Official Google Canada Blog: December 2014

2014: Canada’s #YearInSearch

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

2014 was the year Canadians searched for gold in Sochi. We searched for scores in Brazil. We searched for answers on Ebola. We searched for our favourite movies starring Robin Williams. In 2014 the world searched Google two trillion times. And Google’s 14th annual Year In Search offers a revealing look at the people, places and events that sent Canadians searching for answers this past year.

Top Trending Canadian Searches of 2014

Robin Williams

World Cup

iPhone 6

Winter Olympics

Ebola

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Jennifer Lawrence

Joan Rivers

Jian Ghomeshi

ALS

View all of Canada’s Trending Lists here.
Year-In-Search uses data from multiple sources while filtering out spam and repeat queries, to build top-ten lists across pop culture, sports, music, politics, news, and more. And make sure to check out the interactive data visualization for Google’s global search trends - encompassing queries from over 70 countries!

Global and Local Conversations The World Cup was the top trending search on mobile devices by Canadians in 2014, while the sudden passing of iconic funnyman Robin Williams in August dominated the year’s celebrity and entertainment searches. Closer to home, a scandal swirling around Jian Ghomeshi made the former radio host the top trending Canadian. Our nation also went online to honour Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and to mark the passing of a Habs legend. Meanwhile, Eugenie Bouchard’s incredible year on the professional tennis circuit made her the top searched Canadian athlete.

The Big Questions ‘What is ALS?’ Was Canada’s trending question of the year, proving that dumping cold water on a charity campaign can be a recipe for viral success. ‘How to Vote’ was the top trending ‘How to’ search in Canada, reflecting a number of provincial and municipal elections across the country. And – spoiler alert! – ‘Who killed Joffrey?’ was Canada’s top trending whodunnit, as Game of Thrones fans went online searching for answers. While the Polar Vortex dominated Canadian searches in January, searches for Frozen the Movie (the top trending film of 2014) suggest that Elsa the Snow Queen ruled the north in 2014.
Canada Went Mobile in 2014 Eight out of ten of the top trending technology searches in Canada were related to mobile devices or wearable technology. The larger format iPhone 6 and the Nexus 6 were one and two on the list, and the Moto 360 was a top trending gadget as Canadians went online to learn more about the next generation of wearable technologies.
As we set out to embark on another year of big global moments and national conversations, take a moment to pause and reflect back on 2014. From trending diets and recipes (Shepherd’s pie!) to the top musicians and federal politicians of 2014, enjoy a look back at the year that was through the lens of Google search.
Posted by Aaron Brindle, Google Canada

#YouTubeRewind 2014: Celebrating what you created, watched and shared

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Canada's own UnboxTherapy #4 with iPhone 6 Bend Test

Top Trending Music Videos in Canada

Katy Perry - Dark Horse (Official) ft. Juicy J

Nicki Minaj - Anaconda

Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

#SELFIE (Official Music Video) - The Chainsmokers

Sia - Chandelier (Official Video)

Ariana Grande - Problem ft. Iggy Azalea

Shakira - Can't Remember to Forget You ft. Rihanna

Calvin Harris - Summer

Jason Derulo - "Wiggle" feat. Snoop Dogg (Official HD Music Video)

Four years ago, YouTube introduced the skip button to let consumers choose whether to watch ads… or not. Now, all ads are skippable. From thankful ATMs to puppy love, today we’re also releasing the list of ads that resonated the most with Canadians in 2014, See more of the year’s top ads on Think With Google.

Check back later today when we update the blog to include the top trending global list once its released, but in the meantime other fun trending videos in Canada are:

TOP TRENDING EDUCATION/FAMILY VIDEOS

"Shapes Songs Collection Vol. 1" - 35 Mins of Baby, Toddler, Kindergarten Kids Learning Videos

Wheels on the bus and other nursery rhymes

ABC Songs for Children

Nursery Rhyme singing time

Top 50 English Nursery Rhymes

Animated Surprise Easter Eggs for Learning Colours

TOP 5 TRENDING PRANK VIDEOS

Best Classroom April Fools Prank

Yoga Pants Prank

Mortal Kombat Elevator Prank

Spiderman in real life prank

Stealing People’s Gas Prank

TOP 10 FROZEN "LET IT GO"  COVERS

Let it Go - Frozen - Alex Boya (Africanized Tribal Cover) ft. One Voice Children's Choir

Maddie and Zoe sing "Let It Go" from Disney's "Frozen"

Let It Go (Disney's "Frozen") Vivaldi's Winter - ThePianoGuys

Let It Go/Let Her Go (Frozen/Passenger MASHUP) - Sam Tsui

Disney's FROZEN "Let It Go" Demi Lovato COVER by Steamfaerie

Disney's Frozen - Let it Go by Idina Menzel (Cover by Grace Lee)

Let It Go - Male Vocal Cover - Frozen (Soundtrack)

Let It Go - FROZEN (Idina Menzel) | 8 and 10 Year Old Sophia & Bella | Mugglesam

Sonnet Son - Let it go (Frozen OST Cover)

"Let It Go", from Frozen - Cover by CIMORELLI

Update showcasing Global top trending videos from www.youtube.ca/rewind

Here is the list of top trending global videos - congratulations to Canada's own UnboxTherapy who took the #5 spot for his video testing the physical boundaries of the iPhone 6.

Mutant Giant Spider Dog
Nike Football: Winner Stays. ft. Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney, Ibrahimović, Iniesta & more
First Kiss
The Voice IT | Serie 2 | Blind 2 | Suor Cristina Scuccia - #TEAMJ-AX
iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test
Bars & Melody - Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act | Britain's Got Talent 2014
Budweiser Super Bowl XLVIII Commercial -- "Puppy Love"
Devil Baby Attack
Goku vs Superman. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 3.
10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman

Posted by Dave Brown, YouTube Canada Team, Favourite Video of the year Jimmy Fallon feat. will.i.am - Ew! (Official Music Video)

#PlayMusicCanada

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

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#PlayMusicCanada Update - December 5th, 2014
Thanks City and Colour fans, for joining us at the Great Hall last night for his acoustic performance and for helping to make our first home for the holidays concert a really memorable event. If you haven't heard City and Colour's music before, take a listen at Google Play Music or take advantage of limited time discounted prices on albums from tons of great Toronto artists.
Vancouver, you're up next! We can't wait to bring The New Pornographers home for the holidays on December 11th!