American singer, rapper, and flutist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas with her family when she was 10 years old. After college she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she began her recording career in hip hop music Lizzo was the Queen of TikTok this year, as millions of users learned the choreography for “About Damn Time” and engaged with her other songs and videos. TikTok users also pushed “Jiggle Jiggle” and the “It’s corn!” kid to the top viral trends on the app in the U.S.
According to Variety, Lizzo, who has 26 million TikTok followers, was the No. 1 music artist on TikTok this year, based on total video views. “About Damn Time” was the app’s No. 4 top-trending song, and Lizzo’s TikTok video in which she demonstrates the dance for the hit song came in at seventh place on the trending-videos ranking, according to the company.
The No. 1 trending song in the U.S. was “Sunroof” by Nicky Youre and Dazy, with TikTok users making some 8.9 million videos featuring the track. “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)”, the 1985 song by Kate Bush that roared back on the charts after playing a key role in “Stranger Things 4,” was No. 10.
“Jiggle Jiggle,” the rap created more than two decades ago by documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux, gained a new life after it was remixed by DJ duo Duke & Jones (No. 8 on the top trending songs) and became a popular dance on TikTok created by English college students Jess Qualter and Brooke Blewitt. “Riverdale” stars Camila Mendes (Veronica Lodge), Lili Reinhart (Betty Cooper) and Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl Blossom) tapped into the craze on their joint TikTok account @blondebrunetteredhead , where their deadpan take on “Jiggle Jiggle” was the No. 4 trending video in the U.S. for the year.
In addition, Drew Barrymore and Lupita Nyong’o were among the top 10 U.S. “breakthrough” creators on TikTok, registering among the creators with the biggest growth on the platform for the year.
“We’re honored to celebrate our global community who shaped this year’s trends, shared new ideas, learned from one another, and turned their passions into careers and livelihoods throughout 2022,” Vanessa Pappas, TikTok’s chief operating officer, said in announcing the 2022 lists.
Sources: Variety
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