Norman Kamaru, the bollywood dancing cop has become a YouTube sensation in Indonesia. He appeared on several national TV networks including talk shows, music and comedy programs. His video on YouTube has so far attracted more than 1 million views. More videos on his performances mushroomed on YouTube. Here is a video of Norman in a TV music program where he was actually singing, not just lip syncing. ... and also another performance in front of fellow policeman When he was subjected to punishments over his violation during work, a fan set up a ...
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This Android Robot Dance Has 2 Million Hits on YouTube
Dance, is among the most viral video content on YouTube. This time around, an Android robot dance has taken the web by storm. Within 20 days, the video has gained more than 2.3 million views with more than 27,000 like count. The title "Android on crack" aptly describes the robot's dance. It's fascinating to watch how the Android robot could dance so vigorously even in a mascot costume... Certainly a must-watch for the weekend. This video is taken at Taipei, Taiwan near the Taipei 101 building. If you like this dance, you might ...
Apr 9 2011
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Social Media Plays a Major Role in India’s Fight Against Corruption
Less than 4 days into Anna Hazare’s ‘fast unto death’ movement and we have already seen a loyal base of over 116,000 fans on Facebook and 5600 followers on Twitter supporting the movement. Just 24 hours since my last post on how Indians are fighting corruption via the Internet, the magnitude of support for the movement has been overwhelming since then. I have been closely tracking the whole movement on social media and below is a summary on how social media has played a part in India's fight against corruption. Take note ...
Apr 10 2011
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Funny Bollywood Cop Video Goes Wildy Viral in Indonesia
YouTube houses lots of funny videos. Here's one more addition to the family: A recent Bollywood dancing cop from Indonesia is the latest hit in the country. Norman Kamaru is under the limelight as he performed lip syncing and a creative dance in tune with Hindi song, "Chaiyya-Chaiyya", according to JarkartaGlobe. The video has attracted over 800,000 views at the point of writing. The video was first uploaded on March 29 and won YouTube honors including the "#10 - Most discussed (this week)" and "#54 Most Discussed (this month)". Despite entertaining a ...
Mar 28 2011
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How To Create a Viral Event Using Social Media
Event management is a huge headache. But the biggest problem isn’t the about the logistics. The biggest headache is thinking of ideas to get your event filled up. Founded in July 2010, Indonesia and U.S based eEvent aims to help every event maximize its attendance. eEvent is a robust event management platform that focuses on maximizing attendance through fun game mechanics, social media and geo location technology to reward the true influencer of your event. In short, eEvent makes your event viral. “We started eEvent because all of the founders are event ...
Mar 6 2011
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Hilarious Window-Smashing Burglar went Viral in China [VIDEO]
A silly robber caught on video never fails to entertain Internet users. Meet China’s “Window smashing” burglar, who smashed the bulletproof glass using a hammer. Did I say bulletproof? Yes and he was apparently extremely determined to crack it open. In the video below, he was seen smashing the glass for more than 4 minutes before climbing over to the office area and start stealing. According to Baidu, the “window-smashing brother” (砸窗哥) ranks within the top three of its popular figure search list. On Tudou, a Chinese video streaming site, multiple ...
Jan 27 2011
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Old Spice Guy Returns!
The Old Spice Guy has returned to the Internet! On the 20th of Jan 2011, the Old Spice channel on Youtube released a new video. Featuring the wildly popular Old Spice Guy, played by Isaiah Mustafa, he promises 'new 'advertisements with entertainment value second to none'. Old Spice, of course, produced a series of videos that was hugely popular and viral in 2010, winning at the Cannes Lions for Best Film. Hit the jump for the video. With the new video still retaining the wit and charm of its predecessors, it remains to ...
Jan 14 2011
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You and Meme: Why Memes matter
In its original definition, a meme (pronounced meam; rhymes with beam) is a term referring to a unit of cultural information transferable from one mind to another. It was first coined by Richard Dawkins, a British scientist, with regards to evolutionary principles and the spread of ideas. In simple terms: How an idea is transmitted from one person to another. To the average netizen, an internet meme can be a funny video, phrase or illustration that spreads rapidly across the internet. Memes can be hilarous (Rickrolling will never get old) Or they ...
Jan 11 2011
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How Quora went Viral and what we can Learn
Quora is a site for users to ask and answer questions. The content are created and curated by its users. A ‘”Q&A wiki with digg”, some might call it. Quora was opened to beta testers in December 2009 and was opened to the public late June last year. But the service only got popular in the last two weeks. So why is there a sudden hype? Sysomos analyzed all the Quora related buzz across blogs, forums, news and Twitter and found that the micro-blog has contributed significantly to the volume. But surely someone ...
Dec 30 2010
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Social Video Advertising in 2010
Try recalling last year’s social video ads. What came to your mind first? Probably the famous Evian Roller Babies ad or Cadbury’s Eyebrow dance. Interestingly, the number of viral social video ads somehow skyrocketed this year. Some of the more memorable ones are Old Spice’s The Man Your Man Could Smell Like, Nike’s Write the Future, and Pepsi’s Oh Africa social video ads. Visible Measures, a social video analytics company, conducted a study on this year web video scene and provided us with three key findings: 1. More Brands: The number of brands participating ...
Dec 17 2010
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Most Talked About Facebook Stories in 2010
Facebook has its own 2010 list of trends powered by users updates. TIME has also created its very own list based on editors’ opinions. Those on the list are among the most talked about Facebook related stories for 2010. First on the list is ‘Facebook Movie: The Social Network’. The buzz started early this year with rumors surrounding the possibility of a film that chronicles the founding stage of Facebook. Then came the teaser video and then the actual preview, which generated talking points (and parodies too). Buzz volume was probably ...
Sep 4 2010
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Roger Federer’s Trickshot Show Goes Viral
In the most natural prankster manner, the video man captured how Roger Federer knocked a can off a crew's head twice through high speed tennis balls. The stunt was performed and captured during Roger's Gillette and British Skin Foundation photo shoot. A casual conversation with one of the crew members led to the stunt. As anyone would, the crew man got nervous and dropped the can several times before he managed to stabilized it on his head. In my opinion, the stunt looks real and was captured in the most natural manner. ...
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