WSMV Channel 4 Bulger's Beat: Singing student has worldwide cyber fanbase

A 20-year-old Belmont student hopes the power of social media and YouTube can help her become the next big thing in the world of music.

Jessica Frech didn't want to sit around and wait to be discovered, and these days, you don't really have to.

YouTube, Facebook and a beautiful voice along with a quirky sense of humor have given her a fanbase around the world without her having ever gone on tour.

It's clear Frech can sing and write a catchy song, so how do you take that talent and create a career?

The silly song People of Wal-Mart exploded on the internet and has received some 8 million total views. Music lovers in cyberspace laughed a lot and just kept on clicking.

So, Jessica Frech kept making more.

"They seemed to enjoy me putting out a video every week. I would challenge them and ask, 'what do you want me to write about this week?' And I did about 20 of those and it connected me with fans," she said.

That's right, she has fans worldwide, without ever releasing a record. Her hits are those millions of computer clicks, from her wacky videos gone viral.

And in New York recently, she discovered that she's a star.

"There were people there already knew who I was. This was the first time I was in New York, and my fans were at the show. And to have them sing along with my music for the first time beside friends and family was a pretty cool experience," Frech said.

At only 20 years old, and with the music world wide open, Frech wonders what's next in the realm of computer comedy and concerts.

"I'd love to continue doing comedy and real music, and intertwine the two, because no one is gonna hate you if you're funny. You're always gonna attract someone," she said.

Frech has made a real record that shows off her serious singing side, but even that has a computer connection.

She needed $8,000 to produce the record, so she asked for donations on all of her websites.

Her cyber fans came up with the money, and the record comes out next month.

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