That’s because, he was noticed by Neal Schon in California. Schon is the founder and guitarist of the rock band Journey, who downloaded a clip of Pineda singing the band’s hit Faithfully on YouTube and knew that his search for a new frontman had ended.
But it has not always been this easy for two budding stars Arnel and Charice. Charice thought her music career was doomed when she lost a local singing competition in 2006. She got her ‘cyber break’ of a lifetime on YouTube when a clip of her singing Jennifer Holliday’s And I’m Telling You I am Not Going caught the attention of TV host Ellen DeGeneres and Grammy award winning producer David Foster.
Too Good To Be True
Schon wrote on the band’s website: ‘After watching the video over and over again, I had to walk away from the computer and let what I heard sink in because it sounded too good to be true.’
The band flew Pineda to San Francisco in August for an audition. Pineda said: ‘Unbelievably, they embraced my voice. They said this guy is genuine and I really got the gig.’
Now he will join the band for a series of concerts in Europe, U.S. and South America, kicking off in Chile. Pineda said: ‘It’s like I am dreaming…Except that I am awake’.
Check the comment I posted on the topic journey on the ellen de generes show where I posted the CBS website to read the whole interview of the Journey Band in the Sunday morning show.
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How can i attach a journey interview at CBS Sunday Morning Show coz I save it in my computer as favorite?????
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Anybody recorded the Joureny interview at CBS Sunday This Morning Show please attached in the blog coz it was very touching on Arnel’s part . I wish they sang at least one of their new songs on the show but its plainly interview of the group and is prerecorded but it was really nice .
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You can check a recent interview with the Journey Band at CBS Sunday Morning Show this Sunday at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/01/sunday/main4142967.shtml
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Was Arnel being invited to the NY events? It will be great… i think it is not late yes… unless he is not available that day!
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arnel im a fan of yours,take care of your voice we are proud of you.
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charice keep up the good work,dont get nervous when you are performing,always think that you sing better than them.
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