning into a tragedy now. Next Chapter! The End! Have a look at this video and let me know if you notice that the beautiful Taylor Swift looks a little like our own guest blogger, CelestialSam (pic at the top ot this post)!






Late last year, we interviewed YouTube Star Krista Nicole (KristaHeartzuz). One of the people who won a Krista Nicole CD in our contest was YouTube singer Stephanie Bullock from Canada. I checked out her channel during the contest and found some fun videos of cover songs. Stephanie really gets into it and that makes her nice singing even more enjoyable! Watch talented Stephanie sing Taylor Swift's "The Story Of Us" - complete with a cute "Next Chapter" and "The End!"

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, Celestialsam, katy perry, katyperryVEVO, shanedawsontv, StephanieOnline101, Taylor swift

posted by KennyCrane at 6/23/2011 01:29:00 AM 2 Comments

We have had several posts from Guest Vloggers lately! Did you know that being a Guest Vlogger for YouTubeStars is a PAYING GIG! If you are interested in GETTING PAID to write some Guest Blogs about interesting videos and videomakers, please email Kenny and be sure to include a LINK to your YouTube channel in the email.






Today we present four random videos - no theme whatsoever! Just four videos that I think you might like to watch. One is of a cat loving video dating girl. One shows a Dutch magician rapidly performing his illusions. One is of a young lady doing the
popular "Whats in my Purse?" show and tell. The last is a rap cover done in a unique way!

But first, The News!

This week's Featured Video on our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts is a fabulous singing video entry for Cree Ingles Tube Idol Season 10. This wonderful cover of the American classic "Lullabye of Birdland" is sung by talented pop and jazz singer Steffi Ledbetter. Watch the video right here; click on it!

We have a NEW Featured Video every week on our YouTube Top 100 Chart. If you missed any of our Previously Featured Videos, you can still watch them here.

Check out our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts of the Most Subscribed YouTube Channels every week!


Now, here are four Random Videos for your viewing pleasure!


Here's a trending video. YouTube put it on its Home page in the right column where it shows videos that are going viral. Cara plays the part of Debbie, a recent graduate who is making a video for a dating site. The problem is, she can't overcome her emotions when she thinks about her one true love - cats! She wants tons of cats; cats in baskets, cats with bowties, cats on rainbows! Six Million views in the first week, see why this is going viral!






I don't know who started it, but there is a "tag" going around where females show us what is in their purse. At first, the ladies would be urged to do a video like this if one of their friends tagged them in their videos. Now, so many girls, especially those who are beauty gurus, add a "What's in my Purse" videoblog whether they get tagged or not. And why not! It's a good way for their viewers to learn something about them.

Here's Ashley (YouTube, blog), a girl who has a few fun makeup videos uploaded. She has a fairly big bag and it's filled with stuff! Sunglasses, lip gloss, electronic gadgets - its so random! What will she pull out of there next? Ashley made this video after watching "What's In My Purse?" videos by our guest blogger Christina (video here) who usually sings in her videos but also has a beauty channel, and by another beauty guru, LinDJewel (video here).






Do your friends email you links to videos they saw on YouTube, or videos that they got from other people on their email list? I got this spectacular video of a magician appearing on a Dutch TV show a few days ago. I thought it was pretty cool to watch how many times he made people appear and dissapear in such rapid order.

If you want to see other videos and email jokes and stories that have been circulating via email, please have a look at the Email Gems website. If you find something interesting or funny there, click the Share Button and let your friends know about it!






This video is also amazing, in that the musician uses the break on a pool table for percussive effect. Pat Noonan's rapid rap takes about a minute to unfold, and you'll see how he made the sounds that you'll hear. Besides the cue ball smashing into 15 colored balls, you'll also see him pound a bass drum by hand and play a psychedelic violin lick. It all goes by quickly - see if you can keep up with the pace!

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, Celestialsam, hartmanncara, magic, magician, makeupbyasb, patdannoonan, random, singingfool14

posted by KennyCrane at 6/14/2011 03:28:00 AM 2 Comments

Our popular guest blogger, talented singer Christina is back with another interesting video review - this time on YouTube Makeup Gurus! Christina has 115 videos on YouTube and most showcase her charming singing ability. In her last two guest blogs, Christina reviewed some of her favorite YouTube musicians (see here and here). But she is also a big fan of YouTube Makeup Gurus and their videos, and you will learn about four of her favorites, below. Christina has been asked about her own makeup choices and she just made a video about what makeup products she uses - click the pic above to watch!

