5 'Jerusalema' dance videos which went viral internationally

5 'Jerusalema' dance videos which went viral internationally

Master KG's Jerusalema is taking the world by storm. When the song was first released people knew that it was going to be big, but they never knew it would blow up the way it did. Briefly.co.za took a look at 5 times the Jerusalema song has produced international viral videos.

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1. France

Footage has been posted on social media showing a group of people in France dancing to the Jerusalema song in what appears to be a flash mob.

While adhering to social distancing, the dancers are all seen wearing masks as they pull off impressive dance moves.

The video was originally shared on Master KG SA Music's Facebook page on 22 June, however, a woman, Elvira Potgieter, posted it this week on the #ImStaying Facebook page. She simply captioned the post:

"We should feel proud."

2. Romania

South Africans were proud to see Master KG's hit song make it all the way to France, however, it has now been honoured in Romania as well.

Daily Timișoara shared a video on Facebook showing a flash mob dancing to Jerusalema during a party in Romania.

5 'Jerusalema' dance videos which went viral internationally
On 9 July, people in Romania showed off their dance moves on the SA hit song 'Jerusalema.' Photo credit: @DailyTimișoara
Source: Facebook

3. Italy

The original music video has amassed over 50-million views on YouTube and features female artist Nomcebo Zikode.

A number of inspired dance videos have been cropping up since its release. Videos of people dancing around the world dancing to the song have been going viral on social media.

It was first in France, then in Romania and the trending video has emerged from Italy.

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5 'Jerusalema' dance videos which went viral internationally
Italians are the latest to groove to Master KG's hit song Jerusalema. Photo credit: @Domenico Ossino
Source: Facebook

4. Spain

A couple celebrated their wedding day in Spain recently and they honoured Master KG by dancing to his hit song. The bride and groom were joined by their wedding guests to dance Jerusalema during their reception.

Master KG posted the video on his Twitter account video over the weekend. He captioned the post:

"Jerusalema at a wedding in Spain."

5. Canada

Master KG's song Jerusalema featuring Nomcebo Zikode has been marked by a meteoric rise in recent weeks as it is fast becoming a global sensation.

Another video has gone viral of the song and this time from Canada. The video posted on Twitter by a user identified as Boitumelo has garnered 151 600 views and 8 500 likes.

The video shows a group of young people enjoying the hit song which has certainly put South Africa on the map.

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Earlier, Briefly.co.za reported that Master KG's Jerusalema is a firm favourite in clubs and parties around the world and the latest place for it to make waves is in Switzerland.

DJ Black Coffee showed that Jerusalema was requested by club-goers in Arzachena, Sardinia. The club was positively going wild as the song jammed loudly through the speakers. We're so proud of Master KG for repping Mzansi all across the world.

In other news, Briefly.co.za reported that Prince Kaybee has once again proven what a legit guy he is. Having been nominated for nine South African Music Awards and Master KG none; Prince Kaybee has promised to share a big title with him if he wins.

It is so refreshing to see Mzansi artists sticking together and recognising each other’s achievements like Prince Kaybee is for Master KG. This is the kind of respect humanity needs.

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Stefan Mack (Editor) Stefan Mack is an English and history teacher who has broadened his horizons with journalism. He enjoys experiencing the human condition through the world's media. Stefan keeps Briefly News' readers entertained during the weekend. He graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2010 with a Bachelor of Education (BEd), majoring in History and English. Stefan has been writing for Briefly News for a number of years and has covered mainstream to human interest articles.