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Wow, there are only three more days left of this year! It has been an action packed year for so many people and in this post, I am going to highlight a few things that happened in the world of entertainment in 2018. I am writing these in no particular order.
Forever Ends Here's Final Show
In January, Australian band Forever Ends Here performed for the very last time before splitting up. The group, Mav, Kane, Luke and Arran, embarked on a farewell tour of Australia and their final and biggest headline show ever was held at the Factory Theatre in Sydney.
Chris Lanzon and Jakob Delgado of In Stereo released a song called Cruel in January after Ethan Karpathy announced his departure from the band in December 2017. Then, after months of speculation, Chris and Jakob announced that they were splitting up to pursue other things. In Stereo's fans, who were called Stereonators, were saddened by the news but were proud of the boys and some are still following them, waiting to see what they will do next.
The Kardashian family grew bigger this year, with the births of Kim's daughter via surrogate, Chicago, Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi, and Khloe's daughter True. Everyone knew that Kim and Khloe were expecting but Kylie's pregnancy was a secret. She had mysteriously disappeared from social media and was rarely seen in public since December 2017, leading to fans and the media talking about what might be happening with her. Kylie returned to social media in February with a post announcing the birth of her baby.
Royal Fever
2018 was a big year for the British royal family, with the birth of the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge's third child and two weddings. On April 24th, Catherine gave birth to her third child and second son, Prince Louis Arthur Charles and a month later, Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. They are now known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank there in October. Harry and Meghan toured Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand and a few hours after arriving in Sydney, they announced that they are expecting a baby.
The world sadly lost some big stars this year - musicians Avicii, Aretha Franklin, and Mac Miller, fashion designer Kate Spade, actor, director and producer Burt Reynolds, comic book legend Stan Lee and Indian actress Sridevi Kapoor.
Amazing songs were released including DBL's single Another Round and EP Island Vibez, Little Mix's Woman Like Me, Jakob Delgado's Hopelessly and Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next. Check out the reviews I wrote on this blog for the first three mentioned.
Jakob Delgado Releases Song
Former In Stereo member Jakob Delgado released his first song and music video as a solo artist in August. It is called Hopelessly and you can listen to it on streaming services like Spotify and watch the video on YouTube. Jakob's fans are waiting excitedly for new music and an opportunity to see him again!
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Fight
Rappers Cardi B and Nicki Minaj got into a physical altercation at a Harper's Bazaar event in New York. The clash was reportedly caused by Nicki talking about Cardi B's baby daughter. A video fo the fight went viral.
Michelle Obama's Book
Former US first lady Michelle Obama released a book called Becoming, an autobiography in which she talks about her life from growing up in Chicago to marrying Barack and being the first lady. It is the best-selling hardcover book of 2018.
Weddings
Many celebrity couples tied the knot. The Bachelor Australia couple Sam Wood and Snezana got married months after she gave birth to their daughter Willow. They were already to parents to Eve, Snezana's daughter. After meeting at an Oscars after party in February and dating for a few months, Nick Jonas confirmed they were engaged in July and married in December. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth just became husband and wife, after 10 years of dating, break-ups, broken engagements and reconciliations. The couple and their families have been sharing photos from the wedding on Instagram.
Jaafar Jackson Launches Music
Jermaine Jackson's son Jaafar launched his own music with an exclusive performance at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in October. Jackson fans are eagerly waiting for his music to be available for purchase. Jaafar is someone to watch in the new Year!
So there you have it, just some of the many things that happened in the music industry this year. I am looking forward to more exciting entertainment in 2019!
Vishi xoxo
Wow, there are only three more days left of this year! It has been an action packed year for so many people and in this post, I am going to highlight a few things that happened in the world of entertainment in 2018. I am writing these in no particular order.
In January, Australian band Forever Ends Here performed for the very last time before splitting up. The group, Mav, Kane, Luke and Arran, embarked on a farewell tour of Australia and their final and biggest headline show ever was held at the Factory Theatre in Sydney.
