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Post by Dave on Oct 26, 2011 19:17:05 GMT
Thank you kindly Peter, but it's all of us! Without the members/Hayley fans who contribute, there would be no forum and, perhaps, no HWI. So keep up the good work folks, we are all in this together!  Cheers, Dave |
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Post by grant on Oct 26, 2011 23:09:47 GMT
Hi Dave, Martin and everyone These statistics are absolutely fantastic. Not only has Hayley had one of, if not THE most memorable nights of her career, she has also had the most amazing free publicity. Twitter is still buzzing even now and if New Zealand had "forgotten" that Hayley belonged to them, they cannot be doubting it now. The population of 'non Kiwi Kiwis is growing  Best wishes Grant |
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Post by Dave on Oct 27, 2011 1:30:03 GMT
Aaaaand the records keep on smashing, for Monday (Tuesday was close behind)
Maximum score is 100 (for the top video in the Country). 98.0 means that in NZ, this was more popular than 98% of all Youtube videos. So on Monday - it was in the top 2%.
I think our previous record was 19, for We'll Meet Again in the UK, on the day after I uploaded it. Wow.
Dave
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Post by Ross on Oct 27, 2011 4:21:46 GMT
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Post by Ross on Oct 27, 2011 4:39:59 GMT
Here are the results for my YouTube Channel Cantab111.
Since October 23rd
RWC Highlights - World In Union Song 146
Hayley World In Union At IRB Awards 729
Hayley at Red carpet for IRB Awards 285
HW - Now Is the Hour 1059
Will Martin - French Anthem 380
Since May
Hayley-Metti Una Sera A Cena 3156
Hayley-La Califfa 4324
Hayley-Gabriel's Oboe 3857
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Post by Steve H on Oct 27, 2011 6:42:50 GMT
Great Stats Dave, Did the website have a comparable improvement in hits on Monday or did they get it stright from the HWI youtube site? Cheers Steve |
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Post by comet on Oct 27, 2011 7:44:38 GMT
The high numbers for Ireland might be explained by the fact that RTE our National broadcasters let both songs go out complete and almost without interruption on the coverage of the match. RTE have ( quite strangely  ) also posted Now is The Hour on YouTube, good on them. The official population of Ireland is only about four million, as those in the "six counties" would come up as part of the UK. I have tried without success to have Now Is The Hour played on Lyric Fm since River of Dreams was released,Nor have I managed to get Here's to You from Paradiso played. For this I have no explanation. They will play other tracks as soon as they are requested. I also noticed the numbers of people viewing Now Is The Hour, (On Jillian's Chanel) recorded in Bangor, near Belfast has increased as well........ |
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Post by Simba on Oct 27, 2011 9:10:08 GMT
^ I posted a link to RTE's now is the hour P'ages' back, with not many noticing XD
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Post by Dave on Oct 27, 2011 12:42:33 GMT
Great Stats Dave, Did the website have a comparable improvement in hits on Monday or did they get it stright from the HWI youtube site? Cheers Hi Steve, The Youtube stats should include any views of the YT video via the HWI website, but the vast majority are done direct on Youtube itself. Website (unique) visitors via Google Analytics on Sunday were at 400% the recent normal level and 800% of January's level, with the top Countries (on Sunday): 1. United Kingdom 22.50% 2. United States 12.14% 3. Australia 11.67% 4. New Zealand 11.43% 5. France 4.64% 6. Ireland 4.29% 7. Czech Republic 4.05% 8. Canada 3.69% 9. South Africa 2.98% 10.Japan 2.14% so whilst all the "Rugby" countries had a boost, only the UK managed to get ahead of the US (which is of course much larger in population than all the others). NZ would of course be well on top if adjusted for population. Youtube is far more responsive and volatile to publicity than the website - and far more people use it, of course. Their stats are a bit slow in coming through though, and it's drip drip drip over several days. And we now have three "Worldwide" Youtube Honours for this video (you can see the stats for yourself on the YT video page as nobody has grabbed the copyright yet  ) : Thanks for the figures Martin D and Ross, they all help to give the full picture but only time will tell if there is any long term boost from this. Cheers, Dave |
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Post by Libby on Oct 28, 2011 4:07:49 GMT
I watched Elizabeth Marvelly's performance from the weekend before, and compared to Hayley's 16,000+ (at that time) views, hers only had 2,000+. Of course, it wasn't the final, so maybe not as many people cared yet. Also, I saw a few others of the same footage, but then they only had several hundred views to add to the most-viewed one. She sang it nicely too. Her ending note was different, but I much prefer Hayley's version (and voice). Her dress was very pretty and sparkly, and I liked her hairstyle. The footage of the ABs lined up singing looked nearly identical to the footage of the Final! Especially when they show the taller guy with blondish hair.
