GilvaSunner, the original name of a YouTube account now known as SilvaGunner, is a Youtube account that poses as a music ripper of a similar name, who upload series of video game soundtrack remixes. Originally, the name GilvaSunner belonged to a Youtube account that specialized in “video game rips” which are soundtracks taken directly from the video game. After that channel was terminated for copyright infringement, a parody GilvaSunner account was created replacing the L in the original “GilvaSunner” name, with a capitalized I, and mimicked the original account, but instead of posting the video game rips that were promised, it uploaded a remixed version of the soundtrack. Many of these remixed soundtracks consisted of humorous mash-ups or edits of songs, which is known as SoundClowns. Many of these rips, eventually permeate across many social media sites, and even become notable memes. One of these memes, involved the remix of the song “We are Number One”, from the children’s show Lazy Town, had an everlasting impact on a person’s life. Due to the popularization of the original remix from SilvaGunner, it came to light that Stefan Karl, the actor who sang the song for the original series developed pancreatic cancer. After Silvagunner linked the gofundme that would fund his treatment, on their twitter, the internet blew up, creating more remixes, while raising awareness for the gofundme. On August 13, 2017, Stefan Karl shared the message on his gofundme, stating that he was officially free of cancer metastases.
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This event is a symbol of the moving force behind the internet. It represents the power of laughter and creativity on the platform the internet provides.
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