Bopsta
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| URL | http://www.bopsta.com// |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | No |
| Type of site | Entertainment website |
| Registration | Optional |
| Owner | Ben Petro |
| Created by | Ben Petro |
| Launched | March 1, 2006 |
Bopsta, once Gidol, is an online amateur lip-syncing contest. Since its inception in March 2006, it has been a global phenomenon, garnering over 1 million hits.
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[edit] Gidol To Bopsta
Here is a message from the Bopsta site speak about the sites name change On October 17, 2006, I received a Cease & Desist order from FremantleMedia North America, demanding the immediate cessation of all activities made available at the website and the transfer of the domain googleidol.com to Fremantle.
Fremantle claimed that Gidol is "clearly designed to trade on, in bad faith, Fremantle's goodwill in the Idol Trademarks", and that "Gidol cannot escape the conclusion that to the average consumer, [googleidol.com] appears to have been created, endorsed, sponsored, licensed or authorized by Fremantle or its broadcasters." They also state that "As a consequence of this, consumers have no reason to seek out licensed online Idols websites, which will deprive Fremantle and its licensees of revenue and stand to cause significant damage to the goodwill of the Idol programs and their related marks."
I refute these statements wholeheartedly and initially intended to fight these claims, however it soon became clear that as a tiny company of even tinier means, there was very little I could do to support myself against this corporate giant. It was also clear that their heavy-handed approach was intended to scare me away from the community that I had developed.
Since its creation on March 1st, 2006, Gidol has grown from a one person company with the support of a very loving partner - let's call her Brooke - to a one person company today, supported by an enormous community of dedicated and passionate individuals. When I first mentioned that Gidol was under threat, it was the immediate response from this community that helped me get through.
Well today marks an important day in the evolution of our website, the growth of our community and the guaranteed entertainment for millions of our visitors.
[edit] About
Bopsta was created by Australian Ben Petro, a 27 year old IT consultant. Contestants post their entries on Google Video,You Tube and which serves as the repository for all the content. The contest is split into five categories: Rock, Pop, Kids, Original and Promotional. Within the Pop and Rock genres, the entries are further sorted into two categories - Webcam and Music Video - to form two different competitions. For the Kids category, all entrants must be younger than 15 years of age, but can be accompanied by an adult. For the Rock and Pop categories, all entrants must be 15 years of age or older. For the Original category, up-and-coming artists lip-synch to their own songs. For the Promotional category, artists ask for competitors to make a music video lip-synching a certain song. The category is used to promote the songs of bands who are trying to get into the musical mainstream.
Videos are put into competition in a simple head-to-head format and competition rounds run for one week, in which time the site's visitors vote for their favourite of the two. The winning video at the end of the week progresses to the next round until the Grand Final when the Official Bopstais announced.
[edit] Hall of Fame
[edit] Pop
| competition | winner | nation | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bopsta - Pop Webcam Competition 1 | Pomme and Kelly |  Netherlands |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Pop Music Video Competition 1 | Rockin the Bury |  United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Pop Webcam Competition 2 | Wessel & Christiaan | Netherlands |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Pop Music Video Competition 2 | Joe and Friends |  New Zealand |
(details) |
| Bopsta- Pop Webcam Competition 3 | Lynne and Tessa |  Germany |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Pop Music Video Competition 3 | Exclamation! Films | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Pop Webcam Competition 4 | Love Team |  France |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Pop Music Video Competition 4 | Durka Durka Productions | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta- Pop Webcam Competition 5 | J&C Studios | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Pop Music Video Competition 5 | Jeskid | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Pop Webcam Competition 6 | Astrid & Fabian | Netherlands |
(details) |
[edit] Rock
| competition | winner | nation | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bopsta - Rock Webcam Competition 1 | Louis and David | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta- Rock Music Video Competition 1 | Mica Prazak |  Canada |
(details) |
| Bopsta- Rock Music Video Competition 2 | Manu, Jeff, Devon and Ben | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Rock Webcam Competition 2 | SometimesThursdayProductions | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta- Rock Music Video Competition 3 | Microbefox | Canada |
(details) |
| Bopsta- Rock Webcam Competition 3 | Dan |  United Kingdom |
(details) |
[edit] Original
| competition | winner | nation | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bopsta- Original Competition Demo | Rivo Drei | Germany |
(details) |
| Bopsta- Original Competition 1 | Piper Down | United States |
(details) |
[edit] Promotional
| competition | winner | nation | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bopsta- Promotional Competition 1 | KB Vidz | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Promotional Competition 2 | Fort Knox | Germany |
(details) |
| BopstaPromotional - 'Zuperstar' Competition | Sam v - Lead Singer ... | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta Promotional - 'Aneela feat. Arash' Promotion | J&C Studios | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta Promotional - Gidol Shorts: Take 1 | J&C Studios | United States |
(details) |
| Bopsta Promotional - Jamie Cullum - 'Photograph' | Microbefox | Canada |
(details) |
| Bopsta Promotional - Nederlandse Competitie | sietos | Netherlands |
(details) |
[edit] Kids
| competition | winner | nation | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bopsta - Kids Competition 1 | Julia | Netherlands |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Kids Competition 2 | Michael | New Zealand |
(details) |
| Bopsta - Kids Competition 3 | Tommmax | Germany |
(details) |
| Bopsta- Kids Competition 4 | Jole | Germany |
(details) |
[edit] Current competitions
| competition | favorite | nation | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bopsta Pop - Music Video Competition 6 | U-17 Vipers | Canada |
(details) |
| BopstaKids - Competition 5 | AFK | France |
(details) |
[edit] Medal Tally
If all the past Bopsta competitions as a whole were to be regarded in an Olympic-esqe manner, this chart shows how many gold, silver, and bronze medals each country would have.
| # | nation |  |
 |
 |
total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
9 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 | Netherlands |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Germany |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Canada |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | United Kingdom |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | France |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Australia |
0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  China |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Argentina |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Austria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 |  Belgium |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 |  Turkey |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