Below, we present Christina's review of these Videos:
Fit Me Foundation + Bloopers
Really Sexy Date Makeup
Victoria's Secret Makeup
Drugstore Makeup Tutorial - Hard Candy Cosmetics


But first, The News!

This week's Featured Video on our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts is a beautifully filmed music video for a Country Pop song about discovering Teen Love from a distance. The song is a duet by talented singers Celeste Kellog and Blake Michael, star of the new Disney Channel Original Movie "Lemonade Mouth."
Watch and hear a great love song! Check out our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts of the Most Subscribed YouTube Channels every week!


Now, here is Christina's review of YouTube Makeup Gurus!


I just recently discovered one of my new favorite YouTube beauty gurus, Sunkissalba. I love that Alba explains everything thoroughly, while still keeping her videos brief and straight-forward. Specializing in neutral makeup, product reviews, and pointers on caring for curly hair, Alba caters to a wide audience of girls. This truly gorgeous girl has a sweet personality to match, and deserves to have a lot more eager subscribers coming her way! The video I've included was such a convincing review, that I ran out and bought the products the next day! I see big things in store for Alba in the world of YouTube beauty gurus.






MissJessicaHarlow is one of my all time favorite YouTube personalities. Jessica recreates some of the hottest celebrity makeup looks and hairstyles, while also dedicating videos to the basics for beginners. Her videos are clear and concise, while still showcasing her uplifting and fun personality. Not only is Jessica an expert on all things beauty related, but she also uploads great motivational videos. Her second channel, jessicaharlow, is dedicated mainly to motivational and inspirational videos that are focused on building your self esteem and helping you reach your goals. Jessica is proving to be a force to be reckoned with in the YouTube community, and she's accomplishing it all with great makeup and a positive attitude!






Iwanted2c1video is probably one of the most diverse beauty channels on YouTube. With tutorials ranging from everyday makeup to avant garde creations, Bethany is one of the most impressive makeup artists on YouTube. Bethany uploads tutorials frequently, including almost every holiday and special occasion - making her my first stop for great makeup inspiration! Her quirky personality and silly jokes make her a real joy to watch, and her thorough explanation make her a great teacher. She's quickly gaining a following, and rightfully so! Rock on, Bethany!






Sccastaneda is so honest and fun with her videos, you almost feel like you know her personally. Sonia specializes in celebrity looks, product reviews, hair tutorials, vlogs, and more - She really does it all! Using a mixture of drugstore and high end products makes it easy for anyone to recreate her looks, giving her a wide following of all ages and styles. Her reviews are thorough, her tutorials are easy to follow, and her vlogs keep your attention. Sonia is beautiful, fun, talented, and silly - A surefire combination for YouTube beauty guru success.




Now, please read Christina's other video reviews!

Christina Loves These Videos

More Videos Christina Loves

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, Blake Michael, celestemusic5, Disney, iwanted2c1video, Lemonade mouth, Lemonademouth, MissJessicaHarlow, sccastaneda, SunKissAlba

posted by KennyCrane at 4/30/2011 01:06:00 AM 1 Comments

This is the second post written by Guest Blogger Christina Amato. Read her first post here. Christina is a talented YouTube singer from Las Vegas whose videos we have Featured many times on our Top 100 Weekly Chart. That pretty woman at the left is Christina! :-) Click the pic to watch the video it came from - "Trey Songz - Can't be Friends (request)"

Christina's YouTube channel is anitsirhcmarie which is her first name spelled backwards and her middle name. Visit her channel and watch some of the 94 videos she has uploaded. Christina has nearly 3 Thousand Subscribers and almost Half a Million Total Video Views!

My favorite videos by Christina include her covers of Jason DeRulo's Ridin' Solo and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Subscribe to Christina's channel and see what songs she sings in the future!

Christina's reviews are below...

But first, The News!

