My PRODUCE 101 top 11

With the PRODUCE 101 finally coming up, I thought it would be the perfect moment to show you what 11 girls I want in the PRODUCE 101 girl group in my top 11 girls from PRODUCE 101!

For those of you who don’t know what PRODUCE 101 is, let me give a quick description: PRODUCE 101 is a Korean survival show which started with 101 trainee girls from different companies. In the end there will be one girl group with 11 members who will be together for a year.

11. Han Hyeri || Star Empire EntertainmentHan Hyeri is a contestant who didn’t grab my attention at all in the beginning (in my defense, there were literally 101 girls!), but suddenly I started to notice her in later episodes. Looking back at old performances, I think she would be a great addition to a girl group. She has that adorable vibe around her and her voice is adorable too. It is really different from most girls which makes her stand out from others.

10. Jung Chae Yeon || MBK EntertainmentChaeyeon captured my attention with her performance of “into the new world”. She is a very talented girl who can transfer the emotions of a song very well (she is known for her facial expressions after all). She was always low key on my radar, but didn’t make my personal top 11 until now!
    Chaeyeon is already part of a girl group though, a rookie group named DIA.

9. Kim Se Jeong || Jellyfish EntertainmentKim Sejeong is the publics favorite contestant and it’s almost 100% sure that she will be in the group. She has amazing vocals and a adorable personality. I am confident that she will debut soon!

8. Lee Hae In || SS EntertainmentI think Lee Haein is the sexiest girl in PRODUCE 101 and she sure would get the group lots of male fans. But putting looks aside, she is amazing. She has an amazing stage presence and knows how to play a crowd. She is a great singer and dancer and just one of those all round talents!

7. Zhou Jieqiong (Pinky) || Pledis EntertainmentPinky has captured me attention pretty early on. She slayed her center in episode 4 and she kept slaying since. She has that innocent vibe that most my favorite female idols have and I think she would fit right into a girl group. She also has a very sweet personality and I feel like she isn’t as greedy as most girls on the show.

6. Ki Heui-Hyeon (Cathy) || MBK EntertainmentCathy has been in my top 11 from the start. Her skills are amazing and she is one of the best dancers on the show. Just like Chaeyeon she is already part of a girl group (DIA), but I still want them to win. There talent is just too big and they really deserve it. Also I hope this will get their group more publicity, because DIA is very underrated!

5. Chungha || M&H EntertainmentFirstly I’d like to mention that Chungha is so drop dead gorgeous that I can’t even! But obviously this isn’t why I want her in the group.
   Chunga is a very underrated girl and I wish people would pay more attention to her. They would see she is amazing at dancing and great at singing!

4. Yu Yeun Jung || STARSHIP EntertainmentSTARSHIP Entertainment is known for its talented vocalists and Yeunjung is no expection to this. She was in my top 11 before, but never this high. She moved up after she slayed her high notes in the song “In the same place”

3. Kang Mina || Jellyfish EntertainmentThe Jellyfish girls are the most popular girls on the show. Kang Mina is my favorite from them. She is just really cute and she seems like a genuinely nice person. She has that girl next door vibe that I love and of course her talent is on point!

2. Jeon So Mi (Somi) || JYP EntertainmentAt first I wasn’t sure if I wanted Somi in there for her agency or her talent. But now I know it’s for her talent. In the beginning she was a bit stiff on stage, but she has improved a lot! Now she has the best stage presence on the show, my eyes always get drawn to her. She also has a adorable, funny and awkward personality which makes me love her even more. It was a really close call between her and my number one…

1. Jeon So Yeon || Cube EntertainmentSoyeon has been my favorite from the first episode and even though Somi got close, Soyeon is still my number one. She is the best rapper from the group and has a very unique voice which would help a girl group stand out against others. Plus she looks and is adorable!
   Her rank has been going down and it’s breaking my heart. Right now, it seems like she wont debut, but I really hope that changes!

Did you agree to my list? Who are your favorite girls from PRODUCE 101?

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Kpop in February 2016

“Kpop in” is a series in which I tell you what the three best kpop songs of the month were, here is the best kpop of February 2016!

1. AOA CREAM – I’m jelly BABY
   
   I’m jelly BABY is one of my new all time favorite songs! The debut song of the AOA sub-unit is amazing, extremely catchy and addictive. The music video is also fun and just I love everything about it. I think I’m jelly BABY is even better than the songs from AOA.
   Favorite line: “Hey loser, are you happy?”
   Band bias: Chanmi
   Signed with: FNC Music
2. 4MINUTE – Hate
   
   4MINUTE is one of my favorite groups, the girls in it are bad ass! Their new song Hate is amazing as well. Many fans don’t really like it and claim it sounds like two songs at the same time, but that’s why I love it. It is really interesting to listen too and the music video has some great visuals.
   Favorite line: “I see the end of our seemingly endless love”
   Band bias: Hyuna
   Signed with: Cube Entertainment
3. B.A.P – Feel so good
   
   B.A.P is back with a quite surprising song. The only B.A.P song I knew before this was “Young, Wild and Free” which is a emo vibe song. But now they are back with a cute and happy retro concept in their new song Feel so good and I love it. The song is just a lot of fun and makes me really happy when I listen to it!
   Favorite line: “I thought I was blinded by the love and all the lies, but when I close my eyes I see you”
   Band bias: Zelo
   Signed with: TS Entertainment

Until my next post,
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Click here for a top 10 of the best kpop songs in February!
Click here for a February 2016 kpop playlist!

