Following the released of most-searched list of Yahoo, Google has unveiled its annual Zeitgeist report, revealing the most popular search terms of 2011 clicked by Internet users by region and worldwide. From the billions of searches performed in 2011, the 17-year-old pop phenomenon Justin Bieber, coming as little surprise, is the 2011′s Zeitgeist most-searched celebrity (or Most Popular Person for 2011). Previously, Justin Bieber beats out such famous names as Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj to be Bing’s most-searched person of the year.
The Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has many reasons to be the most popular name that people googled in the year 2011. In February, he released the 3-D documentary/concert film centering on his biopic which grossed more than $98 million at the box office, and even more in DVD sales. Following the successful 3-D biopic, the teen idol went on “My World Tour” – his first concert tour having multiple legs in various countries including Greece, Finland, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Germany, Brazil, Chile, South Africa, France and Iceland. The rest of Bieber’s year is filled with highly-publicized relationship with fellow pop star Selena Gomez and his release of his Christmas album, "Under the Mistletoe" which is already at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Especially, Justin Bieber was also searched for his paternity test as Mariah Yeater claimed he was the father of her new born child.
Singer Justin Bieber leaves Spago Restaurant and returns to the hotel in Beverly Hills on December 2011. He was named the Zeitgeist’s most popular person for 2011
Justin Bieber is pulled over by a Los Angeles police officer while driving his custom Cadillac 'Batmobile' down Ventura Boulevard. He is seen to be calm as he chats with the officer
The loved and hated teenage singer Rebecca Black is on the top of Google’s Fastest Rising Searches thanks to her hit music video "Friday". Her YouTube video ranked up 100 million views within a month and catapulted over 167 million views
The “Marry The Night” signer Lady Gaga comes third on the list of Zeitgeist’s most popular person for 2011 following the reality star Kim Kardashian
Other top fastest rising searches include singer Adele, Battlefield 3 and reality show star Ryan Dunn
2011 is a year for Apple. The late Apple founder and former CEO Steve Jobs comes in at No. 9, while the iPad 2 comes in at No. 10 and iPhone 5 comes in at No. 6 of the top 10 searches
2011 is a year for Apple. The late Apple founder and former CEO Steve Jobs comes in at No. 9, while the iPad 2 comes in at No. 10 and iPhone 5 comes in at No. 6 of the top 10 searches
Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review
Related links:
Ten Google’s Most Searched Celebrities 2011 In Pictures
Bing's Most Searched Celebrities 2011: Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston and more
