Google gave the lists of the top searches that Greeks made in 2016, showing an increased interest in sports and cultural events.
The fastest increasing searches for 2016 were:
1. Euro 2016, the football event of the year.
2. Pokemon Go.
3. Pantelis Pantelidis, popular Greek singer killed in a car crash.
4. 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
5. Eurovision 2016, the song contest.
6. Black Friday at Public electronics and software store.
7. David Bowie.
8. Kara Sevda, Turkish television series.
9. Didyma Feggaria (Twin Moons), Greek TV series.
10. Brexit.
Most Popular Events:
1. Euro 2016
2. Eurovision 2016
3. Black Friday
4. 2016 Rio Olympics
5. Copa America 2016
6. Oscars 2016
7. Greek Carnival 2016
8. U.S. Elections
9. Greek Football Cup Final 2016
10. Champions League 2016
Celebrities:
1. Pantelis Pantelidis
2. David Bowie
3. Yiannis Charoulis, Greek singer
4. Georgia Apostolou, Greek actress who died at 43
5. Prince
6. Donald Trump
7. Nana Karagianni, Greek journalist who almost died of anorexia
8. Alan Rickman
9. Anna Korakaki, Olympics gold medalist
10. Melania Trump
What does it mean?:
1. Annus horribilis
2. Brexit
3. Dab
4. RIP
5. Mad
6. Inferno
7. Hump Day
8. Eclipse
9. Kara Sevda
10.Hotspot
Movies:
1. Deadpool
2. Suicide Squad
3. The Revenant
4. Inferno
5. Batman vs. Superman
6. Spotlight
7. Enas Allos Kosmos (Another World), Greek movie
8. The Dressmaker
9. Me Before You
10.Star Wars: The Force Awakens
TV series and shows:
1. Kara Sevda
2. Didyma Feggaria
3. Peppa Pig
4. Ela sti Thesi Mou (Think you are me)
5. To Nisi (The Island)
6. X Factor 2016, talent show
7. Pablo Escobar
8. Tyhi Vouno (Great Luck), game show
9. Westworld
10. Outlander
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