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"The Michael Jackson hologram stunt at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards was no match for 17-year-old Lorde's \"Tennis Court\" performance when comparing their Twitter buzz.  \nLorde, this year's Grammy darling who is best known for her viral hit \"Royals,\" showed off her familiar spastic arm movements while singing the track about her escalating fame. \nSee also: Stunning Michael Jackson Hologram Performs at Billboard Music Awards\nThat moment, and two of her big wins for Top New Artist and Best Rock Song (\"Royals\"), both attracted more tweets and mentions than nearly every other moment and artist from the awards show, including the MJ hologram moonwalking onstage in all its digital glory, according to stats compiled by social analytics firm Wayin upon Mashable's request.\n\nIn total, the Billboard Music Awards garnered more than 5.4 million tweets, helping the broadcast come out on top on Nielsen's weekly Twitter TV ratings.\n\nMeanwhile, the late King of Pop digitally danced and sang onstage during the long-planned performance of \"Slave to the Rhythm,\" a song from his new posthumous album Xscape. \nA Billboard spokesperson told Mashable that MJ's estate and Pulse Evolution took more than a year to create the experience, with more than 100 people involved.\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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