By: iPadfanzz staff on December 22, 2012
South Korean pop star Psy’s “Gangnam Style” video has become the first video on YouTube to attain over one billion views, creating a fresh milestone for the musician.
"One billion views is an incredible number," said Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager. He has attributed Psy's success "to the universal appeal of catchy music -- and his dance moves."
Over the past few months, the rapper’s fame has spiraled, and now he can be consistently seen in international awards and giving guest appearances in different shows. The video and its singer have been given walk-on roles in major world events like the US presidential election.
Following “Gangnam Style” is Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber’s “Baby” which fetched over 750 million in over two years. In comparison, PSY’s “Gangnam Style” took less than seven month’s time to hit the 1 billion mark.
Although it is hard to say how much an impact PSY has made on the pop culture arena, one thing is for sure that he had made a big-time entry and his charisma and popularity is unlikely to fade soon. Every time it looked like declining, another parody gives it the necessary publicity to give it the required fillip.
Earlier, Rolling Stone put "Gangnam Style" at number 25 on its top 50 list of best songs for 2012.
The quirky star, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, has won adulation in his homeland and overseas and has even received one of South Korea's highest cultural honours, the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit.
South Korean pop star Psy’s “Gangnam Style” video has become the first video on YouTube to attain over one billion views, creating a fresh milestone for the musician.
"One billion views is an incredible number," said Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager. He has attributed Psy's success "to the universal appeal of catchy music -- and his dance moves."
Over the past few months, the rapper’s fame has spiraled, and now he can be consistently seen in international awards and giving guest appearances in different shows. The video and its singer have been given walk-on roles in major world events like the US presidential election.
Following “Gangnam Style” is Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber’s “Baby” which fetched over 750 million in over two years. In comparison, PSY’s “Gangnam Style” took less than seven month’s time to hit the 1 billion mark.
Although it is hard to say how much an impact PSY has made on the pop culture arena, one thing is for sure that he had made a big-time entry and his charisma and popularity is unlikely to fade soon. Every time it looked like declining, another parody gives it the necessary publicity to give it the required fillip.
Earlier, Rolling Stone put "Gangnam Style" at number 25 on its top 50 list of best songs for 2012.
The quirky star, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, has won adulation in his homeland and overseas and has even received one of South Korea's highest cultural honours, the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit.