This week's Featured Video on our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts is a cover version of Paramore's "Brighter," sung by KelseyOfficial, a talented singer who I really enjoy listening to! She sings this song A cappella (without music) and does a great job with it. Click the pic to watch!
Check out our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts of the Most Subscribed YouTube Channels every week!


We have just chosen the WINNERS of the CONTEST we did for Krista Nicole's Interview!
The 10 Winners were chosen based on a random number sequence provided by Random.org. Each winner will get an AUTOGRAPHED Copy of Krista's new 4 song EP/CD titled "Dreams" - produced by Tyler Ward. Click the pic to hear Krista talk about the CD.

Now, here are the YouTube channel names of our 10 WINNERS!
I (KennyWrites on YouTube) will contact each of you on YouTube to ask for your name and mailing address so Krista can sign and ship your CD to you. You will have one week to write back with your name and address. If anyone does not write back within a week, their CD will go to a runner up which we will announce here.

CONTEST WINNERS!
RebeccaSRAlder
xolyssa09xo
2ndEnding
bkoehlerjr
micahbob2
BeeReneeBby
Milena8112
schokocrossie91
SSwell87
eyzndasky


Now, here are Christina's latest video reviews!


I'm going to go out on a limb and say this girl has one of the best voices I've heard in a VERY long time. I happened to stumble across this video from the talented up-and-coming artist, Jessie J. Jessie is a very talented singer-songwriter from the UK who has recently released her latest single on iTunes, "Do It Like a Dude". Rising to fame on YouTube by singing original songs and carefully chosen covers, her powerful voice is quickly gaining attention. With her edgy look and Aretha Franklin-esque vocals, there is no doubt that Jessie J is a very unique artist. I can't wait to hear what else she has in store for us!





Lucy Kane is another very talented girl from the UK. I can't believe this girl doesn't have more views - she definitely deserves them! Lucy is a beautiful and sweet young girl with a voice very much like Leona Lewis. Her perfect vibrato and tender approach to big ballads convince me that she could soon be among the greats. From speaking with Lucy personally, I can attest to the fact that she is as humble and sweet as she is talented. I certainly hope she starts getting the attention she deserves!





Nicolo, a talented and charming Italian student, is another prime example of someone who deserves many more views. With his smooth voice and infectious smile, he fails to disappoint. From watching his videos for the past year, I've seen his English improve and have enjoyed watching him learn the guitar. He communicates to every viewer how much he enjoys singing. I wish Nico the best, and look forward to more of his videos!





Tynisha Keli videos always leave me hitting the 'repeat' button, and this video is no exception. I've been following Tynisha's career both on and off of YouTube for a couple of years. I still can't believe she hasn't achieved more commercial success! Tynisha has a powerful and unique R&B voice that is unlike any other. Although she has released a couple of albums, I feel like more people need to know about Tynisha Keli and her big voice! I can't wait for the day she gets the recognition she deserves.

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, contest, jacy9699, JessicaCornish, KristaHeartzuz, MissTynishaKeli, osstricker, winners

posted by KennyCrane at 12/29/2010 12:03:00 AM 1 Comments

This post is written by Guest Blogger Christina Amato. Christina is a talented YouTube singer from Las Vegas whose videos we have Featured many times on our Top 100 Weekly Chart. That pretty woman at the left is Christina! :-) Click the pic to watch the video it came from - "Trey Songz - Can't be Friends (request)"

Christina's YouTube channel is anitsirhcmarie which is her first name spelled backwards and her middle name. Visit her channel and watch some of the 89 videos she has uploaded. Christina has nearly 3 Thousand Subscribers and almost Half a Million Total Video Views!

My favorite videos by Christina include her covers of Jason DeRulo's Ridin' Solo and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Subscribe to Christina's channel and see what songs she sings in the future!

Christina's reviews are below...

But first, The News!

This week's Featured Video on our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts is a cover version of Far East Movement's "Rocketeer," sung by beautiful and talented Christina Amato, today's Guest Blogger! Read more posts about Christina. Check out our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts of the Most Subscribed YouTube Channels every week!


