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The Star
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
YouTube's top star ‘Baby Shark' creator Pinkfong applies for IPO in South Korea
SEOUL (Bloomberg): The company behind "Baby Shark,' the most watched YouTube video of all time, will go public in South Korea. Pinkfong Co. submitted the paperwork to apply for an initial public offering on the small-cap Kosdaq index on Thursday, the company said in an email. Though Pinkfong declined to comment on the size of the deal, Korea Economic Daily reported the company may fetch a valuation of about 700 billion won (US$507 million). Watched almost 16 billion times, the Korean jingle is more than 7 billion views ahead of Luis Fonsi's "Despacito' on YouTube as kids worldwide keep watching the video endlessly nearly a decade after it was released. Still, Pinkfong has struggled to replicate the success of that hit, with songs like "Penguin Dance' garnering a more modest 124 million views. Pinkfong Co-founder Kim Min-seok owns more than 18% of the company, while Samsung Publishing Co. holds almost 17%. Shares of Samsung Publishing dropped 8.1% on Friday, extending losses for the second session. Mirae Asset Securities Co. and Samsung Securities Co. are arranging the deal. -- With assistance from Shinhye Kang. - ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Forbes
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
YouTube At 20: Luis Fonsi's ‘Despacito' Is All-Time Most-Watched Music Video
Luis Fonsi performs "Despacito" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on September 5, 2017. 'Despacito,' the catchy, record-setting global phenomenon, has secured its place as a history-making song on a platform that has transformed audience viewing habits and redefined the music industry. This week, YouTube celebrated 20 years since it uploaded its first video, 'Me at the zoo'- a 19-second clip featuring co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo. Two decades later, the sensual rhythm, memorable lyrics, and infectious melody of the Luis Fonsi track featuring Daddy Yankee have made it YouTube's biggest music success story, currently standing as the platform's most-watched music video, breaking countless records along the way. Uploaded in January 2017, 'Despacito' kicked off its historic run as one of the all-time fastest music videos to reach one billion views, tying at No. 2 with Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You.' Both took just 97 days, trailing only Adele's 'Hello,' which hit the milestone in 88 days. 'Despacito' was the first to reach 3, 4, 5, and 6 billion views, continuing its meteoric rise to the No. 1 music video on the popular digital platform, earning it seven Guinness World Records. Luis Fonsi tops the all-time most-viewed music videos on YouTube. YouTube, the world's second most visited online site in the world - after Google - was key to the song's unprecedented success and reflects its evolution into a global entertainment powerhouse. The platform's recommendation engine and accessibility have allowed "Despacito" to transcend language and cultural barriers, making it a fixture in playlists worldwide. "Despacito" has outperformed music videos from many of the world's biggest English-language stars. For example, Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" has over 6.1 billion views, Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" and Adele's "Hello" each have more than 3.3 billion. Luis Fonsi's hit at the top of YouTube's music video rankings reflects a shift in global music consumption, where Spanish-language hits can compete with and even outpace English-language releases. Other Latin artists have also found massive success on YouTube. Shakira's "Waka Waka," the 2010 FIFA World Cup official song currently has more than 4.2 billion views, while her "Chantaje" duet with Maluma has 3 billiion. Artists like J Balvin, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias, Pedro Capó, Bad Bunny, Maluma, Karol G, Ozuna, Natti Natash, Becky G, Jennifer Lopez, Pit Bull, Romeo Santos, Rosalía and Cardi B are among the artists belonging to the billion-views club, demonstrating reggaeton and urban Latin music's global appeal. While "Despacito" sits atop the most-watched music videos, it is also the No. 2 most- watched video on YouTube overall, trailing only the children's phenomenon trailing only the children's phenomenon 'Baby Shark Dance,' which has over 15.8 billion views. As YouTube enters its third decade with an estimated 5+ billion total videos uploaded, and viewers watching a daily average of 1 billion hours of content, "Despacito" stands as the perfect example of how the platform has transformed the music industry by giving artists from all backgrounds the opportunity to reach audiences around the world.
