#Ariana Nica

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Child’s Play 2019

[spiderversegf]

can u do.. 20, 23, 25, 27, 29!

HIIIIII NICA

20. quit – cashmere cat ft. ariana grande

23. so hot you're hurting my feelings – caroline polachek

25. energy – beyoncé ft. beam

27. stargazing – the neighbourhood

29. 34+35 – ariana grande

[444names]

spanish, american and italian forenames

Aard Abra Abris Adalene Adeant Adonnia Adovio Adri Adrilare Adro Agara Agda Aguel Alberna Albio Alda Aldal Aleora Aleris Alfia Alfo Alia Alilo Alleancy Alliolò Alota Alote Amicia Amillie Amirobet Amon Andria Ania Anie Annioll Annya Anya Anzo Apolar Arcio Arcon Ariana Ariane Ariston Ascatina Auro Baldo Bary Bean Beancha Bela Bensimo Bephia Beraziam Berina Berri Bert Betaldo Bethy Betto Biolo Bithy Blanten Blashleo Bordon Brai Brenca Bres Briana Brie Briego Caeth Caly Cammarey Camolò Card Carda Cargaito Carge Carto Cena Chance Chela Chelia Chera Chew Chia Choa Clan Clia Cliermen Clifto Clina Cliolick Cobby Cole Conne Coredeo Crafines Cria Crie Cuna Dado Dadrizio Dalera Danice Danie Darcene Darie Darois Deandre Debastea Debriff Dela Deopatia Dessidne Diettena Dinetty Dole Domenia Dorgia Dusa Dwin Ecky Edesto Edrocle Egierto Elbeni Elens Elia Elin Elivio Elley Ellida Elorquel Emaroy Emerry Emilbia Emin Enie Enverthy Eria Erichew Erna Esto Etsy Euggy Eulia Fabary Fabrucel Fabsana Faidna Fann Fanney Fauron Fediann Fela Felor Fera Ferid Ferna Ferrane Fild Fira Fire Firenuto Flaco Flanny Flomino Fraha Freah Frelio Frenie Frenson Frestin Fretabie Fria Frikebon Frodo Fulia Fulmo Gaberet Gairi Garey Gari Garmego Gela Geller Gemise Genina Genitha Geopolia Gerantsy Gert Giever Gildo Gine Giolò Giuliel Gius Glio Graz Grel Grena Guettano Guinela Gund Guses Gusid Gwennie Hance Hanicia Hawn Hayd Helades Helierta Heran Hillyn Hormo Howancy Huano Hugley Hure Igne Inate Indretia Irah Irettaco Isaurob Jace Jacio Jamila Jamin Javia Javidne Jayn Jensusa Jertat Jescaldo Jestor Jimbetti Jimo Jimonie Joando Joano Joanto Joddia Jode Johnne Jorento Josa Juliane Juno Kata Katt Kaya Keildas Kela Kelmuna Kena Kene Kenick Kenrik Kenza Keveris Kria Kricen Krine Krino Krizana Langer Lano Laviano Layd Leristob Lerna Lexindo Liadeon Liel Lier Liffay Liliano Lippea Liziolie Lodrilla Lophila Lorgeri Lory Lothy Lotim Lucheris Lude Luderio Ludio Ludy Luin Lulca Lyde Mack Maeleo Maelis Mailla Maine Mais Mamerta Mandio Maracial Marannie Marce Mard Mardolo Mared Maricen Marlenzo Marobo Maron Marraul Marryl Martro Masces Matie Maudia Maurto Mayney Megore Melinca Mene Micandy Mick Mild Milian Mill Mina Minetto Minmarry Mirmi Monn Motta Muna Nakirie Nanie Natris Nica Nicherin Niste Nuth Ofilly Oley Orey Orgia Osephilo Pale Pamiro Paome Parry Pascatto Pasco Pataro Path Pathanzo Pathard Patsel Pauste Peanie Pelisie Penrith Perria Pett Pette Phiami Pierto Piet Pillia Pomelie Puca Pure Puro Raimario Rana Randany Rany Reart Rellio Remie Renel Renne Robenne Roisti Rolano Romi Rona Ronine Roxanie Salanny Sald Sannie Saro Scolò Selvia Seppeo Sesta Shaleo Simudon Soldo Sonicto Sonsie Soph Stan Sulietto Susando Susta Tago Taria Tena Terna Tero Tian Tianicam Tomiley Tonie Torai Trazio Trida Tria Trobonin Ulive Umbera Urtratra Vian Vicino Vidan Virk Vivia Walvalla Warina Waya Wayes Wayl Wena Whia Wilico Willyne Wine Winerria

[heavenlyheesire]

WELCOME TO HEAVENLYHEESIRE !!

✦ NAME - nica (she/her)

✦ AGE - 21 years old

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⊹ i mainly write for enhypen (except ni-ki as he is my adoptive son) but i am open to writing for txt in the near future ꪔ̤̮

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ᯓᡣ𐭩 FUN FACTS

𐬹 GROUPS I STAN - enhypen (ult), tomorrow x together (ult), le sserafim (ult), bts, blackpink, gidle, newjeans, xg

𐬹 GROUPS I LISTEN TO - itzy, twice, stray kids, kep1er, kiss of life, stayc, dreamcatcher, aespa, ive, &team

𐬹 NON-KPOP ARTISTS I LISTEN TO - taylor swift, five seconds of summer, sabrina carpenter, chase atlantic, olivia rodrigo, tokio hotel, halsey, the weeknd, melanie martinez, ariana grande

hope you had an angelic time & drown in heaven again soon !!

© heavenlyheesire ..

[mhisadj]

For better or for worse, I have a job that is exempt - to a great degree - from the widespread need for isolation (in the world of news radio, the show must go on). However, I do get days off and thank goodness for that because my brain can only take so much constant pandemic talk.

So! I offer up ‘the ultimate music list’, something I started doing on YouTube last year. Maybe earlier. It’s a living list, it will never be complete. Anyway, listen to the way my music mind rambles! All songs listed on the other side of the keep reading line (not linked, you gotta do some of the work):