We have just interviewed Krista Nicole! KristaHeartzuz)! The interview will be posted here any day now. [It is here now!] When we post the interview, we will also do a CONTEST! We will Give Away 10 AUTOGRAPHED Copies of Krista's new 4 song EP/CD titled "Dreams" - produced by Tyler Ward. Click the pic to hear Krista talk about the CD. Krista has been singing on YouTube for 4 years now and has nearly 80 Thousand Subscribers! Check back soon for the Interview and Contest!


Now, here are Christina's video reviews!


This video features the young and very talented singer, Celica Westbrook. Celica is shown in the studio performing her haunting Twilight-inspired original song entitled "New Moon." Celica's soulful and emotional voice is accentuated by professional camera work and top-notch sound quality, making the video much more enjoyable to watch. "New Moon" is a Twilight-inspired ballad written by Celica's mother, Amy Westbrook. The song sounds like it belongs in the soundtrack with its melodic crescendos, mysterious lyrics, masterful production and Celica's clear and powerful delivery. This talented young beauty has other videos uploaded to her YouTube channel, including covers of popular songs and more original material. I foresee many great things happening in Celica's future, and I wish her the best of luck! :)





This A cappella cover of the classic Luther Vandross song, "Superstar" is performed by the very talented Marcus Marshall. His simple yet soulful execution of this classic tune makes it clear that he has an understanding of both the song and his voice. Marcus is a very talented singer-songwriter from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a long-time friend of the very successful YouTuber, Erika David, and has even written many of the songs on her demo. There is no where to go but up for Mr. Marshall, and I wish him the best of luck.





There are many adjectives I could use to describe Maxine Ashley. The first few that come to mind are beautiful, talented, confident, and quirky. It was hard to choose a video of hers to review, because they're all so unique. Ultimately, I decided on her cover of "Unthinkable" by Alicia Keys because of her convincing and soulful delivery. Maxine has recently contributed vocals on Alex Gaudino's summer smash-hit, "I'm In Love (Vocal Version)" and has quickly been gaining exposure. I see big things in Maxine's future - Good luck!





This is one of my favorite YouTube finds as of late. I was so surprised by this boy's voice, that my jaw literally dropped. Conor Maynard is a very talented young man from the UK, whose unexpected gritty and soulful voice has been rapidly gaining attention in the YouTube community. I can't get enough of his voice - or this video! Enjoy!



Read Christina's Second Guest Blog Post, HERE!

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, blogger, CelicaWestbrookTV, Christina Amato, guest, KristaHeartzuz, MaxineOfficial, MrMarcusMarshall, skillzaisherebooya

posted by KennyCrane at 12/18/2010 04:55:00 PM 1 Comments

Christmas is in 9 days! I like Christmas music and there are always a bunch of YouTubers making Christmas music videos this time of year. I am featuring 4 different versions of O Holy Night in this post because its my favorite Christmas song. I also made a playlist of new Christmas music videos and you can watch them here (I'll be adding more as I find them):



Here is a playlist of Christmas Music videos from 2008:




And now, 4 excellent versions of O Holy Night!

The Celtic Women are a beautiful and heavenly sounding group of singers from Ireland who always seem to sing to a crowd outside of a castle! You may have seen them on your local PBS TV station. They often play their concerts during fund raising weeks. This "Divine" video has about 5 million views!

From the video's description:

Celtic Woman, starring the angelically lovely Chloe Agnew, performs ''O Holy Night,'' from the Celtic Woman concert at Slane Castle, in Ireland.

This song was never broadcast on television, or released in the DVD of the concert.

I first discovered Chloe on the plus-size modelling/ fashion site, http://www.judgmentofparis.com Chloe is not only a brilliant singer and incredibly talented performer, but also a positive role model for young women today - showing them that they don't need to be anorexic to be beautiful and successful, but can be even more gorgeous at a naturally curvy size.

Charming singer Christina Amato ( anitsirhcmarie ) and her cool guitar playing daddy do a sweet yet powerful acoustic version of O Holy Night as part of her 3 video (so far) Christmas Music series. Watch her belt out those high notes in her Christmas Pajamas! See her other Christmas videos in the first playlist above, or at her YouTube channel.

