Top Google Searches for 2013: What Did Canadians Search For?
(Credit: Google Zeitgeist | Here's to 2013)
On December 17, 2013, Google announced its annual Zeitgeist lists (German: “spirit of the times”) of what people searched for on the Internet and the World Wide Web in the year 2013. Google announced its top 10 worldwide trending searches for 2013 to be as follows including the late former South African President Nelson Mandela in first position, the late actor Paul Walker in second spot, the late Canadian actor Cory Monteith in fourth place, and the Royal Baby in seventh spot:
- Nelson Mandela
- Paul Walker
- iPhone 5s
- Cory Monteith
- Harlem Shake
- Boston Marathon
- Royal Baby
- Samsung Galaxy s4
- PlayStation 4
- North Korea
The Google Zeitgeist 2013 pages contain popular global search choices as well as those of a more regional interest. Look at the top charts on Google Canada. For Canadians using Google, the 10 most popular trending searches for 2013 were as follows including Toronto Mayor His Worship Rob Ford in first place, the Boston Marathon in fifth spot, the late former South African President Nelson Mandela in sixth position, and Lac-Mégantic in tenth spot:
- Rob Ford
- Cory Monteith
- Paul Walker
- Tim Bosma
- Boston Marathon
- Nelson Mandela
- Royal Baby
- North Korea
- Harlem Shake
- Lac-Mégantic
The top ten trending Canadians searched by Canadians on Google included astronaut Chris Hadfield in fourth place, the late Canadian singers Rita MacNeil and Stompin’ Tom Connors in sixth and eighth spots respectively, and Nobel Prize winning author Alice Munro in ninth position:
- Rob Ford
- Cory Monteith
- Tim Bosma
- Chris Hadfield
- Rehtaeh Parsons
- Rita MacNeil
- Jarome Iginla
- Stompin’ Tom Connors
- Alice Munro
- Alan Thicke
Late Canadian actor Cory Monteith topped the top 10 trending searches of celebrities by Canadians using Google with American-Canadian singer-songwriter Robin Thicke in sixth place:
- Cory Monteith
- Paul Walker
- Amanda Bynes
- James Gandolfini
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Robin Thicke
- Miley Cyrus
- Lea Michele
- Justin Timberlake
- Lorde
The top 10 trending searches of Canadian sports teams in 2013 by Canadians turned out as follows with the Toronto Maple Leafs in first place and the Toronto Raptors in ninth position:
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Edmonton Oilers
- Calgary Flames
- Vancouver Canucks
- Winnipeg Jets
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Toronto Raptors
- Hamilton Tiger Cats
Of the top 10 trending athletes searched by Canadians using Google, American golfer Tiger Woods placed first with Canadian hockey players Jarome Iginla and Sidney Crosby in fifth and seventh positions respectively:
- Tiger Woods
- Oscar Pistorius
- Aaron Hernandez
- Lindsey Vonn
- Jarome Iginla
- Rudy Gay
- Sidney Crosby
- Jeff Gordon
- Phil Kessel
- Jason Collins
For musicians, Canadians picked the following as their top 10 trending choices with American-Canadian singer-songwriter Robin Thicke in first spot:
- Robin Thicke
- Miley Cyrus
- Justin Timberlake
- Lorde
- Lou Reed
- Macklemore
- Bruno Mars
- Beyoncé
- Daft Punk
- Eminem
The 10 most searched for Canadian federal politicians included Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau in first place, Prime Minister Stephen Harper in second spot, and NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair in tenth position:
- Justin Trudeau
- Stephen Harper
- Mike Duffy
- Pamela Wallin
- Marc Garneau
- John Baird
- Peter MacKay
- Jason Kenney
- Jim Flaherty
- Thomas Mulcair
Other top 10 trending lists included Technology (1. Outlook; 2. iPhone 5s; 3. Blackberry 10 etc.), Movies (1. Gravity; 2. Hunger Games 2; 3. Man of Steel etc.), TV Shows (1. Breaking Bad; 2. Big Brother Canada; 3. Homeland etc.), and Recipes (1. Spaghetti Squash; 2. Lasagna; 3. Hollandaise Sauce etc.).
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