Seinabo Sey - I Owe You Nothing Janelle Monáe – Django Jane Janelle Monáe - PYNK Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel Sudan Archives - Come Meh Way Sudan Archives - Come Meh Way & Wake Up | A Take Away Show St. Beauty - Not Discuss It Japanese Breakfast - Boyish St. Beauty - Caught Kali Uchis - After The Storm ft. Tyler, The Creator, Bootsy Collins Kali Uchis - Tomorrow (ft. Tame Impala) Kali Uchis - Dead To Me Kali Uchis - Body Language (Intro) Kali Uchis - Just A Stranger Kali Uchis - In My Dreams Kali Uchis - Flight 22 Sigrid - Strangers King Princess - 1950 Sigrid - Don’t Kill My Vibe Sigrid - Plot Twist Moonchild - The List Amber Mark - Way Back The Internet - Girl DeJ Loaf - Changes Erykah Badu - Window Seat Erykah Badu - Afro Blue M.I.A. - Matangi M.I.A. - Double Bubble Trouble M.I.A. - Paper Planes A Tribe Called Red - The Light II Ft. Lido Pimienta A Tribe Called Red - Sisters ft Northern Voice PRINCESS NOKIA - BRUJAS PRINCESS NOKIA - TOMBOY Solange - Cranes in the Sky Solange - Don't Touch My Hair ft. Sampha SZA - Broken Clocks SZA - Drew Barrymore SZA - Go Gina SZA - Prom SZA - Pretty Little Birds Sade - Flower of the Universe Sade - The Sweetest Taboo Sade - Paradise Sade - Turn My Back On You Sade - Smooth Operator Sade - Cherish the Day Erykah Badu - On & On Jill Scott - A Long Walk Erykah Badu - Tyrone (Live) Janelle Monáe - I Like That Christine and the Queens - Girlfriend Humble the Poet - H.A.I.R. Lush - Desire Lines Lush - Never-Never Rachel Sermanni 'Take Me Out' - Franz Ferdinand Cover Memory House - When You Sleep (Yours Truly Session) Sumner McKane - The Turncoat Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing - The Magnetic Fields (Sense8 Remix) (feat. Zoe Wise) Julia Holter - I Shall Love 2 Dua Lipa - New Rules [Initial Talk 80s Rules Remix] Lady Gaga - Venus (80s Synthwave Version) Ruelle - Take It All Kraak & Smaak Ft. Parcels - Stumble Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa - One Kiss Timecop1983 - Girl (feat. SEAWAVES) Aretha Franklin - Mary, Don't You Weep (Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, January 14, 1972) Sarah Vaughan - Misty (Live from Sweden) Ellie Goulding - My Blood (Kastle Remix) Darksynth Paradise - A NewRetroWave Mix | 1 Hour | Retrowave/ Darkwave/ Electro | Sudan Archives - Nont For Sale Christine and the Queens - 5 dollars Christine and the Queens - Doesn’t matter Christine and the Queens - The walker Christine and the Queens - Damn (what must a woman do) Christine and the Queens - Goya soda Christine and the Queens - The stranger Lone - Poltergeist Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Hear Voices Lost Years - Pressure Windows 95 Start-up remix Windows 95 Startup Sound (Slowed 4000%) Seoul - Silencer Blackwater Holylight - Willow Her's - Low Beam Here We Go Magic - Alone But Moving John Maus - Bennington AC Temple - Yield Lana del Rey - Summertime Sadness (SxAde Synthwave Version) Ariana Grande - "Into You"  80′s Remix Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer   80′s Remix Fifth Harmony - Sledgehammer   80′s Remix Lady Gaga - Perfect Illusion   80s Remix Ariana Grande - Greedy [Initial Talk "90s state of mind" Remix] Happy Hippie Presents: Miley Cyrus & Ariana Grande - Don't Dream It's Over Mariah Carey - Touch My Body [Initial Talk 90s Splash! Remix] Dua Lipa - IDGAF (Initial Talk Remix) 憂鬱 - Sun Lady Gaga - Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) Robyn - Honey Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again Floating Points - Nuits Sonores Sade - The Big Unknown Amanda Shires - Leave It Alone Crockett - City of Ghosts [Full Album] Toni Harper - "The Velvet Hammer" (stereo), 1959 Cristina - "Things Fall Apart" Dexter Gordon - What’s New Warren Zevon - Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead - Rochester, 1994 Le1f - Wut Katie Herzig - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These) Raymond Scott - "Boy Scout In Switzerland" - Quartet San Francisco (arranged by Robert Gilmore) Jan A.P. Kaczmarek - Aimee & Jaguar Main Theme Toni Harper - "The Other Woman"  Toni Harper - The meaning of the blues Vanessa - Upside Down Anna Ternheim - Summer Rain feat. Nina Kinert, Ane Brun, First Aid Kit and Ellekari Larsson of The Tiny Ella Fitzgerald & Bill Doggett ~ Rough Ridin' Eraldo Bernocchi, Harold Budd,Robin Guthrie - South Of Heaven (Winter Garden) Slum Village - Fall in Love (Instrumental) Shonen Knife - Twist Barbie Dave Berry - This Strange Effect Sarah Harmer - Basement Apartment The Original Stroll - February 1958 Gertrude Lawrence - My Sweet Gustav HOLST: St. Paul's Suite (III. Intermezzo, IV. Finale) Rumskib - Secrets Caterina Valente - Stranger In Paradise Borodin - Prince Igor - Polovtsian Dances Darshan Ambient - Mirage Girl Crisis - Smooth Operator Girl Crisis - Paranoid Mulatu Astatke's "Mulatu" Vivien Goldman - Launderette Jonatha Brooke - West Point Lesley Gore - You Don’t Own Me Matthew Schoening - Emotional Clockwork Molly Nilsson - Hey Moon Kate Bush - Cloudbusting (The Organon Mix re-edit) Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky FIREBIRD COMPLETE The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower Grimes - Vanessa Kenneth Bager Fr. one (...and I kept hearing) Land of Talk - It’s Okay Nite Jewel - Artificial Intelligence Geneva Jacuzzi - Clothes On the Bed Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood - Karma Police | Glastonbury Festival, Pilton UK (8/9) Maps of Norway - Traffic Simian Mobile Disco - Cruel Intentions Aerosmith - Crazy Bruce Kaphan - Undeserved Ending The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "Everything With You" Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - Body Janelle Monae - "Tightrope" 5/18 Letterman Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler Ladyhawke - My Delirium Marion Cotillard & Franz Ferdinand - Eyes of Mars Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch (live) Kate Bush - Army Dreamers Tegan and Sara - Living Room Kate Bush - Cloudbusting Beatrice Eli - Girls NewRetroWave End of 2017 Mix - (The Future Beckons) - [80s/ Retrowave/ Outrun/ Retro Electro] Vaporwave / Chillwave - Ultimate Mix The Chordettes "Lollipop" & "Mr. Sandman" Sufjan Stevens - Tonya Harding Taylor Davis - Stranger Things Violin Medley STRANGER THINGS MEETS CLASSICAL GUITAR Grace Sings Sludge - Difficult To Love Satchmode - Happiness Part 1 River Whyless - Life Crisis Stefano Barone - Batman - Alexander Supertramp Bebel Gilberto - "Aganjú"(Ao Vivo) - Bebel Gilberto In Rio Katie Melua - Diamonds are Forever  Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me Beulahbelle - You Only Live Twice (Living Room Version) Grimes - We Appreciate Power Meshell Ndegeocello - Sensitivity Kodacrome - Buckets Röyksopp - Remind Me Lizzo - Juice Lizzo - Truth Hurts Lizzo - Good As Hell Electrelane - To the East Electrelane - I only always think Sean Paul - Get Busy 憂鬱 - Azure Day (Full EP) 憂鬱 - Slow Suzanne Vega - Luka | The story behind the song Seoul - Real June Broken Social Scene on House of Strombo Show Big Boi’s Favorite Verse: Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Cherry Glazerr - Nurse Ratched  Jan A.P. Kaczmarek - Aimée & Jaguar Mister Rogers Remixed | Garden of Your Mind Grant Green - Idle Moments Hole Reunion after 15 yrs. Teeth - Care Bear ST. VINCENT covers BIG BLACK at BOWERY BALLROOM NYC May 22 2011 Broadcast - Man is not a bird (Teac A-4010 s Reel to Reel) Billy May - So Nice (Samba De Verão) Pogo - Mellow Brick Road Anna Calvi - Jezebel (Attic Sessions 5) Anna Calvi - Joan Of Arc (Attic Sessions 4) Anna Calvi - Surrender (Attic Sessions 3) Anna Calvi - Sound & Vision (Attic Sessions 1) Anna Calvi - Wolf Like Me (Attic Sessions 2) Clementine - ALL BLUES Skip James - Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues Anna Calvi - Suzanne And I Total Slacker - Thyme Traveling High School Dropout Siouxsie & The Banshees- Metal (Elizabethan Suite 1977) Second Chorus (Charlie North Remix) The Castaways - Liar Liar Alex Gaudino Feat. Christal Waters - Destination Calabria Loose Ends - Hangin’ On a String Pizzicato Five - The Audrey Hepburn Complex Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - What I Am The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) The Human League - Don’t You Want Me The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days PJ Harvey - Hanging in the Wire PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me PJ Harvey & Thom Yorke - This Mess We’re In PJ Harvey - We Float PJ Harvey - This Wicked Tongue PJ Harvey - A Place Called Home The Sundays - Here’s Where The Story Ends Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way Hall & Oates - Out of Touch Hall & Oates - I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) Toto - Rosanna Toto - Africa Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels Philip Bailey, Phil Collins - Easy Lover Spandau Ballet - True Tears For Fears - Shout Sigrid - Don’t Feel Like Crying Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir The Jesus and Mary Chain - April Skies The Ocean Blue - Between Something and Nothing No Joy - Hollywood Teeth Tamaryn - Last Tamaryn - Softcore Tamaryn - Cranekiss Ashrae Fax - CHKN Echo & the Bunnymen - A Promise Ashrae Fax - Intexus The Motels - Only the Lonely Other Colors - Dark Things Bauhaus - All We Ever Wanted Was Everything George Clanton - It Makes the Babies Want to Cry Ben Howard - Nica Libres At Dusk Elton John - Bennie and the Jets Elton John - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (with Kiki Dee) David Bowie - Life On Mars? Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight  St Vincent Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Songs Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says (instrumental) Death Valley Girls "Disaster (Is What We're After)" A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation Tame Impala - The Less I Know The Better Childish Gambino - Redbone De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays Choir! Choir! Choir! Sings David Bowie - Heroes Kishi Bashi - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) The 6ths - You You You You You Squirrel Nut Zippers "Put A Lid On It" Joni Mitchell - Help Me Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker - "Shadows And Light" Joni Mitchell - All I Want Joni Mitchell - Free Man In Paris Joni Mitchell - California Joni Mitchell - In France They Kiss On Main Street Joni Mitchell - Amelia Joni Mitchell - People’s Parties Joni Mitchell - For the Roses Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchell - Black Crow Joni Mitchell - Hejira Joni Mitchell - Coyote Joni Mitchell w/Peter Gabriel - My Secret Place Joni Mitchell - Down To You Joni Mitchell - Refuge of the Roads Joni Mitchell - Slouching Towards Bethlehem  Joni Mitchell - Shades of Scarlet Conquering Joni Mitchell - Cool Water (with Willie Nelson) Joni Mitchell - The Jungle Line Joni Mitchell - Song For Sharon Joni Mitchell - Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire Joni Mitchell - Night Ride Home Joni Mitchell - Taming the Tiger Joni Mitchell - Snakes & Ladders Joni Mitchell - Raised on Robbery Joni Mitchell - Jericho Joni Mitchell - Lakota Joni Mitchell - The Beat of Black Wings Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On I’m A Radio (Live) The Delfonics - Ready or Not Here I Come Funkadelic - Maggot Brain Incredible Bongo Band - Apache The Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round Manual - Crockett’s Theme Jessica Pratt - This Time Around Jessica Pratt - Poly Blue Jessica Pratt - Baby, Back Jessica Pratt - Aeroplane Tony Allen - Stick Around Basia - Promises Basia - New Day For You Basia - Cruising For Bruising Basia - Drunk On Love Basia - Third Time Lucky America - Tin Man Weyes Blood - Andromeda Ladytron - Far From Home Ladytron - Deadzone Ladytron - The Island St. Vincent & Dua Lipa | Masseduction / One Kiss | 2019 GRAMMYs Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel (LIVE at the 61st GRAMMYs) Still Corners - The Trip Still Corners - Strange Pleasures FM-84 - Bend & Break Robyn - Send To Robin Immediately The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience - Shambush Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Kate Bush - Hounds of Love [Full Album] Kate Bush - Babooshka Kate Bush - The Sensual World Kate Bush - Hammer Horror Kate Bush - Love and Anger Katie Lee - Stay as Sick as You Are America - You Can Do Magic Blonde Redhead - Magic Mountain Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up In These Streets Lorelle Meets the Obsolete - Unificado Sneaks - Ecstasy Linear Movement - Way Out Of Living Alex Lilly - Pornographic Mind Caribou - Melody Day (Four Tet Remix feat. Luke Lalonde Adem and One Little Plane) Def Leppard - Hysteria Sigrid - Sight of You The Charlie Steinmann Orchestra And Singers - It's Such a Good Night (Scoobidoo Love) Alice Coltrane - Blue Nile Les McCann - Roberta Pharoah Sanders - Astral Travelling  Pure Bathing Culture - Scotty Jamila Woods - EARTHA Patricia Barber - Too Rich For My Blood Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long LL Cool J - Around the Way Girl Keep Shelly In Athens - Bendable Absolute Jest: I. Beginning · John Adams · San Francisco Symphony · St. Lawrence String Quartet · Michael Tilson Thomas Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule the World Futurecop! - Fade Away (feat. NINA) Steve Gunn - New Moon Moving Panoramas - ADD Heart Elizabeth Barraclough - Don’t TV Me Klymaxx - Meeting In the Ladies Room Salt Cathedral - Go and Get It feat. Big Freedia & Jarina DeMarco Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports [Full Album] Calexico and Iron & Wine - Midnight Sun Cate Le Bon - The Light Cate Le Bon - Daylight Matters Jack White at Château de Fontainebleau I A Take Away Show Tammy Wynette - Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad Stella Donnelly - Die Portishead - Sour Times Portishead at Roseland New York City Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts Warpaint - Disco//Very - Keep It Healthy  Jessica Pratt - Fare Thee Well Jessica Pratt - Here My Love Alvvays - Saved By A Waif Alvvays - Dreams Tonite Alvvays - Forget About Life Alvvays - Plimsoll Punks Tame Impala - Patience Godzilla: Old Rivals - Bear McCreary( Godzilla: King of Monsters Soundtrack) Alloy Tracks - Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Beautiful Trailer Theme) Girl Crisis - The Sign Siouxsie and the Banshees - Captain Scarlet Boards of Canada - Macquarie Ridge Tōth - Practice Magic And Seek Professional Help When Necessary (Full Album) Wyatt - Attention Fontaines D.C. - Hurricane Laughter (Darklands Version) Matthew and the Atlas - Counting Paths Matthew and the Atlas - Old Ceremony Sufjan Stevens - Love Yourself Computer Magic - Hudson Grizzly Bear - Mourning Sound Lana Del Rey - Doin Time Chastity Belt - Trapped Kero Kero Bonito - Make Believe Eberhard Weber - T. On A White Horse Endre Hegedus - VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk, Debussy: Children's Corner / Suite Bergamasque LCD Soundsystem - oh baby Dominique Young Unique - Throw It Down Leikeli47 - Money Santigold - Look At These Hoes Handsome Boy Modeling School - Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II) Perfume Genius - Slip Away DJ Shadow - "Nobody Speak" feat. Run The Jewels St. Vincent - Fast Slow Disco Marion Cotillard and Metronomy - Is She Really Going Out With Him Patti Smith - Gloria King Princess - Cheap Queen Ingrid Michaelson - Best Friend Kindness - Hard To Believe Kim Petras - Clarity Kim Petras - Another One Cowboy Junkies - Dreaming My Dreams With You Rihanna - Same Ol’ Mistakes Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You Sailors of Neptune - Car Song Photay - Outré Lux (feat. Madison McFerrin) Ella Fitzgerald - I’ll Never Be The Same Timecop1983 - My First Crush (feat. Trevor Something) Toro Y Moi - Cola The Cinematic Orchestra - Wait For Now/Leave The World (feat. Tawiah) Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens - Gone Hayley Kiyoko - I Wish Jambalaya Brass Band - Tumbao Frosty and the Diamonds - Destination Mars Plumb - Blush (Only You) Evanescence - Anywhere Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener Christine and the Queens - Need You Tonight (INXS Cover) Dua Lipa - Be The One (80's Power Ballad Remix) Bomba Estéreo - Corazón Zola Jesus - Wiseblood (Johnny Jewel Remix) The Bangles - Going Down To Liverpool Trills - Hush King Princess - Prophet Emily Wells - I’m No Heroine Ariel Pink - Bubblegum Dreams Missy Elliott - Throw It Back Missy Elliott Performs 'Get Ur Freak On', 'Lose Control' & More | 2019 Video Music Awards Miranda Lambert - Way Too Pretty for Prison Miranda Lambert - The House That Built Me Miranda Lambert - We Should Be Friends Miranda Lambert - Mama’s Broken Heart Maya Hawke - To Love a Boy Flowers (Eurydice's Song) - (Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown) Young Ejecta • Welcome To Love Kelis - Bossy ft. Too $hort Lindsay Lohan - Bossy Natalie Cole - Lush Life Grimes & i_o - Violence The Highwomen - Redesigning Women Lana Del Rey - Season Of The Witch Anita Carter - Ring of Fire Jack Hylton - Wedding of the Painted Doll Earth, Wind, and Fire - Fantasy DJ Boring - Winona DJ Boring - Goodbye Michael Rob Reich - Shimmytown Shuffle Sarah Vaughan - Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most King Princess - Playboy School of Pop Broken Social Scene - Anthems For A Seventeen-Year Old Girl Jenny Hval - Lions (feat. Vivian Wang) Minny Riperton - Les Fleurs Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ‒ Procession of the Nobles Firebird - 13. Infernal Dance Of All Of Kashchei's Subjects Kylie Minogue - Dancing Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - All Hail Dracula! Jana Hunter | You Belong Here Bat For Lashes - The Hunger Bat For Lashes - Laura Zero 7 - Swimmers Tame Impala - It Might Be Time Hannah Williams & The Affirmations - Woman Got Soul Galantis & Dolly Parton - Faith feat. Mr. Probz The KLF - 3am Eternal The KLF feat. Tammy Wynette - Justified & Ancient Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls Til Tuesday - Voices Carry St. Vincent - Laughing With A Mouth of Blood Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 Tennis - Runner Giles Reaves - ‎"Sowelu (Wholeness)" Taeko Ohnuki - Sunshower (Full Album) 80s Japanese Fusion Summer Mix (Fusion Jazz, City Pop, Funk, Soul...) Tamaryn - Dreaming The Dark (Full Album) Swing Out Sister - Breakout Ayane Yamazaki - 眠りの理由 "Women Of Country Performance" | Live from CMA Awards 2019 Reba McEntire - "Fancy" | Live from CMA Awards 2019 Seal - Crazy Seal - Violet Tame Impala - Posthumous Forgiveness Richard Wagner - The Flight of the Valkyries The Black Angels - Yellow Elevator #2 Bonnie Raitt - Unnecessarily Mercenary Norah Jones - Flipside Genesis Owusu - WUTD Lana Del Rey - Mariners Apartment Complex 10,000 Hz Legend - Don’t Be Light Air Miami - See Through Plastic Kitchens Of Distinction - Margaret's Injection Sebastian Böhm - Blue Monday (Official "Wonder Woman 1984" Trailer Music) Primitons - All My Friends Heavens To Betsy – Waitress Hell Romania - Planes Dionne Farris - I Know CeCe Peniston - Finally Robin S - Show Me Love La Bouche - Be My Lover Stilz - Wavelength Tennis - Need Your Love The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx - Saved By Zero The Fixx - Red Skies The Fixx - Stand Or Fall Kajagoogoo - Too Shy Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well Jane Child - Don't Wanna Fall In Love Information Society - What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Icehouse - No Promises The Spiral Starecase - More Today Than Yesterday Caroline Rose - Feel The Way I Want Frank & His Sisters - Mwanangu Lala KIRLIAN CAMERA - Blue Room Look Blue Go Purple | Cactus Cat Look Blue Go Purple | Circumspect Penelope Look Blue Go Purple - I Don't Want You Anyway The Bats | North By North Best Coast - Everything Has Changed Best Coast  - For The First Time War And Peace / Gab Is Stabbed · Joseph LoDuca Tashaki Miyaki - I Only Have Eyes for You (the Flamingos cover - Little Big Planet 3 OST) Angel Olsen - Who’s Sorry Now Anna Calvi - Love of my life | Empty Space #5 The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You Supergrass - Moving Supergrass - Late In the Day Supergrass - Richard III Panda Bear - Sequential Circuits Computer Magic - Be Fair Computer Magic - Fuzz Computer Magic - Spaces The Amazing - Tell Them You Can’t Leave Anna Calvi - Hunter Anna Calvi - Swimming Pool Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better Duran Duran - Rio Duran Duran - Save A Prayer Duran Duran - My Own Way Anna Calvi - Eden Anna Calvi - Indies or Paradise She & Him - I Can Hear Music Soloist Mari Silje Samuelsen - Antonio Vivaldi - "Summer" from four seasons Vivaldi Four Seasons: "Winter" (L'Inverno), complete; Cynthia Freivogel, Voices of Music  Para One · Arthur Simonini-La Jeune Fille en Feu (Bande originale du film) Agnes Obel - The Curse (Berlin Live Session) St. Vincent - Los Ageless Billie Ellish - No Time To Die King Princess - Hit The Back (Dance Video) Men I Trust - Show Me How Lady Gaga - Stupid Love Agnes Obel - Fuel To Fire Beach House - Space Song Sufjan Stevens - Visions of Gideon Agnes Obel - Broken Sleep snarls - Walk In the Woods Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice (Live from MMXVI Tour) Dixie Chicks - Gaslighter Conspiracy of Owls - "Ancient Robots" Conspiracy of Owls - A Silver Song Sigrid - Home To You Tierra Whack – Unemployed Jenny Hval - Accident Caroline Polachek - So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings

[nonsimsical]

1,2,3,4,9,12, 15, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 36, 43, 45, 47 :)

1. Your first OC ever?

...Hmm, I suppose that would be Elias, Tristan and Isolde Bishop from my Living off the Land. On tumblr thought - It was Priscilla Hendersen.

2. Do you have a personal favourite among your OCs?

...Bennette - I’ve given her a lot of my own personality as well as used my own personal experiences in some form for her backstory and things she’s experienced as a parent.

3. Have you ever adopted a character or gotten a character from someone else?

...Yes! Braylie was my first actual adoption. I had to apply as my sims and wait for two other simmers to be interested in her and then have the simmers behind the scenes chose who would be her forever home. The Bartolini’s were chosen for her. My second adoption was Ariana and Bennette and Theron adopted her in a similar fashion - I had to write a letter as my OC and the powers that be chose which tiny pixel they thought best suited my sim family.. It was a lot of fun. The first sim I was ever given, that wasn’t MADE for me - but was already established and given to me was Salem (who I made Memee to pair with him). The second was Theron (who was paired with Bennette in an AU ship).

4. A character you rarely talk about?

...I have a lot of those, lol! Maybe Koa? Just because he’s one I’m still building that backstory for and getting to know. Or Sasha!

9. Would you ever be willing to give any of your OCs to someone else?

...I have already done that, lol. Probably won’t be the last time either.

12. Name an OC that isn’t yours but who you like a lot

...Mathilde, Eisley, Hattie, Juliet, Tobyn, Finn, Doc, Clementine, Skye, Karley, Nikki, Brianna, Sultan, Nyanaath, Sara, Seth, Andromeda, Louie, Tabitha, Nica, Maegan, January, Campbell, baby Jessica, there are so many! 

15. Do you like to talk about your OCs with other people?

...I talk about them with my husband, my Mom, 2 of my non sim playing friends, etc. etc.

19. Introduce an OC that means a lot to you (and explain why)

...See #2 lol

23. Introduce OC that has changed from your first idea concerning what the character would be like?

...Hmmmm...... idk. I guess, Freeman. He was made purely to counter the bad teen dad stigma, but also to collab with a friend who was gettin left out of stuff and I wanted them to feel included etc. He definitely was never meant to go on from a single Dad to having 5 kids, married, homeowner and an FBI Agent, lol. After his child turned 5 he was going to move away aka be gone forever.

24. If you could meet one OC of yours, who would it be and why?

...Ooo, that’s a hard one. Hmm, Bennette. Since she is most like myself we’d have a lot of great laughs.

25. The OC that resembles you the most (same hobby, height, shared like/dislike for something etc?)

...Bennette, lol, but also Oona and Yuri. Not to the extent Bennette is - but there are other tid bits in there.

26. Have you ever had to change your OC’s design or something else about them against your will?

...Yes.

36. Do you have OC pairs where the other part belongs to someone else (siblings, lovers, friends etc)?

...Yep, lol.

43. Do you have any certain type when you create your OCs? Do you tend to favour some certain traits or looks? It’s time to confess

...I favor brown/hazel eyes and well porportioned faces and bodies, however I always try to have diversity when it comes to my sims.

45. A character you no longer use?

...There are also a lot of those, too, lol.

47. Has anyone ever (friendly) claimed any of your OCs as their child?

...A couple, yes, lol.

[dominiogirls]

HORÓSCOPO DO MÊS DE FEVEREIRO! 

ÁRIES: ♈

O mês começa com o resquício da agitação de janeiro, mas ao longo dos dias ele te pedirá mais introspecção. Até o dia 18 o Sol ainda estará presente em Aquário, trazendo reflexões sobre a nossa relação com o mundo, com o meio-ambiente e as pessoas. É capaz de que você comece a dar maior valor às suas amizades e suas conexões. Quais pessoas merecem um pouco mais a sua presença?Falando sobre o lado social, dia 3 Vênus entrará em Capricórnio mexendo nesse setor. Enquanto janeiro foi de bonança, em fevereiro poderão haver algumas complicações. Tenha paciência ao lidar com as pessoas, pois nem tudo ocorrerá do jeito que você quer. A partir da metade do mês haverá inclusive uma “reestruturação”, que colocará as suas relações em ordem. Os laços que devem permanecer ficam e até se estreitam. Os que não fazem mais sentido se vão. Deixa ir embora, viu?A vida amorosa tomará muito a sua atenção durante a maior parte do tempo, e algumas de vocês passarão por momentos de muita intensidade, incerteza e mudança nesse quesito. Para acrescentar, do dia 15 em diante a sua vida começa a dar uma desacelerada. Vai com calma, sem querer respostas imediatas, ariana. Procure, portanto, não colocar pressão no que está indefinido. Isso não é alerta de pânico, é apenas uma indicação de que é hora de tirar o pé do acelerador e deixar rolar, sabe? Confie na sorte de Júpiter em Sagitário que está te mostrando que tudo pode se resolver de infinitas formas!

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 16, 21, 22, 28 Aprecie e comemore: 4, 5, 13, 18, 19, 26, 27

TOURO:  ♉

Você continua se mexendo em fevereiro. Ora por conta do Sol em Aquário, que parece deixar o tempo super acelerado, ora por conta de Marte que entra no seu signo no dia 15. Enquanto na primeira metade do mês você corre porque sente que precisa tirar o atraso, na segunda você se mexe porque se sente confiante e corajosa. Para dar tempo de fazer tudo, a astro-dica é: foque no que é importante e desapegue das picuinhas. Dê atenção àquilo que é realmente relevante em sua vida. E se você estiver encanando com besteira, se pergunte porque aquilo te preocupa tanto.

Outra tendência interessante vem com os planetas passando por Peixes, que trazem o seu lado mais manso à tona. Bora respeitar as diferenças, praticar a empatia e o amor a todos, inclusive aos bichinhos

Mas vamos ao que interessa, né, garotas regidas pelo planeta Vênus? O planetinha do amor, das relações e da beleza estará passando durante praticamente o mês inteiro em Capricórnio, super em sintonia com Touro. Isso significa o quê? Que você começará a ver que esse tal de se apaixonar não é tão ruim assim. Finalmente as coisas começam a tomar um rumo mais definido, te deixando mais segura e tranquila. Se deu, deu, se não deu, não deu, sabe? E tudo bem. O clima é meio que esse. Só de ter respostas mais concretas você já tem um ponto de partida, e para você isso já dá um alívio só. Dia 17 promete ser um dia especial nesse sentido. Não se apegue a rótulos nem a modelos de relacionamentos, viva o seu do seu jeito.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 4, 5, 12, 18, 24, 25 Aprecie e comemore: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16, 19, 20, 28

GÊMEOS: ♊

Este mês tem uma cara mais leve, mais de buenas. Iniciando numa sexta-feira, só pode dar nisso, né? Primeira notícia boa: Vênus entra em Capricórnio no dia 3. Sabe aquela dúvida toda que tava rolando no amor? Uma hora você queria ficar junto, outra hora queria ficar na sua, depois mudava de ideia, etc.? PASSOU! Tudo passa, Brasil! Mas olha, foi bom dar essa analisada, viu, pois agora você sabe um pouco mais do que quer. Além disso, com Vênus em Capricórnio você poderá sacar que chegou a hora de ser mais “adulta” e escolher companhias que valem mais a pena. Não basta ter um rostinho bonito, sabe?

A segunda boa notícia é: o Sol continuará passando por Aquário até o dia 18, mantendo a sua auto-estima lá em cima. Quando a gente está bem, é difícil de cair em cilada, né? Principalmente no amor! As amizades são o destaque desse período. Outra coisa que também chama bastante a atenção é a sua curiosidade sendo constantemente alimentada com coisa nova e divertida. Uau!

Em relação às atividades que requerem o seu lado racional e criativo: dia 10 Mercúrio entrará em Peixes te fazendo pensar em detalhes que você não tinha pensado antes. Será um período mais introspectivo, no qual você terá que se aprofundar e refletir sobre aquelas coisas que costuma deixar para depois.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 27 Aprecie e comemore: 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 21, 22

CÂNCER: ♋

Em fevereiro você pensará bastante sobre o amor e os seus relacionamentos, pois Vênus entrará em Capricórnio no dia 3 e permanecerá por lá até o fim do mês. É um período que serve para reflexão sobre as suas conexões, o amor, suas amizades e a sua forma de lidar com as pessoas. Em alguns momentos você irá preferir ficar sozinha, nem vai querer saber de companhia. Aí, do nada, aparece a carência e a vontade de ficar grudada assistindo Netflix de conchinha. Apenas observe e procure não tomar decisões nesse setor quando estiver passando por ondas emocionais, belê?

Ainda falando sobre relacionamentos, no dia 19, no meio de uma muvuca rolando, o Sol entrará em Peixes. Vai ter muita coisa mudando nas suas relações, totalmente fora do seu controle, mas você conseguirá ficar tranquila e centrada, com a autoestima mais elevada a cada dia que passar.

