TikTok 2020: The Most Viral Videos of the Year

The social network's most successful stars of the year: Bella Poarch, Charli d'Amelio, Jason Derulo and more.
TikTok 2020: The Most Viral Videos of the Year
Image credit: TikTok/Bella Poarch, Charli d'Amelio
Entrepreneur Staff
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This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.

This 2020 we have witnessed astonishing growth of video TikTok app. The lockdowns from the pandemic made millions of people download the Chinese application to kill boredom from home. About to close the year, TikTok published the ranking of the most viral videos, trends and creators of the year in the United States .

The app became the favorite of the youngest , who get all their creativity producing clips of 15 to 60 seconds in length. Part of the success of TikTok is that you can choose from hundreds of sounds from its catalog to do whatever you want with them: dances, challenges , lip sync (lip sync) or create your own audios. There are also filters, effects and transitions, to edit your videos as you like, the variants are endless!

In its report 'The Year on TikTok: Top 100' , published this week, the platform revealed what was the most viral of 2020, according to the number of reproductions, likes , followers and impact.

 

Bella Poarch, the viral queen

At just 19 years old, the young woman of Filipino origin has the most viewed video on the platform: more than 530 million views, 43.4 million likes and 1.4 million comments . The key to Bella Poarch's success is a mystery, as she is only seen lip syncing while shaking her head to the beat of the song 'M to the B'. Now he accumulates 45.4 million followers and counting.

In second place is Nathan Apodaca , the tiktoker to whom the Ocean Spray company gave him a truck . Among the most viral videos are clips from the NBA and actor Will Smith with his version of the 'Wipe it Down' challenge .

 

@bellapoarch

To the ## fyp

♬ M to the B - Millie B

 

Charli d'Amelio, the most followed

Originally from Connecticut, the United States, the 16-year-old was crowned the first tiktoker to earn 100 million followers . Today, Charli d'Amelio has 102 million followers, that is, it added 2 million more in less than 2 weeks.

Tabitha Brown , Bella Poarch, Devon Rodríguez and Wisdom Kane follow the list of best creators, thanks to the original content they publish.

 

@charlidamelio

dc @ohbukster

♬ Whole Lotta Choppas - Sada Baby

 

Many celebrities have joined the TikTok fever, and this year the list of the most followed is headed by American singer Jason Derulo (41 million followers), billionaire Kylie Jenner (23.5 M), rapper Lizzo (11.6 M) , singer Charlie Puth (8.4M) and rapper Tyga (9.3M).

The most popular song of the year on the social network was 'Savage Love' by Jawsh685 and Jason Derulo.

 

@Jason Derulo

I can't stop watching this @justmaiko

♬ Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat) - Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo

 

While the most viral cooking recipe was the famous cereal made of tiny pancakes.

 

@myhealthydish

How to make Strawberry Pancake Cereal ## pancakecereal ## alwayslearning ## recipes

♬ Roses - Imanbek Remix - SAINt JHN

 

If you want to know the full ranking, here is the full report 'The Year on TikTok: Top 100' .

 

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