Numa Numa Dance
Meme & format · 2004 · Niche
A 2004 webcam lip-sync spread from Newgrounds to TV and more than 80 mirror sites.
Spread Score
How it worksNumbers
- Mirror websites
- >80
- Undated original-host retrospective · Open web · Newgrounds
- Peak date
- Apr 2005
- Dec 6 ’04 to Apr 2005
- Platforms
- 4
- Started on Open web
- Origin
- Seeded
- Culture (no sector)
How it spread
Trace the originBrolsma uploaded a webcam lip-sync to Newgrounds in December 2004. Copies circulated on other sites and blogs before TV coverage in February 2005; later YouTube mirrors, sequels and brand appearances extended its life.
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11 more events on this chart
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December 2004
Gary Brolsma / GMan250 seed · Dec 6 ’04
February 2005
CNN / Anderson Cooper 360 platform jump · Feb 17 ’05
CNN aired the clip and documented its circulation through blogs and morning television.[3]
Kieran Healy / Crooked Timber press · Feb 26 ’05
Healy discussed the New York Times profile and challenged its framing of Brolsma.[8]
Changelogupdated Oct 15 ’26
- Added: 12 events, 8 sources · Score 21
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