TikTok Lists Top Videos, Creators of 2020
2020-12-05
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1It is not surprising that people have turned to TikTok for 60 seconds of relief in a year marked by the COVID-19 health crisis and social and political unrest.
2This week, the social media app shared its list of top 100 videos in America.
3The videos include a man skateboarding, singing, and drinking cranberry juice on his way to work.
4The director of creator community at TikTok is Kudzi Chikumbu.
5He told the Associated Press that there is a main idea, or "through line," connecting all these videos.
6He said, "The through line is that these are videos that brought joy and inspiration to millions of Americans in a year that has been a bit of a whirlwind for everyone as we all try to figure it out."
7A whirlwind is a time filled with quickly changing events and feelings.
8TikTok is especially popular among younger people born between 1981 to 2012.
9They experiment with effects like green screens to add different back drops.
10Some have even become social media stars called "influencers" with many followers.
11The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" and Jason Derulo's "Savage Love" inspired TikTok dance challenges that made them the top songs on the app.
12For some TikTok creators, the coronavirus itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users.
13Caitlin Reilly used the app to make fun of co-workers on Zoom.
14It became one of the top-liked videos.
15Curtis Roach sang about endless days at home with his song "Bored in the House" -- something people all over the world can relate to.
16The second-most popular video was made by an Idaho man named Nathan Apodaca.
17He became famous with a video of himself singing "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac while skateboarding on a road.
18When talking about Apodaca's video, Chikumbu said, "It's really about capturing an essence and a moment."
19However, for those who have not used the app, some of the videos may be hard to understand, including the most-liked TikTok video.
20In the video, Bella Poarch, a woman with 45 million followers, simply moved her mouth, or lip-synced, to the words of a song.
21She added a few seconds of well-timed head moving and eye rolling.
22She has since launched her own businesses and turned her art form into her career.
23The app might be aimed at younger people. However, Chikumbu said this year the growth of TikTok has pushed it more into popular culture.
24He said, "You're seeing everyone from the teenager to the college student with their parents and their grandparents all making videos."
25Some of the most-watched videos show people's homes.
26Others show people making things like donuts. All signs of the times.
27I'm Anna Matteo.
1It is not surprising that people have turned to TikTok for 60 seconds of relief in a year marked by the COVID-19 health crisis and social and political unrest. 2This week, the social media app shared its list of top 100 videos in America. The videos include a man skateboarding, singing, and drinking cranberry juice on his way to work. 3The director of creator community at TikTok is Kudzi Chikumbu. He told the Associated Press that there is a main idea, or "through line," connecting all these videos. 4He said, "The through line is that these are videos that brought joy and inspiration to millions of Americans in a year that has been a bit of a whirlwind for everyone as we all try to figure it out." A whirlwind is a time filled with quickly changing events and feelings. 5TikTok is especially popular among younger people born between 1981 to 2012. They experiment with effects like green screens to add different back drops. Some have even become social media stars called "influencers" with many followers. 6The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" and Jason Derulo's "Savage Love" inspired TikTok dance challenges that made them the top songs on the app. 7For some TikTok creators, the coronavirus itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users. Caitlin Reilly used the app to make fun of co-workers on Zoom. It became one of the top-liked videos. Curtis Roach sang about endless days at home with his song "Bored in the House" -- something people all over the world can relate to. 8The second-most popular video was made by an Idaho man named Nathan Apodaca. He became famous with a video of himself singing "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac while skateboarding on a road. 9When talking about Apodaca's video, Chikumbu said, "It's really about capturing an essence and a moment." 10However, for those who have not used the app, some of the videos may be hard to understand, including the most-liked TikTok video. 11In the video, Bella Poarch, a woman with 45 million followers, simply moved her mouth, or lip-synced, to the words of a song. She added a few seconds of well-timed head moving and eye rolling. She has since launched her own businesses and turned her art form into her career. 12The app might be aimed at younger people. However, Chikumbu said this year the growth of TikTok has pushed it more into popular culture. 13He said, "You're seeing everyone from the teenager to the college student with their parents and their grandparents all making videos." 14Some of the most-watched videos show people's homes. Others show people making things like donuts. All signs of the times. 15I'm Anna Matteo. 16Kristin M. Hall reported this story for the Associated Press. Anna Matteo adapted this story for VOA Learning English. Hai Do was the editor. 17______________________________________________________________ 18Words in This Story 19relief - n. a pleasant and relaxed feeling that someone has when something unpleasant stops or does not happen 20app - n. a small computer program, usually on mobile devices 21inspiration - n. something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create : a force or influence that inspires someone 22bored - adj. feeling weary and restless through lack of interest 23skateboard - n. a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts 24essence - n. the basic nature of a thing : the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is 25teenager - n. between 13 and 19 years old 26donut - n. a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough