Andy Samberg Friday Lady Gaga Maria Aragon Rebecca Black The Lonely Island

December 20th, 2011

YouTube has announced its 10 Most Watched Videos of 2011, and – surprise! – Rebecca Black is on top!

The teen singer’s “Friday” video was the biggest upload of the year and also signals a new golden age of American music.

Ellen DeGeneres Greyson Chance Maria Aragon Sara Niemietz

May 4th, 2011

Ellen DeGeneres has a knack for spotting unknown talent on YouTube. After all, the talk shot host (and onetime “American Idol” judge) plucked sixth grader Greyson Chance from obscurity last year.

Today, DeGeneres invited 18-year-old Sara Niemietz on the program to showcase her singing.

Born This Way Lady Gaga Maria Aragon

March 29th, 2011

Maria Aragon, Lady Gaga’s talented young admirer and sometime collaborator, wished Gaga a happy birthday with a special variation on “Born This Way,” the song that made Aragon a YouTube sensation.

Friday Justin Bieber Maria Aragon Rebecca Black

March 13th, 2011

A previously unknown teenage singer named Rebecca Black has taken the Internet by storm this weekend, thanks to a video for her song “Friday” that is… um… interesting.

Born This Way Lady Gaga Maria Aragon

March 4th, 2011

Less than three weeks after she posted her cover version of “Born This Way” to YouTube, sensational 10-year-old Maria Aragon joined Lady Gaga onstage in Toronto for an emotional duet that brought Gaga to tears and a screaming audience to its feet.

Born This Way Lady Gaga Maria Aragon

February 18th, 2011

Two days ago, 10-year-old Maria Aragon of Winnipeg, Canada posted a cover version of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” to YouTube. Today, with the little Little Monster’s viral sensation passing 2 million views in 48 hours, a radio station arranged a conversation between Aragon and Gaga that made both emotional.