Saindo do setor amoroso e indo para o lado prático da vida, no dia 10 Mercúrio entrará em Peixes. É nesse momento que começa uma fase mais legal para você, canceriana. Chega de treino de autoestima, cross-fit da vida, zumba emocional! Bem-vinda a uma fase mais segura, na qual só existem soluções e onde seus pensamentos fluem que é uma beleza. Aff, que mara! Logo na sequencia chega Marte em Touro, que deixa tudo muito mais suave, aliviando a pressão que estava te tirando constantemente da sua zona de conforto. Sim, era tudo para que você pudesse dar grandes saltos e perceber que você é capaz de muito mais do que você imagina. Mas, assim, agora é a hora de sentar e comer um lanchinho, sacou?

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 22, 28 Aprecie e comemore: 6, 7, 11, 12, 18, 24, 25

LEÃO: ♌

Janeiro foi só sucesso, fala sério? Rola um imprevisto aqui e ali, mas de modo geral foi bom, né? Principalmente no lado social e amoroso! Bom, em fevereiro os planetas que estavam agitando a sua vida saem de cena. Sim, no dia 2 Vênus se despede de Sagitário e no dia 15 Marte entra em Touro, encerrando a temporada de festas. Calma, não precisa guardar o glitter na gaveta, pois Júpiter continua em Sagitário, combinado? (Em 2019 sempre haverá algum rastro de purpurina em você.)

É que agora chegou a hora botar as patas na massa e começar a trabalhar. Pega um elástico, amarra essa juba e bora fazer um pouco do serviço de backstage. Menos elogios, mais prática. Sua paciência, determinação e visão de longo prazo serão testados. Resiliência é a palavra! Acredite nos seus sonhos e siga sendo o exemplo!

Assim você conseguirá fazer as suas coisas sem desanimar, pois o Sol em Aquário continuará trazendo questionamentos sobre si mesma. Você se perguntará diversas vezes se você dá conta do recado, e poderá se sentir insegura com maior frequência. Mas isso não passa de uma fase que te ajuda a enxergar os pontos que precisam de fortalecimento dentro de si, e termina em torno do dia 18, quando o Sol entrar no signo de Peixes.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24, 25 Aprecie e comemore: 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 22, 26, 27

VIRGEM: ♍

Meninas, ótimas notícias! Já vou começar com coisa boa aqui. Vênus entra em Capricórnio no dia 3. “E daí?”. E daí que a sua vida amorosa e seu círculo social começam a ficar mais interessantes, oras! Gente, será um mês de fortes emoções, viu?! Na primeira metade do mês é só diversão, chuva de contatinhos, match a rodo, confirmações, certezas, tudo do jeito que você gosta. Em torno do dia 20 as coisas poderão mudar, no entanto. Os relacionamentos darão uma virada e isso não é necessariamente ruim. É que a incerteza que isso causa não é super fácil de lidar. A dica é: vai no flow, sem ficar pensando demais no que irá acontecer. Se der um frio na barriga, é sinal de que está tudo certo.

No dia 10 Mercúrio entra em Peixes e no dia 19 é a vez do Sol. Sim, os relacionamentos estão bombando, mas parece que você não consegue sempre expressar o que quer dizer. Pode até ficar meio tímida, se duvidando, com preguiça de falar ou se analisando demais. Pegue leve, tente entender as pessoas e, assim, ficará mais fácil de se comunicar. Também pode acontecer de você se sentir meio perdida, avoada, perdendo o horário ou esquecendo seus pertences por aí. Ou o contrário, muito controladora e a louca da agenda. Questionamentos sobre sua capacidade e insegurança também surgem. Foque no presente, use o período para extrair o melhor que existe em você que dá tudo certo! Rir continua sendo o melhor remédio para todos esses casos. 😉

Marte entra em Touro no dia 15 só para deixar esse mês mais redondo. Ele te dará força e coragem para lidar com tudo o que vier pela frente. Além disso, você perceberá que muita coisa que estava parada começará a entrar em movimento, desde ideias saindo do papel até você saindo mais cedo da cama, Rs.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26, 27 Aprecie e comemore: 1, 2, 11, 12, 16, 24, 28

LIBRA: ♎

O mês começa superbem para vocês, librianas! Sol e Mercúrio estarão passando por Aquário e juntos eles te animam para topar uns rolês diferentes, abrir a mente para novas ideias e encontrar solução para qualquer problema. Você quase que se transforma em pau para toda obra de tão criativa que está! #multifuncional #étalentoquenãoacaba

A única coisa que pode dar uma segurada no ritmo é Marte em Áries, que inclusive promete uns imprevistos em torno do dia 12. É hora de desapegar e de se libertar, de sacar que você pode e consegue, sim! Dá um medinho? Opa! Mas toda primeira vez dá uma tremedeira, né? Super compreensível. Fique tranquila, pois é tudo temporário, só um treino intensivo. A partir do dia 15 essa fase de exercitar a coragem e a independência no nível hard passa, pois Marte entra em Touro. Aí chega o momento de fazer as coisas com menos intensidade e com mais foco. Devagar e sempre.

Da metade para o fim do mês o foco se voltará de forma mais intensa para os relacionamentos. Você irá desenvolver a sua destreza nos acordos e talvez terá que fazer escolhas difíceis. Combine direito o jogo, se posicione com firmeza quando for necessário, mostre a sua verdade – mesmo que isso possa significar uma despedida. #drama. A gente nunca sabe o que acontecerá quando a gente joga a real, mas vale a pena.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 1, 2, 9, 10, 15, 16, 22, 28 Aprecie e comemore: 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 18, 27

ESCORPIÃO: ♏

Fevereiro será um mix de momentos mara e alguns desafios, como sempre, né? Mas é que desta vez vão rolar eventos muito legais mesmo! Começando com Vênus entrando em Capricórnio no dia 3, trazendo definições mais concretas para os seus relacionamentos. Fica tudo mais claro, mais preto no branco. Não precisa forçar a barra de querer respostas, pois elas virão por conta própria, tá?

Depois do coração é a vez da sua mente ficar em paz. Mercúrio chega em Peixes no dia 10, trazendo fluidez ao seu lado intelectual e criativo. Enquanto o mês passado foi de muito esforço para deixar tudo em ordem, fevereiro é um mês de usufruir dos benefícios dessa arrumação. Se aparecer algum quebra-cabeça, será inclusive mais fácil de resolver, pois você estará sacando as coisas de forma muito rápida. Olhou, sentiu, acertou.

No dia 15, Marte entra em Touro e nesse momento se inicia um período de reavaliação de suas atitudes e ações. Você se sentirá insegura em muitos momentos, achando que não é capaz de fazer o que for necessário. É agora que a criatividade de Mercúrio precisa entrar em ação para encontrar os caminhos. Mantenha a mente aberta para resolver e procure evitar ficar fixando nos problemas como se eles não tivessem resposta.

Alguns dias depois, no dia 19, o Sol entra em Peixes, dando um brilho na sua autoestima e te lembrando das suas qualidades, seja através de elogios que o pessoal começa a fazer ou porque você mesma começa a se dar conta de suas maravilhosidades.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 24, 25 Aprecie e comemore: 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19

SAGITÁRIO: ♐

Em janeiro a sua vida foi uma festa, né? Agora, em fevereiro o cenário muda um pouquinho. Vênus e os planetas em Aquário e em Áries, que eram basicamente um daqueles ônibus-festa em sua vida, irão migrar para Capricórnio, Peixes e Touro. É hora de descer da balada itinerante e dar uma alongada nos músculos para se preparar para a próxima rodada. É tudo modo de dizer, tá? Talvez você tenha apenas descoberto alguns seriados maravilhosos e curtido alguns crush, mas você entendeu, rs. Estou exagerando porque é Sagitário, alok.

Vênus ainda estará presente no seu signo nos primeiros dois dias de fevereiro. Ainda bem, pois significa que vai dar para curtir a presença do planetinha do amor e da beleza ainda na sexta e no sábado. Depois ele entra em Capricórnio, colocando a casa em ordem. Chega o momento de perceber e valorizar as suas relações existentes, dando uma atenção mais focada para as pessoas que têm uma presença especial no seu coração. Enquanto em janeiro você pensou mais em si, em fevereiro você pensará mais no outro e em como retribuir. Os astros entrando em Peixes – Mercúrio no dia 10 e Sol no dia 19 – reforçam a necessidade de refletir e pensar mais nas pessoas em sua volta.

No dia 15, Marte sairá de Áries, dando o início oficial ao período de desaceleração e foco. Você terá que ralar um pouco mais e dispersar menos. Aproveite as duas últimas semanas do mês para pegar uns momentos para refletir, por exemplo, indo para a natureza, ficando uma horinha quietinha na introspecção e curtindo sua própria companhia.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26, 27 Aprecie e comemore: 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19

CAPRICÓRNIO: ♑

Já vou começando de cara com o que interessa: Vênus entra em Capricórnio no dia 3. O planeta que cuida da beleza e harmonia ficará durante todo o mês no seu signo, atraindo suavidade para sua vida. Não precisa fazer muito esforço, não, é só se abrir para receber. ❤ Inclusive para receber a chuva de contatinhos, rs. Mas Vênus não serve só para o amor, tá? Também ajuda a pacificar relações que estavam meio quadradas e deixar as interações com o mundo mais redondinhas em geral. O fim do mês poderá trazer surpresas incontroláveis nesse setor. Vai no flow!

