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Melody Oliveria | |
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Born | (1988-08-07) August 7, 1988 (age 36) United States |
Years active | February 6, 2006 - Present |
Known for | Videoblogging |
Website | bowiechick |
Melody Oliveria, also known by their handle bowiechick, is an American video blog contributor, most popularly to YouTube. They were listed as a notable contributor to YouTube in 2006.
"My Webcam" video and Logitech
In 2006, Bowiechick posted a video titled The Breakup, in which they discusses their personal life while experimenting with web cam effects. After receiving many comments about the effects, they produced a video titled My Webcam, explaining how the effects were achieved using a Logitech Quickcam Orbit MP.
The My Webcam video is credited as doubling sales for Logitech at Amazon.com, rousing the interest of other businesses that wished to duplicate this result. Apparently, the viewer reaction was in response to the use of Logitech Video Effects in their video. Despite garnering publicity for the manufacturer, Bowiechick did not participate in a paid promotion.
See also
References
- Dickey, Megan Rose. "YouTube's Early Stars: Where Are They Now?". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- "Necsus | From the bedroom to LA: Revisiting the settings of early video blogs on YouTube". necsus-ejms.org. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- Sandoval, Greg. "Year in Review, Internet Videos 2006". CNET. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- Sandoval, Greg (April 2006). "Teenage auteur ignites buzz about video graphics". ZDNet. Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- CBS Evening News (August 4, 2006). "The Ultimate Word Of Mouth". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- Sandoval, Greg (April 2006). "YouTube's 'Bowiechick' and the spiders from marketing". ZDNet. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
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