Danny de Zayas, 24, and his girlfriend, Nina Barry, 26, weren’t sure where to move.
So in the spirit of “American Idol,” they let the public choose.
The premise was simple: De Zayas and Barry posted a list of 250 cities online. The first to garner 1 million Internet votes would become their new home.
The site went live in September.
By mid-December, nearly 5 million people had weighed in. De Zayas, a Florida native, and Barry were featured in newspapers and blogs around the world. The site propelled them to Internet stardom.
Now, it is propelling them to Denver. They move this week.
De Zayas and Barry were living in a small apartment in Brooklyn. Both had finished school. They were ready to leave New York but not sure where to move.
The idea to set up a Web site and let America vote hit de Zayas in the shower.
“At first, I wasn’t sure how serious he was,” Barry said. “He kept talking and talking about it. But when I finally sat down and thought about it, I realized it could be a lot of fun.”
The pair also included some information about themselves and what they wanted in a city.
The Web adventure is not over. De Zayas and Barry will continue blogging about their odyssey for the next year.
Their fans will be waiting.
“A lot of people have really connected with our story,” de Zayas said. “Everybody has moved. Everybody has been in love. People can really relate to what we’re doing, even if we’re doing it in an unconventional manner.”
Photo by dannyandnina.com.
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