It's almost the end of 2023, so here is my annual round-up of the best posts from the year! :) You can see my previous Best Of posts (dating back to 2016) at the links below:
2016's Best Of: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2016/12/best-of-2016.html
2017's: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2017/12/best-of-2017.html
2018's: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2018/12/best-of-2018.html
2019's: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/12/best-of-2019.html
2020's: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/12/best-of-2020.html
2021's: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2022/01/best-of-2021.html
2022's: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/best-of-2022.html
And now here is 2023's! :)
Music
I continued my tradition of writing posts sharing some new music for the new year:
New Music for 2023- Bollywood/Asian https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/new-music-for-2023-bollywoodasian.html
New Music for 2023- Various: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/new-music-for-2023-various.html
African
As with last year, I did a round-up of posts featuring African music from the past couple of years, which goes up to mid-November. And I featured one Weekly Music Video with French/African music. Also some African dance (see the Dance Videos round-up under Dance).
Afropop Round-up 2022-2023: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/11/afropop-round-up-2022-2023.html
Ninho feat. Ayra Star (French/African): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/11/weekly-music-video_29.html
C-pop
I didn't share much Chinese music during 2023. My first new music post of the year New Music for 2023- Bollywood/Asian; also see above) featured Good Life by WayV. I did also share some music by Lexie Liu in the 88rising Artists- Part 1 post (see below under Various). And I only wrote 3 posts in my C-pop Saturday series. It is "semi-regular" but I'd like to do more next year. I did plan to write one more towards the end of 2023 but didn't get round to it.
Cpop Saturday:
https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/02/c-pop-saturday.html
https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/05/c-pop-saturday.html
https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/c-pop-saturday.html
Eurovision
I wrote 4 Eurovision Song Contest themed posts this year, 2 mini countdowns and my usual 2 annual posts:
Eurovision Countdown- ASC 2022 Winner AleXa (first of two mini countdown posts, featuring the winner of the first American Song Contest): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/04/eurovision-countdown-asc-2022-winner.html
Eurovision Countdown- 2009 Winner Alexander Rybak (the 2nd countdown post): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/04/eurovision-countdown-2009-winner.html
Eurovision Round-up 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/05/eurovision-round-up-2.html
Eurovision 2023 Favourites: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/05/eurovision-2023-favourites.html
J-pop
I featured a couple of XG videos, plus wrote a post about their debut mini album (see under New Music Releases). However, while the members are Japanese, they sing primarily in English and are classed as a "global group", so I haven't listed them under J-pop. I also featured the first Japanese unit of NCT in my October New Music Releases post and some J-pop in Public dances.
Apart from that, there were only 3 J-pop posts on the blog this year. Last year I wrote that I planned to share more J-pop in 2023 and there was a bit more than 2022, lol.
Koda Kumi [Trigger]- https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/03/weekly-music-video_15.html
RIRI- I Need U: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/06/weekly-music-video_21.html
New(ish) J-pop Videos: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/08/new-j-pop-videos.html
K-pop
I shared quite a lot of Korean music last year but not so much during 2023. Some K-pop was featured in the New Music for 2023 and New Music Releases posts (see the New Music Releases section below).
And here are the stand-alone K-pop posts:
KARD- Without You: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/04/weekly-music-video_12.html
Jimin (BTS)- Like Crazy: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/05/weekly-music-video_10.html
NCT DOJAEJUNG- Perfume:https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/07/weekly-music-video_12.html
NCT DREAM- Poison: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/weekly-music-video.html
New Music Releases
Quite a few posts about new music releases this year:New Music for 2023- Bollywood/Asian https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/new-music-for-2023-bollywoodasian.html
New Music for 2023- Various: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/new-music-for-2023-various.html
New Music Releases (March): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/03/new-music-releases.html
New Music Releases (June): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/06/new-music-releases.html
Debut XG Mini Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/10/xg-debut-mini-album.html
New Music Releases (October): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/10/new-music-releases.html
Debut Denise Julia Mini Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/12/debut-denise-julia-mini-album.html
Weekly Music Videos
My favourite Weekly Music Videos from the year:
Era Istrefi- Idiot: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/weekly-music-video_25.html
XG- SHOOTING STAR: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/02/weekly-music-video.html
NEJ'- Inta Habibi: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/05/weekly-music-video_17.html
Kristian Kostov and VOSTOK- Iris: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/06/weekly-music-video_14.html
Denise Julia- bum 2 me: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/07/weekly-music-video_26.html
ZAYN- Love Like This: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/08/weekly-music-video_9.html
Kim Kunni feat. T.R.I.- Ulala: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/weekly-music-video_13.html
Bella Poarch and Lauv- Crush: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/weekly-music-video_27.html
Jung Kook (BTS) feat. Jack Harlow- 3D: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/11/weekly-music-video_8.html
Various
This section includes Asian Groups posts, a new series that I started in March, plus other music posts that don't fit under the other categories. I wrote a few posts that ended up being split into two parts. I plan to write the 2nd parts next year, lol.