NEWS FLASH! Christina has written a guest blogger post for us! Her review of 4 excellent videos is coming here soon! Thanks, Christina! :-)





Rhema Marvanne IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD! Oh my Gosh, what an amazing voice this little girl has! Enjoy her version of O Holy Night which has 2.5 million views so far! Watch all the way through to hear her hit amazing notes and don't miss the cute ending! You can also see little Jackie Evancho (America's Got Talent star) sing O Holy Night, here.





Here's a very nice A Cappella version of O Holy Night by talented singer Delaney Elise. She adds another layer of her own voice singing harmony with the melody; its a great effect! Delaney has some cool rock tunes on her channel ("Flatline" rocks!) and you can buy her CDs on iTunes!



Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / Happy New Year to you and your families!

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, Celtic Women, Christina Amato, Christmas, delaneyelise, Jackie Evancho, O Holy Night, RhemaMarvanne

posted by KennyCrane at 12/16/2010 12:34:00 AM 0 Comments

It's always nice when families get along. Doing things together helps to create a strong bond. Memories are made that will last a lifetime. Especially when there's a video to look back upon in years to come!

Here are 5 videos of talented fathers and daughters making music together. In each case, the daughter sings while the father accompanies her on guitar. Enjoy all of these awesome father/daughter music videos!



Christina Amato and her "daddy"



Krista Nicole and her dad



Jes Loren and her dad



Chloe Wilders with her dad's band



Rachel Lee Williams and her dad

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, ChloeW13, KristaHeartzuz, rachelleewilliams, surfhouse

posted by KennyCrane at 11/08/2010 05:05:00 AM 1 Comments

Our beautiful and sweet guest blogger, Diana (attractive picture at left), is back with a review of 4 videos with a Spanish flavor! Read what Diana says about these videos made by our Latin / Spanish decent sisters and brothers. Please read Diana's last guest post, about female musicians!


Enjoy Diana's review!


Hello, today we have some videos of our beautiful Latin, and Spanish decent sisters (and brother) - from amazing singers to learning the basic concepts of Spanish. Look at the 4 videos down below!

Hola, hoy tenemos algunos videos de nuestro hermoso latín, y de hermanas y hermano decentes españoles, de canta asombroso a aprender Los conceptos básicos de español. Mire Los 4 videos abajo!



REIK - Fui (A Capella en Español)

This amazing 17 year old beauty, Christina Amato, is something to look at but has talent behind it as well. So much talent from this Spanish beauty makes me want to subscribe and see more. You know what - I think I will and I think you should too! Just listen; I dare you not to fall in love :0). You can learn more about this wonderful talent by following her on Twitter. Get up to date information on her visit to Puerto Rico, and on the new original songs she is writing. Yes, you heard me right! This girl not only sings and looks like an angel but writes too. I wish I had half her talent now, and she is only 17. I just know we are going to be seeing this girl's name in lights soon!!!!

Editor's Note: "Fui" is no longer available so we have replaced that video with "Hallelujah" sung by Christina




♥♪♫Maricelys-Poison (Beyonce cover)♥♪♫

This adorable Latin princess, TheMaricelys, has a voice she knows how to use. I enjoyed this video because I love when you can see the person Knows what they are doing and is having a blast while doing it. When she messes up she keeps going and smiles I LOVE IT I had a lot of fun Watching this Cutie!!! Check her out and let her know what you think. Don't forget to leave a comment here to let me know you stopped by.




Jessica Marie Christina Aguilera Infatuation cover

This channel, RockStuff345, is for two amazing Spanish girls named Jessica Marie and Jennifer Espinoza. The video is of Jessica Marie singing a cover version of Christina Aguilera's "Infatuation." Look at this girl perform, she is awesome out in public as if a super star and maybe soon she will be. Come and listen to this beautiful girl's voice and style of singing. Makes me want to get up and dance, wait be right back, I think I will. Lalalalalala WOOO that was fun, come and give this girl your attention.




01001 - Spanish Lesson: Basic Conversation (Part 1)

Have you ever wanted to learn the basics of Spanish? Well look at you, you're in luck, Jordan, a young man, decided to teaching you Spanish. He does it in a fun and easy to follow way. I watched both videos and I already know the basics lol. Hola what are you waiting for? Fun, easy and educational. This is just amazing! Don't forget to go to part two after you have learned all you can from part one.

