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Eurovision Asia Countdown- Grand Final Details + 2 More Contestants

Last month I started a mini series in the run up to the first edition of Eurovision Song Contest Asia. You can see the first post here, which features the Filipino contestant CARMELLE and her entry, plus details about the contest): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2026/10/eurovision-asia-countdown-phillippines.html The contest is tomorrow or today depending on your time zone (e.g. if you’re in Europe and North America or Asia)! I had intended to maybe do more than just two posts in the mini series but never mind, lol.  11 countries will be competing. Watch the official round-up of all the songs here:   When it comes to the main Eurovision, I normally watch one of the semi-finals (the one that the UK can vote in) and share  my favourites that year , so that I won't hear all of the songs beforehand (and then watch the performances of the countries that didn't get through to the final later). But with Eurovision Asia, there are only 11 songs. As well as CARMELLE's entry fo...
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Weekly Music Video

Today's video is Hot & talking by British girl group Say Now . It's their latest single and was released on 16th October.  The song is the 2nd single from the girls' debut EP Say what you see, which is due out on Friday (13th November). It follows Met my match, released in September. All the tracks on Say what you see were co-written by the band members and British singer PinkPantheress , who also executive produced it. Hot & talking is a  synth pop song  about being on a girls' night out and experiencing unwanted attention from men, who mistake your friendliness for interest. It was inspired by another British (or British/Irish technically) girl group,  Girls Aloud (one of Amelia, Maddie and Isabelle's favourite groups). As fans have mentioned, the video has a 2000s vibe, which is reminiscent of Girls Aloud! The song also reminds me of Sugababes .   Pre-save/pre order Say what you see here:  https://saynow.lnk.to/Saywhatyousee   And for more ...
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C-pop Saturday

We're nearing the end of the year, so I thought it was time for another instalment of my semi-regular series C-pop Saturday! My 3rd of 2026, lol. Here is a selection of Chinese music from different genres. :)   Vinida Weng- Paiwei Back Alley (Live Performance)  First up is a live performance of Paiwei Back Alley by Chinese rapper Vinida Weng . The digital single was released back in April and is a Chinese hip hop/R'n'B song. I think it's her most recent release. The track is about the social stereotypes that women still face in China. The title refers to the neighbourhood where Vinida grew up, in Taijiang, Fuzhou (the capital of the province Fujian ). The live performance video was filmed in Paiwei, in a  place similar to Vinida's childhood home , although Paiwei Back Alley itself sadly no longer exists (after a fire in 2016, the alley was torn down).   For more music by Vinida, visit this post:  C-pop Saturday (Feb 2025, features music video for Dia Dia feat. ...
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Weekly Music Video

This week's video is Doori, the latest single by Indian girl group W.i.S.H . It's a collaboration with Bangladeshi producer and DJ Sanjoy  (born in Bangladesh and raised in the US) and was released on 18th October.  Doori follows on from W.i.S.H's previous single Kasoor which came out on 7th October. Both are Hindi language songs- "Kasoor" translates as "Fault" in English and "Doori" translates as "Distance" (also  "Separation" according to the YouTube translation). Both are stand alone singles, not from their debut album Sweetburn (released in August last year). The music videos for the two songs are connected. The story starts in Kasoor, where the W.i.S.H girls have their wishes granted by a magical Maharaja . However, things take a dark turn in Doori, when they discover that the Maharaja is actually evil and this dream run into nightmares! Can they defeat him?  Watch the Kasoor music video here first: https://www.youtube....
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More Hallowe'en Frights!

Halloween (or Hallowe'en, the alternative spelling which I like) is tomorrow so it's time for my annual post! I also celebrate the pagan festival Samhain on the same day.  Last year I wrote my 3rd Hallowe'en round-up post, which you can see here: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/10/halloween-round-up-3.html This year I'm featuring another selection of spooky themed entertainment! :) Following on from my 2024 post Hallowe'en Frights! , I've called this one More Hallowe'en Frights!  There may be mild spoilers. Unless otherwise stated, videos are trailers.  Films  Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) This is a British horror anthology in the style of similar ones such as Tales From the Crypt and  The House That Dripped Blood . This was the first film of this style to be made by British production company Amicus Productions.   In the wraparound story, five passengers on a train meet a mysterious stranger named Dr. Schreck aka Dr. Terror (played by ...
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Weekly Music Video

Today's video is Masterpiece by LNGSHOT . They are a Korean boy band formed in 2025 by  MORE VISION , Korean American rapper and singer Jay Park's record label. The group name comes from the term "long shot" meaning something that doesn’t have a high chance of working out. The group consists of 4 members- Ohyul (full name Kwon Oh Yul), Ryul (Kim Ryul), Woojin (Jung Woo Jin) and Louis (Louis Elliot Jihn Jourdain/Kim Li Ho).* LNGSOT released their pre-debut mixtape 4SHOBOIZ MIXTAPE in November last year and their pre-debut single Saucin' December. They made their official debut in January this year, with the single Moonwalkin' and EP SHOT CALLERS. LNGSHOT's music is a mix of K-pop, hip hop and R'n'B. To date they have released one more EP (Training Day) and another mixtape (4SHOBOIZ Vol. 2: 4SHOVILLE; a collaboration with Jay Park) in March and May respectively, plus several music videos for other songs, including FaceTime, Never Let Go, 4 SHO SHO wi...
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Dance Videos- Couples' Edition 3!

I've previously written two posts featuring couples' dances. You can see them at the links below: Dance Videos- (Mostly) Couples Edition! (also features one group dance):  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/07/dance-videos.html Dance Videos- Couples' Edition 2!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/05/dance-videos-couples-edition-2.html The last one was in May 2025, so I thought it was time for another one. :)    Tobii - Tap Tap | DANCE PERFORMANCE  BY KDC STATION | Thailand. In August, I shared a dance cover of Thai/Swiss rapper and R'n'B singer Tobii's  single Tap Tap (released in April) in my Dance Videos post. There is another one originally performed by Thai performance collective onefourofive that has inspired quite a few other dance covers. However, this dance performance is performed by KDC STATION from Thailand and was choreographed by AOOMSRI. It features both female and male dancers.  Visit the post to watch it (scroll down): https://star...
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