Asian Groups:
Asian Groups- Filipina Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/03/asian-groups-filipina-girl-group.html
Asian Groups- Filipina Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/05/asian-groups-filipina-girl-group.html
Asian Groups- Thai Boy Band + Indonesian Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/07/asian-groups-thai-boy-band-indonesian.html
Asian Groups- Filipino Boy Band + Thai girl group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/asian-groups-filipino-boy-band-thai.html
88rising Artists- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/88rising-artists-part-1.html
Live Performances- Gen Neo + Justine Skye: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/02/live-performances-gen-neo-justine-skye.html
V-pop Round-up: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/02/v-pop-round-up.html
Ashanti Through the Years- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/02/ashanti-through-years-part-2.html
More Samples and Covers: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/06/more-samples-and-covers.html
Happy 30th Bday Ariana Grande!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/06/happy-30th-bday-ariana-grande.html
More Summer Vibes: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/07/more-summer-vibes.html
Timbaland Link-up- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/07/timbaland-link-up-part-1.html
Live Performances Round-up 2022-2023: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/07/live-performances-round-up-2022-2023.html
Chilled R'n'B Songs: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/08/chilled-rnb-songs.html
Brandy Through the Years- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/brandy-through-years.html
Live Performances 2023: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/live-performances-2023.html
Fifth Harmony Girls' Solo Careers- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/11/fifth-harmony-girls-solo-careers-part-1.html
Fifth Harmony Girls' Solo Careers- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/11/fifth-harmony-girls-solo-careers-part-2.html
Christmas Songs for 2023: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/12/christmas-songs-for-2023.html
Films/Music
There were no film specific posts the year but a few crossover films/music posts featuring music from the Indian movie industries. I'd like to feature more Bollywood next year.
Bollywood
New Music for 2023- Bollywood/Asian https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/new-music-for-2023-bollywoodasian.html
Bollywood Round-up 2021-2023: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/04/bollywood-round-up-2021-2023.html
Hum Aaye Hain from Ganapath: Hero is Born: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/10/weekly-music-video_25.html
There was also some Bollywood music included in the New Music for 2023- Various post and the More Hallowe'en Treats! post (see under Various).
Tollywood
Only one Tollywood post again, like last year:
Tollywood Videos Round-up 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/tollywood-videos-round-up-2.html
Dance
I wrote quite a few dance video posts during 2023. I did a round-up in November and then there was one more post after that.
Dance Videos Round-up 2023: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/11/dance-videos-round-up-2023.html
Dance in Public- More XG Dances: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/12/dance-in-public-more-xg-dances.html
TV
Only one specific TV post this year:
Teen Mom UK: The Next Generation: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/03/teen-mom-uk-next-generation.html
Popular Posts
I introduced this category in 2021, where I share the posts with the most views/hits. Unfortunately, views dropped off from the beginning of this year. I was getting a lot during 2022, a hundred or more a post. I'm not sure why, I know that various things affect site traffic. Regardless, I'm grateful for any views and that people read the blog. :)
Ckay and Ronisia- lose you: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/weekly-music-video.html
New Music for 2023- Various: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/new-music-for-2023-various.html
Ashanti Through the Years- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/02/ashanti-through-years-part-2.html
Asian Groups- Filipino Boy Band + Thai girl group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/09/asian-groups-filipino-boy-band-thai.html
Dance in Public- XG: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/03/dance-in-public-xg.html
Debut XG Mini Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/10/xg-debut-mini-album.html
88rising Artists- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/01/88rising-artists-part-1.html
Asian Groups- Thai Boy Band + Indonesian Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/07/asian-groups-thai-boy-band-indonesian.html
It's always interesting to see which posts are the most popular. :)
Various
More Hallowe'en Treats!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/10/more-halloween-treats.html
Christmas Round-up 3: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/12/christmas-round-up-3.html
So that's it for 2023! Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a good start to the new year and see you in 2024. :)
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