A list of the most popular topics of 2015 has 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 outgoing year.
10. Show "Voice"
The difference between Golos and other entertainment programs is the lack 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, Golos is looking for a versatile performer who can sing in different languages and in several genres.
In September 2015, Hieromonk Photius, 29, became the winner of the 4th season of this music show by the audience vote.
9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The sequel to the iconic "Star Wars" led 2015 film rating and simply could not fail to enter the list of the most discussed events of the year. The movie saga has too many loyal fans. In addition, the controversial choice of actors for the main roles made additional noise. A dark-skinned stormtrooper, a man who looks like a young Severus Snape ... No, let's not spoil it, let the reader see everything for himself.
8. Champions League
The St. Petersburg football club "Zenith" together with the Belgian "Gent" reached the 1/8 finals of the League. If Zenit wins, it would become the 6th team in League history to win all the group stage matches. However, “Gent” had their own plans in this regard, and the victory went to the Belgians 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 fall in the exchange rate of the national currency do not cause anything but chagrin, 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 on the 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
A surprise and unmotivated attack by a Turkish fighter on a bomber of the Russian Air Force led to a significant deterioration in Russian-Turkish relations. And although the sale of vouchers to Turkish resorts was stopped 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 French capital are not the first terrorist attack in modern history, but the largest in terms of the number of victims in the entire French history. The ISIS group is to blame for the deaths of civilians. After these events in France, the ultra-right sentiment intensified, and citizens can understand: so far the policy of tolerance and welcoming refugees has not justified itself.
3. Tragedy over North Sinai
The explosion of the bomb on board the A-321 aircraft, in which there were tourists from the Russian Federation flying home from Egypt, shocked the Russians. For the information about who organized the explosion and who performed it, a huge reward was assigned - $ 50 million. However, the planes are still the safest mode of transport.
2. Syria
Information on "what is there in Syria" overshadowed the relevance and discussion of the topic of Ukraine. In one of the polls by VTsIOM, 43% of those polled called Russia's actions in Syria the most important event of the year.
1.70th anniversary of the Victory
The memory of the victory of the Soviet people over Nazi Germany does not disappear over the years. Therefore, on May 9, 2015, both Russians and citizens of other countries paid tribute to the people, whose unparalleled fortitude and courage helped to protect the world from the "brown plague."
The Victory Parade demonstrated that rating of our army and weapons are in high positions throughout the world.