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Post by postscript on Oct 28, 2011 11:49:52 GMT
I watched Elizabeth Marvelly's performance from the weekend before, and compared to Hayley's 16,000+ (at that time) views, hers only had 2,000+. Of course, it wasn't the final, so maybe not as many people cared yet. Also, I saw a few others of the same footage, but then they only had several hundred views to add to the most-viewed one. She sang it nicely too. Her ending note was different, but I much prefer Hayley's version (and voice). Her dress was very pretty and sparkly, and I liked her hairstyle. The footage of the ABs lined up singing looked nearly identical to the footage of the Final! Especially when they show the taller guy with blondish hair. "Comparisons be odorous" said Bottom the Weaver although I haven't the time to check the text. I can't recall if it is original Shakespeare or a twist by us in an open air presentation, abusing him for Mrs Malaprop, however, facts are facts. I think Elizabeth gave a fine delivery and must have felt very proud having so large an audience and promotional exposure but... the truth is that there are many very fine singers who do the regular rounds, well employed, earning enough to live reasonably decently but most of all in the manner they choose to live, giving their heart to their art. Who can analyse how, when and why some find themselves with a unique opportunity and others by default, follow the standard routine, performing in smaller venues but bringing just as much enjoyment to those smaller audiences without the razzamatazz of the headline hitters--and Hayley, partly through inclination, is not really a headline hitter. Yet these people in their own small way make a great contribution to the enjoyment, fun and gaiety of many people's lives, giving them a great night out that they could not have achieved by planning/attending a more widely publicised major event. These also assure an all round pleasant evening. As a member of an extraordinarily diverse family, I am aware not only of their singular experiences across the professional repertoire of performing arts as singers, musicians, actors, directors, conductors and technical and general theatre management and publicity (in fact thinking on it we are extraordinarily well balanced across the related disciplines but have never worked as a co-ordinated body) I have also encountered their professional associates. There are many who are of the artistic accomplishment of the people with whom Hayley has performed but many teach (for diverse reasons of circumstance/inclination). Several of them hold professorial chairs and are much acclaimed by specific aficionados of their genre but of whom the general music-going public remain largely unaware. To some extent, perhaps we lesser mortals need to ensure we see what is in front of us but we too have busy lives and priorities and cannot embrace all that is there to be discovered and followed, we categorise according to our own circumstances. We know what good musicianship is and recognise mastery of the instrument and wonder why such mastery is not more widely known (a lot of it has to do with the wish of the performer and their inclinations) but then there is that je ne sais quo. In which ever category, the Hayleys of this world do not make the 40 million sales of other stars in their larger niches of supposed "popular" genres, except over time and given time, she might, whilst others seemingly languish, not widely acclaimed but nonetheless giving immense pleasure to those who do know them and allowing them the pleasure of embracing their talent in a meaningful manner. It was a teacher who perceived and pushed Hayley forward. It was a chance hearing in a corridor that got Hayley going by the man who had ignored the official promo route that had been sent to him, amongst a pile of others where it had got lost! It was my school's music director who told me I had a most extraordinary voice! "Not only can you put the entire school choir out of tune but the chapel organ as well!" Mercifully I can appreciate those who are musically inclined! So I feel particularly sad when I hear those who are good and competent but run-of-the-mill and anguish over those that are clearly exceptional but don't receive the adoration they should. May be we are at fault? Have we thought of that? Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on Oct 28, 2011 12:19:16 GMT
Thank you kindly Peter, but it's all of us! Without the members/Hayley fans who contribute, there would be no forum and, perhaps, no HWI. So keep up the good work folks, we are all in this together! Cheers, Dave That's very generous of you Dave and typical of the whole team. That is the beauty of hwi for Hayley, it is US THE COLLECTIVE WHOLE FOR HER. Peter S. |
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Post by Dave on Oct 28, 2011 12:25:52 GMT
I watched Elizabeth Marvelly's performance from the weekend before, and compared to Hayley's 16,000+ (at that time) views, hers only had 2,000+. Of course, it wasn't the final, so maybe not as many people cared yet. Also, I saw a few others of the same footage, but then they only had several hundred views to add to the most-viewed one. She sang it nicely too. Her ending note was different, but I much prefer Hayley's version (and voice). Her dress was very pretty and sparkly, and I liked her hairstyle. The footage of the ABs lined up singing looked nearly identical to the footage of the Final! Especially when they show the taller guy with blondish hair. Hi Libby and everyone, I, too, have watched Elizabeth Marvelly's performance of God Defend NZ from the previous weekend, a few times now. When you do this, you cannot help making the comparison with Hayley's performance and in doing so, I have tried very hard to remain impartial. I think Elizabeth did a fine job of it so well done Elizabeth - also live in front of a huge audience, with countless millions watching on TV. If Hayley had been unavailable, I think Elizabeth would have done a great job for NZ at the final. However... I believe Hayley's performance at the final, in an even more tense situation, was significantly better than Elizabeth's in several respects, including the quality of the singing itself and the emotion put into it and displayed. Put simply, Hayley just nailed it - and that at least partly explains the relative popularity of the two videos - many viewers would have been drawn back to Hayley's performance again and again. As I have said before, I think Hayley's performance on this occasion is one of the very best renditions of any National Anthem I have ever heard at any major sporting event broadcast on TV. That is not to denigrate Elizabeth's performance - she did very well indeed and is a fine singer. But Hayley managed to produce that extra something that is hard to define, she raised her performance to the next level and I cannot imagine any singer in the World doing better on this occasion. Cheers, Dave |
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Post by Jillian on Oct 28, 2011 12:51:01 GMT
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Post by grant on Oct 28, 2011 18:04:02 GMT
........ including the quality of the singing itself and the emotion put into it and displayed. Put simply, Hayley just nailed it - ....... As I have said before, I think Hayley's performance on this occasion is one of the very best renditions of any National Anthem I have ever heard at any major sporting event broadcast on TV.
................. But Hayley managed to produce that extra something that is hard to define, she raised her performance to the next level and I cannot imagine any singer in the World doing better on this occasion.
Cheers, Dave Well said Dave! It's Hayley's willingness to show emotion, particularly in situations like the Rugby World Cup, the Christchurch Memorial Service and the Washington Memorial Day Concert (which I feel a lot of singers deliberately avoid) which makes her special and able to produce that extra something. With many performers the lack of emotion shown gives the impression that they're "just doing their job" With Hayley, you think "Yes, she was with us in our grief or our excitement, she was part of it - not detached". That's not something easily forgotten. Best wishes Grant |
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