Google Zeitgeist 2012 - The Most Googled People/Songs of 2012
Google's search annual trends report for Australia was revealed yesterday. Below is the list of what we searched most in 2012.
TOP TRENDING SONGS
1.Gangnam Style
2.Call Me Maybe
3.Skinny Love
4.Payphone
5.Pumped Up Kicks
6.We Are Young
7.One Thing
8.Party Rock Anthem
9.Starships
10.Project X Soundtrack
MOST SEARCHED FOR AUSTRALIAN CELEBRITIES
1. Lara Bingle
2. Miranda Kerr
3. Delta Goodrem
4. Keith Urban
5. Nicole Kidman
6. Chris Hemsworth
7. Kylie Minogue
8. Liam Hemsworth
9. Heath Ledger
10. Hugh Jackman
MOST SEARCHED FOR IMAGES
1. One Direction
2. Selena Gomez
3. Justin Bieber
4. Facebook cover photo
5. Miley Cyrus
6. swag notes
7. Tumblr
8. Louis Tomlinson
9. Niall Horan
10. troll face
MOST SEARCHED FOR CELEBRITY DEATHS
1. Whitney Houston
2. Michael Clarke Duncan
3. Tony Scott
4. Davy Jones
5. Johnny Lewis
6. Al Freeman
7. Sage Stallone
8. Andy Williams
9. David Kelly
10. Gore Vidal
MOST SEARCHED FOR TV SHOWS
1. Home and Away
2. Big Brother
3. The Voice
4. MasterChef
5. Game of Thrones
6. The X Factor
7. My Kitchen Rules
8. Neighbours
9. The Biggest Loser
10. Modern Family
MOST SEARCHED FOR AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIANS
1. Stephanie Rice
2. Sally Pearson
3. Tomic Bernard
4. Lleyton Hewitt
5. James Magnussen
6. Cadel Evans
7. Lauren Jackson
8. Leisel Jones
9. Anna Meares
10. Liz Cambage
MOST SEARCHED FOR ATHLETES (ALL)
1. Lance Armstrong
2. Usain Bolt
3. Roger Federer
4. Stephanie Rice
5. John McCarthy
6. Jeremy Lin
7. Jim Stynes
8. LeBron James
9. Sally Pearson
10. Rafael Nadal
MOST SEARCHED FOR AUSTRALIAN SPORTS TEAMS
1. Sydney Swans
2. Essendon
3. Melbourne Storm
4. Carlton Football Club
5. Canterbury Bulldogs
6. Collingwood Football Club
7. Melbourne Victory
8. Australian Wallabies
9. Wests Tigers
10. Sydney Football Club
MOST SEARCHED FOR TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
1. Bali
2. Fiji
3. Hawaii
4. Disneyland
5. Maldives
6. Thailand
7. Seminyak
8. Whitsundays
9. Vietnam
10. Nelson Bay
MOST SEARCHED FOR AUSTRALIAN ATTRACTIONS
1. Mount Hotham, Victoria
2. Manly
3. Darling Harbour
4. Taronga Zoo
5. Great Ocean Road
6. Hunter Valley
7. Sydney University
8. Perisher
9. ANZ Stadium
10. Luna Park
TOP TRENDING PEOPLE SEARCHES
People that saw the biggest jump in search requests by Australians in 2012.
1. Whitney Houston
2. Kate Middleton
3. Morgan Freeman
4. John McCarthy
5. Usain Bolt
6. Michael Clarke Duncan
7. Lance Armstrong
8. Seal
9. Joseph Kony
10. Julian Assange
