January 5, 2009 – 4:08 pm
The team at MyVideo recap some of 2008’s most fascinating videos and topics.
Local Personalities
2008 saw the rise of many local personalities, including Vernon Koekemoer. Vernon became South Africa’s first truly viral internet meme, establishing himself as a South African legend. Be sure to check out the Vernon Koekemoer Channel for all his videos.
Along with Vernon, 2008 was the year South Africa was introduced to The Soap girls. The Soap Girls have taken MyVideo by storm, having some of the highest viewed videos of the year. The series follows the adventures of Camille, Noemie and Posh, as they embrace Cape Town, from beautiful Hout Bay to the wonders of The World of Birds. The Soap Girls allow a peek into their crazy antics by taking the viewer along with them on their (mis)adventures. 2009 is going to be a big year for The Soap Girls, watch this space and check out The Soap Girls Channel.
Comedy
One of the top viewed comedic videos of the year was How Not to Pull Down a Tree. It’s a tale of a group of men trying to pull down a large palm-tree from a residence front-yard. Do yourselves a favor a watch this video, words cannot describe the brilliance.
Another hit comedy video was Pricasso ‘Doing’ Helen Zille. The video is not as dirty as the title describes. In the video Pricasso got into the spirit of South Africa by painting Cape Town mayor, Helen Zille. Catch him in all his glory!
No comedic round-up would be complete without mentioning Nhlanhla Nene, who became another hit viral sensation when he fell off his chair live on an SABC interview. Watch this one again for a good laugh.
Video News Journalism
2008 was also the year where online video news journalism began to mature. Two notable examples include The Herald and The Witness, who both embraced video news journalism with coverage of local political rallies, court cases, events, sports and entertainment information.
Channels
Some popular channels of 2008 were CARtoday and Kickoff TV. CARtoday.com is the official website for CAR magazine, with a team of dedicated journalists working closely with the CAR magazine editorial team to publish breaking news, video content, audio podcasts, blogs and an extensive resource of motoring knowledge, including comprehensive new and used car guides, motorsport updates and technical know-how. Kickoff TV is a premier football content provider, and is a channel dedicated to all things soccer, from commentaries to discussion panels. Be sure to follow the Kickoff team as they continue to discuss and analyse this years soccer fixtures and events.
Two other notable channels include both Fly On The Wall and The African Attachment. Fly on the Wall were recently commissioned by Discovery Channel to produce a series of videos while The African Attatchment have shot music videos with The Dirty Skirts, aKing and Fokofpolisiekar. Keep an eye out for these talented creatives from Cape Town!
Finally, here’s a list of the top 10 most viewed videos of 2008. Here’s to 2009!
1. South African Porn – 23093 views
2. The Soap Girls at the World of Birds – 17129 views
3. The Soap Girls “Fear Factoring” – 13453 views
4. Sexy teens dancing – 11999 views
5. Vernon Koekemoer is Everywhere – 9930 views
6. I are Vernon!? – 9246 views
7. How not to pull down a tree – 8928 views
8. Pricasso does Helen Zille – 8602 views
9. Vernon Koekemoer at the Movies – 5786 views
10.Candice Hillebrand modeling shoot – 5612 views
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