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BRACKLEY – 2021 has been another rollercoaster season for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team, as the Silver Arrows won their eight consecutive world titles, however, their main driver Sir Lewis Hamilton failed to clinch his eighth world title after being defeated by Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the season finale's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit.  Prior to the start of the season, team principal Toto Wolff stated that the main goals for 2021 season is to achieve what they achieve in last four seasons: winning both drivers and constructors titles in hands of Hamilton himself. For 2021, Mercedes shared most engine allocations with Red Bull and Ferrari. Mercedes started strong in the first half of the season with four wins by Hamilton and 10 other podiums from the British driver and his Finn teammate Valtteri Bottas. However, Verstappen's dominance at the early stages of the second half of the season forced Mercedes to change into more powerful and com...

If in the previous article I talked about my favorite girl idols born in 1993  (not including Louriza Tronco at the time), in this article I will show my favorite girl idols nationally and internationally who born in 1995. They're turned 26 years old in 2021 and 27 in 2022. A. International 1. Jisoo Kim Jisoo Kim performing in Blackpink's "The Show" (2021) concert . Jisoo Kim (born 3 January 1995) is a Korean female idol who signed by YG Entertainment. Jisoo has been currently being part of global sensation girl group Blackpink since its debut in 2016. Jisoo was born and raised in South Korea but she can speak Japanese and basic Chinese. Jisoo may be the eldest member of the group, but according to Jennie she is the mood maker due to her 4D personality. Jisoo's Instagram 2. Dua Lipa Dua Lipa during an interview in 2021 . Dua Lipa (born in August 22, 1995) is a British-American singer with Albanian accent. Dua Lipa rose her fame with her deb...

TORONTO – On December 21, Nicholas Latifi wrote a statement on his official website regarding himself being abused after his crash in the late Abu Dhabi Grand Prix drama which caused Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) clinched his maiden FIA Formula 1 world title at Yas Marina Circuit. The Williams driver's statement is as follows: Hi everyone, I’ve purposely been staying away from social media to kind of let things settle down from the events of the last race. A lot has been made of the situation that came about after my retirement in Abu Dhabi. I’ve received thousands of messages to my social media accounts – publicly and via DMs. Most have been supportive, but there’s been a lot of hate and abuse, too. I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to go about handling this. Do I ignore it and carry on? Or do I address it and tackle the bigger issue that is sadly a reality when you use social media? This isn’t some scripted statement, but rather me speaking my mind in the hope that t...

PARIS (via FIA.com) – On the FIA Awards Ceremony, Jean Todt announced that he will stepped down from FIA president position he had held from 2009. Todt also announced that Mohammed bin Sulayem will become the new FIA president effective starting from January 1, 2022. Sulayem, 60, from United Arab Emirates, President of the Emirates Motorsports Organisation (EMSO) since 2005, was FIA World Motor Sport Council Vice President for Middle East. Former Rally driver, he was 14-time FIA Middle East Rally Champion, winning 61 international events from 1983 to 2002. He campaigned under the banner “FIA for Members”, committing to double motor sport participation worldwide, strengthen diversity and inclusion and be a leading opinion-former on sustainable mobility. Elected for a four-year term, he appointed Carmelo Sanz de Barros as President of the Senate, Robert Reid as Deputy President for Sport and Tim Shearman as Deputy President for Mobility. "I am very honoured to have been ...

JAKARTA (via TheJakartaPost.com) – Instagram celebrity Endelenyi Laura Anna died on Wednesday at the age of 21, her management has confirmed. The influencer had been paralyzed from the waist down for two years after a car crash in 2019. Her death has left unresolved a legal battle with her ex-boyfriend Gaga Muhammad, also an internet celebrity, who was driving the car when the accident occurred, allegedly under the influence of alcohol. Cosmetics entrepreneur Shandy Purnamasari, a friend, first shared the news of Laura Anna’s death. Fellow celebrities flooded social media with condolences, including influencer couple Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina, actress Nikita Mirzani and magician-turned-podcaster Deddy Corbuzier. The news also ignited public outrage against Gaga, whom some of Laura’s fans hold responsible for her ill-fated final years. After a night partying, the couple was involved in a car accident on the Jagorawi toll road in the early hours of Dec. 8, 2019. Laura di...

ABU DHABI – Max Verstappen has achieved his childhood dream: becoming an Formula 1 world champion before turning 25. And that dream became reality, after the 24-year-old Dutchman overtook rival Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) on the final lap of the race after a safety car restart. The Red Bull Racing driver became the third youngest world champion in F1 history, only behind Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel who won the title at age of 23. Verstappen is also become the 2nd driver onboard with Red Bull Racing to win the title since Vettel. For the 2nd time since 2016, Lewis Hamilton (pictured in 2017) has lost the world title to a non-Mercedes rival . "It’s just insane. I mean, my goal when I was little was of course to become a Formula 1 driver and you hope for wins, to be on the podium, when they play the national anthem you one day hope they play yours and then when you stand here and they tell you [that] you are world champion it is something incredible and specia...

