Talk to elderly Cariocas (as present or former residents of the city are known) about the favelas of the 1950s and they often turn misty-eyed, recalling peaceful places with the best views in the city and plenty of good live music.

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And, it turns out, of building a rather nice recital venue too, the perfect space for a concert of Bach solo cello music, accompanied by some spectacular views of the Norwegian coastline.

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Baauer's song reached the top of the US Billboard music charts thanks to its views on YouTube.

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Meals are presented with home-cooked care and hospitality, often accompanied with live music and views of the lush island, lapping waves or the happening streets of Havana.

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We were kept amused with a carving of a direwolf ice sculpture, as well as a concert performance of music from the television series: Jason Yang, who received over four million YouTube views of his one-man, thirteen-violin version of the theme song, led a nine-piece orchestra, who performed admirably despite the cold and passing traffic.

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That means views of an artist's music video as well as user-generated clips that use the official song are being tallied along with radio airplay, paid downloads and other factors that make up Billboard's singles charts.

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