Banned Kylie ad wins top award

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BACK ON THE HORSE: A banned video of Kylie Minogue for a lingerie company has been named the Best Ever Celebrity Viral Ad.

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A banned video of Kylie Minogue has won a top award.

The raunchy clip of the pop star - riding a bucking bronco in stockings and suspenders for British underwear firm Agent Provocateur - has been named the Best Ever Celebrity Viral Ad after netting more than 350 million hits on video sharing website YouTube.

The staggering number of hits for the 90 second clip, titled Proof, was over 300 million more than the second placed clip, featuring soccer star Ronaldinho.

Earlier this year, the 2001 clip - which was deemed too sexy to show on television - was voted the world's top cinema advert.

Kylie was not the only Australian star to make the list, which was compiled by online content distributor GoViral.

Nicole Kidman's three-minute Chanel No. 5 advert - which cost $42 million to make in 2004 and sees the actress running breathless through a cityscape covered in billboards bearing her image - came in 8th place on the list.

Sports stars also featured prominently in the list, with clips from golfer Tiger Woods and basketball player Kobe Bryant also making the list.

US President Barack Obama's Yes We Can song, featuring famous faces including will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and Scarlett Johansson came in third place with 30 million hits.

Rounding off the list in 10th place was an internet-exclusive commercial for Apple Mac.

The special advert featured teenager Ellen Feiss, who became a star following her appearances in a series of advertisements for the company in 2002.

Top 10 Best Ever Celebrity Viral Ad according to GoViral:

1. Agent Provocateur - Kylie Minogue
2. Nike Crossbar Challenge - Ronaldinho
3. Yes We Can - Obama Song
4. Nike Car Jump - Kobe Bryant
5. T-Mobile Life's for Sharing - Pink
6. I'm f***ing Matt Damon - Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon
7. EA Games - Tiger Woods
8. Chanel No.5 - Nicole Kidman
9. Samsung - Ozzy Osbourne
10. Apple Mac - Ellen Feiss

* Which ad is your favourite? Does the list miss anything? Post your comments below.

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Mean Jules   #12   09:01 pm Nov 03 2009

Kylie: Cringemaking!

SAY WHAAAAA?   #11   06:01 pm Nov 03 2009

350 million hits on youtube?? is that really true?

Nick Carter   #10   04:38 pm Nov 03 2009

Look guys hate to be a party pooper and do not get me wrong I really respect the female form, but dont you think gawking at ladies like this is just I dont know.... wrong?

Des   #9   03:36 pm Nov 03 2009

@ Warren - Mate ya missed my point! This ad WAS 8 years ago!

cheeseslug   #8   03:17 pm Nov 03 2009

@#1 It is for ads not skitz But Yeah dick in a box FTW

warren   #7   02:40 pm Nov 03 2009

@ Des #5

Perhaps, though I'm not that old and she is definitely not ancient so - good on her, she looks great.

Thalia   #6   02:31 pm Nov 03 2009

The "yes we can" song.. is that similar to bob the builder 'can we fix it' ? Perhaps we could call him Barrack the builder...

Des   #5   02:22 pm Nov 03 2009

@ Warren - eight years ago, yes she was! A hell of a lot more touched up too might I add.

Great ad - but Kylie has had her day.

warren   #4   02:12 pm Nov 03 2009

Awesome! Absolutely sexy and stunning and way better than that topless teacher chick any day!!!

Steve   #3   01:42 pm Nov 03 2009

OMG! Kylie... ;-)

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