Rebecca Black: Why is She Trending on Twitter?
Aspiring singer Rebecca Black is demonstrating the power of social media - especially when it comes to creating overnight sensations.
Indeed, the once unknown singer is today's surprise trending topic on Twitter.
Here?s how it happened:
Black released her debut video "Friday" via YouTube, of course, on Friday. And, surprisingly, it secured a Bieber-like audience with more than two million views over the weekend.
Why is Rebecca Black is trending today?
You can blame Black's notoriety on bad reviews, which have been scathing. Here is just a sampling.
Gawker asked "Is this The Worst Music Video Ever??" Comments on Twitter haven't been any kinder. For example, @ellierawr tweeted, "Just herd Rebecca Black's new song, I'm now deaf."
This extreme negative feedback is a big reason why the singer is trending on Twitter.
And, that won't stop anytime soon with Tweets like this one from American Idol host Ryan Seacrest: "If ur wondering why Rebecca Black has been trending for 24 hrs, this is the video u need to see"
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