The BEST of 2009
The Supreme Diva!
Ayumi Hamasaki ~ (born October 2, 1978) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan.Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to pursue a career in entertainment. In 1998, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, she released a string of modestly selling singles that concluded with her 1999 debut album A Song for ××. The album debuted atop the Oricon charts and stayed there for four weeks, establishing her popularity in Japan.
She's and will always be the number on in my heart! Next Level was one of the bests albuns of 2009, there's no music in there that i don't like!
Celebrity i became more fan in 2009
Joanne Kathleen Rowling ~ (born 31 July 1965) is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies,and been the basis for a popular series of films.
I watch Jo docummentary when i bought the 6th DVD of Harry Potter series, and i have to say, it was amazing! I knew more about Jo's life and the history of the books. She's definitely a wonderful human being.
Honourable Mentions
2. Ayumi Hamasaki
3. Johnny Deep
Best Actress
Meryl Streep ~ (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected movie actors of the modern era. She later won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Sophie's Choice (1982).
This year i watch a lot of films starring Meryl, like Mamma Mia, The Devil Wears Prada, Doubt and Julie & Julia. She's an amazing actress and totally deserve my respect and admitation!
Honourable Mentions
2. Leighton Meester
3. Lea Michele
Best Actor
Rupert Grint ~ (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. In December 2007, Grint was ranked #16 in the list of Forbes Top twenty earners under 25 with an annual earning of $4 million (US).
RUPERT! He was spetacular at HP6 and i really enjoyed Drive Lessons. His interviews are delighful to see, i hope him to do more movies after HP end.
Honourable Mentions
2. Sam Worthington
3. Jensen Ackles
Best Movie
Avatar ~ Avatar is a 2009 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang. The film is set in the year 2154 on Pandora, a fictional Earth-like moon in a distant planetary system. Humans are engaged in mining Pandora's reserves of a precious mineral, while the Na'vi - the sapient and sentient race of humanoids indigenous to the moon - resist the colonists' expansion, which threatens the continued existence of the Na'vi and the Pandoran ecosystem. The film's title refers to the remotely controlled, genetically engineered human-Na'vi bodies used by the film's human characters to interact with the natives
In Eywa we believe should be written in Avatar's posters. I have no words to describe this film, but it has almost 3 hours and when it ends i could just think "wait ... is it already over ???" And the music theme singed by Leona Lewis is beautiful too, James Camaron did a great job.
Honourable Mentions
2. (500) Days of Summer
3. The Princess and the Frog
Best Character
Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper ~ is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Big Bang Theory, portrayed by actor Jim Parsons. A Caltech theoretical physicist, Sheldon is Leonard Hofstadter's best friend, roommate, and colleague.[1] He is cynical, believing that Leonard is only setting himself up for disappointment as he continues to have a crush on their neighbor, Penny. Sheldon often represents the voice of reason amongst his friends, as he does not hesitate to point out the facts, although his ego, stubbornness and quirks are usually the source of conflicts during the show. However, as the second season progressed, and he continued to show signs of Asperger's, he also developed a working understanding of humor and sarcasm. Several times throughout the second and third seasons he plays verbal pranks and practical jokes on Leonard, Howard, Raj and Penny, which always conclude with the expression "Bazinga!". The character is named in honor of actor/producer Sheldon Leonard.
Sheldon's biography have to be the bigger, because if it isn't, it wouldn't be about Sheldon. And she's the character that i laugh the most and even cry for laughing so much. I know he didn't understand feelings and he's by one accident to become a super villain, but Sheldon ... i love you (L)
Honourable Mentions
2. Kurt Hummel
3. Sue Sylvester
Best Episode
Sectionals ~ (Glee 1x13) Quinn's secret unravels as the sectionals approach, threatening club cohesion at the worst possible time. Meanwhile, Sue's scheming continues apace (and then some); and Will ponders an important decision as Emma and Ken's wedding nears.
I laugh, i cry and i don't know what is the Glee's magic that makes me this way. This was an epic episode, when Finn discover the truth, Rachel's (and Mercede's as well) performamce and the last scene ... AAAAAAAAAAWH, I WANT GLEE! ;_____;
Honourable Mentions
2. Gossip Girl - 1x13 The Debarted
3. The Big Banh Theory - 3x4 The Pirate Solution
Best Moment
Chuck realizing "what makes a monster and what makes a man" ~ (Gossip Girl 3x13) On the anniversary of Bart Bass' death, Chuck wrestles with the dilemma of following his conscience, or that of his father. Serena begins to suspect in Trip, when thank Nate, discovers that has been joined by Maureen. Dan and Vanessa attempt to navigate their newly complicated friendship. Eric and Kira make work his plan to dethrone Jenny. Meanwhile, the relationship between Lily and Rufus deteriorates when he discovers the letter from Serena's father.
There was this episode and this moment that make me belive: Yes, Gossip Girl is worth fighting for ... again. I really hope to be more episodes like this one next year.
