Psy bringing “Gangnam Style” to X Factor & Sunrise
South Korean pop sensation Psy, whose Gangnam Style dance has become a cultural phenomenon, is set to appear on The X Factor and Sunrise.
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South Korean pop sensation Psy, whose Gangnam Style dance has become a cultural phenomenon, is set to appear on The X Factor and Sunrise.
Even Big Brother has housemates mimicking his humorous horse-riding dance.
It’s a very good get for Seven and bound to attract a lot of attention. Will Martin Place be awash with dancers? That’d be a sight…
Psy will appear on the shows in two week’s time.
The recent online obsession over PSY’s video for Gangnam Style has turned the Korean artist into a global phenomenon. Gangnam Style has received over 342 million YouTube views and will see the man himself horse skip down to Australia for a promotional tour. He arrives on the 15th October. The song is also #1 on the ARIA singles chart and #1 in 33 countries.
PSY has grabbed the attention of many major celebrities like Brittany Spears on the show Ellen, Robbie Williams, TPain, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry as well as several major media outlets such as CNN, The L.A. Times and Huffington Post. But long before the Internet turned PSY into an international sensation, he spent the last 10 years building his career as one of South Korea’s most beloved icons.
Jai-Sang Park, known by his stage name, PSY, is a Korean singer, songwriter and producer. He attended Berklee College of Music and jokingly takes pride in being a freshman for ten years. Both his first album, and his sophomore release, Cheap 2, made PSY popular and controversial among younger fans. Most recently, PSY was asked to write the official fight song for the South Korean national team in the 2012 London Olympics.
PSY is known for his energetic and flamboyant performances both on stage and in his music videos. He is the master of weaving together music, dance, humour, theatrics and shocking visuals, the result of which are PSY-signature style videos such as Right Now.
With the spotlight shining on him, PSY is excited to bring his Gangnam Style to the rest of the world. So you had better learn to do the famous horse riding dance before he arrives!
PSY will be kicking off his Aussie promo trip with performances on X Factor and Sunrise.
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This would have to be the most annoying thing since Crazy Frog, and do people who do that dance realise how stupid they look?
V Hits is certainly with it. Not. This morning at the gym was the first time I’d heard them play it despite the Psy momentum building up for weeks. Straight after it they played The Lazy Song which was a hit more than a year ago. Says it all really.
@sillygostly: It’s just something not in English that has captured the world’s attention, so basically it’s The Macarena for 2012.
This guy is a revolution. Gangnam Style is #1 on both the ARIA charts and the UK top 40, along with being #2 on the billboard hot 100.
Oppa Gangnam Style!
@DavidKnox – Ok then
@sillygostly – LMFAO broke up. Unfortunately Psy is the new LMFAO of 2012
I don’t understand why out of all of the songs in Korea that this has become a worldwide hit. Gangnam Style sounds exactly like something LMFAO would have released. =/
I’m pretty sure Big Brother started before the Gangnam Style video became popular in Australia. Which means the housemates got out of the house to shoot the promo.
I asked Nine. Housemates were filmed dancing in the captain’s quarters against a green screen.
Two TV appearances that finally prove that it’s the end of world, and that 7 have made a deal with the Devil.
Two reasons not to watch.
Is the italics part from Seven?
It says “Brittany” instead of Britney. They must be thinking of Glee!
Italics = Press Release, yes.