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Her YouTube channel also consists of random comedic skits, original music videos, and a murder mystery series called ''Cirque de Mystère'', which takes place in a traveling circus of the early 1940s.
Her YouTube channel also consists of random comedic skits, original music videos, and a murder mystery series called ''Cirque de Mystère'', which takes place in a traveling circus of the early 1940s.


On July 9, 2008, VenetianPrincess made a spoof of [[Miley Cyrus]]' 7 Things video. The original song was "The 7 Things I Hate About You", VP's version spoke for the masses as it covered the 7 things (and more) guys don't have to do, that females do. The video has close to 10 million views in less than a month, making it the number two most viewed video of the month. It has also been favorited 95,000 times- making it number one top favorited of all videos on YouTube. Its 68,000 comments make it one of the most discussed videos of all time. <ref>{{cite video | url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTC4qkb8Ppk |title="7 Things Spoof by VenetianPrincess}}</ref>
On July 9, 2008, VenetianPrincess made a spoof of [[Miley Cyrus]]' 7 Things video. The original song was "The 7 Things I Hate About You", VP's version spoke for the masses as it covered the 7 things (and more) guys don't have to do, that females do. The majority of close to 59,000 comments state that they prefer Venetian Princess's parody version over the original. The video has close to 10 million views in less than a month, making it the number two most viewed video of the month. It has also been favorited 95,000 times- making it number one top favorited of all videos on YouTube. Its 68,000 comments make it one of the most discussed videos of all time. <ref>{{cite video | url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTC4qkb8Ppk |title="7 Things Spoof by VenetianPrincess}}</ref>


VenetianPrincess' "I Kissed A Girl" Elderly Remix Parody <ref>{{cite video | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrWMnl7LlMU |title = Youtube}}</ref> has received close to 7 million hits and was played on BBC radio on October 26, 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.twitter.com/vprincess|title = Twitter}}</ref>
VenetianPrincess' "I Kissed A Girl" Elderly Remix Parody <ref>{{cite video | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrWMnl7LlMU |title = Youtube}}</ref> has received close to 7 million hits and was played on BBC radio on October 26, 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.twitter.com/vprincess|title = Twitter}}</ref>

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VenetianPrincess, also known as Jodie-Amy Rivera, is a YouTube celebrity. While performing she goes by Jodie, but her close family and friends call her Amy. With over 245,000 subscribers, she is the 13th most subscribed person on YouTube of all time and in all countries. She gained worldwide fame in 2006 after being featured on the frontpage of YouTube and then in 2007 became one of the first few YouTube video creators to participate in its revenue sharing program.[1] Her videos have been viewed a total of over 70 million times.[2] Her music video for her original song "Somewhere Else" is the pre-installed video on all Samsung Behold cell phones.[3] PC World Magazine named her "7 Things Guys Don't Have To Do" music video one of the top 10 viral videos of 2008. [4]

Background

She studied opera as a coloratura soprano at the New England Conservatory of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts. She has since performed in several professional stage productions throughout the United States, including the touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of The Opera” in which she played Christine.[5]

Her official biography lists her extensive background in modeling, including her most recent title of Miss Massachusetts State Queen.[6]

Videos

She became popular for her episodic series The Princess Chronicles (formerly known as "The Disclosed Series). The series is known for it's elaborate editing and visual effects. [7] Episodes 1 - 8 keep the title of "Disclosed," as those installments disclose the story of the princess’s life in her Venetian palace. The Princess Chronicles begin at Episode 9 and start the story of her adventures around the world. Each episode introduces new magical and eccentric characters, all played by VP disguised in elaborate costumes.

She shoots her videos in her living room in front of a green screen and claims to have no help with filming or post-production. She has cited Tim Burton and Terry Gilliam as favorite directors.[8]

Her YouTube channel also consists of random comedic skits, original music videos, and a murder mystery series called Cirque de Mystère, which takes place in a traveling circus of the early 1940s.

