A list of the most popular topics of 2015 appeared on the official page of the VKontakte team. It is based on an analysis of the number of publications and discussions of social network users.
Here top 10 most popular topics of the year.
10. The show "Voice"
The difference between Voices and other entertainment programs is the absence of inter-team competition. That is, the competition for reaching the final is held within the teams of performers, and not outside them. In addition, “Voice” is looking for a universal artist who can sing in different languages and in several genres.
In September 2015, the winner of the 4 seasons of this music show based on the results of the audience voting was 29-year-old Jeromek Photius.
9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The continuation of the cult Star Wars led the rating of films of 2015 and simply could not help but enter the list of the most discussed events of the year. There are too many devoted fans of the movie saga. In addition, the ambiguous choice of actors for the main roles made additional noise. A dark-skinned attack aircraft, a man similar to the young Severus Snape ... No, we will not spoil, let the reader see everything for himself.
8. Champions League
St. Petersburg football club “Zenith” together with the Belgian “Gent” reached the 1/8 finals of the League. If Zenit won, he would become the 6th team in the history of the League, which was able to win all the matches of the group tournament. However, Ghent had their own plans in this regard, and the Belgians won with a score of 2: 1.
7. Exchange rate
Considering that many VKontakte users make online purchases not only for rubles, it is not surprising that fluctuations in the dollar exchange rate raise the question: “Why is the ruble falling?” And the reasons for the depreciation of the national currency cause nothing but grief, because this means a decrease in the purchasing power of Russians.
6. ISIS
Crimes committed by representatives of this terrorist group (banned in the Russian Federation) is one of the most popular topics for discussion not only in Runet, but also outside it. And the head of the group was even nominated for the title “Person of the Year 2015”.
5. The crash of the Su-24
The sudden and unmotivated attack of the Turkish fighter on the Russian Air Force bomber led to a significant deterioration in Russian-Turkish relations. Although the sale of vouchers to Turkish resorts was discontinued on the recommendation of the Federal Tourism Agency, many Russian citizens wrote on the forums that they themselves would not have gone to Turkey after the incident with the Su-24.
4. Terrorist attacks in Paris
The tragic events that took place in the capital of France are not the first terrorist attack in modern history, but the largest in the number of victims in all of French history. ISIS is to blame for the deaths of civilians. After these events, far-right sentiments intensified in France, and citizens can be understood: so far, the policy of tolerance and refugee acceptance has not justified itself.
3. The tragedy over the North Sinai
A bomb explosion on board the A-321 aircraft, in which there were tourists from the Russian Federation flying home from Egypt, shocked the Russians. For the data on who organized the explosion and who performed it, a huge reward was appointed - $ 50 million. At the same time, airplanes are still the safest mode of transport.
2. Syria
Information on the topic “what's in Syria” overshadowed the topic of Ukraine in relevance and discussion. In one of the VTsIOM polls, 43% of respondents called Russia's actions in Syria the most important event of the year.
1. 70th anniversary of Victory
The memory of the victory of the Soviet people over fascist Germany does not disappear over the years. Therefore, on May 9, 2015, both Russians and citizens of other countries paid tribute to people whose unparalleled stamina and courage helped protect the world from the “brown plague.”
The Victory Parade demonstrated that the rating of our army and armaments is in high positions around the world.
