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I could donate all my organs to kids and still have haters,"Rebecca Black"

Rebecca Black has insisted that she is no longer bothered by her critics.

The singer's debut single 'Friday' has been knocked for its simplistic lyrics, but Black said that she does not let negative views affect her self-esteem.

"Everyone has haters, I could donate all of my organs to children in need and I would still have haters," the 14-year-old joked to Access Hollywood.

She continued: "It's just something I think that comes with all the attention, so I just have to deal with it."

Black previously claimed that "haters" should simply avoid listening to her music if her songs annoy them.

The 'My Moment' popstar and Britney Spears's Femme Fatale album were among the top trending pop culture topics on Twitter for the first half of 2011.

Rebecca Black death threats investigated

Police officers are investigating a pair of death threats made against teenage singer Rebecca Black.

According to Reuters, the 'Friday' star received two threats via her production and management companies in March.

Rick Martinez, a spokesperson for Anaheim Police, said: "In essence the threats were related to getting the music off the Internet or they were going to kill her.

"We can't validate how serious they are, but we do take it seriously."

Reports claim that one threat was made by telephone and the other by e-mail.

The video for 'Friday' has attained over 100 million views and the 13-year-old singer has attracted support from celebrities including music mogul Simon Cowell.

In addition, the track will be covered on a future episode of Glee.

Black has been vocal about the criticism she has received for the song, saying that although opposing YouTube comments do not bother her now, initially she felt like the negative attention was her own fault.

Rebecca Black's 'Friday' passes 100m views

Rebecca Black's viral hit 'Friday' has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.
The internet sensation has managed to tally up over 109 million views for her widely criticised pop debut.
This comes following the news that the cast of Glee are to perform the track during a future episode.

'Friday' is reportedly at the centre of a legal claim over royalties and copyright, with Black's mother allegedly planning to sue the record's producers at Ark Music Factory.

The song has gained Black worldwide fame, as well as a number of celebrity fans including Simon Cowell and Lady GaGa.

The 13-year-old previously confirmed that she is in the process of recording a follow-up single and her debut album.

Lady Gaga, Rebecca Black: O nominees

MTV finally created an awards show to support categories like “best music hashtag meme,” “most viral dance” and “favorite f- yeah Tumblr.”

The O Music Awards, announced on Tuesday, will be presented in a live web cast on omusicawards.com come April 28. The digital awards show will honor digital music and the web.

“Your life is online, your music is digital, and that’s worth celebrating,” MTV writes on the awards show’s web site.

Each of the 19 categories – ranging from best fan cover to must follow artist on Twitter – boast a different number of nominees. By logging in to Twitter or Facebook, people are able to vote for one of the nominees listed, or submit a new candidate of their choosing.

Are you planning on voting? You might have to act fast. Each category closes at a different time – some in just 10 days.

Favorite animated GIF - a file comprised of different images that are displayed on repeat - is one category we’ve never seen presented at the Kodak Theatre. The nominees in the web-specific category include Lady Gaga’s “Finger Lickin Good,” Nicki Minaj’s “Gum Twirl,” Rihanna and Katy Perry’s “Catgfight” and 50 Cent, Rebecca Black and Bert’s “Which Seat Can I Take?” - among others.

That’s right - viral sensation Rebecca Black is nominated for an O Music Award.

The “O,” which most commonly refers to “online,” “has been purposely left open to interpretation to generate a reaction and spur conversation,” according to a statement Wired obtained from the network.

Will you tune in to the web on April 28 to watch the first ever O Music Awards?

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Rebecca Black makes a million dollars?

Rebecca Black has reportedly made over $1 million (£600,000) from sales of her debut single 'Friday'.

The 13-year-old released the track globally last week and has since seen it climb the iTunes charts in numerous countries.

The song has allegedly been downloaded more than two million times, reports Metro.

Alternative reports suggest the singer has only managed to shift 40,000 downloads of the single. Billboard have estimated that the teen is only netting $24,900 (£15,300) a week from sales.

Still, the internet sensation is also expected to receive a share of over $20,000 (£12,000) from YouTube after the video for the track amassed over 37 million views.

Black's mum paid an initial $2,000 (£1,200) to the Ark Music Factory to create the song and film a music video for her daughter.

Black has received a massive amount of media attention since her video went viral, with a majority reacting negatively to the song.

She recently responded to criticism by stating that it "doesn't bother" her.

The singer has also gained famous fans, with Nick Jonas performing a rendition of her hit at a recent concert, and Simon Cowell stating that Black "hasn't done anything wrong".

Worst pop song of all time gets 10 mn YouTube hits

Friday, described as "the worst pop song of all time", has become a worldwide sensation, notching up 10 million hits on YouTube and turning its 13-year-old performer into a star.

The Independent reported Friday that Rebecca Black's song, with its robotic vocal delivery, is ei ther a witty parody of saccharine teen-pop or a new low in manufactured song production.

The song Friday is about the California girl's excitement at the impending weekend and became a sensation after she posted it on YouTube last month.

The media report said that the song got 10 million views and now jumped into the official iTunes download chart.

As a matter of fact, Black's name has even "out-trended" the Japanese earthquake on Twitter.

Most of the comments on the songs are not flattering.

Rolling Stone slammed the song's "sub-par production values, grating hooks and extraordinarily stupid lyrics".

The chorus - Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday/ Today is Friday, Friday (Partyin')/ Tomorrow is Saturday/And Sunday comes afterwards - has led to YouTube parodies.

Black is the product of Hollywood company the Ark Music Factory, which charges parents a fee in return for the chance to turn their child into a star.

Rebecca herself is not amused by all the negative comments circulating onthe net. She confessed to The Daily Beast, "Those hurtful comments really shocked me. At times, it feels like I'm being cyberbullied."

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