HOLLYWOOD SPY'S TOP 30 BEST INTERNATIONAL SONGS OF 2021 FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD! WHICH SONG WAS THE HIT OF THE YEAR?

    HOLLYWOOD SPY'S    

TOP 30 SONGS OF 2021

As usual, per our tradition, we are ending the year and entering the new one with a list of best songs that we listened to in 2021! Our list consists of hits

Shawn Mendes, Ani Lorak and Tom Grennan

from all over the globe, so here is your chance to get to know some new artists and melodies! The titles of the songs lead to videos, have a Happy New Year!

1. TOM GRENNAN A Little Bit Of Love

Last year we got Dermot Kennedy and Tom Gregory from United Kingdom, and this year their top crooner was the amazing Tom Grennan, whose song we adored.

2. IMAGINE DRAGONS Follow You

3. OFENBACH Wasted Love

The top music DJ duo from Germany had dance hit of the year

4. ANI LORAK Napolovinu

Tina Karol was our star a few years ago, but this one Ukraine is sending us the sensual queen of pop Ani Lorak who will mesmerize you with this video:

5. ONE REPUBLIC Run

6. MARIO FRESH Adu Mi Soarele

We have a number of Romanian hits this year, but this one was the best, the mellow pop and r'n'b voice from sweetie pie Mario.

7. AIDAN MARTIN Good Things Take Time

8. DERMOT KENNEDY Better Days

9. SHAWN MENDES Summer Of Love

10. ED SHEERAN Shivers

11. STROMAE Sante

12. SEAN PAUL AND SIA Dynamite

13. ONE REPUBLIC Someday

14. JASON DERULO Lifestyle

15. LP One Last Time

16. FONSI & NICOLE SCHERZINGER Bingo

17. MAROON 5 Lost

18. MOHAMED RAMADAN & GIMS Ya Habibi

Some oriental vibes from Arabia and France

19. KENDJI GIRAC Evidemment

Our favourite French singer had a power ballad this year.

20. TERENCE JAMES Je T'Emmenerai Danser

21. CASANOVA Tuti

22. KEDZO & TIJANA Hram

A power duet from Croatian and Serbian music stars!

23. MAHMUT ORHAN & SENA SENER Fly Above

24. SAAD LAMJARRED Enty Hayati

Some more oriental vibes coming from biggest Arabic star.

25. CLAUDILLEA Habanera

The best act we've ever seen in The Voice had a powerful single!

26. ANTITILA Maskarad

Our favourite Ukrainian band had a delightful hit this year.

27. ANDIA Mi E Dor

Another lovely pop tune coming to us from Romania.

28. INNA Maza

29. TIESTO Business

30. Smiley Locul sfinteste omul

 

SENSATIONALLY ORIGINAL NEW MUSIC COMPETITION THE MASKED SINGER IS HERE! NICOLE SCHERZINGER, NICK CANNON, ROBIN THICKE AMONG THE PANELLISTS

    'THE MASKED SINGER'

 CAN YOU GUESS THE CELEBRITY HIDDEN BEHIND THE MASK?

We thought we've seen it all when it comes to music competitions but I guess we haven't: THE MASKED SINGER is an entirely new concept ready to

The show will have ten episodes!

start on Fox January 2nd bringing glamour, fun and suspense to very opening of the new year!

THE MASKED SINGER
is a singing competition guessing game based on the Korean format King of Mask Singer which broke all broadcasting records in Asia becoming an instant phenomenon. The performers are celebrities wearing elaborate head to toe costumes to conceal their identities from the host, panellists, audience, and other contestants. Twelve celebrities appear on the show with one singer eliminated each week and unmasked. Small hints are given to help viewer play and guess along. The "who-sung-it" is hosted by Nick Cannon and features a star studded detective playing panel: world's most beloved music competitions judge and pop super star Nicole Scherzinger alongside Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Robin Thicke. The competitors are all "household names" and have a combined 65 Grammy nominations, 16 multi Platinum albums, 16 Emmy nominations, 9 Broadway shows, 4 Super Bowl titles, and 4 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Who do you think we will see on The Masked Singer when it premieres on January 2 on Fox?

HOLLYWOOD SPY'S ANNUAL TOP 30 BEST SONGS OF 2017: BEST HITS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD! WHO'S NUMBER ONE?

HOLLYWOOD SPY'S

30 BEST TUNES FROM 2017

It is again that time of the year, people, when your trusted spy is presenting his annual top 30 list of the best song we've listened to

CNCO and their song with Little Mix are our hit of the year!

during the year. As usual, the list is international with hits from different countries around the world! Tell us what were your favourite songs this year below in comments!

