According to Bing searches, 2011 was the year of musical superstars, continued celebrity fascination, saving money, concern for human tragedy and new royalty. From rising stars and weddings to intense trials and natural disasters, Bing has captured history through the searches that mark the year’s most important people, places and moments in time. Based on the aggregation of billions of search queries, the following post highlights the "most searched" of 2011:



1. Most Searched Person of The Year:
Justin Bieber
Rank
2011
2010
1
Justin Bieber
Kim Kardashian
2
Kim Kardashian
Sandra Bullock
3
Jennifer Aniston
Lady Gaga
4
Lindsay Lohan
Tiger Woods
5
Jennifer Lopez
Barack Obama
6
Britney Spears
Justin Bieber
7
Katy Perry
Kate Gosselin
8
Megan Fox
Jesse James
9
Lady Gaga
Jennifer Aniston
10
Miley Cyrus
Michael Jackson


2. Most Searched News Stories:  
1
Casey Anthony Trial
2
Osama Bin Laden Death
3
Hurricane Irene
4
Japan Earthquake/Tsunami
5
Amy Winehouse Death
6
Joplin Tornado
7
Michael Jackson trial/Conrad Murray
8
9/11 10 Year Anniversary
9
Republican Candidates - Herman Cain, Rick Perry
10
Haiti anniversary

3. Most Searched Sports Stars:
1
Maria Sharapova
2
Tiger Woods
3
Serena Williams
4
Brett Favre
5
Caroline Wozniacki
6
Kobe Bryant
7
Lebron James
8
Lamar Odom
9
Hope Solo
10
Carmelo Anthony

4. Most Searched Musician:
1
Justin Bieber
2
Katy Perry
3
Jennifer Lopez
4
Britney Spears
5
Lady Gaga
6
Selena Gomez
7
Nicki Minaj
8
Rihanna
9
Beyonce
10
Taylor Swift

5. Most Searched Consumer Electronics:
1
Xbox
2
Kindle
3
Playstation
4
iPhone 5
5
iPad
6
Wii
7
iPad 2
8
Nook
9
Windows Phone 7
10
Macbook Pro

6. Most Searched TV Shows:
1
American Idol
2
Dancing with the Stars
3
Glee
4
Jersey Shore
5
Family Guy
6
Chelsea Handler
7
The Young and the Restless
8
True Blood
9
Audrina
10
Big Brother

7. Most Searched Reality TV Shows
1
American Idol
2
Dancing with the Stars
3
Jersey Shore
4
Audrina
5
Big Brother
6
The Bachelorette
7
The Bachelor
8
The Biggest Loser
9
Survivor
10
Deadliest Catch

8. Most Searched Reality Stars:
1
Kim Kardashian
2
Kate Gosselin
3
Khloe Kardashian
4
Heidi Montag
5
Kourtney Kardashian
6
Kendra Wilkinson
7
Snooki (Nicole Polizzi)
8
Kristin Cavallari
9
Audrina Patridge
10
Tori Spelling

9. Most Searched Late Night TV Shows:
1
Chelsea Handler
2
David Letterman
3
Conan O’Brien
4
Jon Stewart
5
Jay Leno
6
Jimmy Fallon
7
Jimmy Kimmel
8
Stephen Colbert
9
Craig Ferguson

10. Most Searched Daytime Talk Shows
1
Wendy Williams
2
Ellen Degeneres
3
Anderson Cooper
4
Rachael Ray
5
Rosie O’Donnell
6
Regis and Kelly
7
The View
8
Nate Berkus
9
The Talk
10
Gayle King

11. Most Searched Morning Shows
1
Today Show
2
Good Morning America
3
The Early Show
4
Fox & Friends
5
Morning Joe
6
CNN American Morning

12. Most Searched Movies:
1
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
2
Twilight: Breaking Dawn
3
The Hangover 2
4
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
5
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
6
The Help
7
The Smurfs
8
X Men: First Class
9
Just Go With It
10
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

13. Most Searched Celebrity Event:
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1
Royal Wedding
2
Final Harry Potter
3
Kim Kardashian Wedding
4
Beyonce’s Baby Bump
5
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson Dating
6
Demi Moore/Ashton Kutcher Scandal
7
Kate Hudson Baby Bump
8
Lady Gaga Coming Out in the Egg
9
Lindsey Lohan Arrested
10
Russell Armstrong Suicide


14.Most Searched Destinations:
  • It looks like a lot of people relate to the ‘what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’ catchphrase, as Las Vegas won the top spot as the most searched destination in the world in 2011.
The top searched destination in other regions of the world include:
  • Asia = Singapore
  • Africa = Alexandria, South Africa
  • Australia/New Zealand = Sydney, Australia
  • Caribbean = Cancun, Mexico
  • Europe = Paris, France
  • Middle East = Dubai, UAE
  • South America = Lima, Peru
15. Other Interesting Search Data For the Year:
  • Most Searched Viral Video: 2011 was all about Friday -- Rebecca Black’s Friday that is. As the most searched viral video on Bing, Rebecca Black’s video even beat MTV video music award winner Adele by 34 percent. 
  • Most Searched Celebrity Couple: When it comes to the most searched celebrity couple on Bing, there’s a tie between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber tied. The royal couplecame in third.
  • Most Searched Economic Terms: With the economic difficulties we’re facing, it’s no wonder that bankruptcy and selling a home were among the top financial terms searched in 2011. Topping the list were searches for real estate agents, perhaps showing the difficulty and need in selling a home. 
  • Most Searched Charities: Despite the economic issues plaguing the country, charitable giving was still on the mind of many Americans. The YMCA took home honors as the most searched charitible organization, with the American Red Cross, Lance Armstrong Foundation, SPCA and Habitat for Humanity rounding out the top 5.
  • Most Searched Celebrity Children: When it comes to celebrity children, Suri Cruise is by far the most popular kid on the block. The runner ups, Malia and Sasha Obama were far behind with only a third of the searches conducted for Suri Cruise.
  • Most Searched Diet Plan: Diets are always a popular topic and Weight Watchers took the crown for 2011 beating out Calorie Counting, Atkins, HCG and the Cholesterol Diet.

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