Hamilton; singing through American history

Note: This is a review of the soundtrack and not the actual musical, since well.. I don’t live in America so I can’t go and see it.

Listening to the Hamilton soundtrack is really a roller coaster and I will do my best to explain my emotions throughout. Let’s start at the beginning…

I’ve been hearing a lot of people talk about Hamilton and it got me curious, so I put it on while working. In the beginning I was really digging it, the songs have a great melody and are sung by talented singers. At some point I started to follow the story and really feel for the characters that I couldn’t even see! In the end I was actually crying over a goddamn musical soundtrack. Well done Hamilton.. Well done.. You made me love you.

Hamilton tells the story of Hamilton throughout his life and starts at the beginning of the American revolution and continues until his death. The story takes you though American history and makes these historical characters real. (I especially loved Hamilton’s wife).

I really recommend listening to the Hamilton soundtrack if you don’t have a chance to watch the musical like me. It takes you trough the story and in the end you will feel as if you have seen the musical. It really does live up to the hype!

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Big Bang MADE TOUR Final in Seoul review

Just like many kpop fans (especially the VIPs) I have watched the MADE TOUR Final in Seoul concert live on the V app. And let me tell you, it was an emotional roller coaster! Mostly because after this there is only the 10^th anniversary concert and then… the forced hiatus due to their military service time.

It was so emotional that towards the end you could see the tears in the leader’s (G-Dragon) eyes. This started with his solo performance of “Crooked”, but you could really see him struggling when it was time for the goodbye speech. His tears made me and many VIPs cry.

“The last ten years haven’t only been good days. But you’ve Always waited for us, protected us and loved us” -GDragon at the MADE TOUR Final in Seoul (06/03/16)

I wonder if G-Dragon was worried or sad or just tired, because he seemed last energetic after the final speech when they preformed one final song. The song that put Big Bang on the map, Fantastic Baby.

The oldest of the group (T.O.P) also seemed to struggle to keep his emotion in check during the goodbye speech. Luckily enough there was Seungri who provided the much needed comic releave with his hilarious dance to “Single ladies” by Beyoncé.

Besides the underlying sadness, it was just an amazing show to watch. Every single Big Bang member has an incredible live voice! The set list was amazing and included all of my favorite songs of them. The only thing that bugged me was that the connection through the V app was kind of bad and kept failing…

I absolute love that Big Bang let everyone watch the concert for free through the V app, it shows how much they care about the fans and how thankful they are.

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Deadpool: too hyped up or not hyped up enough?

Marvel blend comedy, romance and action in the new movie “Deadpool”. The movie is certainly hyped up and I had high expectation going into it, but did it meet those expectations?

Deadpool follows a guy named Wade Wilson who is a total jerk. He is a hitman who gets diagnosed with cancer. But he is offered a life line, enter an experiment for a chance to survive his illness and become a superhero! At first he doesn’t wants to take the offer, but he ends up doing it for the woman he loves. But the company turned out to not make superheroes, but super slaves. So Wade escapes and makes it his mission to kill the companies boss.

Like I said before, this movie is super hyped up. Most my friends already went there before I got the chance to and they all told me it was amazing (even the friends that aren’t into marvel!). So I was really exited about going to the movie! But.. I don’t think it met up with the hype…

I did like how the movie kept breaking the fourth wall, so many times that I was starting to believe I was actually there. But it also kind of bugged me at some points as well, especially when they actually mentioned it was a movie, because it took me out of the story and I like being in the story! I mean… Do you not know that feeling when you read a book and you suddenly realize its all fake and you just don’t care anymore? Well that was sort of what happened with Deadpool to me.

The humor in this movie is one that you either love or hate, and it’s definitely not my type of humor. It was cheap, sexist and sexualized humor that I just don’t find that funny. Surely I laughed at some points, but those were generally the more innocent jokes. I probably would have loved this movie if I loved that kind of teenage party movie humor, but I just don’t…

Overall this movie was balancing the line of OK and disappointment for me (and I might have literally fell asleep at some point.. In my defense, I had a tiring day at work before) and I really do suggest you think real hard before spending money on it. I don’t mean it in a bad way, just… If you don’t like teenage party movie (because I have no other way to describe it) humor, than you probably wont enjoy the movie and you should wait till it comes on netflix…

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