YouTube has released its annual rewind lists, showcasing the moments that captured the attention of Nigerians and YouTube users around the globe this year.
The top 10 videos (excluding from major music labels) most viewed by Nigerians this year include comedy skits by Mark Angel, coming in 3rd and 8th position, as well as political concerns with the return of President Buhari from his medical trip to the United Kingdom and the Biafra protests coming in at 2nd and 4th position.
A look at the music videos most watched in Nigeria, shows how Nigerians have embraced indigenous music but not without a few foreign favourites. Songs like Davido’s ‘If’ and ‘Fall’ and DJ Khaled’s ‘Wild Thoughts’ with Rihanna and ‘I’m the One’ took top spot. Nigerian favourites ‘Come closer’ by Wiz Kid featuring Drake, ‘Wo’ by Olamide, ‘Nobody Ugly’ by P-Square all made the list.
Globally, the most watched video with 181,958,411 views was Thai love song ‘As Long As We Will Become The Dust’ by Oyster Masked. The melody and beautiful meaning of the song makes it one of the performances that captured the world’s attention in 2017.
In the category of the most watched music video globally, Nigerians joined the rest of the world in their love for Latino music as ‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee tops the category, followed by Ed Sheeran who dominated both the music and non music video category.
Checkout the YouTube Rewind 2017 Channel for more top lists from around the world.
2017 Top 10 trending videos (Nigeria)
Deaf And Dumb Emmanuella Vs Akin And Pawpaw – (Nigerian Nollywood Movies 2017)
Welcome Back President Buhari: See how the President Landed after Medical Trip in UK
Maths Teacher (Mark Angel Comedy) (Episode 118)
Biafra: Kanu I Want Binta To See This
NAIJ.com visits Evans the kidnapper’s house, how should he be punished?
Channels Television: Boko Haram Special Documentary
Wo – Olamide | Ikorodu Street Kids Dance (dream catchers dance)
Longer Throat (Mark Angel Comedy) (Episode 101)
President Is Back – Pete Edochie (African Nollywood Movies)
Akpos And Beaty 1 – (Nollywood Romantic Movies)
Top 10 Trending music videos (Nigeria)
Davido – If [Official Video]
Olamide – Wo!! [Official Video]
Davido – Fall
P-Square – Nobody Ugly [Official Video]
WizKid – Come Closer ft. Drake
Tekno – Yawa [Official Video]
Flavour – Most High (feat. Semah G. Weifur) [Official Video]
DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts ft. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller
DJ Khaled – I’m the One ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You [Official Video]
Top 10 trending videos in (Global)
As Long As We Will Become The Dust – Oyster Masked | THE MASK SINGER 2
ED SHEERAN – Shape Of You | Kyle Hanagami Choreography
Ping Pong Trick Shots 3 | – Dude Perfect
Darci Lynne: 12-Year-Old Singing Ventriloquist Gets Golden Buzzer – America’s Got Talent 2017
Ed Sheeran – Carpool Karaoke
Lady Gaga’s FULL Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show | NFL
“INAUGURATION DAY” – A Bad Lip Reading of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
History of the entire world, I guess
In a Heartbeat – Animated Short Film
Children interrupt BBC News interview – BBC News
Top 10 Trending music videos (Global)
Luis Fonsi – Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You [Official Video]
J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente (Official Video)
Maluma – Felices los 4 (Official Video)
Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like [Official Video]
Chris Jeday – Ahora Dice (Official Video) ft. J. Balvin, Ozuna, Arcángel
05. El Amante – Nicky Jam (Video Oficial) (Álbum Fénix)
Jason Derulo – Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) (Official Music Video)
DJ Khaled – I’m the One ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne
Enrique Iglesias – SUBEME LA RADIO (Official Video) ft. Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox
The top trending videos for 2017 are based on views, shares, comments, likes and more. These lists reflect the amazing variety of content that YouTube audiences love, watch and listen to, day in and day out.
YouTube has over a billion users — almost one-third of all people on the Internet — and everyday people watch hundreds of millions of hours on YouTube and generate billions of views.
YouTube overall, and even YouTube on mobile alone, reaches more 18-34 and 18-49 year-olds than any cable network in the U.S.
The number of hours people spend watching videos (aka watch time) on YouTube is up 60% y/y, the fastest growth we’ve seen in 2 years.
The number of people watching YouTube per day is up 40% y/y since March 2014.
The number of users coming to YouTube who start at the YouTube homepage, similar to the way they might turn on their TV, is up more than 3x y/y.
80% of YouTube’s views are from outside of the U.S.
YouTube has launched local versions in more than 70 countries. You can navigate YouTube in a total of 76 different languages (covering 95% of the Internet population).
