YouTube Canada launches Recap 2024

YouTube today released its annual recap, highlighting the top trends, creators, and moments that captivated Canadian audiences in 2024. Canadian viewers and creators alike flocked to the platform to engage with a diverse range of content, from Olympic highlights to viral music sensations.

Top trending topics in Canada

• 2024 United States presidential election
• Amazing digital circus 
• Brawl Stars
• Deadpool & Wolverine
• Dress to impress
• Hazbin Hotel
• Helldivers 2
• Olympic Games Paris 2024
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Sean Combs Scandal

Olympic fever: The 2024 Olympics ignited a wave of excitement on YouTube, with creators like Jeenie Weenie (a 2024 Creator to Watch) capturing behind-the-scenes moments and sharing the thrill of the Games with fans.

Canadian creators to watch

• Jeenie.Weenie
• Hafu Go
• Layla Roblox
• The Kalogeras Sisters
• Willibed

Political pulse: The US Presidential Election dominated headlines and social media, with YouTube serving as a hub for news, analysis, and political commentary.

Box office buzz: The highly anticipated release of Deadpool & Wolverine generated significant buzz, with fans turning to YouTube for trailers, reviews, and fan theories.

Gaming and animation: YouTube emerged as a launchpad for innovative gaming and animation content. Titles like Hazbin Hotel, Amazing Digital Circus, and Dress to Impress captivated audiences with their unique storytelling and immersive gameplay.

Pop culture powerhouses: A new wave of female pop artists, including Canadian stars Tate McCrae and Charlotte Cardin, as well as international sensations Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, harnessed the power of YouTube to connect with fans on a deeper level. Sabrina Carpenter, in particular, experienced a meteoric rise to the top of the 2024 trending topics list.

Top songs

1. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
2. Teddy Swims - Lose Control
3. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
4. Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
5. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
6. Post Malone - I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)
7. Eminem - Houdini
8. Hozier - Too Sweet
9. Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
10. SuKha - 8 ASLE (feat. Gurlez Akhtar)

Top Shorts songs 

1. Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do for Love
2. фрози, Joyful - Bounce (I Just Wanna Dance)
3. Odetari - KEEP UP
4. Eternxlkz - SLAY!
5. Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
6. Lay Bankz - Tell Ur Girlfriend
7. prodbycpkshawn - Pop like this Pt. 2 (Slowed)
8. NSYNC - Bye Bye Bye
9. Pharrell Williams - Double Life
10. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

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