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Today's video is Crazy by American singer Bazzi . It's his latest release and came out in August. This is the official audio. Please note that the song is explicit. :) Update 7/11/20 : There is now a music video for Crazy: Update 2- 23/11/22: The music video has been made private. Not sure why! Bazzi fan? Check out these posts: Mine music video:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2018/03/weekly-music-video.html Beautiful feat. Camila Cabello: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2018/08/weekly-music-video_29.html   Songs from his debut mixtape Soul Searching:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/08/debut-bazzi-mixtape.html

It's been a while since I've done a J-pop specific post (the last one was in April ), so today I'm sharing a selection of J-pop videos. :)  KIRA- Bye Bye Boy First up is by Bye Bye Boy by KIRA . She is from Osaka and was the first Japanese singer at Macau Casino. She debuted in 2014 with the single Nadeshiko Soul, and brought out her debut album LISTENER KILLER. She released the mini album SURVIVE in 2016 and her 2nd album NAKED in 2018. KIRA's hit singles include a remix of Nadeshiko Soul featuring MINMI, TERRY JANE with Yosuke Kubokuza from LINE and Bye Bye Baby.  Her latest release is the digital single Don't text me, which came out in August. KIRA's music is more J-R'n'B than J-pop. Some other J-R'n'B singers I like are Hiromi and Jasmine. Two of my favourite Japanese singers Koda Kumi and Namie Amuro have also released more R'n'B style music as well as J-pop. See below for more on Jasmine and Koda Kumi. :) Bye Bye Boy is the lead s...

This week's video is HOT by Pia Mia . It's her latest single and came out in July. The song is the second single from Pia's upcoming debut album, following the single Princess. I look forward to hearing the album. Not sure when it's coming out yet, but will keep you updated. :) The video for HOT was uploaded to YouTube on 14th September. This is the Guam Visualizer and was filmed in Guam , where Pia is from.  Update 6/12/20: There is now a remix for HOT featuring Sean Paul and Flo Milli : Pia fan? Check out these posts: F*ck With U audio: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2015/02/weekly-music-video.html   Music video for Do It Again feat. Chris Brown and Tyga:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2015/06/weekly-music-video_10.html We Should Be Together audio: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2016/12/weekly-music-video_28.html Includes Feel Up with YG: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/09/new-music-releases.html   Don't Get Me Started with Gunna and Carnage:...

This year I've been posting more dance videos, so today I'm doing a round-up of the dance posts so far and featuring a few new ones. :) I started doing themed dance video posts in 2020, with all Bollywood and all K-pop dance features. Dance Videos (features belly dance, Bollywood, K-pop and hip hop): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/01/dance-videos_24.html Bollywood Dance Videos- Street Dancer 3D: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/02/bollywood-dance-videos-street-dancer-3d.html Dance Videos (features African dance tutorial, hip hop, Bollywood and K-pop dances): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/04/dance-videos.html Bollywood Dance Videos- Baaghi 3: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/05/bollywood-dance-videos-baaghi-3.html Dance Videos (features Bollywood, Afro dances from Ghana, African beginner's legwork tutorial), K-pop and metal belly dance): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/07/dance-videos.html K-pop in Public Dances (includes dances to songs b...

This week's video is Pink Dust by A.CHAL . His real name is Alejandro Chal and he was born in Peru, before moving to New York with his family aged 4. He started out in the music business by rapping and making his own music with a friend at a young age, then released his debut EP Ballroom Riots online in 2013. The EP led to him signing a publishing deal with Sony/ATV . A.CHAL then took a break for a couple of years, returning with the singles GAZI and Vibe W/U. He released his debut studio album Welcome to GAZI in June 2016, and then the single Round Whippin' in August. To date he has released several more singles including Love N Hennessey (also a remix with 2 Chainz and Nicky Jam), Cuanto (How Much) featuring A$AP Nast , Pink Dust and Hollywood Love featuring Gunna. He has also brought out another album On Gaz (2017) and the EP Exotigaz (2018). In March 2018 he signed with Epic Records . A.CHAL kind of reminds me of Bazzi . His music has been described as "druggy atmosph...

Sorry the 2nd post is later this week; I've been having internet problems. :) Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera (two of my favourite singers) have released new music. I was pleased to see that because it's been a while since both have had any new releases! :)   Mariah Carey Save The Day with Ms Lauryn Hill First up is Save The Day, Mariah's new single. It features singer and rapper Lauryn Hill , and contains a sample from Killing Me Softly, the hit song by Lauryn's group The Fugees (now disbanded). The idea for Save the Day actually came 9 years ago! Mariah and her friend rapper and record producer Jermaine Dupri were originally planning to release it as a charity single. The plans didn't come together back then, but it's now being released and is very relevant with its message of hope during this difficult time .  Read more about the song here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9437856/mariah-carey-save-the-day-lauryn-hill Save The Day is the lead si...

Today's video is Best Thing, the new single by New Zealand singer Janine . It's one of my current favourite songs and I recently bought it on iTunes. The song has a relaxed, mellow vibe and is about a relationship that has been life changing and always will be, despite the fact it may not last forever.  This is the official lyric video and it came out last month. For more music by Janine check out these posts: Never The Right Time music video: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/05/weekly-music-video_8.html Features songs from her album 99: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/06/current-favourite-songs.html Includes Vacation audio: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/06/new-music-releases.html    3AM audio:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/12/weekly-music-video_54.html

I've been doing C-pop Saturday a bit more regularly this year, so here's a new one for September! In today's post I'm featuring a Chinese girl group for the first time. :)   SING- Ye Sheng Ge First up is Ye Sheng Ge by Chinese girl group SING (also written as S.I.N.G). Their name stands for Super Impassioned Net Generation and they were formed in 2015 by Chinese music and streaming download service KuGou Music .  The group originally consisted of 10 members (from different regions of China), but now there are 7. The current members are leader Qin Yu (English name Sophie), Wu Yao (Miko), Xu Shiyin (Valentina), Bian Li (Jessica), Chen Li (Pink), Lin Hui (Haha) and Jiang Shen (Debbie). Lai Meiyun (Sunny) was also a member but she then concentrated on being a member of Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101 , until their disbandment in June. She has now gone solo.* SING released their debut single Youth Confession in August 2015. Their music is electronic dance that also has ...

This week's video is GUNSHOT, the new single by Korean mixed gender group KARD ( also sometimes written as K.A.R.D). It's from their first single album Way with Words which was released on 26th August. Way with Words contains 3 songs, Ah Ee Yah, GUNSHOT and Hold On, and GUNSHOT is the A-side single.  The music video for GUNSHOT came out on 26th August, and there is also a performance video which was uploaded yesterday. Watch the Performance Video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qm9xwg4S_E   KARD fan? Check out these posts:  Don't Recall music video:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2017/02/weekly-music-video_22.html Debut mini album KARD: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2017/08/kard-debut-mini-album.html Features You In Me and Trust Me (J.seph and Jiwoo version):  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2017/12/k-pop-christmas.html Includes Ride on the wind: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2018/07/new-music-releases.html    Features Bomb...