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Best of 2024

We're coming to the end of 2024, 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

2023's: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2023/12/best-of-2023.html

 

And now here is 2024's! :)


Music 

I carried on my tradition of sharing some new music for the new year: 

New Music for 2024: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/01/new-music-for-2024.html

More New Music for 2024: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/02/more-new-music-for-2024.html


African

I featured a few African songs this year and I also shared some African dance.

 

Bey T- OBVIOUS (Kenyan): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/02/weekly-music-video.html

My More New Music for 2024 included Commas by Nigerian singer Ayra Starr:   https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/02/more-new-music-for-2024.html

Adanna Duru feat. Mannywellz (Nigerian/American): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/02/weekly-music-video_21.html

Xenia Manasseh- Precious (Kenyan): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/04/weekly-music-video_24.html

Tyla feat. Gunna and Skillibeng- Jump (South African/American/Jamaican):  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/05/weekly-music-video_22.html

Ayra Starr- Bad Vibes (Nigerian): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/06/weekly-music-video_12.html

SPINALL, Omah Lay and Tyla- One Call (Nigerian/South African): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/08/weekly-music-video_21.html

More International Girl Groups  (features South African group Group Chat, as well as Thai group Wizzle): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/11/more-international-girl-groups.html


C-pop

Not a lot of C-pop this year, just 3 posts in my C-pop Saturday series (similar to 2023). I also featured some Chinese music by WayV (the Chinese sub-unit of Korean boyband NCT in this month's New Releases post though. Maybe I'll share more C-pop in 2025!

 

C-pop Saturday:

https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/02/c-pop-saturday.html

https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/06/c-pop-saturday.html

https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/09/c-pop-saturday.html


New Music Releases (includes the Chinese version of WayV's new single FREQUENCY): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/12/new-music-releases.html

 

Eurovision

I wrote two Eurovision posts this year:

Countdown to Eurovision 2024!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/05/countdown-to-eurovision-2024.html

Eurovision 2024 Favourites: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/05/eurovision-2024-favourites.html


J-pop

There were a few J-pop posts on the blog during 2024. I also shared some J-pop dance covers.

MIREI- Lolita Bonita: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/01/weekly-music-video_17.html

New(ish) J-pop and Dance (March): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/03/newish-j-pop-music-and-dance.html

 New(ish) J-pop and Dance (Aug): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/08/newish-j-pop-music-and-dance.html

ONE OR EIGHT- Don't Tell Nobody: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/08/weekly-music-video_28.html

Christmas Entertaiment! (includes Korean boyband Stray Kid's Japanese song [Christmas Love]: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/12/christmas-entertainment.html

 

K-pop

I didn't share a lot of K-pop this year, mainly in New Music Releases posts (see below) and dance posts. Also the two posts about BTS members' solo careers. I'd like to feature more during 2025!

 

YooA- Rooftop: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/07/weekly-music-video_17.html

Asian Groups- Thai-Korean Girl Grpup: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/09/asian-groups-thai-korean-girl-group.html

BTS Boys' Solo Careers- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/10/bts-boys-solo-careers-part-1.html

BTS Boys' Solo Careers- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/11/bts-boys-solo-careers-part-2.html


New Music Releases

New Jennifer Lopez Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/03/new-jennifer-lopez-album.html

New Music Releases (May): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/05/new-music-releases.html

New Music Releases (Aug): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/08/new-music-releases.html

New Music Releases (Oct): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/10/new-music-releases.html

New Music Releases (Dec): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/12/new-music-releases.html

 

Weekly Music Videos

My favourite Weekly Music Videos from this year: 

MIREI- Lolita Bonita: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/01/weekly-music-video_17.html

Majid Jordan- Hands Tied: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/01/weekly-music-video_24.html

Adanna Duru feat. Mannywellz: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/02/weekly-music-video_21.html

Chxrry22- Favorite Girl: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/04/weekly-music-video_17.html

The Kid LAROI- GIRLS: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/07/weekly-music-video.html

A.CHAL- Piritu: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/09/weekly-music-video_11.html

The Kid LAROI- Aperol Spritz: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/11/weekly-music-video_13.html

 

Various

This section features any other music posts that don't fit into the above sections.

