Is there one issue facing the world today that you feel passionate about? Have you always wanted to take your cause directly to people who have the power to do something about it, but lacked access to have your voice heard? Now is your chance to make your pitch - and win a spot at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders will gather to hear what you have to say about the issue that matters most to you.There is just one week left to submit a video for the opportunity to go to Davos. Each year, heads of state, business leaders, and social entrepreneurs gather at the World Economic Forum to discuss the most critical challenges facing citizens and nations around the world. And this year, one of you will get direct access to a special panel of these leaders at the Forum, to let them know why your cause matters.The submission deadline is Monday, January 4, 2010, and all videos should be no longer than three minutes. Speak clearly and from the heart. Five finalists will be selected by a judging panel comprised of Paolo Coelho, Arianna Huffington and Muhammad Yunus. These finalist videos will then go to public vote on January 8, with a winner announced on January 19.This is the chance you've been waiting for... unprecedented access to the worlds most powerful leaders who can make a difference for your cause. Visit the Davos YouTube channel to submit your video and make your pitch to the world.Steve Grove, News & Politics, recently watched Mahmoud Jabari - Davos Competition
This year has been the biggest yet for online video, and for the first time we're sharing our official Most Watched lists and some of the fastest-rising search terms on YouTube. Some moments were big (President Obama's inauguration), some small (a Minnesota wedding party erupts into dance), some expected ("New Moon"), some surprising (Susan Boyle) — but all of them inspired, entertained and connected millions of people around the world via YouTube.For these lists, we looked at view counts of YouTube's most popular videos this year (in some instances we aggregated views across multiple versions of the same video):Most Watched YouTube videos (Global):1. Susan Boyle - Britain's Got Talent (120+ million views)2. David After Dentist (37+ million views)3. JK Wedding Entrance Dance (33+ million views)4. New Moon Movie Trailer (31+ million views)5. Evian Roller Babies (27+ million views)Most Watched music videos on YouTube (Global)*:1. Pitbull "I Know You Want Me" (82+ million views)2. Miley Cyrus "The Climb" (64+ million views)3. Miley Cyrus "Party in the U.S.A." (54+ million views)4. The Lonely Island "I'm On a Boat" (48+ million views)5. Keri Hilson "Knock You Down" (35+ million views)Then, to determine the fastest rising search terms for each month, we examined the billions of queries that people searched for on YouTube (through December 15):
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