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, rockstuff345, TheMaricelys, tontitofrito

posted by KennyCrane at 9/22/2010 02:44:00 AM 1 Comments

Is this your first time visiting YouTubeStars? Welcome! We've been writing about YouTubers and their videos for over 4 years now and we are happy you dropped by! Our numbers are in for July. Google Analytics says we had 17,752 Visits and 22,290 Pageviews last month; thanks to all our readers! These numbers show that about one in 4 of you will click through to another post on our blog. We have a lot to read here! There are nearly 200 posts and you are sure to find some new YouTubers that you have never seen before, so check out some of our older posts!

Also, our "YouTube Top 100 - A Weekly Chart of the 100 Most Subscribed YouTube Members" got 19,815 Pageviews in July. A few months ago, we launched our Top 200 Weekly Chart, which has the top 200 Most Subscribed channels on YouTube. This chart got nearly 7000 pageviews in July. So check out our Top 100 and Top 200 Charts every week!

We have our own URL Shortening Service! We created http://TwHub.com to serve short URLs perfect for use on Twitter. So if you see links like http://TwHub.com/FV and http://TwHub.com/200 - have no fear, they are just shortened URLs to our Featured Video and Top 200 Chart. For a list of all URLs we shorten, please visit http://TwHub.com/Links.aspx


We will be watching three Music Videos and a vlog about the Music Business today...

But first, The News!


This week's Featured Video on our Top 100 Chart and Top 200 Chart is "Mike Lombard Smackdown" by Mike Lombardo. We also feature that video in this post, below. The video is long - a little over 10 minutes. YouTube used to limit the length of an uploaded video to 10 minutes for most users. But on July 29th, YouTube announced that users can now upload videos up to 15 minutes in length. Make your best video and hope it brings you your 15 minutes of fame!


Talented vlogger and musician Eveliiine got good news this week. She is a finalist in the SonicAngel competition! The page is in the Dutch language but you can see that Eveline is at the top of the list. Congrats to a very nice and talented woman!


Now, watch these videos!

Christina Amato (anitsirhcmarie) is now uploading videos in HD, thanks to her brother's new video camera! Good things are happening for Christina, and she deserves them. Look at her recent subscriber numbers:

8/1/2010 1245
7/25/2010 1216
7/18/2010 1169
7/11/2010 1144
7/4/2010 1109
6/27/2010 1068
6/20/2010 1007
6/13/2010 949
6/6/2010 919

And then there was this news, that Christina recently tweeted:

@chrlottesays A management company found me on YouTube, and is flying me and my godfather to NYC to audition for them :D
4:36 PM Jul 26th via Echofon in reply to chrlottesays

We expect big things from Christina! We have featured a few of her videos on our Top 200 Weekly Chart and now we're happy to write about her latest video here in the blog.

Christina is 17, lives in Las Vegas, and is of Puerto Rican heritage. She sings with passion and joy; commenters have noted that she flirts with the camera. If you watch any of her 63 videos, you will surely notice a smile on your face. Christina is a vivacious young woman and it shows in her videos! Watch this and see what I mean:





Charlotte (lotteatsugar) is an 18 year old resident of Germany with a very nice singing voice. She recently uploaded "Billionaire - Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars (Cover)" It was Charlotte that Christina was replying to in the tweet I mentioned above. Follow Charlotte at http://twitter.com/chrlottesays. If you like Charlotte's excellent cover of Billionaire, you'll also love the cover of Gabriella Cilmi's hit "Sweet About Me" sung with her friend Anne. It's great too!





My YouTube friend Danni wrote to tell me about this next musician, Reagan Whitehead (Reagan290). Reagan only has 4 videos up so far, but they all showcase his musical talent. He has an excellent voice and also plays guitar and the piano. Check out this killer cover of the hit "Use Somebody" by Kings Of Leon. It's from 11 months ago, but Reagan just uploaded 2 new videos that you will also want to see!





