CNA’s Presidential Election results livestream is Singapore's 2nd top trending video on YouTube for 2023

Did you follow Singapore’s Presidential Election results live on YouTube? Well, you might be one of the hundreds of thousands who tuned in to CNA’s Polling Day results special on the platform. 

The livestream ranked number two on the list of Singapore’s top trending videos on YouTube for 2023 - second to Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII halftime show.

As of Dec 14, the Polling Day results special has garnered over 733,000 views on YouTube. The livestream which ran close to four hours, showcased CNA’s in-depth coverage of the three presidential candidates, expert analysis, as well as live reactions on the ground before and after the results.

It is also the only livestream that made it to YouTube’s list of top trending videos in Singapore. The rest of the list comprised videos by both local and international creators such as Naomi Neo and MrBeast.

Google - YouTube’s parent company - also revealed its Year in Search 2023 lists. These lists of trending searches highlight the topics, people, events and locations that piqued Singaporeans’ interest.

Former and current Singapore politicians Tan Chuan-Jin, Nicole Seah and S Iswaran took up three spots in the top 10 Trending Singapore News searches. 

But it was “Ticketmaster” that came out tops as a search term. The ticketing agent dominated the news when fans in Singapore faced issues getting concert tickets for Taylor Swift’s shows.

Singaporeans were also interested in CDC vouchers, with “How to claim CDC Vouchers 2023” topping the list of Google’s Trending How-tos. If you're one of them, here's a reminder to use up your vouchers by the end of the year, or donate them to charity.

As for international news, the Israel-Hamas war received the highest search interest in Singapore, followed by the murder case of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi.

Here are the full lists of YouTube's top trending videos, Google’s Trending Singapore News, Trending International News and Trending How-tos:

Singapore: Top Trending YouTube Videos

1. Rihanna’s FULL Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show
2. [LIVE] Singapore Presidential Election 2023: Tharman elected President | Polling Day results special
3. How Singapore Airlines Makes 50,000 In-Flight Meals A Day | Big Business | Insider Business
4. $1 vs $500,000 Plane Ticket!
5. Golden Buzzer: Putri Ariani receives the GOLDEN BUZZER from Simon Cowell | Auditions | AGT 2023
6. BLACKPINK Carpool Karaoke
7. Building My Dream Glass House | Naomi Neo's House Tour
8. What's Considered Poor In Singapore? | Street Interview
9. (BEST University in Asia) Their Expected Salaries... | (亞洲最強大學!) 在新加坡國立大學畢業可以賺多少人工?? 原來不難考入!
10. 10. HIGHLIGHTS: Liverpool 7-0 Man United | Salah breaks club record as Reds score SEVEN!

Trending Singapore News

1. Ticketmaster
2. Tan Chuan-Jin
3. Nicole Seah
4. CDC Voucher 2023
5. iPhone 15
6. S. Iswaran
7. Presidential Elections 2023
8. Taylor Swift Singapore
9. Credit Suisse
10. GST Vouchers 2023

Trending International News

1. War in Israel and Gaza
2. Abby Choi
3. Inter Miami
4. Turkey Earthquake
5. Al-Nassr
6. OpenAI
7. Titanic Submarine
8. TikTok CEO
9. Silicon Valley Bank
10. Oscars 2023

Trending How-tos

1. How to claim CDC Vouchers 2023
2. How to use ChatGPT
3. How to vote
4. How to edit WhatsApp messages
5. How to stop coughing
6. How to solve a Rubik’s Cube
7. How to buy Taylor Swift Tickets
8. How to wish Hari Raya
9. How to lose belly fat
10. How to see Instagram Wrapped