Numa Numa Dance

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{{short description|Internet phenomenon based on a video by Gary Brolsma made for the song "Dragostea din tei" as performed by O-Zone}}
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[[File:Numanumascreenshot.png|thumb|A screenshot from the video]]
"'''Numa Numa'''" ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|uː|m|ə}}) is an [[Internet meme]] based on a video by American [[Video blog|vlogger]] Gary Brolsma made after the song "[[Dragostea Din Tei]]" as performed by [[O-Zone]]. Brolsma's video, entitled "'''Numa Numa Dance'''", was released on December 6, 2004, on the website [[Newgrounds|Newgrounds.com]] under the username "Gman250" and shows Brolsma [[lip sync|lip-synching]] the hit song with lively [[gesture|gesticulations]] and dance moves, which later got taken down by the Newgrounds team in late 2016. The video title is derived from the [[Romanian language|Romanian]] words "''nu mă nu mă''" that occur in the refrain of O-Zone's song. It was the first Numa Numa-themed video to gain widespread attention. Less than three months after the [[release (music)|release]], it had been viewed more than two million times on the debut website alone.

"Numa Numa Dance" has since spawned many parody videos, including those created for the "New Numa Contest", sponsored by Brolsma, which promised US $45,000 in prize money for submissions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.NewNuma.com|title=Gary Brolsma & New Numa!|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=newnuma.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230062438/http://www.newnuma.com/|archive-date=December 30, 2006}}</ref> His original video was named 41st in the 2006 broadcast of [[100 Greatest / 100 Worst|''100 Greatest Funny Moments'']] by [[Channel 4]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/greatest_funny_moments/26-50.html |title=Channel4 - 100 Greatest FUNNY MOMENTS |access-date=July 2, 2007 |work=channel4.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622050945/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/greatest_funny_moments/26-50.html |archive-date=June 22, 2007}}</ref> The video was featured on [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[Virtually Famous]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/virtually_famous/episodes/1/6/|title=Virtually Famous Series 1, Episode 6|access-date=January 9, 2021|work=[[British Comedy Guide]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126234032/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/virtually_famous/episodes/1/6/|archive-date=November 20, 2020}}</ref> and was ranked #1 in [[VH1]]'s "40 Greatest Internet Superstars" in March 2007.<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9m9UFhEARg|title=Numa Numa voted #1 by VH1|work=[[YouTube]]|access-date=January 9, 2021}}</ref>

[[The Viral Factory]] estimated that by November 27, 2006, the video had been viewed over 700 million times.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6187554.stm |work=BBC News |title=Star Wars Kid is top viral video |date=November 27, 2006 |access-date=May 24, 2010}}</ref>

== History ==
By February 28, 2005, less than 3 months after Brolsma released the video on Newgrounds, it had been viewed more than 160 million times on that site alone.<ref name="George1">Feuer & George (2005)</ref> Brolsma later stated in an interview, "...I found "[[Dragostea Din Tei]]" in another (I believe it was Japanese) flash animation with cartoon cats".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newnuma.com/story.html |title=Gary Brolsma & The Numa Story |access-date=July 3, 2007 |work=Gary Brolsma & New Numa!}}</ref> Others have noted Brolsma's inspiration was the Japanese flash animation ''Maiyahi'' by the [[Albino Blacksheep|Albinoblacksheep.com]] user "ikari",{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} which featured [[soramimi]] wordplay (from Romanian into Japanese) and whose video featured an animated version of the popular [[Shift JIS art]] cat [[Monā]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.aqweb.net/ikari/flash/maiyahi.html|title=マイヤヒー|last=ikaRi|date=2004-10-21|website=碇家。|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041023003916/http://www2.aqweb.net/ikari/flash/maiyahi.html|archive-date=2004-10-23|access-date=2019-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mimo-jp.com/japan/maiyahi.htm|title=The Maiyahi song|date=2005-11-20|website=#Japan|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref>

