Sentence examples for unexpected popularity from inspiring English sources

The unexpected popularity of such material has led them here to Shepherd's Bush, where they will tonight support Snow Patrol.

Witness, too, the unexpected popularity of TV series such as Victorian Farm, and Monty Don's current Mastercrafts.

After all, wasn't the unexpected popularity of Jeremy Corbyn and his landslide leadership victory, precisely about bringing substance back into politics?

Thanks to the huge and somewhat unexpected popularity of Macfarlane, Richard Mabey, Mark Cocker and others, Ulverton seems, now, to make better sense than ever.

In a rather forgotten valley, Rossendale, this disused quarry trail centre's unexpected popularity has provided an economic boost to the area.

In fact, movie musicals have been having a moment for a while now, following the runaway success of the Oscar-winner Chicago in 2002 and the unexpected popularity of Mamma Mia!, now the highest-grossing musical ever, in 2008.

Since vacating the Elyseé, Chirac has enjoyed an unexpected resurgence in popularity – due at least partly to the contrast between his conservative image and his successor's ostentatiousness.

In a nation where it is said that the three most popular sports are "cricket, cricket and cricket — in that order," boxing is enjoying an unexpected surge in popularity thanks to the success of fighters like Kumar and his teammate, middleweight favorite Vijender Singh.

Yet each one is important to understanding the current European identity and its future, particularly in light of Brexit and the unexpected rise and popularity of the far right.

The reason for deep ecology's ­unexpected popularity with the kids is, of course, simple.

The song-counting process, called "scrobbling" by Last.fm's chief software developer, lets the company observe shifts in popularity, spot unexpected correlations between songs, and even discover new artists — or new tracks by known artists.