ARNEL PINEDA

Arnel Pineda’s story is the best YOUTUBE success story not only in the Philippines but in the whole world. It was destiny at play and up to this day it is still hard to fathom how it all happened and in fact many consider it a fairytale—or even a miracle.

Arnel Pineda was just your typical lead vocalist of a local band who were trying to make it's way to the mainstream music scene here in the Philippines. The Zoo played at local bars, hopping from one place to another for gigs where they usually do covers of various artists like Air Supply, The Survivor, Journey and many more. Arnel's friends uploaded the bands live performances on gigs to YouTube perhaps to attract more audience or simply for more exposure.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe. Neil Schon was already gettnig desparate on looking for a new vocalist for the Legendary Rock band--Journey. He turned to Youtube looking for a possible talents because he thought it's a good place to look since videos are raw--basically what you see is what you get. After two days of exhausting search he came across Arnel Pineda's video. He saw him doing Survivor's "The Search is Over" and perhaps that is what he said to himself too...especially after he saw Arnel doing one of their songs--faithfully. He contacted Arnel who at first didn't believe he was actually for real until he saw him on a webcam. He flew to the States for an audition and the rest is history.


I first saw Arnel in ABS-CBN's Magandang Umaga Pilipinas when he played along with his Band "THE ZOO". I went to youtube to search for their single "Pain in My Heart" but when I typed in Arnel Pineda. There were countless search results linking him to Journey--which before I didn't know that they were a legendary rock band but like many I was introduced to the band through Arnel Pineda. I watch CBS Sunday Morning Special about Arnel Pineda and all I was able to utter was..."WOW! it's totally unbelievable". Never in anybody's wildest dream could something like that happen but it did!. Like what Arnel said in the end of the interview, Just don't stop believing.

ARNEL CBS and CNN INTERVIEW

Arnel Pineda is a living testimony of fate's wonder. He's been featured pretty much on everywhere because of his amazing story that makes all us Filipinos very proud and for everyone else to never stop believing. He's a certified PINOY YOUTUBE SUPERSTAR!

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