On July 9, 2008, VenetianPrincess made a spoof of Miley Cyrus' 7 Things video. The original song was "The 7 Things I Hate About You", VP's version spoke for the masses as it covered the 7 things (and more) guys don't have to do, that females do. The majority of close to 59,000 comments state that they prefer Venetian Princess's parody version over the original. The video has close to 10 million views in less than a month, making it the number two most viewed video of the month. It has also been favorited 95,000 times- making it number one top favorited of all videos on YouTube. Its 68,000 comments make it one of the most discussed videos of all time. [9]

VenetianPrincess' "I Kissed A Girl" Elderly Remix Parody [10] has received close to 7 million hits and was played on BBC radio on October 26, 2008.[11]

Press

In 2007, she received media coverage for her videos, with appearances on Fox News, Boston, Fox News Milwaukee, and ABC News Boston. She was interviewed on Massachusetts radio station JAMN 94.5, and a two page article was also written about her in the Boston Herald on June 18th, 2007. A segment about her videos was presented by Bill Weir on ABC’s first episode of television series I-Caught, airing on August 7, 2007.[12]

In late September 2007, her popularity grew with her Brangelina Parody "Adopt Me Too" Music Video. As reported by CelebTV, "Adopt Me Too" had quickly gone viral. The video has received over a million views. The video was also reviewed on AOL News.[13]

On February 10, 2008, an article about VenetianPrincess was featured in the Boston Globe. [14] On February 11, 2008, another large article was printed in the Brockton Enterprise [15]

On February 12, 2008 a segment aired on ABC Nightline featuring VenetianPrincess. In February 2008, Jay Leno also did a segment about VenetianPrincess expressing how impressed he is that so much talent is embodied in such a small girl.[16]

In April 2008, VenetianPrincess's "Hillary, Be My Best Friend" parody video went viral with over 800,000 views in just over 2 days. The video received press coverage from CNN, FOX News, NBC News, The Washington Post, VH1.com, and Hotair.com.[17]

In July 2008, VenetianPrincess and MakeMeMad35's video collaboration of "Druken Genie" (as titled on VenetianPrincess's channel) and "My Pretty Genie" (as titled on MakeMeBad35's channel) got an Epic Fail on Attack of the Show on G4. The hosts on the show have also chosen VenetianPrincess one of the top hottest women of the web for three consecutive weeks.[18]

Acting career

On February 21, 2008, VenetianPrincess announced that she had been cast as a principal role in a new national television series from the producers of such films as; Indiana Jones, Top Gun, Forrest Gump, Pretty Woman, and Ghost. The show was set to air this summer/fall, however VenetianPrincess has stated in her live show that she has backed out of the project, due to a possible deal with NBC as was mentioned in two news articles, one printed in the Boston Globe.[7][19]

Trademark

VenetianPrincess's resemblance to actress Angelina Jolie is a recurring topic in her video comments and has also been noted by AOL News, Fox News, and several radio show hosts.[13] Recent YouTube videos have played on her self-admitted resemblance to Miley Cyrus.

Awards

Samsung announced VenetianPrincess as the $10,000 winner of their National Talent Search "Juke Box Hero Contest". Yahoo News reported that VenetianPrincess is set to sing in a televised promotional tour for the company this year. [20]

In March 2008, G4TV named her one of the hottest woman of the web on two separate television segments.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Boston Woman One Of YouTube's Most Popular". The Boston Channel.com. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Youtube page".
  3. ^ "Samsung Behold Review". Samsung Behold Mobile Phone Review. December 16, 2008.
  4. ^ JR Raphael (December 16, 2008). "Top 10 Viral Comedy Videos of 2008". PC World Magazine. VenetianPrincess' is #8
  5. ^ "Official Bio".
  6. ^ "The Girl Behind the Camera, page 2". VenetianPrincess. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  7. ^ a b Wilcox, Emily (February 25, 2008). "YouTube queen to star in Plymouth Rock Studios TV series". Dailly News Tribune. Cite error: The named reference "dnt" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Youtube".
  9. ^ "7 Things Spoof by VenetianPrincess.
  10. ^ Youtube.
  11. ^ "Twitter".
  12. ^ "Press".
  13. ^ a b Tonka D (2007-09-28). "Brangelina Parody". AOL Video Blog. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ Sweeney, Emily. "Princess of YouTube" (scanned photos). pp. 1, 6.
  15. ^ "Brockton Enterprise".[dead link]
  16. ^ "Recorded Footage".
  17. ^ ""Hillary, Be My Best Friend" Video Gets Press Coverage". 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  18. ^ a b "Imdb.com".
  19. ^ Sweeney, Emily (February 10, 2008). "Princess of YouTube". The Boston Globe.
  20. ^ "Yahoo News Article".[dead link]
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