Lady Gaga Got 1 Billion Views on Youtube - Is That Even A Big Deal? (Sandi)

It may or may not be a big deal to you , depending on which side are you standing on. It would be a big deal to someone who turns out to be a hard-core "monster", a term which Lady Gaga uses for her fans as it assures them that the idol they idolises so much is doing the right thing or to someone that works for the recording company that has Lady Gaga under their label because this shows that their star is in hot demand.  It also would be a big deal to the sponsors who has a sponsorship with Lady Gaga. For example,

Some of Gaga's videos have ads; "Alejandro" has a commercial for Virgin Mobile and more eyeballs on said video could equal more ad dollars.

But first of all,  Let's take a look at what kind of people usually falls under the "Monster" category in Singapore. Teenagers to young adults, from the young tender agn of 13 to 22, boys and girls but cause of the strong competitive hallyu wave or Korean wave that is currently on-going and that people here listen to wide variety of music, there isnt a much strong base of  hard-core "Monsters" in Singapore. So, its not really a big deal here in Singapore.

Furthermore, using youtube as an engagement of power is not neccessarily accurate. People who might not be even Lady Gaga's fan, would also view her videos as they might feel curious about her. For example, when they heard that Gaga is wearing a pair of sunglasses that is made entirely of burning cigarettes, they would feel curious and watched the video themselves and after watching the video, they might not be a fan of Lady Gaga in the end.

In conclusion, it's a really impressive feature for any artiste to achieve 1 billion views on youtube but if we really look into the details like who are watching the videos, then it might be not a big deal after all.

lady gaga got 1 billion views on youtube - is that even a big deal (Kah Jing)

I personally do not follow the entertainment scene that much, therefore the fact that lady gaga having a billion views on youtube has no much impact on me.
The article states that this billion-hit mark may translate into a small financial upgrade for gaga, however i do not think so. Some people may not feel that this so called achievement for gaga is just a question of when and not if. Her extreme character is like a magnet of unexpected news and amazing things to happen; and this is very attractive. For some people, lady gaga is the symbol of confidence, for others it is just wanting more of that all out weird fashion style that she has, either ways, for all of them, it is worth following.
For me I am not attracted by gaga as I only see it as trying to hard to be different, but there are others that feel that because lady gaga dares to be different, she deserves the fame and attention. So what is my final say on this article? A round applause for her and that’s about it

Team Singapore returns from New Delhi with 31 medals (Wei Sheng)

Singapore has attained remarkable results as compared to the previous Commonwealth games which was held in Australia, Melbourne during 2006. During then, Singapore was placed 11th, achieving 5 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals, which totals up to 18 medals. However, Singapore has now attained 11 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze, summing to an outstanding figure of 31 medals, thus achieving almost twice the amount as compared to the previous Commonwealth games.

Furthermore, I believe that this remarkable results is able to push more athletes to aim higher and attain more unimaginable results. Such example would be from one of the atheletes, forty-two-year-old Gai Bin who has scored 3 gold medals, said that he has his eyes on the Olympic Games, I believe that people like him are able to motivate the younger generations to aim higher despite his age.

I believed that the Olympic Pathway Programme (OPP) that was launched previously was successful as it has shown outstanding results from the athletes who went for the Commonwealth games in New Delhi. In addition, the OPP is currently selecting a second batch of athletes in preparation for the 2016 games, which i believed that Singapore will be able to soar to a greater height as compared to before.

Team Singapore returns from New Delhi with 31 medals (Cheryl)

Singapore, most of the time known as the little red dot on the map, returns from the commonwealth games held in New Delhi with 31medals. 65 athletes done the country proud and achieved a record of 31 medals consisting of  11 gold, 11silver, and 11bronze. I believe that it was not an easy feat and that great efforts and time were contributed by the participants, coaches and instructors.

Through the Commonwealth games, athletes pushed themselves to their limits and gained a whole new experience, outside of their home country, where they were trained strictly to have discipline, teamwork, leadership qualities and others.  In addition, the commonwealth games encourages and gives chances to those who have a passion for sports to step forward, and to excel. As mentioned in the article, participants have out-performed themselves and some have even set their sights on the olympics, which I feel that it is something that is very commendable.

In conclusion, I feel that Singapore has proven herself to be more than just a little red dot on the map and should continue to move forward globally.

Souce taken from :  http://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna/cgi-bin/search/search_7days.pl?status=&search=commonwealth&id=1087312

Team Singapore returns from New Delhi with 31 medals (Kah Jing)

It is amazing how Singapore has grown in strength in terms of sports. We may be weak in soccer; but Singapore has proven that she can be competitive in shooting, table tennis and sailing, and she is growing in others sports as well. This can be seen during the recent Commonwealth Games, when Singapore did her best since first participating in 1958. This may not be Olympics, but it is enough to show that Singapore had switched to a higher gear to groom local athletics effectively. Now some people may feel that Singapore’s success in such Games are mainly due to foreigners, such as table-tennis paddlers from China. Maybe these people do not realise that local Singaporeans play a major part in these Games as well. For example, our Sailing and Shooting teams, consist of mainly Singaporeans, have been very success and competitive in the international arena.
It still remains to be seen if Singapore can be globally known as a country famous of any kind of sports. But I can confidently say, Singapore is on the right track.

Team Singapore returns from New Delhi with 31 medals (Sandi)

Team Singapore has excelled in this year's Commonwealth games which was held in New Delhi, India. Commonwealth of Nations are nations who were previously under the British Empire, participates this multi-sport event that happens every 4 years.  This year's performance was the best so far since Singapore first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1958 with a record haul of 31 medals. 11 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze, ranking at the eighth position.
While the table-tennis team met with the expectations that were set for them, Singapore's shooters also took the centre-stage as they outshine themselves with 14 medals and fellow shooter Gai Bin was Singapore's most medalled athlete in this year's Commonwealth Games, bringing home 7 medals. However, things were not rosy for the swimming team as they were disqualified from the finals after failing to submit their entry for the event on time due to traffic delays.
Due to the athletes' stellar performance in this year's Commonwealth Games, a reward of S$1.88 million dollars were given out to them. The biggest recipient was the table-tennis team winning S$920,000. The shooters won themselves S$780,000 while the shuttlers earned S$120,000. Singapore gymnasts fare well in the competition and won two medals to earn a total of $60,000.
Team Singapore definitely deserve these rewards as they have been training real hard to accomplish the marks that were given out to them as a way to boost the sports scene in Singapore. This is a very good and effective method to incentivise athletes to do well since the rewards are very eye-appealing. Another way to improve the sports scene in Singapore is to train younger generation, those with potential, as soon as possible as it takes time to master a sport.