Empower Network Goes Gangnam Style?!
"
Gangnam Style"
is a K-pop single by South Korean musician PSY. The song was released
on July 15, 2012, as the lead single of his sixth studio album
PSY 6 (Six Rules), Part 1.
As of December 3, 2012, the music video has been viewed over 879
million times on YouTube, and is the site's most watched video after
surpassing Justin Bieber's single "Baby."
The phrase "Gangnam
Style" is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with
the Gangnam District of Seoul. The song and its accompanying music video
went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture since
then.
"Gangnam Style" received mixed to positive reviews, with
praise going to its catchy beat and PSY's amusing dance moves in the
music video and during live performances in various locations such as
Madison Square Garden,
The Today Show,
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Samsung commercials.
On September 20, 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by
Guinness World Records
as the most "liked" video in YouTube history. It subsequently won Best
Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards held later that year.
It
became a source of parodies and reaction videos by many different
groups, organizations, and individuals, including The Oregon Duck,
midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy, and the North Korean
government.
By the end of October 2012, the song reached the
number one position in more than 30 countries including Australia,
Canada, France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Although the
song's reception in Japan remained lukewarm, the song topped China's
Baidu 500 download list and was labelled by state-controlled media as
having a "divine melody."
As the song continued to rapidly gain
popularity and ubiquity, its signature dance moves were performed by
many business and political leaders including Google's executive
chairman Eric Schmidt, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who hailed the song as a "force for world
peace."
The song's influence on political activism was exemplified by the film
Gangnam for Freedom.
It was produced by the British sculptor Anish Kapoor to advocate the
freedom of expression and had subsequently won the support of various
human rights organisations including Index on Censorship and Amnesty
International.According to the United Nations, PSY has become an
"international sensation" through his song "Gangnam Style."
Gangnam Style – You’ve tried it. Don’t be embarrassed.
Ok, I admit, I’ve tried it, too. Just for a few seconds… and then my wife took over :-)
Now I can sleep soundly knowing it’s in better hands than mine.
So if you’re serious about doing Gangnam Style right… I’m sure you can find a class like this in a mirrored room near you.
PSY – Gangnam Style mirror dance practice
Empower Network Goes Gangnam Style…?!
I do know is this…
These guys have gone ‘Gangnam Style’ with
Empower Network.
To the tune of 6-figures a month.
Empower Network may not be able to help you with Korean lyrics or gangster dance moves…
…but when it comes to
taking your lifestyle to a whole new level?
We got all the moves you need…
… no mirror required.
To Your Success
Christer B Herou