2017 TOP 30 BEST SONGS

1. CNCO & LITLE MIX - Reggaeton Lento

Just like Cheap Thrills made us shake our bums last year I'm sure for many of you it was this song this year! Heard it thousands of times, still not tired of it.

2. NICOLE SCHERZINGER - Never Give Up

Although the song is actually Sia's, Nicole was called to perform it in number of occasions this year and she owned it magnificently with her powerful voice and soulful singing! It's from Lion soundtrack!

3. RAG'N'BONE MAN -Skin

It is without any doubt one of the best male voices of the year.

4. CHARLIE PUTH - Attention

5. ANASTACIA - Caught in the Middle

Anastacia returned this year with a brand new single, stronger than ever after her cancer fight. I will never understand why she's not big in America!

6. GENTLEMAN & SEAN PAUL - Ovaload

Seanzy mixed his Jamaican vibes with Germany's best Gentleman in this utterly addictive summer reggae hit!

7. MAITRE GIMS - Cameleon
Our favourite French singer ruled our chart two years ago with his super hits Est-ce que tu m'aimes? and Je Te Perdonne which was on Wonder Woman soundtrack too, now he is back with another irresistible hit! 

8. DISCIPLES - On My Mind

My number one dance song this year! Comes from United Kingdom!

9. ZAYN & TAYLOR SWIFT - I don't Wanna Live Forever

Honestly, cannot stand either of them, but the song is sooo good! It was part of the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack!

10. SHAWN MENDES - There Is Nothing Holding me Back

11. KYGO & SELENA GOMEZ - It Ain't Me

Another one of my fave dance songs this year!

12. SOPRANO - Roule

Soprano is another of our favourite French singers of the year!

13. MALUMA - Felices Los 4

Maluma Baby is our fave Latin superstar this year! Who could ever resist him? Oh, and I need that suit of his from the video!

14. LUIS FONSI - Despacito

I'm sure it will this year's world number one! Number 14 here!

15. ONE REPUBLIC - Rich Love

16. JONAS BLUE & WILLIAM SINGE - Mama
One of the absolute dance hits of the year, coming from  UK and Australia!

17. ROBIN SCHULZ & JAMES BLUNT - OK

18. THE GREATEST SHOWMAN - This Is Me
This is definitely the best movie song of the year!

19. THE SCRIPT - Rain
Our favourite Irish band came back this year with this new hit!

20. MAROON 5 - What Lovers Do

  21. PASSENGER - Beautiful Birds
Could be the most beautiful video of the year for a most tender song! 

22. SAM SMITH - Too Good at Goodbyes

23. L'ALGERINO - Tching Tchang Tchong
Without any doubt the craziest, most addictive French song of the year!

24. ZAYN AND SIA - From DuskTill Down
The song was also on Mountain Between Us soundtrack!

 25. MASSARI - So Long
Here's a Lebanese Canadian dance hit we danced to this spring!

26. KYGO & ELLIE GOULDING - For the First Time

 27. IMRI - I Feel Alive
And a hit from Israel from the irresistible Imri!

28. CALUM SCOTT - Rhythm Inside

 29. LINKIN PARK - Heavy
It was really shocking losing Chester Bedington this year :( 

30. NICK JONAS - Home

Click on the song titles and they will take you to the videos!

31. BLACK M - Frerot
 Another French  hit we danced to this summer!
32. IMAGINE DRAGONS - Whatever it Takes
33. IMANY - Don't Be So Shy
34. SLIMANE - Viens on S'aime

35. LITTLE MIX - Power

NICOLE SCHERZINGER TO PLAY ELPHABA IN 'WICKED' MOVIE ADAPTATION! MARGOT ROBBIE TO RULE ENGLAND IN 'MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS'! CALLUM TURNER IS EDDIE REDMAYNE'S BROTHER IN 'FANTASTIC BEASTS 2'

NICOLE SCHERZINGER 

TO LEAD 'WICKED' ADAPTATION?

According to latest rumours from Hollywood, impossibly talented and divinely gorgeous Nicole Scherzinger is currently the leading choice for the role of the green witch Elphaba in the Stephen Daldry helmed Winter 2019 movie adaptation of WICKED! She already gave legendary performances in Cats and Phantom of the Opera, and gave voice to Moana's mother last year. Below you can check out her ground breaking version of Sia's Never Give Up from Oscar nominated Lion.

