It's time to say good-bye to 2021, at last!
We are elated and ever grateful that you've chosen to spend another year with us, as we wrote about the world of music and the realms that co-exist with it. It was fun chasing down your favourite artists and all the cool cats making things happen behind the scenes for you, and of course, delivering these stories straight to your screens.
Best of 2021: Top Stories on Bandwagon – SB19, BTS, 'Super Tuna,' Shang-Chi OST, K-pop songs disappearing from Spotify, Tokyo Olympics, Twitter Spaces, and more
Thanks to Twitter, we were able to bigger discussions with you all and saw your power on that platform.
How the K-Pop community connects fans with the real side of their idols on Twitter
Here are Bandwagon's top tweets of 2021:
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January
Kiswe talks working on BTS' online concert MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E, thriving in a pandemic, and their future planshttps://t.co/diYFf0LE0Z #mapofthesoulone #BTS #Kiswe pic.twitter.com/ZsveBftVqr
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) January 19, 2021
SEVENTEEN dazzle in 'Home;Run' performance on The Late Late Show with James Corden – watchhttps://t.co/8VJptuarPG #SEVENTEEN #HOME_RUN#LateLateShow #SEVENTEENxCORDEN pic.twitter.com/N1NvONd2NO
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) January 7, 2021
February
"Racism is not an opinion." BTS ARMY make a stand against racism and xenophobia on social mediahttps://t.co/NuO8hwDQeM
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) February 26, 2021
Asia Spotlight: ATARASHII GAKKO! on embracing their youth, staying comfortably weird, and joining 88rising https://t.co/wHcLuQiZEc #ATARASHIIGAKKO #88rising pic.twitter.com/6tGicNhc1g
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) February 24, 2021
March
From Jungkook on drums to BTS with a full live band, here's a list of 'Dynamite' performances – watch https://t.co/Y4RJPo65Gj #GRAMMYs #MusiCares #BTS #BTSxMusicares pic.twitter.com/mnhhPmjIz3
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) March 13, 2021
#GOT7's Mark Tuan and #DAY6's Jae learn to play Minecraft with YouTubers Karl Jacobs and Corpse Husbandhttps://t.co/oZSnTQ2xmq pic.twitter.com/VPCIft55Pc
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) March 2, 2021
April
BTS' V tweets snippet of unreleased song – listen https://t.co/I4Y5W5hxWk #BTS #V #KimTaehyung pic.twitter.com/0YxHFFOMXD
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) April 20, 2021
Checking in with Ely Buendia, Sandwich, SB19, Reese Lansangan, Typecast, and more after one year in lockdown https://t.co/Knugkq9s0v #lockdown #StayHome pic.twitter.com/GBOfogxrTu
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) April 1, 2021
May
Filipino band Ben&Ben team up with DAY6's Young K for new version of 'Leaves' https://t.co/JsjMJ8grA4 #BenandBen #DAY6 #YoungK pic.twitter.com/9MycmhmTux
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) May 26, 2021
June
Co-produced by Jack Antonoff, Lorde's 'Solar Power' also features backing vocals by Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo – listen https://t.co/rTADJoglkh #Lorde #SolarPower pic.twitter.com/ZbMy01wblv
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) June 10, 2021
Munimuni return to start new chapter, announce departure of vocalist TJ De Ocampo https://t.co/qBc6JFB0rk pic.twitter.com/ddaioSZJ1e
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) June 9, 2021
July
BTS and VenewLive break own record with 1.33 million concert viewers for MUSTER SOWOOZOO 2021 https://t.co/7YMTXm7rr1 #BTS #MUSTERSOWOOZOO #Venewlive pic.twitter.com/iYp8TieBcd
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) July 1, 2021
August
#BTSARMY put together #TheeARMYFund to raise 100,000 USD for Black Women for Wellness and Women for Afghan Women, to in support of @theestallion and the new #BTS_Butter remix, here's how you can help outhttps://t.co/Qghm4B1Eye #BUTTERTHEEREMIX pic.twitter.com/ezvFh3Vm3e
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) August 26, 2021
YG Entertainment to launch BLACKPINK island on Animal Crossing https://t.co/2vKQFkMAOY #BLACKPINK #AnimalCrossing pic.twitter.com/LAPW65VO2X
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) August 4, 2021
September
LOONA (@loonaJPofficial) talk about their signature "LOONA POP" sound, dream collaborations, and the story behind 'HULA HOOP / StarSeed - Kakusei -'https://t.co/5vDQj0RXpQ #LOONA #HULA_HOOP #StarSeed〜カクセイ〜 pic.twitter.com/BoZtl59N10
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) September 21, 2021
A BTS ARMY is hosting a Twitter Space "screaming lyrics" to BTS, TXT, and more, tune in herehttps://t.co/GQRhvWgGTs#btsbutimscreamingthelyrics #Kpop #KpopTwitter #BTSARMY #BTS pic.twitter.com/djmtzbp7vK
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) September 6, 2021
October
'Jirisan' reveals first OST lineup: BTS' Jin, Taeyeon, Gaho, and NELL's Kim Jong Wanhttps://t.co/HISw4hdnZ8 #Jirisan #TVN #BTS #BTSJIN #JIN #Taeyeon #GAHO #KimJongWan pic.twitter.com/jo29DhnHJ9
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) October 20, 2021
Weibird teams up with Ben&Ben for new collab 'Cheap Love' https://t.co/AHrUrPopLy#WeiBirdxBenandBen #CheapLove #ItsHardtoFind #韋禮安 #班班樂團 pic.twitter.com/KQshpkC3Ia
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) October 14, 2021
November
Naniwa Danshi to release official debut single 'UBU LOVE' this weekhttps://t.co/EQNsWtstvR#NaniwaDanshi @johnnys pic.twitter.com/xp7FOUSJEl
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) November 10, 2021
GOT7's BAMBAM and Pink Sweat$ tease collaborationhttps://t.co/5X6dDQ7Qiv#GOT7 #BAMBAM #PINKSWEATS #PINKxBAMBAM pic.twitter.com/WOGRlmccJn
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) November 17, 2021
December
BTS Jin's new song inspires Super Tuna Dance Challenge on TikTokhttps://t.co/QIX4FxDb3h #티셔츠메이드바이찐 #Jin #BTS #방탄소년단 #BTSARMY #슈퍼참치 #SUPERTUNA #SuperTunaDanceChallenge #SuperTunaChallenge #TikTok pic.twitter.com/chjj51HmDy
— Bandwagon (@BandwagonAsia) December 5, 2021
Best of 2021: Albums of the Year – #EpikHigh, Japanese Breakfast, #TaylorSwift, #SHINee, #OliviaRodrigo, #NCT, Adele, and more https://t.co/bW9LZNEKqJ #BWBestOf2021 #BestOf2021 pic.twitter.com/h7skMIzli9
— Bandwagon PH (@bandwagonPH) December 22, 2021
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