Most Popular YouTube Artists Discovered [VIDEOS]

Several years ago, it was MySpace which became the hit venue for a wide variety of indie artists. But recently, it has been YouTube reigning the charts of being the discoverer of a lot of young artists who ended up as the most popular music icons in the industry.

Justin Bieber

No one can forget how this young pop heartthrob started and now is considered the biggest stars in his young age. This Canadian YouTube sensation was discovered on the site by Scooter Braun who eventually ended up as his manager. He was even able to consult his own personal idol Usher all the way to Atlanta.

It did not take long before Bieber signed up with Usher and eventually, with L.A. Reid and the Island Def Jam. Since then, he became a worldwide sensation with breakthrough hits like 'One Time.' His most recent hit single is entitled 'Boyfriend.'

Mia Rose

Mia Rose is a singer-songwriter who used to post cover songs over at YouTube and she is half English and half Portuguese. In just a month, she has set a record for the most number of subscribers. By 2009, she wrote and did 'Let Go' which sold in iTunes Portugal and turned out to be a bestseller in downloads and even ended up as number 2 in the charts in their country. She has been featured too in other prominent press venues and publications like in Rolling Stone and The Sun.

Greyson Chance

Ellen Degeneres was the hand that helped this young kid get into the main stream after having seen his cover of a song done originally by Lady Gaga in YouTube. His video featured his song recital in school. In the Ellen show, the host made Chance the first artist she ever signed with her own record label. It was last year when he had his debut single out.

Arnel Pineda

Arnel Pineda only started over at YouTube covering songs originally done by bands like Survivor, Led Zeppelin, Air Supply, and Journey. In 2007, he was asked to audition for a slot in the Journey and by the end of that same year, he was hailed as the replacement lead singer of the band.

Check out more videos below of some other YouTube sensations. Thanks to social network sites like YouTube, it has opened a new approach for more musicians to be discovered.