The need for viral videos

Gary Brolsma was mocked and even laughed at after Numa Numa went viral–but people needed that. People needed to laugh at something–because they can’t laugh at themselves. These viral videos are snapshots of daily lives. Yours, mine, your friends, and even people we don’t know. When a video finally goes viral it lets the world share just a few minutes with you. Gary was shocked at how many people were able to relate to his whimsical dancing. For the cubicle drones it was a moment of much needed laughter, for some, it was seeing someone break out of the norm. Numanuma.com believes in laughter and entertainment. We believe in you. We want your videos and your laughter. We want to share the moments that you capture with the world. There’s not judgmental eye here–just laughter and fun. Come visit us at www.numanuma.com and let the world spend a few entertaining moments with you.

The next big viral video

It happened so fast, even before the launch of YouTube. Then it spawned a phenomenon.

Gary Brolsma, the kid who rose to fame in late 2004 for his lip-sync video of the then-unknown foreign song Numa Numa, probably didn’t realize that his video post would lead to more, and at times, bizarre viral video trends.

He wasn’t the first, of course, but with YouTube’s start in 2005, the Numa Numa Kid, as he’s become known, was the start. And folks aren’t lip-syncing anymore, either. Witness Tay Zonday, whose Chocolate Rain has become such a phenomenon, he received a remix courtesy of rap product Lil’ John.

Who will be the next Numa Numa Kid? Nobody knows. But one thing is certain – Plenty of people are trying.