16UURTJE: De US-top 10 van Twitterbuzzes afgelopen week
Top Twitter Trends van in de VS 20 mei tot 26 mei 2011. Het gaat in de sociale media om de content. De buzz en dus het echte Boeien en Binden.
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Rank
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Topic
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Intensity
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Description
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#1
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May 21st Rapture
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3
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People shared what they wanted to do before the world ended on May 21. Most users were not surprised when the Rapture didn’t happen on schedule. |
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#2
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Billboard Music Awards
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2
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Ken Jeong hosted the little known Billboard Music Awards, which was heavy on musical performances. The awards show made it to the weekly top 10 thanks to fans of Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Black Eyed Peas tweeting about their appearances. |
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#3
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Soccer/Football
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1
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#SurvivalSunday was the top football trend and was related to the final day in the English Premier League and not about how everyone survived the rapture. Football figures discussed Jorge Valdano, José Ángel Valdés Díaz, Augustine Azuka “Jay-Jay” Okocha and Kolo Touré who tested positive for a “specified substance.” |
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#4
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American Idol Finale
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1
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While Scotty McCreery won American Idol’s 10th season, the primary trend was “Damn Beyonce,” referring to Beyonce’s single “1+1” which she performed for the first time on American Idol. Users also talked about former contestants who showed up this week as well as other guests like Marc Anthony. |
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#5
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SHINee
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1
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Fans of the Korean band SHINee sent several members’ names into the top 10 trends as the boy band celebrated their third anniversary. |
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#6
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Towel Day/Nerd Pride Day
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1
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The 25th of May is a bit of a mashup. For fans of Douglas Adams and his Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the day is Towel Day. But, recently, users in Latin America, particularly Brazil, have been celebrating Towel Day as “Nerd Pride Day.” |
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#7
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NBA
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1
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Mike Brown is the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers and was recently ejected from their game against the Boston Celtics after drawing two technical foul calls. Fans also discussed player Derrick Rose and baseball player Sammy Sosa who attended the Bulls vs. Heat game but whose skin appears to be lighter. |
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#8
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Kim Possible
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1
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Kim Possible was an American animated television series that ran from 2002-2007. It was about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. Fans were reminiscing about the show. |
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#9
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Lady GaGa
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1
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Fans of Lady Gaga caused several of her songs (“Born This Way,” “Electric Chapel,” “Edge of Glory,” “You & I”) to trend on Twitter. |
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#10
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Randy Savage
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1
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Former WWF and WCW Champion “Macho Man” Randy Savage died on May 20, 2011 after suffering a heart attack while driving and crashing into a tree. Fans are remembering his great wrestling career and also that he was a colorful spokesperson for Slim Jim. |