WICKED spotlights the untold stories of Wizard of Oz's characters, namely the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlikely friend, Glinda the Good Witch. It follows green skinned Elphaba  through the life changing events which eventually label her WICKED also featuring spoiled rich girl Glinda, local prince and heartthrob Fiyero and even the Wizard of Oz himself. As Elphaba fights injustice and seeks to undo the mistakes of the past, dark secrets and personal tragedies shape the history of Oz!

'FANTASTIC BEASTS' SEQUEL 

CALLUM TURNER JOINS THE CAST AS NEWT'S BROTHER

Meanwhile, the gorgeous villain we loved to hate in War And Peace, Callum Turner has joined the sequel FANTASTIC BEASTS 2 and will play Eddie Redmayne's character Newt Scamander's brother which is hardly surprising given that he's Eddie's lookalike! As you know Jude Law and Johnny Depp have already joined the cast, Jude as young professor Dumbledore and Depp as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. David Yates is directing again and as it was previously announced that each of the potential five movies in the franchise will be set in another city, this one will have the story revolving in Paris which means we can expect magical beasts and monsters of French charms. The movie is set for November 2018!

'MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS' 

MARGOT ROBBIE IS VIRGIN QUEEN

And the third stunner for today comes in the lovely blond form of Margot Robbie who has just been given the task of ruling England in historical movie MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS as the Virgin Queen Elizabeth! That is what 'Hollywood Reporter' writes today!

A few years ago I already informed you that the titular role of the unfortunate and tragic Scottish queen will go to Saoirse Ronan. Her efforts to try to throw down her aggressive cousin Elizabeth from the English throne and the ensuing battle between the two of them will be the main focus of the upcoming period set drama. Although Elizabeth eventually imprisons and beheads Mary, her son James I later gets the throne his mother coveted so much and becomes the king of England, Scotland and Ireland, after Elizabeth fails to give birth to her own heir. The movie has a female director Josie Rourke!

NEW TRAILERS FOR DISNEY'S 'MOANA' ANIMATED ADVENTURE AND 'NOCTURNAL ANIMALS' WITH AMY ADAMS, ARMY HAMMER, JAKE GYLLENHAAL, AARON JOHNSON

 NEW 'MOANA' TRAILER

FOR DISNEY ADVENTURE

Two trailers for you today! Straight from Disney today a new trailer for their new animated adventure MOANA has swum up together with a new poster! The movie is out this November.

With voices from Dwayne Johnson and Nicole Scherzinger, MOANA follows an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she's always sought: her own identity.

'NOCTURNAL ANIMALS' TRAILER

 AMY ADAMS, JAKE GYLLENHAAL, ARMY HAMMER, AARON JOHNSON

There is also the first trailer for Tom Ford's highly stylised thriller drama NOCTURNAL ANIMALS  starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Aaron Johnson, Michael Shannon, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer and out this November.

The big screen adaptation of the 1993 novel by Austin Wright, NOCTURNAL ANIMALS is a story about a successful Los Angeles art gallery owner whose life is jarred when she receives a manuscript written by her first husband, who she has not seen in years. As the woman reads the book, she is forced to face the dark past.

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON DISNEY'S 'MOANA' ANIMATED ADVENTURE WITH CHARACTER PHOTOS! DWAYNE JOHNSON & NICOLE SCHERZINGER LEAD THE CAST!

DISNEY'S 'MOANA' 

CHARACTERS REVEALED!
Straight from Disney today come character photos for their new animated seafaring adventure MOANA which will sail into cinemas this November. It is directed by Little Mermaid and Aladdin team Ron Clements and John Musker

Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast South Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped - and no one today knows why. MOANA is a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors' unfinished quest. During her journey, MOANA (Auli'i Cravalho) meets the once mighty demi-god Maui (Dwayne Johnson), and together, they traverse the open ocean on an action packed voyage, encountering enormous fiery creatures and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she's always sought: her own identity!

NICOLE SCHERZINGER STARS

While newcomer Auli‘i Cravalho lends her voice to the title character, who dreams of becoming a master wayfinder, and Dwayne Johnson to Maui — her love interest, half god, half mortal - probably the shiniest addition to the cast is one of world's most talented pop stars Nicole Scherzinger who lends her voice to Sina, Moana's mother. Playful, sharp and strong-willed, Sina appreciates Moana’s longing to be on the water, but also wants to protect her daughter from the fabled dangers beyond the reef. Temuera Morrison voices Moana’s father, Chief Tui, the gregarious and well-respected leader of the people of Motunui Island!

