Seoul
The wildly infectious and relentlessly repetitive children’s song ‘Baby Shark’ became the most-watched YouTube video on Monday, with more than seven billion plays. The bane of parents and teachers worldwide, the South Korea-produced song has gone from the realm of children’s YouTube to a global viral sensation, with a catchy and addictive melody buoyed by a hypnotically colourful video. ‘Baby Shark Dance’, the English-language version of the song, clocked up over seven billion views on YouTube on Monday, dethroning Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s ‘Despacito’ as the most watched video on the platform.– AFP
