August 30, 2009
Record-Breaking “Thriller“ Dance Performance Feature Story
Record-Breaking “Thriller“ Dance PerformanceRecord-Breaking “Thriller“ Dance Performance Feature Story
30-Aug-2009
Written by: Rachel Kolb
Dancers in Mexico City claim that they have broken the record for the most people simultaneously dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.“
Michael Jackson’s birthday included a birthday bash hosted by Spike Lee and a candlelight vigil, but in Mexico City, some people celebrated by hosting a record-breaking dance party.
Dancers in Mexico City claim that they broke the record for the most people simultaneously dancing to Jackson’s “Thriller” on what would have been the singer’s 51st birthday.
The crowd of nearly thirteen thousand people was led by Jackson impersonator, Hector Jackson, but the Guiness Book of World Records will have to confirm that all the dancers completed the entire complicated dance routine.
The event was organized on Facebook by Carlos Contreras who expected that maybe 20 people would show up. People of all ages attended the event, including 2-year-old Guillermo Rodriguez who became a fan of Jackson after seeing his music videos playing on TV during news coverage of Jackson’s death.
Rodriguez danced in the event wearing a dreadlocks wig, a black fedora, and a white glove, and he referred to Jackson as “Michael Jack.”
Flash mobs also performed Jackson’s “Thriller” in front of the Reichstag in Berlin and in Trafalagar Square in London.
Michael Jackson dies at 50 - United Kingdom, Guinness World Records Blog post
Michael Jackson dies at 50 - United Kingdom, Guinness World Records Blog postGuinness World
Records is saddened to hear of the death of Michael Jackson at the age of 50.Jackson holds numerous Guinness World Records including the most Grammy Awards won in a year, most hit singles in the UK charts in a year, best selling album of all time, longest span of No.1 hits by an R&B artist, best selling music video, highest annual earnings ever for a pop star, and most successful
pop music family.
Speaking in London tonight, Guinness World Records Editor-in-
Chief, Craig Glenday commented "I will always be immensely proud to know that Michael considered me a friend, and I know that everyone at Guinness World Records will be numb from hearing the news that this gentle, kind, shy man is no longer with us. On his last visit to the Guinness World Records office, he devoted a few valuable hours of his time being photograph ed with everyone, and we were all touched by his humility and willingnes s to please everyone present with autographs and photos. I'm honoured to have had the chance to spend some time with such a wonderfull y talented artist - the man we called the Most Famous Living Man on Earth - and to present him with his favourite world record of all, the biggest selling album of all time, for Thriller, of course. He leaves behind an incredible musical legacy and a body of work unrivalled by any other performer. "
26 June 2009
México: homenaje a Michael Jackson bate récord Guiness - MDZ Online
México: homenaje a Michael Jackson bate récord Guiness - MDZ OnlineMéxico: homenaje a Michael Jackson bate récord Guiness
EFEHéctor Jackson, uno de los fans mexicanos que participó del tributo.Cerca de 13.000 seguidores, de todas las edades, se reunieron en Distrito Federal ayer, día en el que el Rey del Pop hubiera cumplido 51 años, para rendirle tributo. Caracterizados de zoombies, bailaron "Thriller". Lo mismo hicieron en Barcelona, unos 700 fans. Mirá los videos.
El sábado 29 de agosto, cuando Michael Jackson hubiera cumplido 51 años, cerca 13.000 seguidores, de todas las edades, se reunieron en México para bailar "Thriller", en tributo al fallecido Rey del Pop. Lo mismo hicieron sus pares españoles en Barcelona, en donde unos 700 fans bailaron al ritmo del emblemático tema.
En México, un total de 12.937 mexicanos, de distintas edades, lograron hoy un récord mundial de baile con la coreografía, marca que deberá ser validada por el World Record Guinnes.El tributo en México convocó casi 13.000 seguidores del Rey del Pop.
Los miles de bailarines se reunieron en la explanada del Monumento a la Revolución, en la zona centro de la capital mexicana. La coreografía fue seguida además por unos 50.000 espectadores que soportaron una intermitente lluvia.
La iniciativa mexicana, denominada "Yo sí bailo Thriller" fue orquestada por la red social de Facebook, que en seis semanas organizó este evento.
En Barcelona, en tanto, un total de 697 fans de Michael Jackson, caracterizados como zombis bailaron simultáneamente en Barcelona (Cataluña) la coreografía del video "Thriller".En Barcelona se reunieron unos 700 fans.
Convocados por el grupo de baile aficionado Pocket's y la página web "byebyemichael.com", los zombis se reunieron en un centro comercial de Barcelona ataviados y maquillados como exigía la ocasión, para recrear la coreografía del video con el que Michael Jackson sorprendió al mundo en 1982.
"Thriller" fue uno de los temas emblemáticos del Rey del Pop, que también daba nombre al álbum más vendido de la historia.
Fuentes: AFP - EFE
Tributo a Michael Jackson en México.
Tributo a Michael Jackson en Barcelona.
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