Moana's pets include  Pua, her loyal pet pig with puppy energy and an innocent puppy brain. Alan Tudyk is behind the voice of Heihei, a dumb rooster who accidently stows away on Moana’s canoe. Jemaine Clement provides the voice of Tamatoa, a self-absorbed, 50-foot crab who lives in Lalotai, the realm of monsters. Rachel House voices Gramma Tala, Moana’s confidante and best friend, who shares her granddaughter’s special connection to the ocean! And then there are also The Kakamora, an intense team of crazy, coconut-armored pirates who will stop at nothing to get what they want

NICOLE SCHERZINGER JOINS 'DIRTY DANCING' REMAKE! 'ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE' NEW TRAILER! MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, IDRIS ELBA, ABBEY LEE IN STEPHEN KING'S 'DARK TOWER'

NICOLE SCHERZINGER

JOINS 'DIRTY DANCING' REMAKE

You cannot have a good musical without a huge music star with a stunning voice and even more stunning looks: Nicole Sherzinger is the latest one to join the cast of ABC's three hour TV remake of DIRTY DANCING which already has Abigal Breslin as Baby and Pink's dancer Colt Prattes as Johhny! Nicole Scherzinger will play Penny, the troubled dancer whose unexpected pregnancy starts off a chain of events that leads dance instructor Johnny to good girl Baby. Beside a number of hit albums, and acclaimed roles in stage musicals, Nicole, who is also an operatic singer, also guest starred in HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and is the most popular X FACTOR judge beside Paula Abdul. Listen to gorgeous Scherzy showing off her mindblowing voice in her stunning version of I AM TELLING YOU sung with Sam Bailey! She will make you shake!

'THE DARK TOWER' ADAPTATION

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, IDRIS ELBA, ABBEY LEE CAST
Meanwhile, it seems that Stephen King has kinda confirmed over his Twitter account that Matthew Mc Conaughey and Idris Elba will lead the movie adaptation of his sf novel DARK TOWER to be directed by Nikolaj Arcel! Elba will be the gunslinger Roland Deschain who, in a post apocalyptic setting, is chasing villainous Man In Black, to be played by Mc Conaughey, across a wasteland! Meanwhile, Abbey Lee from GODS OF EGYPT will play cold, snake eyed, dangerous and sexy Tirana! The first, in the planned trilogy of movies, should cover Roland's relationship with his young protege who is yet to be cast. 

'ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE'

SECOND TRAILER BRINGS FUN

Your animated delight today is the 2nd trailer for the new part of your favourite adventure ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE out this July! Scrat’s epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, travelling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colourful new characters.

MUSIC SUNDAY: 'DON'T BE GONE TOO LONG' FROM CHRIS BROWN & ARIANA GRANDE, 'BLAME' FROM CALVIN HARRIS & JOHN NEWMAN, 'ON THE ROCKS' FROM NICOLE SCHERZINGER, 'L.U.V.' FROM CHARLIE PUTH

CHRIS BROWN & ARIANA GRANDE 

DON'T BE GONE TOO LONG

I've decided to cheer you up with Music Sunday today, people, presenting you some of the greatest new tracks, starting with Chris Brown, the prince of r'n'b, who has added another brilliant song to his collection joining forces with Ariana Grande in DON'T BE GONE TOO LONG. Check out their gorgeous video done in a rather epic fairy tale fantasy style in which Chris' saves princess Ariana from an evil king and the star crossed lovers have their happy end on the castle balcony.

CALVIN HARRIS THROWS

'BLAME' ON JOHN NEWMAN
Another brilliant track comes from European king of dance music Calvin Harris who has joined his talent with outstanding British singer John Newman, the owner of last year's mega hit LOVE ME AGAIN. The two of them have just released a rather hot video for dance hit BLAME which sees tones of sexy ladies dancing to catchy ambiental dance tune while John blames everything on the night.

NICOLE SCHERZINGER

TAKES IT 'ON THE ROCKS'

Our favourite pussy cat gorgeous Nicole Scherzinger  has released her second single from upcoming new album. After her previous summer song YOUR LOVE became an absolute international summer hit with her dancing on the beach, the new one ON THE ROCKS brings a drum beat with Nicole inviting her heartbreaker to have another drink together and to serve it up on the rocks!

CHARLIE PUTH WANTS 

TO GIVE YOU SOME 'L.U.V.'
But my personal favourite would probably be L.U.V. from dashing New York youngster Charlie Puth. It is one of those super catchy r'n'b mellow dancy tunes which you can't stop singing in your head for weeks and weeks. And the video ain't bad either.