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Emerging and lesser-known musicians made their first entries on Obamas playlist, such as singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza. Younger & Dumber, the first single from her second studio album, All of This Will End, made this years list.

The artist shared her elation on her Instagram: I cant even believe this.

Blondshell, whose alternative rock track Joiner made the list, was more succinct in her excitement, posting a three-letter response to Instagram: Bye.

Obama also featured several artists in Afrobeats, an umbrella term that encapsulates popular music and styles from West Africa and the larger diaspora that infuses Afro-pop, Caribbean soca and American hip-hop. The inclusion acknowledges the genres rising success since the late 2010s.

Nigerian-born singer Davido made an appearance with Unavailable, which features South African producer Musa Keys. The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and was nominated for a Grammy in the Best African Music Performance category. Also on this years mix from the genre, which received more than 13 billion Spotify streams last year, are Burna Boy, Tems, Asake and Olamide.

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As is tradition since his presidency, former president Barack Obama has released his favorite songs of 2023. The list covers many different genres and artists, from folk and country, to R&B and soul. Artists on the list include Karol G, Shakira, Megan Thee Stallion, 6LACK, Mitski, Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves, Teddy Swims, Rita Wilson and Keith Urban, Jon Batiste, Lenny Kravitz, Victoria Mont, Big Thief, Burna Boy and 21 Savage.

Obama released his list of favorite films Wednesday, amending it after he saw The Color Purple on Thursday with some teasing from fans and followers. Three of the films he listed were made through his and Michelle Obamas Higher Ground Media. His list of favorite books of the year has also been posted.

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Former President Barack Obama has been compared to Jesus Christ, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, which may explain why he was the runaway winner in a newly released poll of conservative thinkers on the most overrated political figures.

Mr. Obama topped the rankings of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity survey, which compiled responses from 120 influential conservative thought makers, including lawmakers, governors, scholars, business leaders and writers.

For the most overrated category, the person who was far and away the leading choice was Barack Obama, said the report by the free-market committee.

Former President Calvin Coolidge, whose tax cuts and limited government policies helped create the roaring 1920s, was deemed the most underrated figure, followed by former President Donald Trump.

Economist Stephen Moore, a committee principal, undertook the survey to counter the liberal/progressive historical view of political figures, citing a recent poll of historians that ranked Mr. Obama among the greatest presidents and Mr. Trump as one of the worst.

The report released Friday was careful to point out a difference between designations of best versus worst and underrated versus overrated.

Note, the respondents were NOT asked to choose the best and worst political leader, but rather, who do they believe the history books over- and underrate? said the report. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, for example, were only selected by a few as underrated, because they are generally rated highly already.

On the other hand, Joe Biden only received a few votes for most overrated, because he is generally rated poorly already.

Mr. Obama easily surpassed the overrated competition with 40 points, followed by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt with 22 points, former President Woodrow Wilson with nine, former President John F. Kennedy with five and President Biden with four.

Rounding out the most overrated list were Lincoln, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, Latin American Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Coolidge scored 29 points on the underrated list. Former President Ronald Reagan scored 21 points, while former President Dwight Eisenhower drew seven.

Making both the overrated and underrated lists were former Presidents Trump and Bill Clinton. The Republican came in second on the underrated rankings with 22 points, but also received three points on the overrated list.

Mr. Clinton placed fifth on the underrated list with five points and scored three on the overrated list.

Figures other than elected officials making the most underrated list included Jesus Christ, who scored two points, and Pope John Paul II with three.

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What happened to CJ Pearson after his Obama video went viral?  Deseret News

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Like Spotify Wrapped, the Instagram recap or the 12 grapes of New Years Eve (in Spain), the list of Barack Obamas favorite songs of the year It has become an annual tradition. The former president of the United States has once again shared his favorites of 2023 and, also once again, we find several compositions in Spanish.

Specifically, we find that TQGby Karol G and Shakira and The Baby (Remix),of Featherweight and Yng Lvcas, have slipped into the politicians playlist. Without a doubt, two titles that are very representative of what has happened in the music industry in the last year. On the one hand, Shakiras year of rebirth, as well as the absolute global success of Karol G (with a massive world tour and several Latin Grammy awards). On the other hand, the export of the Mexican regional to the entire planet, especially thanks to Double P as one of its greatest representatives.

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Among the list we also find Beyonc and Kendrick Lamar with America has a problem; Cobraof Megan Thee Stallion; On my momof Victoria Monet; Toiletof Tyla; either Road to freedomof Lenny Kravitz, among other. A total of 30 tracksranging from hip hop to melodic pop, to R&Bthat have marked Obamas 2023.

The Hawaiian has been publishing the list of movies, books or musical themes that he has consumed in the last 12 months (also in summer) for more than five years and they have become why not say it his Roman Empire, in greater or lesser degree. less measure. Among the films that he has been able to see this year (which have been few due to the long strike of Hollywood actors and screenwriters), stands out Oppenheimer and Leave the world behind; and from the novels, Some people need killingby Patricia Evangelista or chip warby Chris Miller.

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