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Happy New Year! What better way to start your year than music? Music goes beyond all boundaries, be it geographical or metaphorical, and makes our days worth living and sometimes, even worth romanticising. This new year is going to be filled with music because multiple artists have promised us an album this year. While artists like Doja Cat, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and Selena Gomez among many others have not yet announced the title of their albums for 2023, there are artists who have given us a clear picture of what we can expect. Let us look at a few albums that are bound to make our 2023 a year worth remembering! 

What a year 2022 was! With some of the greatest artists giving us their best performances, this year has been anything but basic for music. But who are the top 5 artists according to Billboard? Well, you wouldn’t be surprised to see your favourite artists here because it has been a great year for so many artists. Here are the top 5 artists of 2022 according to Billboard:

James Cameron made the revelation that scenes for 'Avatar 3' and 4 were shot in advance to avoid ‘Stranger Things’ style ageing issue with the younger cast members.  The recently released 'Avatar: The Way of Water’ introduced multiple child characters, including Tuk (Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, who was 7 years old when cast and is now 13) and Spider (Jack Champion, who was 12 when cast, but is now 18). In a new interview, the director said that the first, second and third act of the fourth film had to be completed in one production, because Champion was “growing like a weed”.

2023 is going to see an absolutely new Miley Cyrus! NBC released a teaser clip of their New year’s special, ‘A Toast To 2022!’, where Miley Cyrus shared what her new year resolution for 2023 will be, and claimed that it is actually Dolly Parton’s husband who has inspired her to set her mind to it. Dolly Parton is Cyrus’ godmother, who is also going to co-host the Miley’s New Year's Eve Party for 2023 with Miley Cyrus.  “I guess my resolution would really be — my instinct is very loud, but I’m not a great listener sometimes,” she told ‘Today’ host Hoda Kotb. “Dolly was telling me, her husband [Carl Thomas Dean] says, ‘You’re not hard of hearing. You’re hard of listening.’ And I guess that would kind of be my resolution, to not just listen to myself, but listen to others.”

Travis Scott returned to his hometown to spread the cheer of the festive season. He held the third annual Winter Wonderland and Toy Drive in Houston with the help of his Cactus Jack Foundation. This isn’t the first time he has spread the Christmas joy with people around him; he also got his family and team together to give out toys to children in and around Sunnyside.  In a recent interview, he mentioned just how happy and grateful he felt about being able to provide for the people of his hometown. He stated, “The holiday season was my favorite as a child and I know some families are having a tough time in our community this year. We wanted to do our part to ensure we still spread the Christmas joy to area children. Sometimes even Santa needs a helping hand to deliver.”

SZA’s ‘SOS’ is nothing but a superhit! The album has reportedly spent another week at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, and now SZA has released a teaser for her infamous song ‘Kill Bill’ which looks vengeful. The 20 seconds clip shows her dressed for revenge, and towards the end, SZA turns around to decapitate a dummy with her sword. The credits read, “SZA…Kill Bill…A film by Christian Breslauer”, and it flashes across the screen in bold, red lettering right before the teaser starts.  ‘Kill Bill’ has definitely been a fan favourite ever since it was released, and it secured No. 1 on streaming charts making it a constant in many of our playlists. When asked about the song, SZA said, “I might/ I might kill my ex, not the best idea/ His new girlfriend’s next, how’d I get here?/ I might kill my ex, I still love him though/ Rather be in jail than alone.”