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10 fire moments that really set the pop culture world ablaze.
At number 10, it's Shane Dawson.
Whether it was his probe into the failed TanaCon,
or his documentary series investigating famous YouTubers
like Jake Paul, and Jeffrey Star,
Shane Dawson proved where he goes,
people tend to follow.
At number 9, it's the six king himself.
Drake.
The proud Canadian rapper made waves with his song,
"In my Feelings",
which you'll probably remember inspired a dance craze.
But what's most notable about the artist
formerly known as Jimmy from Degrassi?
Well, he's the most streamed artist of 2018
on both
♪ And I need you, and I'm down for you always ♪
Speaking of music,
sitting at number 8 is K-pop
and its huge influence in North America this year.
From BTS' Global Kindness campaign with the U.N.,
to their record smashing videos like "Idol",
to Dua Lipa's collab with Blackpink,
one thing is certain - K-pop is here to stay.
And it's not just music.
K-pop style is being praised by Vogue again, and again.
And the letters B-T-S are probably worn down
on a few keyboards.
At number 7 the nominees are in,
and the youngest Golden Globe nominee this year
is just 15 years old.
If you don't know Elsie Fisher yet, get to know her.
She gave a critically acclaimed performance in "Eighth Grade",
and she's already got two more movies on the way.
One more week of eighth grade right?
Yeah.
At number 6, it was the wedding of the year.
For...some.
Justin Bieber and Hayley Baldwin's wedding
was busted out so much because no one knew it even happened.
There was a lot of mystery around it
and people just wanted an answer until it was revealed
Hayley legally changed her last name to Bieber.
And there's your answer.
To say Fortnite was a small influence in 2018
would be a huge understatement.
It, and one of its dance moves, come in at number 5.
An estimated 40 million people play worldwide,
and so naturally, a few things from the game
made their way into the real world.
Enter flossing.
It's a dance move popularized by the game
and you have probably tried it yourself.
Some people get it, and...
some people...well, it takes a bit of practice.
But one thing's for sure.
This move has dethroned dabbing
as this year's favourite party trick.
Taylor Swift comes in at number 4
because of her big reputation.
She had sold-out tours across North America,
huge videos, and singles topping the charts,
and now Billboard has named "Reputation" Album of the Year.
♪ I'm sorry,
♪ the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now ♪
The old Taylor may not be able to come to the phone right now,
but sounds like the new one is fitting right in.
Number three.
Welcome to Wakanda.
We are home.
Where heroes don't wear capes.
Think claws, super cool defence weapons,
and armour so evolved, Batman could never.
This year, Black Panther rocked the box offices,
and brought black representation to the superhero genre
in ways the world had never seen.
As of March 2018,
the film had made $1.23 billion worldwide.
Coming in hot at number 2,
Ariana Grande may have made headlines
for her relationships and pet pig,
but she's Woman of the Year for a whole other reason.
In 2018, she pumped out hit after hit
ending with "Thank You, Next"
heard just in the nick of time bop.
that was instantly fire.
In the first 24 hours, the video was viewed 55 million times,
a YouTube record,
and in the first four days,
it had been viewed one hundred million times on VEVO.
At number 1, it's the role of the young activist.
Every generation has groups of young people
fighting for what they believe in.
And this generation is no exception.
It's a global movement.
This year, 13-year-old Madison Tevlin
fought stereotypes about Down syndrome.
She told CBC
"I want people to believe in themselves
like my family taught me".
14-year-old, Jed Sears, fought for better representation
of LGBTQ issues through his work volunteering with the NDP
and the Gay Straight Alliance.
16-year-old, Abhayjeet Singh Sachal,
co-founded an organization called Break the Divide
to connect distant communities to the north
to discuss action plans
for slowing and correcting climate change,
and to bridge gaps between social and economic divides.
And these three young fighters are just the tip of the iceberg.
I'm Saara Chaudry,
and that's what's fire this year.