3 cool facts about JoJo Siwa's Boomerang as song completes 7 years of release

Jojo Siwa is a brilliant example of a new-age internet celebrity who had very early encounters with fame and popularity. She first appeared in two seasons of Dance Moms along with her mother before she went on to release a few singles in the music industry. The actress, singer, and dancer shared glimpses from her life through vlogs and other content on YouTube and has a massive fanbase.

Boomerang was Jojo Siwa's first musical single and it became an internet sensation when it was first released. While some fans were surprised that such a young teen managed to put out content that was well thought out and meaningful, others appreciated the song as it hit close to home and was well-produced. Overall it was received with some love from fans across the world.

The song was released on May 17, 2016, after which it went on to become one of the most popular songs at the time. Jojo Siwa's thoughts on her creative process for the song and the meaning behind it became viral on the internet in no time.

As the song marks seven years of its release, here are some amazing facts about Jojo Siwa's Boomerang that justify the hype around it.

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Interesting facts about Jojo Siwa's 2016 song Boomerang

1) Jojo Siwa was only 12 when Boomerang released

Siwa was born in 2003 and her mother was a passionate dance instructor, which explains her being the youngest contestant on the second season of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. She competed alongside her mother and the team made it to the Top 5 before an elimination in the ninth week. However, Jojo Siwa shot to fame owing to her talent considering her age.

She then went on to appear on Dance Moms, becoming one of the most popular contestants to compete on the show. Soon after, she diversified her career and began making music videos and also become a YouTuber. She released her first music single, Boomerang in 2016, when she was just 12 years old. The song received 950 million views and almost 5 million likes.

Fans were impressed by the youngster, who released a meaningful song, which attempted to comment on the issue of cyberbullying.

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2) The song deals with bullying from Siwa's personal experience

The concept of fame is something that is tough to deal with for many adults. Siwa experienced this at a young age and had to deal with negativity and trolls on the internet with a maturity beyond her age.

The youngster has openly spoken about the negativity and hatred that she was subject to ever since her debut on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. She chose bullying as a subject for her first musical single, Boomerang because of her personal experience with the same.

When it was announced that Siwa would soon be releasing her music video on YouTube, fans did not expect her to tackle such a personal topic at the beginning of her career. In a conversation with Just Jared Jr. in 2018, she shed light on the meaning of the song and said:

"What it truthfully is about is how you can come back from anything. If there’s someone being mean, you can look right above it. You don’t really care about what they say, you’re going to come back like a boomerang."

The fact that she is a victim of cyberbullying makes the song even more meaningful and worthy of attention. The song was also designed for maximum reach with attractive visuals while communicating a rather relevant theme.

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3) The music video features Jojo Siwa's mother

Most fans and audience members believe that Jojo Siwa's career initially took off thanks to her mother who was the primary reason for her debut on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. Fans were also not surprised when her mother Jessalyn Siwa appeared on her first musical single, considering her dance talent.

In the beginning, Jojo's image was associated with her mother, who was also her dance partner for the longest time. Both of them displayed extraordinary dance talent and a passion for the art form.

Apart from her mother, there were several other popular people associated with Jojo Siwa who appeared in Boomerang. Sydney and Halle, who were Siwa's friends and companions from Dance Moms, also featured in the music video as Siwa's BFFs. Kendall, another friend from the same show played a bully and a mean girl while her mother Jill played the teacher in the video.

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Even after seven years of its release, Boomerang remains a popular song on the internet owing to Jojo Siwa's consistent fame after she turned into a YouTube star and vlogger.