YouTube has released its first official Most Watched list, a breakdown of the videos New Zealanders have been watching and searching for.
Among the videos most watched by Kiwis this year were Air New Zealand's cabin crew baring all in body paint and the music video to Smashproof single
Brother
featuring Gin Wigmore.
But Susan Boyle's performance on
Britain's Got Talent
proved the most popular of all, both in New Zealand and internationally.
The Scottish singer wowed critics with her rendition of
I Dreamed a Dream
from
Les Misérables
, and her first album debuted at number one on charts around the globe.
Cadbury's
Eyebrows
ad was the most popular advertisement of the year, while an American couple's unconventional wedding entrance to Chris Brown's
Forever
topped the list of user-generated content.
Annie Baxter, public relations manager for Google, said YouTube made it simple for ordinary people to share experiences online.
"From a new singer's debut on the world stage to homegrown New Zealand hip-hop, in 2009 YouTube has offered Kiwis a way to share in the big and small moments that touch millions of people around New Zealand and the world."
Most Watched YouTube videos in New Zealand
Top five New Zealand-created videos
1.
Smashproof (featuring Gin Wigmore) - Brother
2.
3.
Pulp Sport (ft P Diggs) - I'm On A Goat
4.
Air New Zealand staff have nothing to hide
5.
Bare essentials of safety from Air New Zealand
Top 5 most watched videos overall
1.
Susan Boyle - Britain's Got Talent
2.
Smashproof (featuring Gin Wigmore) – Brother
3.
I'm On A Boat - The Lonely Island
4.
Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
5.
Top 5 New Zealand music videos
1.
Smashproof (featuring Gin Wigmore) - Brother
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Top 5 most watched music videos overall
1.
Smashproof (featuring Gin Wigmore) – Brother
2.
I'm On A Boat - The Lonely Island
3.
Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
4.
5.
Top 5 user-generated content
1.
2.
Sound of Music - Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)
3.
4.
Random Acts: Singing your McDonalds order!
5.
Top 5 most-watched movie trailers
1.
2.
3.
Transformers 2 – Revenge of the Fallen
4.
5.
Hannah Montana The Movie trailer
Top 5 most-watched ads
1.
2.
Air New Zealand Staff Have Nothing to Hide
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4.
5.
Nike Skateboarding – Today was a Good Day
Most Watched YouTube videos globally
Top 5 most watched videos
1.
Susan Boyle - Britain's Got Talent
(120+ million views)
2.
(36+ million views)
3.
(33+ million views)
4.
(30+ million views)
5.
(27+ million views)
Fastest rising YouTube search terms by month globally
January: inauguration
February: christian bale
March: the climb
April: susan boyle
May: pacquiao vs hatton
June: michael jackson thriller
July: michael jackson
August: usain bolt
September: kanye west
October: paranormal activity
November: bad romance
December: tiger woods
- NZHERALD STAFF
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