Pulando para as questões mentais e de autoestima, em fevereiro temos dois planetas importantes entrando em Peixes: Mercúrio no dia 10 e Sol no dia 19. Serão momentos mais de boas, tranquilos, onde você não se sentirá obrigada a nada, sabe? É menos peixe fora da água e mais de boa na lagoa. Podem até tentar te apressar ou vir com algumas coisas esquisitas, mas você estará em paz dentro de você.

Falando em pressa, Marte, que estava há um tempão em Áries te tirando da sua zona de conforto, causando aquela agonia de ter que correr o tempo todo, entrará em Touro. Capricorniana, agora fica tudo muito mais do seu jeito. É hora de focar, de ir com calma e também de se sentir segura para fazer o que você precisa fazer. Unindo as energias de Peixes com essa, você poderá tomar algumas atitudes pensando no benefício do grupo e de pessoa que precisam de sua ajuda, por exemplo.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 1, 2, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 28 Aprecie e comemore: 4, 11, 12, 15, 16, 23, 24

AQUÁRIO: ♒

Em janeiro, conte com a presença do Sol brilhando em sua vida. Até o dia 18 ele continuará te lembrando de suas melhores qualidades, fortalecendo sua autoestima. Ele também traz a confiança necessária para fazer as coisas que você acredita, por mais loucas que elas possam parecer. Mercúrio contribuirá com uma mente super ligeira para trazer essas ideias para a realidade até o dia 9. Foque na solução e na criatividade para fazer acontecer e logo virá.

Depois, no dia 15, Marte entra em Touro, pedindo uma desaceleração. Até agora era pegar e resolver, mas com o planeta da ação no signo da materialização chegou o momento de focar em uma coisa de cada vez e ter paciência para cada passo do processo. Sim, você precisará de muita paciência. Não adianta forçar e querer que tudo aconteça para ontem, belê? Os planos que você estava deixando para depois começam a chamar a atenção também, para que você comece a sair do lugar e entre na prática.

Se você puder pegar uns momentos para ficar um pouco consigo mesma, refletir sobre a vida e entrar num modo mais introspectivo, poderá curtir as energias de Peixes, que estarão fortes na segunda metade do mês. Vale a pena se colocar um pouco no lugar de outras pessoas e procurar atividades ligadas ao contato com a natureza, cuidado com o meio ambiente ou até uns rolês mais místicos e tentar a meditação.

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24 Aprecie e comemore: 9, 10, 13, 14, 21, 22

PEIXES: ♓

Tá preparada? Fevereiro está com cara de ser bem bacana para você, pisciana. Primeiro porque Vênus entra em Capricórnio no dia 3. Os atritos ou as dificuldades de se dar bem com certas pessoas vai passar. Você aprendeu muito com as interações, e nem sempre de forma suave, pois muitas fantasias foram quebradas, mas agora as coisas tendem a ficar mais tranquilas. Você até perceberá quem merece mais a sua atenção e compromisso. Ufa!

Outra notícia legal é a entrada de Mercúrio em Peixes no dia 10. Sua mente fica mais clara e isso facilita muito a tomada de decisões e a organização da sua vida. É até mais fácil de explicar para as pessoas o que você pensa e o seu ponto de vista sobre as coisas. Adeus timidez!

Aí, no dia 15, Marte entrará em Touro, vibrando numa energia que tem maior afinidade com o seu signo. Se puder, use a segunda metade do mês para materializar ideias ou pelo menos dar o primeiro passo mais concreto. Você estará apta a estudar e criar soluções para os desafios que aparecerem e as vias estarão abertas para você tirar os planos do papel. Vai com calma e siga um plano, pois com Touro não dá para ter pressa nem muita divagação.

Para finalizar, temos o Sol chegando no seu signo no dia 19. Yay! Talvez você não sinta as suas escamas brilharem em todas as cores do arco-íris de cara, mas do dia 21 em diante você poderá resgatar toda a sua autoconfiança e descobrir novas qualidades dentro de você. Você é única e especial e precisa saber disso!

Foco no aprendizado do dia: 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26, 27 Aprecie e comemore: 11, 12, 15, 16, 24, 25

No próximo mês tem mais sobre seu signo!!

[newstfionline]

They fled violence in Nicaragua by the thousands. What awaits them in Costa Rica?

By Joshua Partlow, Washington Post, September 2, 2018

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica--In a tree-shaded downtown plaza, in Central America’s most peaceful nation, few could have predicted the angry mob.

Hundreds of men dressed in red shirts and jerseys marched into La Merced park carrying knives, baseball bats and glass bottles stuffed with gasoline-soaked rags.

Apparently motivated by false and inflammatory online messages, they had come to confront Nicaraguans who had fled their country and turned the park into a base camp, a place to receive free meals and coffee from local churches and charities.

“Get out Nicas!” the crowd chanted, according to videos posted online later. Fights broke out. More than 40 people were arrested, government officials said.

The confrontation that unfolded on that Saturday afternoon last month has shaken a country known as a relative oasis of peace in a tumultuous region where mass migration and gang warfare are common. The arrival of thousands of Nicaraguans in recent months--fleeing President Daniel Ortega’s violent crackdown on protesters--has laid bare undercurrents of xenophobia in Costa Rica and prompted the first major crisis for President Carlos Alvarado, who had just completed 100 days in office.

His administration is investigating whether Ortega’s government, or its supporters on either side of the border, were involved in fanning the anti-immigrant flames.

“Using social media to call people together who were deliberately inciting hate,” Alvarado said in an interview, “this hasn’t happened before.”

Migration caused by political crises and economic collapse has put enormous strain on Latin America. An exodus of more than 2 million Venezuelans has caused upheaval in Colombia, Brazil and Peru, among others. Although Nicaraguans fleeing across the border constitute only a fraction of that number, the increase has worried government officials and is testing Costa Rica’s generous asylum policies.

“We will protect our country in every way, but these acts are not welcome, nor will they be tolerated in any way,” Foreign Minister Epsy Campbell said. “We cannot permit even the smallest space to feed a xenophobic attitude.”

Since April, Ortega’s security forces and armed militias in Nicaragua have attacked protesters in street battles and house-to-house raids. The government crackdown has left more than 350 people dead and has prompted thousands to flee south to Costa Rica.

“The level of persecution is such that many of those who have participated in the protests, defended the rights of the protesters, or simply expressed dissenting opinion, have been forced to hide, have left Nicaragua or are trying to do so,” said a report released this week by the U.N. high commissioner for human rights.

The exact numbers of those who have fled into Costa Rica since the unrest began is unknown because many crossed the border illegally and have not identified themselves to authorities. So far this year, more than 24,400 Nicaraguans have expressed their intention to apply for asylum in Costa Rica, compared with 58 asylum applications from January to August 2017.

But a significant portion of these applicants already lived in Costa Rica and decided to apply for asylum given the upheaval in Nicaragua, immigration officials said. As neighbors with intertwined histories, roughly a half-million Nicaraguans lived in Costa Rica when the conflict in Nicaragua began.

At migration agency offices in the capital, hundreds of Nicaraguans lined the sidewalk earlier this summer, some sleeping in tents for days, waiting to apply for asylum. They receive appointments to come back early next year.

Xochil Soto, a 27-year-old accountant at a Catholic church in Nicaragua, and her boyfriend, Moises Alejandro Silva, a 25-year-old accounting student, applied for jobs at a McDonald’s in San Jose after they fled the unrest at home. But they don’t have work permits as they wait for asylum, so they have been making tacos and burritos to sell on the street.

“We hope to get by, little by little,” Silva said. “We have faith we can survive here.”

Some Nicaraguans spend days loitering in parks and plazas, wearing donated clothes, without homes or work permits. Others bunk where they can, with friends and relatives, in shelters or dingy motels.

Scarleth Osorno, 21, and her husband, Cristhian Rosales, 19, spent their first nights as refugees in San Jose sleeping on the ground under a tree in La Merced park with their 8-month-old daughter.

The couple had given coffee and water to protesters manning barricades in their hometown of Diriamba, the site of one of the deadliest clashes with Nicaraguan paramilitaries. They were later identified as dissidents by government loyalists in their neighborhood, and masked gunmen showed up at their home.

“They were armed to the teeth,” said Rosales, a welder. “When they knocked on the door I ran out the back.”

The family escaped through a ravine, caught a bus for the border and arrived in San Jose in late July. They were at La Merced Park on Aug. 18 when the redshirted mob descended, hurling insults, calling them cowards, demanding that they get out of Costa Rica.

Osorno still came to the park each day, hoping someone might donate food for her baby. She looked around as pedestrians streamed by.

“I’m afraid to even be standing in this spot,” she said. “It’s not safe here, either.”

Costa Rica has become familiar with mass migrations. In recent years, thousands of Haitians and Cubans transiting north toward the United States have gathered in Costa Rica as Nicaragua blocked its border to migrants, prompting government officials to organize airlifts. Venezuelans have migrated in large numbers to escape their country’s economic calamity.

The Nicaraguan community is large and well-established in Costa Rica. Many went into exile, or fled the fighting, during the guerrilla war against the Somoza dictatorship in the 1970s. Among those who fled south were Daniel Ortega, who would later become president. The subsequent Nicaraguan civil war in the 1980s between Ortega’s Sandinista government and President Ronald Reagan’s CIA-backed “contras” pushed thousands more across the border.

The two countries “are like twins, one more rebellious than the other,” said Alejandra Gutierrez, a Costa Rican who married a Nicaraguan, Alfonso Robelo, who was initially a member of the Sandinista ruling junta and then joined the contras and went to war against. “They fight a lot but at the end of the day they often give each other a hand.”

