Ben Folds Performs at the Webbys, Presents Breakout Award to ChatRoulette

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Ben Folds was at the 14th Annual Webby Awards in New York City last night, giving the audience of internet insiders and stars an improv performance in the vein of his viral ChatRoulette videos on YouTube. Fittingly, Folds presented the Webby Award for Breakout of the Year to Andrey Ternovskiy, the 17-year-old Russian lad behind ChatRoulette.com. 

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Ben Folds—whose latest album, Lonely Avenue, a collaboration with Nick Hornby, is due out Nonesuch this fall—was at the 14th Annual Webby Awards held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City last night, giving the audience of internet insiders and stars an improv performance in the vein of his viral ChatRoulette videos on YouTube. He created songs on the spot based on shots of the audience members. Fittingly, Folds also presented the Webby Award for Breakout of the Year to Andrey Ternovskiy, the 17-year-old Russian lad behind ChatRoulette.com. 

The Webbys are the leading international award honoring web excellence. Each Webby recipients is limited to an acceptance speech of just five words. Ternovskiy's: "Internet is a cool thing."

Prior to the event, Folds spoke with comedian Eugene Mirman on the red carpet about what people could expect from his performance and about some of his preferred sites on the web. To watch the interview, click here.

For complete coverage from the event, head to youtube.com/webby. For more information on the forthcoming album, Lonely Avenue, go to nonesuch.com/albums/lonely-avenue.

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Ben Folds, 2010 Webbys
  • Tuesday, June 15, 2010
    Ben Folds Performs at the Webbys, Presents Breakout Award to ChatRoulette

    Ben Folds—whose latest album, Lonely Avenue, a collaboration with Nick Hornby, is due out Nonesuch this fall—was at the 14th Annual Webby Awards held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City last night, giving the audience of internet insiders and stars an improv performance in the vein of his viral ChatRoulette videos on YouTube. He created songs on the spot based on shots of the audience members. Fittingly, Folds also presented the Webby Award for Breakout of the Year to Andrey Ternovskiy, the 17-year-old Russian lad behind ChatRoulette.com. 

    The Webbys are the leading international award honoring web excellence. Each Webby recipients is limited to an acceptance speech of just five words. Ternovskiy's: "Internet is a cool thing."

    Prior to the event, Folds spoke with comedian Eugene Mirman on the red carpet about what people could expect from his performance and about some of his preferred sites on the web. To watch the interview, click here.

    For complete coverage from the event, head to youtube.com/webby. For more information on the forthcoming album, Lonely Avenue, go to nonesuch.com/albums/lonely-avenue.

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