 

Asian Groups:

Asian Groups- Filipino Boy Band + Thai Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/02/asian-groups-filipino-boy-band-thai.html

Asian Groups- Indian Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/04/asian-groups-indian-girl-group.html

Asian Groups- Malaysian Girl Group + Filipino Boy Band: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/06/asian-groups-malyasian-girl-group.html

Asian Groups- Thai-Korean Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/09/asian-groups-thai-korean-girl-group.html


Favourite Songs of 2023: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/01/favourite-songs-of-2023.html

88rising Artists- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/01/88rising-artists-part-2.html 

90s/00s R'n'B: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/03/90s00s-rnb.html

Timbaland Link-up- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/03/timbaland-link-up-part-2.html

Asian/Pacific Groups- Australian Girl Group +  Hawaiian Boy Band: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/03/asianpacific-groups.html

Current Favourite Songs: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/04/current-favourite-songs.html

V-pop Music and Dance 2023-2024: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/04/v-pop-music-and-dance.html

Brandy Through the Years- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/06/brandy-through-years-part-2.html

Vibes for Your Summer!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/07/vibes-for-your-summer.html

Island Vibes!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/08/island-vibes.html

Random Albums- Teedra Moses' Complex Simplicity: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/09/random-albums-teedra-moses-complex.html

25th Anniversary of ChristinaAguilera' Debut Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/10/25th-anniversary-of-christina-aguileras.html

BTS Boys' Solo Careers- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/10/bts-boys-solo-careers-part-1.html

BTS Boys' Solo Careers- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/11/bts-boys-solo-careers-part-2.html

Arabic Music 2023-2024: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/11/arabic-music-2023-2024.html

More International Girl Groups: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/11/more-international-girl-groups.html

 

Films

I wrote one film specific post this year (one more than last year! lol:

Newer True Movies: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/04/newer-true-movies.html


Films/Music (+ Dance)

And then some film/music ones relating to the Indian film industries. I've added the dance part to the heading because my South Indian Videos post also includes some dance.

I said last year that I'd like to feature more Bollywood in 2024 and while I didn't share a huge amount, there was some- several Weekly Music Videos, a John Abraham post and some Bollywood in the Hallowe'en Frights! post (see below under the Various section).

 

Bollywood: 

Leke Prabhu Ka Naam Song from Tiger 3: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/01/weekly-music-video.html

John Abraham Videos: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/07/john-abraham-videos.html

Wallah Habibi from Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/06/weekly-music-video.html

Taras from Munjya: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/10/weekly-music-video_23.html


Tollywood/Kollywood:

South Indian Videos: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/11/south-indian-videos.html


Dance

As with 2023, I wrote quite a lot of dance posts this year. You can see them all in this round-up post:

Dance Videos Round-up 2024: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/12/dance-videos-round-up-2024.html

 

I also did two posts about dance shows (see below under TV).


TV

Dance Shows Updates- Dance Moms: The Reunion: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/07/dance-shows-updates-dance-moms-reunion.html

Dance Shows Updates- Bring It!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/08/dance-shows-updates-bring-it.html


Popular Posts

I introduced this category in 2021, where I share the posts with the most views/hits. It's always interesting to see the most popular posts. Thank you to everyone who reads the blog! :)

 

Eurovision 2024 Favourites: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/05/eurovision-2024-favourites.html

Dance Shows Updates- Dance Moms: The Reunion: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/07/dance-shows-updates-dance-moms-reunion.html

C-pop Saturday (June):  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/06/c-pop-saturday.html

BTS Boys' Solo Careers- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/10/bts-boys-solo-careers-part-1.html

Dance in Public Videos- One Take Edition!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/01/dance-in-public-videos-one-take-edition.html

Asian Groups- Filipino Boy Band + Thai Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/02/asian-groups-filipino-boy-band-thai.html

K-pop in Public- LE SSERAFIM Dances: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/07/k-pop-in-public-dances-le-sserafim.html

The Kid LAROI- GIRLS: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/07/weekly-music-video.html


Various

Hallowe'en Frights!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/10/halloween-frights.html

Christmas Entertainment!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/12/christmas-entertainment.html

 

So that's it for this year and the last post of 2024! Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a good start to 2025. :)

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