Last month, on websites and Facebook pages, false rumors began spreading that Nicaraguan migrants had been burning Costa Rican flags. Posts spread quickly that Alvarado was giving chunks of the Costa Rican budget over to transgender Nicaraguans and that universities were providing refugees full scholarships.

“There was a lot of fake news immediately before the event,” Alvarado said.

Public Security Minister Michael Soto Rojas said that the presumption is that an “external or internal influence tried to maximize” the protest. Among Nicaraguan refugees, there is widespread belief that Ortega has allies in Costa Rica, surveilling protest leaders who have fled or fomenting disruptions.

Soto said that there is no “conclusive evidence” that Ortega’s government helped organize the protest or has spies on the ground pursuing protesters, “but there’s an expectation that it could occur or is occurring.”

Representatives from Nicaragua’s government did not respond to requests for comment.

Anti-Nicaraguan feeling “is not the popular sentiment,” said Marcela Rodriguez-Farrelly, an official with the U.N. refugee agency in San Jose.

But the Costa Rican government fears that further waves of Nicaraguans could worsen tensions. Already, many Nicaraguans who played an active role in protests are living like fugitives here, some in safe houses, some under government protection. New arrivals say even though they’ve escaped imminent danger in Nicaragua, they remain uneasy.

“I assumed this country was safe,” said Ariana Gutierrez, a medical student who fled. “Now we’re afraid to say we’re Nicaraguans.”

[popdroid]

POPDROID CHARTS 2018#06

…click songtitles to watch-listen…

POPDROID 50 - 2018#06

01 Hatchie: Sleep 02 Kacey Musgraves: Slow Burn 03 Charlotte Gainsbourg: Sylvia Says 04 Fenne Lily: On Hold 05 Father John Misty: Mr. Tillman 06 The Aces: Volcanic Love 07 Hooverphonic: Romantic 08 Novastar: Home Is Not Home 09 Clean Pete: Het zijn er niet veel 10 Claire Laffut: Vérité 11 An & Koen: Lieveling 12 Lagüna: Amber Hands 13 Yevgueni: Waar jij niet bent 14 Kris Dane: Shades 15 Kacey Musgraves: High Horse 16 Ariana Grande: No Tears Left to Cry 17 Waar is Ken?: Plein soleil 18 Chromatics: Black Walls 19 Ry Cooder: Straight Street 20 L'Impératrice: Paris 21 The War on Drugs: Nothing to Find 22 Charlotte: Fuis 23 Ghost: Dance Macabre 24 Arsenal: Whale 25 Maaike Ouboter: Voor jou 26 Buurman: Boten die naar Dover varen 27 Corine: Cocktail 28 Passenger: Hell or High Water 29 Laure Briard: Cravado 30 Leon Bridges: Beyond 31 The Blinders: L'état c'est moi 32 The Lemon Twigs: Foolin' Around (RE) 33 The Kooks: No Pressure 34 Alice on the Roof: Malade (with Arno) 35 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats feat. Lucius: Coolin' Out 36 Arctic Monkeys: Four Out of Five 37 Stromae: Défiler 38 First Aid Kit: Rebel Heart 39 Courtney Barnett: City Looks Pretty 40 Sorry: Showgirl 41 Baloji: L'hiver indien (No Video Available) (NEW) 42 Angus & Julia Stone: Nothing Else (NEW) 43 Lenny Kravitz: Low (NEW) 44 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: An Air Conditioned Man (NEW) 45 Goldfrapp feat. Dave Gahan: Ocean (NEW) 46 Interpol: The Rover (NEW) 47 Alexia Gredy: Paradis (NEW) 48 John Mayer: New Light (NEW) 49 Willem Ardui: Meander (NEW) 50 Blondino: Babel (RE) EXIT Father John Misty: Please Don't Die Pearl Jam: Can't Deny Me Soccer Mommy: Cool School Is Cool: I'm Not Fine Jonathan Wilson feat. Lucius: There's a Light Ray LaMontagne: Paper Man Eels: Today Is the Day Lenny Kravitz: It's Enough Intergalactic Lovers: My I Ben Howard: Nica Libres at Dusk Guns N' Roses: Shadow of Your Love

THE WAITING ROOM

01 The Preatures: Yanada 02 Rosalía: Malamente 03 Jonathan Jeremiah: Good Day 04 Thievery Corporation: Voyage libre (RE) 05 Chelsea Jade: Laugh It Off (NEW) 06 Weezer: Africa 07 Emma Bale: Cut Loose 08 blackwave.: Whasgood?! (NEW) 09 Anna Calvi: Don't Beat the Girl Out of My Boy (NEW) 10 Jorja Smith: Blue Lights (NEW) 11 Neil & Liam Finn: Back to Life (NEW) 12 Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Hunnybee (NEW) 13 Sudan Archives: Nont for Sale (NEW) 14 Chiara Civello: Cuore in Tasca 15 Wolf Alice: Space & Time 16 Pale Waves: Kiss 17 Drahla: Silk Spirit 18 Sea (Peoples): Vibeland 19 Confidence Man: Out the Window 20 Maggie Rogers: Fallingwater 21 Glen Hansard: Wreckless Heart 22 Sigrid: High Five 23 Fatoumata Diawara: Nterini 24 Meg Myers: Numb 25 Marie-Flore: Braquage 26 Clara Luciani: Eddy 27 Leyya: Heat 28 Anna Rune: M.A.P. (NEW) 29 Angelica Garcia: Karma the Knife (NEW) 30 Melanie De Biasio: All My Worlds (NEW)

BELPOP 30 - 2018#06

01 Hooverphonic: Romantic 02 Novastar: Home Is Not Home 03 Claire Laffut: Vérité 04 An & Koen: Lieveling 05 Lagüna: Amber Hands 06 Yevgueni: Waar jij niet bent 07 Kris Dane: Shades 08 Waar is Ken?: Plein soleil 09 Charlotte: Fuis 10 Arsenal: Whale 11 Buurman: Boten die naar Dover varen 12 Alice on the Roof: Malade (with Arno) 13 Stromae: Défiler 14 Baloji: L'hiver indien (No Video Available) 15 Willem Ardui: Meander (RE) 16 School Is Cool: I'm Not Fine 17 Emma Bale: Cut Loose 18 blackwave.: Whasgood?! (NEW) 19 Sea (Peoples): Vibeland 20 Anna Rune: M.A.P. (NEW) 21 Melanie De Biasio: All My Worlds (NEW) 22 Trixie Whitley: Heartbeat 23 Milo Meskens: Stone Cold Liar 24 Tamino: Sun May Shine 25 Marco Z & The Pretty Dead Sea: The Most Beautiful Night 26 Sylvie Kreusch: Seedy Tricks 27 Piquet: Mijn(en) 28 Illuminine feat. Ivy Falls: Way Back When 29 Axelle Red: Signe ton nom (No Video Available) 30 Slow Pilot: Gentle Intruder EXIT Intergalactic Lovers: My I Hydrogen Sea: Flogsta Little Dots: Follow Me Jasper Steverlinck: Need Your Love 

[jawllines]

HARRY IS ABOUT TO SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OLIVIA, KAITLYN, ARIANA, NICA AND THIS OTHER GIRL I DIDN'T GET HER NAME.

HEY ITS AN EXACT MONTH BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY BUT I WILL TAKE IT :D 

[chuckaf]

10 songs i can’t get enough of at the moment

thanks for tagging me angie @dontfreakout! i’ve actually been loving a bunch of songs recently so i really wanted to do this lol. if i’d had space, you guys know the whole chuck soundtrack would be here, but i tried to keep it within songs i’m partocularly loving right now.

1: Paradise- George Ezra  I think I’ve mentioned this song here before but I keep hearing depressing breakup songs on the radio and they just make me sad and I’m like, love is happy, we need more happy songs!! This is one of those happy songs, i always always smile when I hear it, I love it so much.

2: Beyond- Leon Bridges Another happy love song! Heard this the other day, fell for it.

3: Nica Libres at Dusk- Ben Howard This is my current ultimate chilled out summer jam. Just, listening to this, out in the sun, nothing feels better.

4: Warm On A Cold Night- Honne I totally blame Karen for this. She put this in her fic months ago and I’m STILL in love with it, even when the nights aren’t even cold anymore, and they were when I first listened to it. So, a curse on you for that, @victorianoir (But I also love it so much I can’t even be mad, tsk)

5: I’m Going To Go Back There Someday- Rachael Yamagata Yes, it’s that song from The Muppet Movie. But I’m dealing with a lot of achieving-stuff-i’ve-always-wanted-to rn, and this song has always been my soundtrack for that. Never having been somewhere, but knowing the way. So it’s been on repeat in my head a lot of days recently.

6: Breathe- Mandy Gonzalez See above achieving stuff note. This song calms me down when the freakout in my head gets a little too much, and reminds me to breathe.

7: One For My Baby- Frank Sinatra Okay, this is not technically a happy song, but it’s never on the radio so I don’t mind listening to it by my own choice, which I often do. 

8: No Tears Left To Cry- Ariana Grande C’mon. It’s a bop.

9: If You’re Over Me- Years & Years Also a bop.

10: How Far I’ll Go- Auli’i Cravalho Another song that’s a little like a soundtrack to me. Though Moana and I are dealing with very different situations, I still really relate to this song. Just, being called by something else, trying to get there. Love it.

aaaand i tag @victorianoir since I’ve already mentioned her here lol and @anonymous033 and anyone else who wants to do this and share some tunes!