Listen just once to any of Mike Lombardo's songs and you can tell he has musical talent. But we also discovered in our interview with Mike, that he is intelligent and a really good guy! In this vlog, Mike responds to a blog he read which seemed to advocate for musicians to give away their music for free. Mike goes point by point through the blogger's arguements and states his own opinions on each claim. In my opinion, which is similar to Mike's, musicians are the owners of their musical output and should be in control of how it is released. Some may decide to give some songs away for free, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with a musician selling his songs to pay his way in live and to reinvest in future musical projects if he so chooses. Listen to what Mike says in this 10 minute video and see if you agree or disagree. Mike welcomes respectful replies in the comment section.

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, lotteatsugar, Mike Lombardo, MikeLombardoMusic, Reagan290

posted by KennyCrane at 8/02/2010 01:22:00 AM 0 Comments

YouTube continues to celebrate its 5 year anniversary with a new Birthday logo at the top of the page and a new FiveYear channel that has videos from some of the YouTube Stars of the last 5 years. We have been documenting YouTube right here for the last 4 years! We like the funny stuff and even some of the stupid stuff, but what we like the best is to watch interesting vloggers and entertaining musicians. So here are 4 videos; two vloggers and two singers.

But first, The News!


Thanks to everyone who regularly visits our YouTube Top 100 Weekly Chart! Now we are introducing our Top 200 Chart. You'll be able to see who fell off the bottom of the Top 100 and who is climbing their way up to soon debut on the Top 100. This week's Featured Video on the Top 100 Weekly Chart is a cover of Whitney Houston's classic "I Will Always Love You" by one of our favorite YouTube singers Christina Amato. Click her lovely pic at the left to watch her sing!

I recently received a package from YouTube's favorite teacher, HotForWords! Marina sent me a beautiful signed glossy publicity pic along with a copy of her excellent and educational book that describes word origins. Click the pic to the left to see a much bigger version of the signed glossy, and click the book on the right to order your copy!

Visit the HotForWords Bio page to read more about Marina, and check out the Subscriptions widget and Total Video Views widget we made for her!

Okay, now here are four great videos for you!


YouTube is 5 years old and in the early days, no one really knew what to make of it! What should one do with videos - what could one do? You could vlog or play music and just be yourself. OR, you could be someone else!

Before there was LonelyGirl15 and Little Loca, there was EmoKid21Ohio. Back in the Spring of 2006, "Matt" began to blog about his Emo life. Then he met EmoGirl21 and they began replying to each other's videos. If you don't know about the early history of YouTube, read this article and this post here.

Matt is back on YouTube after several years away. He is complaining about OlgaKay's parody of Emo people in his own satirical video. Watch it and try to understand what this really is - it really is brilliant! If you don't get it, you'll need to read the article and post.





Here's an interesting woman from the UK named Alexandra on the flashcrashbang channel who vlogs about what to vlog about! Got vlogger's block? Watch this video and you'll surely find a great topic for your next vlog.

Alex looks cool in this video! She wears Renetto style glasses, a pearl necklace with a tank top and sweater - I like her look! Watch now, and come back again next time you need a topic to vlog about!





This is a fun video from KristaHeatzuz, a talented singer who usually sings to her dad's guitar playing. But lately she is singing with Tyler Ward, another talented and popular YouTube musician. Watch as they sing this charming duet that looks like they are making it up as they go!





Our last video is from a singer with a beautiful voice who loves to smile! AndreaLovesMusic116 plays her guitar and sweetly sings an original song with Spanish lyrics. Andrea says " i love music more than anything! :) I love love love to sing, its one of the things about me that very few people know about me, cause i can only sing in the shower or when i'm all alone!" I'm glad she decided to share her music with us on YouTube!

Labels: AndreaLovesMusic116, anitsirhcmarie, Emo, EmoGirl21, EmoKid21Ohio, flashcrashbang, hotforwords, KristaHeartzuz

posted by KennyCrane at 5/17/2010 03:39:00 AM 0 Comments

Our guest blogger, Diana (beautiful picture at left), is back with an interesting review of 4 videos by MissHannahMinx. We first found HannahMinx on YouTube last Fall. She is a college student who likes to wear cat-ear headbands and speak Japanese. She is a black haired punk rock fan with big eyes and a cute voice. She is 21, lives in Philadelphia, and is a single Scorpio.

