University student sparks YouTube competition
A University of Minnesota architecture student sparked a YouTube fan competition in which the winner will get to open for Wyclef Jean on his current tour, reported the Minnesota Daily.
For about a month, senior Dan Sederstrom has been posting videos of himself performing acoustic covers on the Web site. On Jan. 16, Sederstrom received an e-mail from Kathy Baker, senior director of digital marketing for Columbia Records, inviting him to choose a tour date in which he would open for Wyclef.
“Right away when I heard the message, I was really skeptical,� Sederstrom said.
However, after verifying the email address, Sederstrom realized the offer was real.
“After that, it was kind of like a sole realization of ‘This is real,’ and I was kind of freaking out,� Sederstrom said. “I didn't know what to do. I was hopping up and down; my roommates were throwing me up in the air.�
According to Baker, Wyclef requested the implementation of the competition. She also said that this is the first time she has ever worked on such a promotion.
On Feb. 15 Sederstrom will perform with Wyclef at the University of San Francisco.