The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz
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| Rebecca Black’s ‘Moment’ gets 5 million views in 2 days Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:45 AM PDT  A screenshot from Rebecca Black's music video for "My Moment". — AFP/Relaxnews pic The 14-year-old gained worldwide recognition after her song "Friday," recorded by vanity producers Ark Music, was leaked on YouTube and subsequently dubbed "the worst song ever" by viewers. The song's notoriety caused it to go viral, and by the time it was removed from YouTube on June 16 it had attracted over 160 million views and spawned countless parodies. "Friday" was re-uploaded to YouTube on July 8. However, despite the accidental nature of her fame, Rebecca Black's second singing effort is a more calculated affair. "My Moment," the single released on July 18, sparked a worldwide Twitter trending topic and, with more than five million views, has shot to the top of YouTube's "most watched today" and "most watched this week" charts. To put this in context, the second most popular video on YouTube's "most watched today" chart, Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper," was uploaded a week ago and has three million fewer views. While the song was never going to win widespread critical acclaim, YouTube viewers seem to be reacting particularly badly to Rebecca's efforts, with more than 200,000 viewers taking the time to 'dislike' the video — compared to 130,000 who chose to 'like' it. Despite the feedback, with a YouTube channel, a Wikipedia page, a website, an appearance in Katy Perry's video "Last Friday Night" and the release of "My Moment" for US$1.29 (RM3.86) on iTunes, it seems as if Rebecca Black is heading toward a professional singing career. — AFP/Relaxnews Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Tributes flow for Aboriginal actor Ngoombujarra Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:36 AM PDT
Ngoombujarra, 44, had starred in several iconic Australian films including "Rabbit-Proof Fence" and the Baz Luhrmann directed 2008 feature "Australia" with Nicole Kidman. He was found in a park in Fremantle, Western Australia, on Sunday and later pronounced dead in hospital. Police are awaiting a toxicology report to pinpoint the cause of death but are not treating it as suspicious. Jackman, who co-starred with Ngoombujarra (picture) in "Australia", tweeted of "an extraordinary man, actor and friend." "His laugh, warmth and humanity will live on with all who knew him," he said. Luhrmann told The Australian newspaper that Ngoombujarra had an "extraordinary spirit, life force and creativity" which lifted spirits during the many months of shooting "Australia". Indigenous actor and presenter Ernie Dingo, who co-starred with Ngoombujarra in an ABC television series, described his friend as a man who was "always in touch with his culture, wherever he was". "Very sadly, he was lost between two cultures," he said. — AFP/Relaxnews Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
SYDNEY, July 20 — Tributes have flowed for Aboriginal actor David Ngoombujarra who died on the weekend, with Hollywood star Hugh Jackman describing him as "an extraordinary man."| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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