Honourable Mentions
2. Rachel performance of "Don't rain on my parade" (Glee 1x13)
3. Sheldon lost the game and star to yelling Wheaton to the universe (The Big Bang Theory 3x5)
Best Serie
Glee ~ Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox. It focuses on a high school show choir (also known as a glee club), called "New Directions!", set within the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio.The pilot episode of the show was broadcast after American Idol on May 19, 2009, and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009.On September 21, 2009, Fox officially gave the series a full-season pick-up. Glee aired its mid-season finale on December 9, 2009 and will have a 4-month hiatus before returning on April 13, 2010 with the remaining 9 episodes of the season.
I'M A TOTAL GLEEEEEEEK! Oh my, i can't wait four months to see what hapenned! I'll miss Rachel's diva attack, the sweet dumbass of Finn, Kurt with his hand on his waist and even the malificent of Sue!
Honourable Mentions
2. The Big Bang Theory
3. Supernatural
Best Female Singer
Lea Michele ~ (born August 29, 1986) is an American stage and television actress and singer. She is known for her roles in Broadway musicals, particularly for her starring role as Wendla in Spring Awakening, and for her role as Rachel Berry in the Fox television show Glee, which premiered on May 19, 2009.Beginning in the 1990s as a child actor in Broadway's Les Misérables, Michele appeared in several more musicals before being selected for the leading role of Wendla Bergman in the hit musical Spring Awakening.
I have to say it but Lea kick some asses! Even if Rachel is kinda "irritating" i just love her as well! She's a great singer and can do different music types and rythms!
Honourable Mentions
2. Idina Menzel
3. Kelly Clarkson
Best Male Singer
Suga Shikao ~ (born July 28, 1966) is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo. Though he uses katakana for his recording name, the kanji for his name are 菅 止戈男, but the romanization is the same. Suga is his family name and Shikao is his given name.
After graduating from Tokyo Keizai University, he worked as a "salaryman" for four years in the advertisement industry. Debuting with a major label EP album release in 1997, his J-Pop music has jazz, funk and soul influence, coupled with beautiful and moving lyrics.
He's the top male singer on my lastfm page. I knew him when i watch XXXHolic for the first time and 19sai has a different vibe, i loved it. I like his lyrics and the jazz tone he adds to the music.
Honourable Mentions
2. Phil Collinsn
3. Elton John
Best Band
Mcfly ~ are a British, BRIT Award winning pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band members are: Tom Fletcher (lead vocals-guitar), Danny Jones (lead vocals-guitar), Dougie Poynter (vocals-bass guitar) and Harry Judd (drums). They are managed by Prestige Management, and were signed to the Island Records label from their launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records.The band rose to fame after fellow pop band Busted helped launch them by inviting them to tour in March 2004.
I went to two shows in my whole life and these two are from Mcfly. So yes, they're my favorite band after Switchfoot, but they deserved to win this year.
Honourable Mentions
2. Switchfoot
3. Nickelback
Best Album
Hello Hurricane ~ (Switchfoot) On April 22, 2009, the band announced that instead of one studio album, they had actually been at work on 4 albums-worth of material, and had decided to release them one after another. Each will be released separately, starting with the first one on November 10, 2009, titled Hello Hurricane.Upon completion of Hello Hurricane, the band had begun searching for "the right partners" to distribute the songs globally. On August 7, 2009, the band announced that lowercase people records was licensing the album to Atlantic Records, ensuring "these tunes are heard around the world". "Mess of Me" was released as the lead single to radio on September 28, 2009.
One of the bests albuns of all time and i can't say much more than this.
Honourable Mentions
2. Ayumi Hamasaki - Next Level
3. Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted
Best Music
Don't Stop Believing ~ (Glee Cover, original by Journey) was recorded by the cast of American television series, Glee. It is the first single released from the soundtrack of the series, Glee: The Music, Volume 1 and was performed on the first episode of the season, Pilot.
Released as a digital download on June 2, 2009, the song managed to perform well in Australia and the United States where it charted within the top five on both of their national charts. The cast performance of "Don't Stop Believin' was certified gold in November 2009, achieving over 500,000 digital sale
I always enjoyed the original version of the song, but as my friend say "every music they gleek become as good as the original and sometimes even better" and she's right.
Honourable Mentions
2. Curtain Call - Ayumi Hamasaki
3. Can We Go Back - Koda Kumi
Best Musical
Wicked ~ Wicked is a Tony Award-winning Broadway and West End musical, with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. The story is based on the best-selling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, a parallel novel of L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz.
I know it's not a musical from this year, but i remembered the "Wicked feeling" and couldn't stop listening to Defying Gravity, For Good or Popular. This is one of the best musicals vere for sure!
Honourable Mentions
2. Spring Awakening
3. Billy Elliot
Break Out Star
Lady GaGa ~ (born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta; March 28, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, pianist and performance artist. She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side. Lady Gaga soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records, upon its establishment in 2007.During her early time at Interscope, Gaga worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal talent,and had her also sign to to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.
I start listening to GaGa by the end of 2008 and nobody knows nothing abou the by this time. Now she is a world wide phenomenon and i can say "I knew here before The Fame" :D. And #GAGAINBRAZIL 2010!
Honourable Mentions
2. Bat for Lashes
3. Meisa Kuroki
Happy 2010 for everyone!