Forbes
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Latin GRAMMY Awards Head Back To Las Vegas For 2025 Show
Luis Fonsi performs onstage during the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on November 14, 2024 in ... More Miami, Florida. (Photo by) The Latin GRAMMY Awards will make its way back to Las Vegas this year, continuing its long-running partnership with Univision, which will again produce and broadcast the show. The event, which honors achievements in Latin music across a range of genres and languages, returns to Las Vegas for the 15th time. "The city has welcomed the Latin GRAMMYs over the years, and we look forward to another great Latin GRAMMY Week celebrating Latin music and its creators,' says Manuel Abud, CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. The return to Las Vegas comes after a period of change, innovation and expansion for the awards show. In 2023, the Latin GRAMMYs were held outside the United States for the first time, with the ceremony taking place in Sevilla, Spain. The Latin Recording Academy made the move as a way to capitalize on the growing international reach of Latin music, which also led to the inclusion of new categories such as Best Portuguese Language Urban Performance to acknowledge the influence of artists from Brazil and Portugal. Last year, for its 25th anniversary, the Latin GRAMMYs were brought back to Miami, where the first ceremony was held in 2000 and where the Academy is headquartered. The 2024 show marked the fourth time Miami hosted the awards. It previously did so in 2003 and 2020. The 2020 ceremony was held without a live audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Latin GRAMMY Week will again feature a series of events in Las Vegas, including the Special Awards Ceremony, Leading Ladies of Entertainment, Latin GRAMMY In The Schools, Nominee Reception, Best New Artist Showcase, Person of the Year Gala, and the Premiere Ceremony. Nominations will be revealed on September 17, 2025, and streamed on the Latin Academy's social channels. The first round of voting runs from July 28 to August 8, with final voting from October 1 to October 13. The 26th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards ceremony is scheduled for November 13, 2025, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, with live coverage on Univision beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) and a pre-show at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central).
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Top 10 most watched YouTube videos of all time (2025 edition)
10 Most Viewed Music Videos of All Time on YouTube (2025): On June 17, 2016, Pinkfong, a Korean educational brand, launched the 'Baby Shark Dance' video, which went on to achieve a milestone by securing its place as the most viewed video in YouTube's history. Presently, it has over 15 billion all-time views on YouTube, making it the first video on the platform to exceed 10 billion views. Following next, the previous record held by 'Despacito', a 2017 Spanish-language hit by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, with presently around 8.63 billion views, is the second most viewed YouTube video, as of 2025. There's a notable shift in the platform's focus from funny, viral videos to professionally produced content – with many the most-viewed videos on YouTube being music videos, ever since 2010. Statista highlights that other video categories, particularly movie trailers, garner significant attention on the platform. The first official trailer for Avengers: Endgame amassed 289 million views within its first 24 hours, while Spider-Man: No Way Home set a new benchmark with over 355 million views on its debut day, making it the most viral movie trailer to date. Furthermore, children's videos like nursery rhymes have attained significant popularity and views, prompted by the increasing accessibility of digital content for young audiences and parents seeking engaging and educational material for their children online. YouTube, owned by Google, has transformed entertainment in the digital era by making video content widely accessible. Presently, the platform has over 2.70 billion monthly active users, and they spend the most time, i.e., 20 minutes 47 seconds per visit, ranking it as the second most visited website globally in 2025. Top 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time — 2025 edition With millions of new videos added every day, trends are ever-changing, and the platform keeps breaking records. The most viewed videos showcase a wide range of genres that appeal to audiences of all ages; listed below are the top 10 YouTube videos that have received the most views. Rank Video Name Channel Name Views (in billions) Published Date 1 Baby Shark Dance Pinkfong Baby Shark 15 17 June 2016 2 Despacito Luis Fonsi 8.7 12 January 2017 3 Wheels on the Bus Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes 7.4 24 May 2018 4 Bath Song Cocomelon 7 2 May 2018 5 Johny Johny Yes Papa LooLoo Kids 7 8 October 2016 6 See You Again Wiz Khalifa 6.6 6 April 2015 7 Shape of You Ed Sheeran 6.4 30 January 2017 8 Phonics Song with Two Words ChuChu TV 6.4 6 March 2014 9 Gangnam Style PSY 5.5 15 July 2012 10 Uptown Funk Mark Ronson 5.5 19 November 2014 Note: The views are recorded as of April 21, 2025
