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Best of 2025

Sorry the 2nd post is later this week, I didn't manage to get it finished yesterday. I do aim to post on Fridays or Saturdays, but some weeks it's later and that's ok. :)

It's nearly the end of 2025, so here is my 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

2024's: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/12/best-of-2024.html


 

Music

In what has now become a tradition, I shared some new music for the new year:

New Music for 2025: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/new-music-for-2025.html 

More New Music for 2025: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/02/more-new-music-for-2025.html

 

African

I featured quite a few African songs this year.

 

CKay feat. Nora Fatehi- IT'S TRUE (Nigerian/Canadian/Hindi): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/weekly-music-video_22.html

Joeboy and Tempoe- SMH (Nigerian): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/02/weekly-music-video_26.html

JUNO- Love Life (Nigerian): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/weekly-music-video.html

My July New Music Releases post includes IS IT by South African singer Tyla:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/new-music-releases.html

Simi- Woman to Woman (Nigerian): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/weekly-music-video_16.html

JUNO- INTENTIONS: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/09/weekly-music-video_10.html

Kunmie, Simi and Mabel- ARIKE Remix (Nigerian/British/Swedish): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/09/weekly-music-video_17.html

 Live Performances 2025 (features a performance of Nigerian singer Ayra Starr's Hot Body): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/10/live-performances-2025.html

 

C-pop

As with last year, I didn't feature a lot of C-pop this year, despite saying that maybe I would share more during 2025! Maybe I should make it a goal in 2026 instead, lol.

 

C-pop  Saturday:

https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/02/c-pop-saturday.html 

https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/c-pop-saturday.html 

https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/10/c-pop-saturday.html

 

Asian Groups- Thai Girl Group + Chinese Boy Band: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/asian-groups-thai-girl-group-chinese.html

 

Eurovision

I wrote my usual annual Eurovision posts: 

Countdown to Eurovision 2025!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/05/countdown-to-eurovision-2025.html 

Eurovision 2025 Favourites: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/05/eurovision-2025-favourites.html

 

J-pop

Only a few J-pop posts this year. Both in the New Music for 2025 posts (see above). Also a Weekly Music Video:

Hamano Haruki- Princess GaL (Harajuku Y2K ver.):  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/05/weekly-music-video_28.html 

 

K-pop

The first New Music for 2025 post featured some K-pop. There were few other posts too:

 j-hope (BTS)- MONA LISA: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/05/weekly-music-video_14.html

BLACKPINK Girls' Solo Careers- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/blackpink-girls-solo-careers-part-1.html

BLACKPINK Girls' Solo Careers- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/09/blackpink-girls-solo-careers-part-2.html

Christmas Entertainment 2! (includes CHUNGA HA's It's That Time of Year: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/12/christmas-entertainment-2.html

 

New Music Releases

New Music Releases (June): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/new-music-releases.html

New Music Releases (July): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/new-music-releases.html

New Justin Bieber Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/08/new-justin-bieber-album.html

Teedra Moses' Debut Album Reimagined: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/12/teedra-moses-debut-album-reimagined.html

 

Weekly Music Videos

My favourite Weekly Music Videos from this year: 

Zhayna- Attention:   https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/weekly-music-video_15.html

CKay feat. Nora Fatehi- IT'S TRUE: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/weekly-music-video_22.html

Tobii feat. DOLLA- Bad Girls Like You (English version): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/02/weekly-music-video_19.html

BABY LEAN- THOUGHT IT WAS A DROUGHT: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/03/weekly-music-video_19.html

Nija- Heaven: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/weekly-music-video_18.html

The Kid LAROI- ALL I WANT IS YOU: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/weekly-music-video_25.html

sombr- 12 to 12:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/08/weekly-music-video_20.html

jxden- Reputation:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/11/weekly-music-video_26.html 


 Various 

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

 

Asian Groups:  

Asian Groups- Thai Girl Group + Taiwanese Boy Band: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/asian-groups-thai-girl-group-chinese.html

Asian Groups- Taiwanese Girl Group + Thai Boy Band: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/03/asian-groups-taiwanese-girl-group-thai.html

Asian Groups- Thai Girl Group + Boy Band: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/05/asian-groups-thai-girl-group-boy-band.html

Asian Groups- Indian Boy Band: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/asian-groups-indian-boy-band.html

Asian Groups- Indonesian Girl Group: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/09/asian-groups-no-na.html

 

Favourite Songs of 2024: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/favourite-songs-of-2024.html 

Live Performances 2023-2025: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/02/live-performances-2023-2025.html

South African Boyband:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/02/south-african-boyband.html

Current Favourite Songs: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/03/current-favourite-songs.html

20th Anniversary of J.Lo's Rebirth Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/03/20th-anniversary-of-jlos-rebirth-album.html

Indian Music: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/04/indian-music.html 

Selection of Sampled Songs: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/04/selection-of-sampled-songs.html

Turkish Songs: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/turkish-songs.html

 Late Summer Vibes!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/08/late-summer-vibes.html

 Live Performances 2025: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/10/live-performances-2025.html

 Debut Wi.S.H Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/11/debut-wish-album.html


20th Anniversary of Mariah's The Emancipation of Mimi- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/20th-anniversary-of-mariahs.html

Mariah  20th TEOM Anniversary- Live Performances: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/mariah-carey-20th-teom-anniversary-live.html

20th Anniversary of Mariah's The Emancipation of Mimi- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/08/20th-anniversary-of-mariahs.html


 

Films

Only one film specific post this year (as with 2024):

Teen Thrillers: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/04/teen-thrillers.html

 

Films/Music

 

Bollywood

More John Abraham Videos: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/03/more-john-abraham-videos.html

My Hallowe'en Round-up 3 post featured videos from the horror comedy Thamma: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/10/halloween-round-up-3.html

Thamma Videos (more videos from the film): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/11/thamma-videos.html

 

Tollywood 

KISSIK from Pushpa 2: The Rule: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/weekly-music-video_30.html



Dance 

As with the past couple of years, I've written quite a few dance posts this year. You can see them all in this round-up post: 

Dance Videos Round-up 2025: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/12/dance-videos-round-up-2025.html 

I also shared a dance video in the Christmas Entertainment 2! post (see under Various).

 

Popular Posts

A category since 2021, this features the posts with the most views/hits. I enjoy seeing which posts were most popular during the year. I saw an increase in views in general this year, although they are lower than there were several years ago. I'm grateful for any though. Thank you to everyone who reads the blog! :)

 

Asian Dance in Public Videos: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/02/asian-dance-in-public-videos.html

Asian Groups- Thai Girl Group + Taiwanese Boy Band: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/asian-groups-thai-girl-group-chinese.html

Dance in Public/T-pop in Public- Bad Girls Like You: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/01/dance-in-publict-pop-in-public-bad.html

BLACKPINK Girls' Solo Careers- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/07/blackpink-girls-solo-careers-part-1.html

New Music Releases (June): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/new-music-releases.html

K-pop in Public- Girl Group Classics: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/k-pop-in-public-girl-group-classics.html

20th Anniversary of Mariah's The Emancipation of Mimi- Part 1: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/06/20th-anniversary-of-mariahs.html

 More New Music for 2025: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/02/more-new-music-for-2025.html

 

Various

Hallowe'en Round-up 3: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/10/halloween-round-up-3.html

Christmas Entertainment 2!: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/12/christmas-entertainment-2.html

 

So that's it for this year and the second to last post of 2025! Hope everyone had a good Christmas/whatever festival you celebrated. :) New Year's Eve is a Wednesday this year, so the Weekly Music Video will be the last post of the year.

 

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