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: On April 5, 2011, YouTuber saraj00n (Sara June) paired the GIF with the Japanese song "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!" by daniwellP. This combination turned the GIF into a global phenomenon, amassing over 200 million views before the original upload was eventually moved.

Watch the story of how a simple doodle became one of the internet's most iconic memes: I Accidentally Became A Meme - Nyan Cat BuzzFeedVideo YouTube• Jul 1, 2021 Nyan Cat [original]

: The character was based on Torres’ own Russian Blue cat, Marty , who sadly passed away in November 2012. : On April 5, 2011, YouTuber saraj00n (Sara

: While Torres originally called it "Pop Tart Cat," it became universally known as "Nyan Cat" because of the song's lyrics— nyan being the Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meow. : On April 5