Photo: @foreveendshereband Instagram
In Stereo Release Final Song and Split Chris Lanzon and Jakob Delgado of In Stereo released a song called Cruel in January after Ethan Karpathy announced his departure from the band in December 2017. Then, after months of speculation, Chris and Jakob announced that they were splitting up to pursue other things. In Stereo's fans, who were called Stereonators, were saddened by the news but were proud of the boys and some are still following them, waiting to see what they will do next.
Cruel Cover Art
Part of the Announcement
Photo: @weareinstereo Instagram
More KardashiansThe Kardashian family grew bigger this year, with the births of Kim's daughter via surrogate, Chicago, Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi, and Khloe's daughter True. Everyone knew that Kim and Khloe were expecting but Kylie's pregnancy was a secret. She had mysteriously disappeared from social media and was rarely seen in public since December 2017, leading to fans and the media talking about what might be happening with her. Kylie returned to social media in February with a post announcing the birth of her baby.
Royal Fever
2018 was a big year for the British royal family, with the birth of the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge's third child and two weddings. On April 24th, Catherine gave birth to her third child and second son, Prince Louis Arthur Charles and a month later, Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. They are now known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank there in October. Harry and Meghan toured Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand and a few hours after arriving in Sydney, they announced that they are expecting a baby.
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Kensington Royal Instagram
Photo: Kensington Royal Instagram
Celebrity DeathsThe world sadly lost some big stars this year - musicians Avicii, Aretha Franklin, and Mac Miller, fashion designer Kate Spade, actor, director and producer Burt Reynolds, comic book legend Stan Lee and Indian actress Sridevi Kapoor.
Aretha Franklin
Mac Miller
Sridevi Kapoor
Stan Lee
New MusicAmazing songs were released including DBL's single Another Round and EP Island Vibez, Little Mix's Woman Like Me, Jakob Delgado's Hopelessly and Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next. Check out the reviews I wrote on this blog for the first three mentioned.
DBL - Another Round
Little Mix - Woman Like Me
Ariana Grande - Thank u, next
Sam Perry Wins The Voice
There were so may amazing performers on The Voice Australia this year, including Trent Bell, Aydan Calafiore, Bella Page, Jacinta Gulisano and Sam Perry. Sam is a singer and looping artist. His audition was controversial with some viewers questioning whether his unique approach complied with a singing competition but despite this, he progressed through all the stages and won.
Sam Perry with his coach Kelly Rowland
Jakob Delgado Releases Song
Former In Stereo member Jakob Delgado released his first song and music video as a solo artist in August. It is called Hopelessly and you can listen to it on streaming services like Spotify and watch the video on YouTube. Jakob's fans are waiting excitedly for new music and an opportunity to see him again!
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Fight
Rappers Cardi B and Nicki Minaj got into a physical altercation at a Harper's Bazaar event in New York. The clash was reportedly caused by Nicki talking about Cardi B's baby daughter. A video fo the fight went viral.
Photo: Variety
Michelle Obama's Book
Former US first lady Michelle Obama released a book called Becoming, an autobiography in which she talks about her life from growing up in Chicago to marrying Barack and being the first lady. It is the best-selling hardcover book of 2018.
Weddings
Many celebrity couples tied the knot. The Bachelor Australia couple Sam Wood and Snezana got married months after she gave birth to their daughter Willow. They were already to parents to Eve, Snezana's daughter. After meeting at an Oscars after party in February and dating for a few months, Nick Jonas confirmed they were engaged in July and married in December. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth just became husband and wife, after 10 years of dating, break-ups, broken engagements and reconciliations. The couple and their families have been sharing photos from the wedding on Instagram.
Sam & Snezana
Nick and Priyanka
Liam & Miley
Ruel Makes History
Australian teen singer Ruel had a big night at the Aria awards, making history as the youngest solo artist ever to win an Aria award. The 16-year-old won the Breakthrough Artist award for his single Dazed and Confused. 
Jaafar Jackson Launches Music
Jermaine Jackson's son Jaafar launched his own music with an exclusive performance at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in October. Jackson fans are eagerly waiting for his music to be available for purchase. Jaafar is someone to watch in the new Year!
So there you have it, just some of the many things that happened in the music industry this year. I am looking forward to more exciting entertainment in 2019!
Vishi xoxo
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