In this technological age where fame is just a mouse click away, YouTube has been flooded with millions of videos of hopeful stars. Everyone from impersonators to fitness gurus, from cooks to comedians is searching for their fifteen minutes of fame. There are a few YouTube users, however, that have risen above the din and established their talent with a combination of dedication, creativity, and talent. When Julia Nunes uploaded her first video of herself performing a cover song (with her face out of frame, no less), there was no telling that four years later, her videos would accumulate over 51 million views and her channel would boast 200,000 subscribers. She was number two on our 2010 YouTube Scouting: The Wild Women of The Web list and has been on her way up since, producing multiple albums, opening for Ben Kweller and Ben Folds, playing at Bonnaroo, and making her television debut on Conan.
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