A. Nationality 1. HAM: England 2. VER: Netherlands B. Age (years old) 1. HAM: 36 2. VER: 24 C. Race starts (career) 1. HAM: 288 2. VER: 141 D. Race wins (career) 1. HAM: 103 2. VER: 19 E. Podiums (career) 1. HAM: 181 2. VER: 59 F. World titles (career) 1. HAM: 7 2. VER: 0 G. Poles (career) 1. HAM: 103 2. VER: 13 H. Fastest laps (career) 1. HAM: 59 2. VER: 15 I. Points (career) 1. HAM: 4147.5 2. VER: 1531.5 J. First race wins (career) 1. HAM: 2007 Canadian GP 2. VER: 2016 Spanish GP K. Recent wins (career) 1. HAM: 2021 Saudi Arabian GP 2. VER: 2021 Mexico City GP L. Cars/engines (2021 season) 1. HAM: Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance Plus (Mercedes-AMG HPP M12 E Performance Plus) 2. VER: Red Bull Racing RB16B (Honda RA621H) Sources: -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_career_of_Lewis_Hamilton -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Verstappen

PAJU (via Soompi.com) – On December 11, the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards were held at CJ ENM’s Contents World in Paju City, Gyeonggi Province. 2021 MAMA was hosted by Lee Hyori, the first time that a female artist has hosted the annual awards show, and included fun performances and collaborations and a stellar presenter lineup. Check out the red carpet here! BTS swept all four Daesangs (Grand Prizes) for the third year in a row: Song of the Year (“Butter”), Album of the Year (“BE”), Artist of the Year, and Worldwide Icon of the Year. In total, BTS took home nine trophies at 2021 MAMA. aespa and ENHYPEN won Best New Artist as well as Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10. Check out the full list of winners below! Artist of the Year: BTS Song of the Year: BTS (“Butter”) Album of the Year: BTS (“BE”) Worldwide Icon of the Year: BTS Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10: Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, ENHYPEN, TXT, BTS, BLACKPINK’s Lisa, SEVENTEEN, TREASURE, TWICE Best New Artist (Female): ae...

ORLANDO, FL – Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods will be expected to make his return of golfing since his last February's huge car incident, at PNC Championship on December 18-19, 2021 at Ritz Carlton Golf Club in Orlando. In this family exhibition tournament, Woods will play alongside his son Charlie for 2nd consecutive year. Woods previously announced during last week's Hero World Challenge pre-tournament press conference that he will be expected to play limited events during his 2021-22 PGA Tour season. Those tournaments he will play are World Golf Championships series, major championships and some invitational tournaments. Source: -  https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1468627025862791171?s=20

Chinese-born actor Simu Liu has now became the most trending actor in 2021 after starring in Marvel Superhero's " Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings ". In this top-ranked superhero film, Simu played as titular character Shang-Chi, a Chinese avenger raised by his father who has been part of Ten Rings terrorist organization. But far before starring as that superhero role, Simu has also played in numerous of films and dramas, including " Make It Pop " (2015), where he played as Randy, a owner of night club named Roller's Rink (then Ryker's Rink and later Club Ry-Ri) where XO-IQ members (Megan Lee, Erika Tham, Louriza Tronco and Dale Whibley) performed regularly on the show. Simu (32) recently won Favorite Action Movie Star at 2021 People Choice Awards, courtesy of his superhero role as Shang-Chi. Source: -  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simu_Liu

ABU DHABI – Yas Marina Circuit will get its first major track modification ahead of this week's F1 season finale. The track modification will guaranteed F1 fans to bring more excitement on world title deciders between drivers (Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen) and constructors (Mercedes and Red Bull), as well as Kimi Raikkonen's final race in F1 career. The modifications took place at turns 5 and 6 in the first sector, and turns 11-14 at the final sector. Heading into the final race of 2021, Hamilton and Verstappen both tied at 369.5 points in drivers' standings, while Mercedes led Red Bull by 28 points in constructors table. Sources: -  https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.revealed-the-track-changes-aimed-at-improving-overtaking-at-abu-dhabis-yas.rejS8Xxbgoom5yPUInsek.html -  https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.the-championship-decider-and-a-farewell-to-a-legend-5-storylines-were.5I8X4NpEXOb3AHg1MRoIh7.html

