As local and international donations continuously poured in for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, some individuals and organizations opt to put fundraising activities.
In the local scene, a video cover of the song Still by Hillsong United was posted on Youtube last November 12 by internet sensation Jamich. The said cover turned out to be a controversial video having used it for reputedly wrong purpose.
As you watch the video cover, there's nothing unusual in it until you will notice towards the end of the video flashing “For every 10,000 views of this video we will donate 1,000 pesos to Yolanda victims.”
Jamich is behind the real life couple Jamvhille Sebastian and Paolinne Michelle Liggayu. The couple has 357,047 Youtube subscribers and has an almost 62 million over all views.
As of this writing, the video already gained 75,208 views which means cash donation equivalent to Php7,000. The video also got 775 comments, many of which aren’t favorable.
Jamich further explained that the video is for those people who don't have the opportunity to help, and by watching the video, somehow on that simple way, they already contributed on the donations that Jamich will give out from it.
But negative comments are continuously filling in
People on Twitter also reacted on the video:
Here's the video, (In case you want to be counted on its number of views)
Odd thing is that, Jamich didn't tell when they will stop counting views and proceed with the donations.
What do you think of this? join us in the discussion.
In the local scene, a video cover of the song Still by Hillsong United was posted on Youtube last November 12 by internet sensation Jamich. The said cover turned out to be a controversial video having used it for reputedly wrong purpose.
As you watch the video cover, there's nothing unusual in it until you will notice towards the end of the video flashing “For every 10,000 views of this video we will donate 1,000 pesos to Yolanda victims.”
Jamich is behind the real life couple Jamvhille Sebastian and Paolinne Michelle Liggayu. The couple has 357,047 Youtube subscribers and has an almost 62 million over all views.
As of this writing, the video already gained 75,208 views which means cash donation equivalent to Php7,000. The video also got 775 comments, many of which aren’t favorable.
Congratulations for both of you! You always used creative ideas and novel concepts to host numerous successful campaigns in order to gain "Popularity". Deep inside, its not the helping that you want to promote but only on promoting yourselves. Please don't take this event as an opportunity for you to showcase your personal motives. Thank you. - wheebzify
Wasting of time, why don't just donate an amount you can afford. People need actions, not videos. - Nhell Cayubitt
You should just donate and help out in relief efforts instead of coming up with this crap. As Youtubers with mass following, you should encourage people to volunteer and help out, not furthering your own agenda by disguising it as helping out. If you want to really help out, just shut up and help out! Don't beg for 'likes' - Bianca Victorio
Just got goosebumps watching the 1st part of this video. Had to stop when their singing part started. Do you think people would really fall for this trick? If you've seen the news, Yolanda's victims need help URGENTLY! They don't have time to wait for you guys to have 10k views! - roozterchickAfter receiving negative comments from Youtube viewers, Jamich updated the video description saying that it wasn't their intention to earn from number of views and explained that the video wasn't monetized due to copyrighted song.
Jamich further explained that the video is for those people who don't have the opportunity to help, and by watching the video, somehow on that simple way, they already contributed on the donations that Jamich will give out from it.
But negative comments are continuously filling in
Was my view counts? I just got here only for comments.. and let me say this once Jamich. Just help them if you really are into it. Don't use this tragic event just to earn views for fame..you're more irritating than before. - Jean Allado
No matter what the explanation or the intention is, this is a classic example of exploiting a tragedy to gain fame. - Leonard Matindig
People on Twitter also reacted on the video:
Why on earth do we have to watch their video for them to donate? Nonesense!#famewhores #Jamich .l.
— P e t e r P a n ! ▲ (@Ghiioyaneh) November 15, 2013
I don't know about you pero yung sa video ng jamich for yolanda, it's kinda pathetic. Fame para makatulong? Di kailangan ng milyon na views.
— Katerina Petrova (@meeyaaaa) November 18, 2013
1K pesos for yolanda victims per 10K views? KAASAR GRABE. FAMEWHORE!! #JAMICH 👎👎👎
— Vea Saturno (@veeeaaasaturno) November 14, 2013
The only disappointing thing is what if no one viewed your video? You wouldn't donate at all? How self-serving is that? #Jamich
— Bea Regala (@BeaRegala) November 13, 2013
Here's the video, (In case you want to be counted on its number of views)
Odd thing is that, Jamich didn't tell when they will stop counting views and proceed with the donations.
What do you think of this? join us in the discussion.
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Okay you can call me "late reactor" for reacting with this topic, pero oo tama nga naman yung mga comments sa video na yan, like duh? Kelangan pa pala talagang may mag view sa vid before sila mag-donate? What if walang magview (pano kung walang fans, hindi sila sikat, etc.)? So hindi rin sila magdo-donate? Pathetic! Ika nga, move to fame lang yang ginagawa nila. Oh well, RIP now for Jam, and sana si Mich wag gamitin yung pagluluksa niya sa pagkawala ni Jam para lang maka-gain ng attention. For God's sake! Maraming namamatay sa Philippines (kahit pa sa ibang bansa) na mas kailangan ng attention. Yun lang :) I hope my comment counts. Hehe :D
ReplyDeleteJamich to now Justbitch. Stop using youtube nonsense videos for financial gain and talk about nonsense. Stop trying to get the minors to watch your nonsense videos, instead get a real job and earn it instead of tricking uneducated filipinos into watching your nonsense videos. STOP BEING A FAMEWHORE, no one cares, do something else with your life.
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