# Nationwide x Zaya Jingle Challenge

> Nationwide turned a viral jingle cover into a TikTok school contest with 6.5M views.

- Owner: Nationwide; Ogilvy (agency)
- Kind: Campaign
- Sector: Finance
- Seed date: 2023-11-28
- Peak proxy date: 2023-12-01
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 34 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Challenge, Newsjacking

## Summary

Audio of Zaya Campbell singing Nationwide's jingle spread on TikTok in fall 2023. On Nov. 28 Nationwide made her a content partner and opened a TikTok contest for high school music groups. Dozens of schools entered, and five won $5,000 each on Dec. 18.

## Timeline

- Sep 2023 — TikTok users (TikTok) — Audio of Zaya Campbell singing at age five gained traction on TikTok.
- 2023-10-05 — Amy Connor (TikTok) — TikTok user Amy Connor posted a rendition with her children, Distractify reported.
- 2023-11-28 — Nationwide (TikTok) — Nationwide opened its TikTok Jingle Challenge for high school music groups, running to Dec. 13.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/nationwide-zaya-jingle-challenge

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Nationwide x Zaya Jingle Challenge.” Case HIS-01157. Spread Score v1.2: 34/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01157
