Filemobile’s Top 10 user generated videos of 2011

posted by stevefm on 19.12.11

December 19th, 2011, Toronto- It seems that every year a new crop of funny, fascinating, embarrassing or just plain captivating user-generated videos makes the rounds on YouTube and other social media sites. This year was no exception, with dozens of user-generated clips going viral worldwide. Here, we list our top 10 user generated videos of 2011. We through in a semi-non-UGC addition as an honorable mention because we couldn't resist. Take a look. Update: We discovered what everyone else knew: Maria Aragon. She is now our #1 top UGC viral video of 2011.

1

Maria Aragon - Born This Way Maria Aragon became a sensation this year after she covered Lady Gagas 'Born this Way' became an internet hit. With over 45 million views and a duet with Lady Gaga on stage in Toronto this video made Maria a star". Date: February 16/2011 Views: 45,108,486

2

Friday - Rebecca Black The production values technically disqualify Rebecca Black’s vanity video for the song ‘Friday’ from the UGC video top 10, but with more than 167 million views, we simply couldn’t leave it off the list. Date: March 14/2011 Views: 167,000,000+

3

Webcam 101 for Seniors... Hoping to speak with their granddaughter via Skype, Bruce and Esther Huffman try to master their webcam—without realizing it was recording their every word. Date: August 21/2011 Views: 9,092,511

4

'Golden Voice' homeless man finds job, home after viral video success Ted Williams’ fame may have been fleeting, but the story of the ‘golden voiced’ man captivated North America this year. Date: January 6/2011 Views: 17,110,480

5

Talking Twin Babies - PART 2 Twin baby boys talk … sort of. While they may have been speaking gibberish, the infants’ banter translated into more than 56 million YouTube views. Date: February 14/2011 Views: 56,247,058

6

Lily's Disneyland Surprise! A surprise trip to Disneyland results in tears (of joy) for six-year-old Lily. Date: October 3/2011 Views: 6,834,199

7

Michael Bublé - This is Michael Buble Nearly 1.5 million viewers tuned into this UGC video of crooner Michael Buble inviting a 15-year-old (after being heckled by his mom) to join him on stage to sing ‘Feeling Good’. Date: December 13/2010 Views: 1,462,923

8

Hey Ya Dancing twins, neither of whom realize they’ve garnered nearly 4.4 million views and worldwide fame. Date: June 20/2011 Views: 4,394,360

9

Octopus Walks on Land at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Nearly five million people were fascinated by this UGC video of an octopus walking on land at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. Date: July 19/2011 Views: 4,892,110

10

Seagull stole GoPro While controversy erupted over whether this video of a seagull flying off with a tourist’s video camera was actually a publicity stunt for camera-maker Go Pro, people were amazed by the footage. Date: June 23/2011 Views: 2,870,934

Honorable Mention

11

Move 3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras = a trip of a lifetime. While technically not UGC these three guys pulled off an inspiring video with few resources. We couldn't help including this on the list. Date: August 3/2011 Views: 8,000,000+

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