What's a Minx? Hannah defines it on her MySpace page: an elusive feline or flirtatious girl living in urban areas, loving lace and black ribbons, skateboards and punk music. Last November, Hannah had just a few thousand subscribers. This week, she moves up 3 spots on the Top 200 chart to #190 by adding 4812 new subs last week, for a total of 87,362! Click HERE to see the chart of MissHannahMinx's Subscriber History for the last 10 weeks.

You are about to notice, as you see the video thumbnails below, that Hannah uses a downward camera angle and low cut shirts to show off her cleavage. This has led some to contend that she is just a "big chested chick" who likes to "show her boobs". But MissHannahMinx is much more than that. Get past the YouTube sex stereotype and give Hannah a chance. Watch the videos and see if you don't find her to be pleasant and entertaining!

But first, The News!


Thanks to everyone who regularly visits our YouTube Top 100 Weekly Chart! Now we expanded it into a Top 200 Chart. You'll be able to see who fell off the bottom of the Top 100 and who is climbing their way up to soon debut on the Top 100. Check it out; click the pic.

This week's Featured Video on the Top 100 Weekly Chart is a cover of Miranda Lambert's song "White Liar" by bubbly and talented singer Christina Amato. She is 17, lives in Las Vegas and has 67 excellent singing videos that have earned her 765 Subscribers. Follow her on Twitter and visit her MySpace page. Christina also does an amazing cover of "Hallelujah" that you really must watch, it's beautiful! Recent Tweet: "My Glee audition link! http://www.myspace.com/gleeauditions?link=11414658 (give me gold stars! )"


Okay, now here is Diana's review of MissHannaMinx's recent videos!


MissHannahMinx
Profile:
http://www.youtube.com/misshannahminx
Channel Views: 1,869,687
Total Upload Views: 11,547,652
Style: VLogging
Age: 21
Joined: July 27, 2008
Subscribers: 86,692

This amazingly beautiful and sexy young women studied in Japan but is now back in America. Most of the videos were made while she was studying in Japan. She is adorable and so fun to watch!!! Check below to see what I mean as I review her 4 latest videos.



Ok, so there are lots of comments on her videos about why she uses the word "Minxy". In this video, she explains it in an upbeat and adorable way while flaunting her Extreme Sex Appeal to both sexes. She looks amazing and sexy while still keeping a classy look about herself. I adore her look.

As a large chested plus size model I see how men look at us and to be honest its not always wanted. If you wear a low cut shirt, you are looking to be sexy but still respected. The comments I have read on her pages are disgusting and crude and yet she does Not delete them. They say she is looking for attention but I think she is so comfortable with herself that she does not care who reads the bad comments because she knows she is a strong and beautiful women and I for one say GO FOR IT GIRL!!!





Ahhh, now were you the Minxy Akuma (Devil) or the Minxy Tenshi (Angel) when you made a hard choice today? What a great video! She teaches you a bit of Japanese with humor and of course with her sexy adorable self. Let's see... I would say I was on my Minxy Akuma's side today as I had some yummy white chocolate and shhhhh don't tell anyone because I am on a diet :0)





LOL, well now who is Wrap cat? He is an adorable cat who is wrapped for some reason in bandages. He also has a little sister named boot! Ok this reminds me of a darker Hello kitty but I just love him so much I am thinking of asking her how can I get one for myself! But as she said he can be hard to be around as he is kind of bossy :0). Well really now what stuffed black cat isn't bossy???

I am going to be her newest subscriber because this girl just rocksss. Need something to make you smile? Watch these videos. It also does not hurt that the 21 year old young women is VERY easy on the eyes.





Now for the last video. I see she must love that low cut tank top because in 90% of her videos she has it on! Hehe, thats just a side note, I happen to love the shirt - its sexy and classy and well hey I own one almost like it :)

I can't say I understand what this video was about but I will say it kept me watching till the end, LOL... What an interesting little minx this girl is, a modern day Elvira. I love the fact she is not just sitting there talking but she uses effects and greenscreening to spice up her videos. I can honestly say I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!!

Labels: anitsirhcmarie, boobs, chart, chest, Christina Amato, cleavage, Diana, Dianahottie78, MissHannahMinx, sex, sexy

posted by KennyCrane at 4/26/2010 03:54:00 AM 2 Comments