TORONTO - Millions of us spend countless hours on the Internet searching this, watching that. Yet have you ever wondered just what the most popular searches are. Well the good folks at Yahoo! Have saved us all the trouble, collected multitudes of data, and bring those results to us all!Not even the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is a match for Canada's hockey obsession as NHL takes the top spot on the Yahoo! Canada 2009 Buzz Index as the most searched term in 2009.
Now in its fifth year, Yahoo! Canada's annual compilation of results explores the search habits of millions of Yahoo! Canada users, and provides unique insights into consumers' interests and emerging trends. In a year that saw persistent fears about the economy, and the rollout of H1N1 vaccination clinics across the country, Canadians still managed to have a little fun as sports and entertainment topics dominated the top 10 most searched terms of 2009.
Here they are: Top Ten Canadian Searches!!
1.NHL 2.RuneScape: (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) and last year’s # 1 (has more than 10 million registered users), and is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's most popular free MMORPG. 3.UFC: No longer on the fringes, UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) moves from ninth spot in 2008 to third on the list of most searched terms in 2009. 4.WWE 5.Michael Jackson: (#1 on the American List) 6.Megan Fox 7. American Idol - (Adam Lambert, no doubt kept the show in the search spotlight with his outstanding performances and lifestyle rumors). 8. NASCAR 9. NBA 10. Susan Boyle
"Although sports and pop culture-related search terms always do well on the list, you could argue that interest in these topics is even higher during tougher economic times," says Derek Chezzi, Managing Editor, Yahoo! Canada. "Michael Jackson's memorial, although sad, also reminded us of a lot of positive and hopeful times, and united us in a shared experience, while the current frenzy around the Twilight series (this year's most searched movie) is a great example of how we love to escape into other worlds where almost anything seems possible."
Let’s compare with the States: Top Ten U.S. Searches in 2009!
1. Michael Jackson 6. Naruto
2. Twighlight 7. Kim Kardashian
3. WWE 8. American Idol
4. Megan Fox 9. NASCAR
5. Britney Spears 10. RuneScape
Other Canadian TOP Searches
Top Ten Movies!!
1. Twilight 6. Star Trek
2. New Moon 7. Slumdog Millionaire
3. Transformers 2 8. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
4. Harry Potter 6 9. Watchmen
5. 2012 10. G.I. Joe
Top Ten T.V. Shows
1. American Idol 6. Jon and Kate Plus 8
2. The Young and the Restless 7. Dora the Explorer
3. Hannah Montana 8. The Bachelorette
4. Dancing With The Stars 9. Gray’s Anatomy
5. Oprah 10. Big Brother
Top Ten Celebrity Searches!!
1. Michael Jackson 6. Rihanna
2. Megan Fox 7. Miley Cirus
3. Susan Boyle 8. Robert Pattinson
4. Britney Spears 9. Taylor Swift
5. Lady Gaga 10. Jessica Simpson
Top Ten Athletes!!
1. Sidney Crosby 6. Maria Sharapova
2. Tiger Woods 7 .Cristiano Ronaldo
3. Manny Pacquiao 8. Maria Verchenova
4. Gina Carano 9. David Beckham
5. Rafael Nadal 10. Roger Federer
Top Five Farewells!!
1. Michael Jackson 4. Patrick Swayze
2. Farrah Fawcett 5. Andy Hallett
3. Natasha Richardson
Finally, Notable Searches of the Decade!!
2000: Pierre Trudeau (Associated - Funeral, Margaret, Justin, Alexander)
2001: September 11 (Associated - Pentagon, Flight Numbers, Bin Laden)
2002: American Idol (Associated - Kelly Clarkson)
2003: Candian Idol (Associated - Ryan Malcom, Gary Beals, Audrey de Montigny)
2004: NHL Lockout (Associated - NHL, NHLPA, Gary Bettman)
2005: Hurricanes (Associated - Katrina, Rita, Wilma)
2006: FIFA World Cup (Associate - Zidane’s head butt, Cristiano Ronaldo)
2007: Britney Spears (Associated - MTV awards, DUI arrest, Gimme More)
2008: Miley Cirus (Associated - Hannah Montana, Annie Leibovitz photos)
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