On [[Newgrounds]], "Numa Numa Dance" has since been seen more than eighteen million times. From there it has been copied onto hundreds of other websites and blogs. According to a November 27, 2006, report by the [[BBC]], based on page impression figures collated by [[viral marketing]] company The Viral Factory, "Numa Numa Dance" was the second-most watched viral video of all time, with 700 million views, losing out only to "[[Star Wars Kid|''Star Wars'' kid]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Wars Kid is top viral video |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6187554.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=November 27, 2006 |access-date=July 1, 2007}}</ref> {{As of|2012|11}}, Korean rapper Psy has taken the number 1 most viewed video spot with his "Gangnam Style" bumping Gary and Star Wars Kids down to positions 2 and 3, respectively. "Gangnam Style" has more than 3 billion views. Brolsma received mainstream media coverage from [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', and [[VH1]]'s ''[[Best Week Ever]]'' and the "Numa Numa" video was listed as number 1 on [[VH1]]s ''Top 40 Internet Superstars''. According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', however, he was an "unwilling and embarrassed Web celebrity".<ref name="George1"/> He cancelled media appearances but reappeared in September 2006 with a professionally produced video, "New Numa", featuring a song specially made for him by Variety Beats.<ref>[http://www.newnuma.com/story.html Gary Brolsma & The Numa Story]</ref> This video, hosted on [[YouTube]], marked the start of the "New Numa Contest", which promised US $45,000 in prize money and a US $25,000 award to the winner.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Viral video legend Gary Brolsma returns with "New Numa" and $45,000 in prizes for other viral enthusiasts |publisher=Jaeter Corp. |date=August 28, 2006 |url=http://www.newnuma.com/press_release.html |access-date=July 12, 2007}}</ref>

On December 5, 2014, Brolsma uploaded a video entitled '''''Numa Numa 10-Year Reunion''''' to Newgrounds, a video of him lip-syncing several songs, including "[[Shake It Off (Taylor Swift song)|Shake It Off]]" by Taylor Swift, "[[Don't Think Twice, It's All Right]]" by Bob Dylan, and [[Firework (song)|"Firework"]] by Katy Perry. Both the original video and the 10-Year Reunion video have since been deleted by the Newgrounds moderation team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/206373 |title=Numa Numa Dance |website=[[Newgrounds]] |access-date=April 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118011052/http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/206373 |archive-date=November 18, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/649680 |title=Numa Numa 10-Year Reunion |website=[[Newgrounds]] |access-date=April 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208192611/http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/649680 |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Gary Brolsma ==
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| name = Gary Brolsma
| image = Gary Brolsma.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Brolsma in 2006
| birth_name = Gary William Brolsma
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|14}}
| birth_place = [[Saddle Brook, New Jersey|Saddle Brook]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| death_date = 
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| nationality = [[Americans|American]]
| other_names = Gman250<br />The Numa Numa Guy/Brofist
| occupation =
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| notable_works = ''Numa Numa Dance''
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'''Gary William Brolsma''' (born January 14, 1986 in [[Saddle Brook, New Jersey]])<ref name="NYT2005">{{cite news |last=Feuer |first=Alan |author2=George, Jason |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/26/nyregion/26video.html |title=Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Dancer of the Numa Numa |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 6, 2005 |access-date=November 28, 2007}}</ref> gained worldwide attention after posting the ''Numa Numa Dance'' video in 2004.

He made appearances on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', and [[VH1]]'s ''[[Best Week Ever]]''. A story in ''The Believer'' (June/July 2006) explored the song's spread and global homogenization, while arguing that Brolsma's video "singlehandedly justifies the existence of webcams... It’s a movie of someone who is having the time of his life, wants to share his joy with everyone, and doesn’t care what anyone else thinks".<ref>[http://believermag.com/issues/200606/?read=article_wolk The Believer – The Syncher, Not the Song]. Believermag.com (December 6, 2004). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.</ref> He was voted the Number 1 Internet Icon by ''40 Greatest Internet Superstars'' on [[VH1]], beating the [[Star Wars Kid|''Star Wars'' kid]] at Number 2.<ref name="youtube.com"/>

On October 15, 2007, ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported that Brolsma had recently collaborated on a video with [[lonelygirl15]]'s [[Glenn Rubenstein]], as well as [[Chad Vader]]'s [[Aaron Yonda]] and [[Matt Sloan (director)|Matt Sloan]], as a part of [[Canon (company)|Canon]]'s ''Battle of the Viral Video Superstars''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Callender |first=David |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/business/media/15chad.html |title=In a City Far, Far Away From Hollywood, the YouTube Tales of a Lesser Vader |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 15, 2007 |access-date=November 28, 2007}}</ref> In 2008 Brolsma released his first album, titled ''Weird Tempo''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/garybrolsma |title=CD Baby |access-date=October 21, 2008 |date=October 21, 2008 |author=Gary}}</ref> In 2019 he released his second album called ''Haunted House of Pancakes''.<ref>{{Citation|title=♫ Haunted House of Pancakes - Gary Brolsma. Listen @cdbaby|url=https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/garybrolsma2|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{YouTube|id=KmtzQCSh6xk|title=Numa Numa}}

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