ALBANY, BAHAMAS – On December 5, 2021, Tiger Woods attended the final round of Hero World Challenge (an annual unofficial money tournament hosted by Tiger Woods Foundation/TWF since 1999), and presented the trophy to tournament winner Viktor Hovland who won by one-stroke over Scottie Scheffler. The 2020 tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. Woods suffered knee injuries after sustained in a huge car incident last February at Los Angeles, following his participation at Genesis Invitational, another tournament hosted by TWF. The fifteen-time major champion required knee surgery for three months from March to June. Doctors told that Woods would able to play golf again at least in February 2022. Woods will expected to make his first start of the 2021-22 PGA Tour season at Genesis Invitational. Source: -  https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1467615801242968066?s=20

JEDDAH – The 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which took place at newly inaugurated Jeddah Street Circuit saw the two title rivals Sir Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) collided each other once again, in the race that sees Hamilton winning the race and keeps the British driver's title hopes for his eighth world title still alive at the season finale in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. The Jeddah clash between these two is not the first time we see this season. Both Hamilton and Verstappen dueled each other for the win since the season-opener in Bahrain GP at Sakhir . More controversially was in British GP at Silverstone , where Hamilton won the race after collided with Verstappen in the opening lap of that race. New engine changes, gearboxes and tires are the key factor of those two rivals to win any race of a season. - The final showdown For the first time since 2016, the FIA Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship title will...

JEDDAH – The 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship title will be decided at Yas Marina Circuit in season-end's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after Lewis Hamilton defeated title rival Max Verstappen in a epic but controversial battle at Jeddah Street Circuit in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Started on pole, Hamilton being pressured by Verstappen throughout the entire race, however in the midway stage of the race, Verstappen illegally overtook Hamilton over the chicane. When Hamilton's attempting to retake the lead, Verstappen blockaded the Mercedes driver out of his way. "He (Verstappen) brake-tested me!", said Hamilton furiously on the team radio. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is even looked more furious seeing the collision. The Mercedes driver escaped from the Red Bull Racing driver's pursuit until the checkered flag. Verstappen must beat Hamilton in order to win the title at Abu Dhabi . - The final showdown For the first time since 2016, the FI...

Since 2016, top digital music provider Spotify released an annual year-end lists named Spotify Wrapped. Spotify Wrapped is an annual year-end charts which chosen by its artists and users. Users simply list their own top streamed artists and its albums and songs into the list. Although I'm not a full-time Spotify user, but here are my top 10 Spotify Wrapped songs list of 2021 chosen by me!  10. Lisa of Blackpink - "Lalisa" 9. Twice - "Alcohol-Free" 8. Erika Tham - "Admit It" 7. Taylor Swift - "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" 6. Ed Sheeran - "Bad Habits" 5. Rose of Blackpink - "On The Ground" 4. Coldplay - "Higher Power" 3. Kim Sejeong - "Warning (feat. 'Lil Boi)" 2. Adele - "Easy On Me" 1. Coldplay feat. BTS - "My Universe" For more info about Spotify Wrapped, visit  spotify.com/wrapped

SEOUL (via soompi.com) – On December 2, the 2021 Asia Artist Awards took place at KBS Arena Hall, with Super Junior’s Leeteuk and IVE’s Jang Won Young as hosts. Organized by Star News and Star Continent, the annual ceremony first began in 2016 and honors both actors and singers across Asia. Nine Daesangs (Grand Prizes) were awarded this year: Song of the Year (BTS’s “Butter”), Actor of the Year (Lee Jung Jae), TV Actor of the Year (Lee Seung Gi), Film Actor of the Year (Yoo Ah In), Album of the Year (NCT 127), Trot of the Year (Lim Young Woong), Performance of the Year (Stray Kids), Singer of the Year (SEVENTEEN), and Stage of the Year (aespa). Check out the full list of winners below! 1. Daesang — Song of the Year: “Butter” (BTS) 2. Daesang — Actor of the Year: Lee Jung Jae 3. Daesang — TV Actor of the Year: Lee Seung Gi 4. Daesang — Film Actor of the Year: Yoo Ah In 5. Daesang — Album of the Year: NCT 127 6. Daesang — Trot of the Year: Lim Young Woong 7. Daesang — Perform...

SEOUL – Iz*One was a girl group shaped from 12 winners of 2018 audition program Produce 48 aired by Mnet. Following its disbandment in April 2021, just like IOI, Iz*One members continued their own solo or other girl group projects in their own labels respectively. And here are Iz*One members' current activities following its disbandment. 1. Jang Wonyoung and An Yujin Following Iz*One's disbandment, Wonyoung and Yujin continued their activities with Starship Entertainment, a label which raised two popular girl groups Sistar and WJSN. In September 2021, Starship will debut a new girl group consisting of Yujin, Wonyoung and four other members, and confirmed to debut today on December 1. In October, the group will be named IVE. 2. Kwon Eunbi Eunbi continues her activites as a soloist at Woollim alongside former Lovelyz member Baby Soul. She released her debut mini-album Open , with "Door" as lead single in August 2021.  3. Sakura Miyawaki and Nako Yabuki Sakur...