[sarcasticlilkid]

I know that this won’t change anything but it’s been on my mind lately. My first question is, what is wrong with people? Why are they doing this? When I first paid my attention to terror attack was that one in Paris. I couldn’t believe, I cried and prayed for poor souls that had died. After that I started paying attention to Syria every time that I have heard of those attacks I was sad and angry because people can’t stand up together and defeat ISIS? Instead of that they are yelling at each other who’s fault is this, like can’t they see that yelling and accusing each other doesn’t help? People are still dying, EVERYWHERE now. And I always get so angry when I heard that they have killed children, CHILDREN for god sake, which they didn’t do anything wrong, their whole life was in front of them, but they died too soon. I can’t describe how sorry I feel for them that they couldn’t have normal childhood, like I had. After Paris was attack in Nica, after Nica Brussels and Berlin, Stockholm, Manchester, London.. and many more. And I will always accuse attack on Ariana Garnde’s concert. How many beautiful young souls went to her concert with exceintmen, because they would have meet their idol for the first time, this was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, I can tell how excited I was when I went to my first concert, I was so happy, I had the best time of my life, because I have seen my idols so many happy memories from that day. But what they will really remember? Explosion, many people dead lying on the floor, many more people with hard injuries, losing their loved ones, friends, family members.. i’m terrified, broken and sad because there is nothing that I could to to help. I’m scared that one day I’ll be walking down the street and something will happen, or something will happen to my family or friends. Please stop this.

[taesstory]

10 song challenge

Rules:put your music library on shuffle.List the first 10 songs that come up,then tag 10 people

Was tagged by @wack-moral @ribica-mb

-rubs hands- here we go!

1. Jay Park- Joah (My fav song from my favorite Fuck boy)

2. Anda- Touch (...TOuchtouchtouchtouch cus if your gonna be mine you don’t have to take your time.)

3. B.A.P - Feel so good. (Does make you feel good yeaH?)

4. Teen Top- I love it (I fucking LOVE IT)

5. NCT 127- Fire Truck (THIS IS BY FAR THE STUPIDEST SONG EVER BUT I FUCKING L I V E FOR IT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH)

6. GA IN- Guilty (My queen~ Guilty as charge) 

7. VAV- Under the moonlight (You know..I love to dance under the moonlight to this song)

8. Monsta X- TressPass (YASSSSS MY FUCKING PUMP UP SONG!)

9. Ariana Grande- Into you (this is the only song of hers I have and L I V E FOR)

10. Boys Republic- Get Down (I GET DOWN TO THIS)

.....Holy shit it was all kpop MINUS ONE DAMN SONG...My god I am kpop trash >->

Tagging~~... @nica-sun @cancerianwastelandcat @uruha-lips @uruhas-thigh-gap @asstaethic @cali-in-reverse @miyavimylove  @lee-ha13-1 @nihiluru @gguked @captainreirei @watashi-no-namae-wo-yonde

YES I WENT OVER 10 F I G H T ME 

[kreenieweenie]

Pinoy Akapela in 2017

Vocal group performance has persisted to be a style for the Filipino mainstream audiences to listen to, to watch, and eventually to imitate. It really has been more accessible for aspiring a cappella solo singers and groups to join in the loop, find their own tricks and knacks, and to truly just have fun and share what they have worked on -- may it be by simply arranging covers, sharing them online, or going as far as getting into tireless months of training and rehearsing to compete in local and international competitions. And what has probably generated such a bustling and astounding contemporary a cappella atmosphere in 2017 would be the independent labors of the unceasing up-and-coming groups to further accelerate in honing their craft; and their renown. Filipino morale in contemporary a cappella has just gotten ever lustrous this year. 

Here is an overview of some of the milestones achieved by these who have made this 2017 a remarkable one (based on my Manila-based radar, hehe), casting the affirming imprint that contemporary a cappella is also a Filipino thing:

Acapellago’s international and local stardom. The group has gone a long and exciting way, highlighting this 2017 with their First Prize and Audience awards at the Vokal Total 2017 International Festival in Graz, Austria. Beating other groups from Europe, their powerful repertoire includes their own arrangements of Ain’t No Other Man (Christina Aguilera, arr. by Happy), Conga (Gloria Estefan feat. Miami Soundmachine, arr. by Acapellago), Safe and Sound (Taylor Swift, arr. by Josh), and Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston/Lani Misalucha, arr. by Happy)

(photo from Facebook)

The streak continued on with the group producing and launching singles under Viva Records Corporation. Their first single is Peroplano, joined a few months later by some Christmas songs which are now available on Spotify. Performances here and outside the country continued to grow in number, as well as their fans. Always trending with their video posts, Acapellago knows how to keep their music-making active and their audiences entertained, not forgotten. They have given pop and novelty a new (and challenging) style to be enjoyed, giving viewers their fun takes of Titibo-tibo by Moira dela Torre and Pasok mg Suki. The group closes the year with more recognition under their belt given by one of OPM’s sought after award-giving bodies, The Awit Awards: Best Vocal Arrangement for Stars are Aligned with Jimmy Marquez, The People’s Choice Award for Best Group Recording Artist, and the International Citation Award for their accomplishments at the Vokal Total A Cappella Competition in Graz. Awe-inspiring, Acapellago! More power to you, Mitch, Almond, Josh, Bogart, and Happy! 

Competitions not only help in finding the finest in the a cappella community, and giving the opportunity for groups to develop their skills. They also, on the surface, give contemporary a cappella an identity to be raved about. COMBI A CAPPELLA BATTLE NATION made this hype big this year, creating this riff-off type of battle ground for the finalists at the Trinoma Mall in Quezon City last October 21. Finalists include previous competition winners like Astrafellas (2016 Akapela Open Champion), ConChords (2016 Akapela Open 1st runner up), GVBS (2016 Akapela Open Finalist), Musikality, Music Beats, and The Playlist, whose some members have joined Akapela Open as well. The brand’s ambassadors Acapellago performed, including 2016′s winner, Phisix (Akapela Open Finalist). Confident and promising when it comes to musicianship and musicality, Jowin, Coleen, Nica, Jec and Val of ConChords, all students from the UP College of Music, took home the badge. They performed their arrangements of You Give Love a Bad Name (Bon Jovi), Greedy (Ariana Grande, arr. by Lancelle Nantes), and a Moana Medley. GVBS came in 2nd, and Astrafellas came in 3rd. 

(photo from Combi-Nation)

Another competition that featured the current performance practice of popular a cappella singing sans the use of individual microphones would be the MBC National Choral Competition. Aside from their performance of a folk piece and the contest piece (by The CompanY's Moy Ortiz), part of each finalist’s repertoire must contain a “novelty performance” -- that is, having each choir’s own arrangement of a popular song or a medley of songs, complete with choreography, without a conductor in the middle. 

(photos from MBC National Choral Competition Facebook page)

The winners for the open category are Coro Obcento (Grand Champion) followed by the Oratory Boys Chorus, Tarlac Chamber Choir, and South Cotabato Chorale. Original tunes such as from the likes of Ricky Martin, Little Mix, Gwen Stefani, and Bon Jovi were heard in the competition, complete with exhilarating dance moves and even acrobatics. Flexibility and gusto in performing various styles of singing are really thrilling to know about our continuously evolving choral community! Mabuhay ang korong Pilipino! 

As I mentioned earlier, persistence is such a crucial key when it comes to making a difference, or pursuing another opportunity to having a breakthrough. Pinopela, the Baguio-based group who has been together since the beginning of the Akapela Open Competition in 2013, has continued to make the rounds in performing especially for corporate events. This year has been quite busier for the group, despite some changes in their membership, as they performed for local and foreign delegates in the various events of the ASEAN Summit. Capping off the year is their prestigious win at the Hongkong International A Cappella Contest, leading other performances from Japan, Hongkong, Taiwan, and Mainland China. They bagged 2 awards - Best Presentation and the recognition as the Champion. Their repertoire includes Salute (Little Mix) and a Power Hits Medley which includes, Say You’ll Never Let Me Go, Uptown Funk, Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing, Hey Momma, Salute and Can’t Hold Us. These were arranged by the group’s resident arranger, Ryan Vincent Lamaroza. Congratulations and thank you for your will and courage, Pinopela!

(photo from Facebook)

All male group Ten Thousand also went out of the country to compete at the 2017 Incheon Airport International Competition. Thank you for continuously representing the country and spreading our enthusiasm and presence in this field of performance! Just like being promoters of the Ricola brand through this jingle:

https://web.facebook.com/RicolaPhilippines/videos/1012797868860759/

PhiSix, another all-male group which was last year’s winner at the Combi Nation Vocal Battle, bagged the first prize at the 2017 ACaChamps in Singapore held in July. The group was followed in 2nd place by Ten Thousand, who also won Best in Vocal Percussion. Pinoys certainly have begun warming up overseas. Congratulations, guys!

A lot of schools, universities and companies seem to have involved more intensified a cappella singing competitions in their events especially this past Christmas season. 

I might have missed out on other events where contemporary a cappella has been highlighted, so please let me know! :D

Here is a wishlist for the coming 2018 from our artists:

all original a cappella album/s

more all a cappella concerts

a local festival and a ‘camp’ of workshops for a cappella groups, arrangers, and composers for educational purposes

a solid organization or society for the community

and more surprises

Thank you to all the groups and individuals for pushing to share your passion for contemporary a cappella music making!

(Nakakamiss!