Top YouTube videos of 2014

Noko vs Izikhothane by Ramscomics was the most popular video on YouTube among South Africans in 2014, the Google-owned online video service disclosed on Wednesday. A news programme from broadcaster eNCA on Oscar Pistorius came in second. The list excludes videos from major music labels.

Politics also had a big impact on which videos South Africans consumed in 2014, with Julius Malema’s speech in parliament after the state of the nation address placing third and a pre-election advertisement featuring the Democratic Alliance’s Mmusi Maimane placing fifth on the YouTube list.

Gaming channel Pew Die Pie came in first place in the list of the most popular YouTube channels for the second year running. This list was chosen based on channel subscriber growth in 2014 as well as account views, reach and engagement, according to Google.

Collectively, the top 10 global videos were watched more than 667m times.

Top 10 videos watched in South Africa in 2014 (excluding major music labels):

1. Noko vs Izikhothane by Ramscomics
2. Oscar Pistorius Animation: The night Oscar killed Reeva Steenkamp by enewschannel
3. Julius Malema speech causes a stir in parliament by News24Video
4. Caught On Camera: Snake Devours Crocodile After 5 Hour Battle by barcroftmedia
5. ANC Ayisafani – DA TV ad by DAParliament
6. Mutant Giant Spider Dog (SA Wardega) by wardegasa
7. EFF takes on Zuma in Parliament by sabcdigitalnews
8. Julius Malema reacts to SONA 2014 in parliament by sabcdigitalnews
9. Bars & Melody – Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer act | Britain’s Got Talent 2014 by BritainsGotTalent09
10. Look Up by __gu76sZyWzDHosK2G__

Top 10 channels in South Africa in 2014

1. PewDiePie
2. Trevor Noah
3. com
4. CollegeHumor
5. beyonceVEVO
6. EminemVEVO
7. eNCAnews
8. TheEllenShow
9. KatyPerryVEVO
10. SABC Digital News

Top 10 music videos watched by South Africans

1. Nicki Minaj — Anaconda
2. Chris Brown – Loyal (Explicit) ft. Lil Wayne, Tyga
3. Katy Perry – Dark Horse (Official) ft. Juicy J
4. Mxit South Africa – Happy South Africa brought to you by Sunlight and Mxit #ShareTheHappy
5. Jason Derulo – “Wiggle” feat. Snoop Dogg (Official HD Music Video)
6. O (Feat. Kid X) – Caracara (Official Music Video)
7. Iggy Azalea – Fancy (Explicit) ft. Charli XCX
8. Shakira – Can’t Remember to Forget You ft. Rihanna
9. Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame (Explicit Version)
10. Taylor Swift – Shake It Off

Global top trending videos for 2014

1. Mutant Giant Spider Dog (SA Wardega) by SA Wardega
2. Nike Football: Winner Stays. ft. Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney, Ibrahimović, Iniesta & more by Nike Football
3. FIRST KISS by Tatia PIlieva
4. The Voice IT | Serie 2 | Blind 2 | Suor Cristina Scuccia – #TEAMJ-AX by TheVoiceOf Italy
5. iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test by Unbox Therapy
6. Bars & Melody – Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer act | Britain’s Got Talent 2014 by Britain’s Got Talent
7. Budweiser Super Bowl XLVIII Commercial — “Puppy Love” by Budweiser
8. Devil Baby Attack by DevilsDueNYC
9. Goku vs Superman. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 3. by ERB
10. 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman by Street HarassmentVideo