Yahoo

How ‘Raising Your Ya Ya Ya’ Became a Way of Life Online

In the first verse of “I’d Rather Be Me” from the musical Mean Girls, there’s a note that’s frankly a bit too high for your average voice to sustain. It requires a clear tone and solid belt — a vocal ...
Yahoo

What does 'raise your ya ya ya' mean? Explaining the viral internet trend

“Raise your ya ya ya.” Pretty self-explanatory, right? Well, maybe not. If that phrase confuses you, but you've heard your kids belt it out, they're probably familiar with a mega-viral TikTok post ...
KVIA

‘Bring Ya Ya home’: How a panda in the US turbocharged Chinese nationalist sentiment

(CNN) -- When Ya Ya, a giant panda from China, landed in the United States in 2003, several hundred spectators at the Memphis International Airport broke into cheers to welcome the fluffy goodwill ...
Forbes

‘Raise Your Ya Ya Ya’: The Viral TikTok Trend, Explained

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. All over TikTok, users are raising their ya ya ya. What’s a ya ...
Sun Sentinel

‘Raise Your Ya Ya Ya!’: South Florida musical director turns into viral sensation — and has a show in Boca

Have you heard of “Raise Your Ya Ya Ya”? It’s a voice-coaching video that — if you add up all the clicks from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook — has gotten a billion-plus views. And it’s the ...
NBC New York

What does ‘raise your ya ya ya' mean? Explaining the viral internet trend

“Raise your ya ya ya.” Pretty self-explanatory, right? Well, maybe not. If that phrase confuses you, but you've heard your kids belt it out, they're probably familiar with a mega-viral TikTok post ...