The ORF presenter Armin Wolf caused a sensation with a dance performance in the news program ZIB 2 and was then celebrated by the network.
Vienna - The Austrian news program "Zeit im Bild" (ZIB) lives up to its name and will keep up with the times in 2021, with news content also being presented on the TikTok social platform in the future.
With this,
ORF
would like to
reach a younger target group and convey the news from Austria and the world to them.
As part of the ZIB launch on TikTok, there was an action on live television late on Monday evening that probably has the best chance of achieving cult status in the future.
ORF: Surprise in the news - Armin Wolf puts in a dance break
At the end of the ZIB-2 broadcast on Monday evening, presenter Armin Wolf pointed out the newly started TikTok channel and then surprised the audience with a short dance.
“At the end of the program, we would like to point out that 'Zeit im Bild' is also available on TikTok from today.
If you don't know what that is, you are probably over 25, ”the 55-year-old jokes at first.
“Very, very many young people spend a lot of time on the short video platform.
Among other things, ”Wolf continues while music is being played in the ZIB-2 studio.
Then the moderator presents a TikTok dance with his hands with a concentrated expression.
This is the so-called "Chopping Dance" that was trending on TikTok in the past few months.
Ok, this #zib2 moment is already legendary ... pic.twitter.com/XQPM2C1Naw
- Matthias Schnetzer (@matschnetzer) October 18, 2021
ZIB moderator Armin Wolf is celebrated online - "Already legendary"
Users and influencers on the short video platform presented the dance, which was only performed with their hands, while in short videos they answered questions that were frequently asked by means of overlay.
Even if Wolf refrained from answering any questions, he caused a sensation with the surprising dance performance on Twitter.
“This ZIB2 moment is already legendary,” writes a user about Wolf's appearance.
“There is no looser anchorman in the world than Armin Wolf,” another user praised the moderator.
Wolf also seems to be able to laugh at his contribution.
"You should see me dancing Jive," comments the 55-year-old under a tweet in which he is praised for his coordinated performance.
The ZIB TikTok account, on which the first video was uploaded on Monday, was followed by over 60,000 users on Tuesday afternoon.
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