Showing posts with label World. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World. Show all posts

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Around the World: Surprises and Cheers

We know what the U.S. is watching, but here are some of the Most Viewed and Most Shared videos right now in different countries around the world:








CANADA:

Viral spot/experiment/prank
EGYPT:

Coca-Cola Ramadan Flashmob


AUSTRALIA:

Billabong surf highlights
MEXICO:

Improv's Werevertumorrow greet a big crowd.




See more of what's popular in different locations nationally and around the world with our Trends Dashboard.

Monday, 29 August 2011

Gaddafi's Hat: 'Zenga Zenga' Gets a Sequel

Auto-tuned news footage is nothing new here in the United States, but it's a trend that's recently also spread popular overseas in some interesting countries. Back in February, "Zenga Zenga" became the viral hit of the Middle East and North Africa and its been seen over 4 million times since then.



Tel Aviv DJ/musician Noy Alooshe created the very popular, mocking remix of Muammar Gaddafi's February speech, which spread from his home country of Israel to a number of other countries in the region. (He also produced a popular alternate version, which does not contain the dancing girls and could potentially be more "palatable" in some areas.)







Now that the tide has changed in Libya, Alooshe released something of a sequel to that video, utilizing an interview clip with a reported Libyan rebel that was widely seen in the days that anti-Gaddafi forces made their way into the heart of Tripoli:



Thursday, 25 August 2011

Popular in India: Dahi Handi Videos

Mumbai Monday was host to the festival of Janmashtami, a Hindu celebration which features a unique physical competition called the "Dahi Handi." The practice involves creating giant human pyramids in an attempt to smash a clay pot that is hung very high in the air.



Some of the pyramids can reach nine layers tall, and over 300 injuries were reported by Monday evening. A number of videos shot at the festival are among the most-shared in India today and we've pulled together a few of them into the playlist below.



(View full playlist here.)



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