Barack Obama, took to social media to celebrate his wife Michelle Obama’s birthday. The beloved former First Lady turned 60, and Mr. Obama honored her with a sweet post and a never-seen-before snap of Mrs.
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Ellise Shafer What was former President Barack Obama jamming out to this year? “America Has a Problem” by Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar, Tyla’s “Water” and “My Love Mine All Mine” by Mitski, to name a few. Obama revealed his annual list of favorite songs via social media on Friday, and as per usual, it spans a wide array of genres.
His selects include Latin bangers “TQG” by Karol G and Shakira and “La Bebe (Remix)” by Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma; country and folk tracks “I Remember Everything” by Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves, “The Returner” by Allison Russell and “Cast Iron Skillet” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; rap hits “Sprinter” by Dave and Central Cee and “Sittin’ on Top of the World” by Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage; and indie rock selections including Blondshell’s “Joiner,” Big Thief’s “Vampire Empire” and “Younger & Dumber” by Indigo de Souza. “Here are some of my favorite songs from this year,” Obama captioned his post, asking his followers to “let me know if there are any artists or songs I should check out.” At the end of each year, the former president also shares his favorite films and books.
“Oppenheimer,” “American Fiction,” “Past Lives” and “Anatomy of a Fall” were featured on his movie list this year, along with three films his production company Higher Ground produced: “Rustin,” “Leave the World Behind” and “American Symphony.” He added “The Color Purple” to his list after the fact, writing on Twitter, formerly known as X: “Update: I just saw The Color Purple and loved it. I’m adding it to this list as one of my favorite movies of the year.” As for books, Obama enjoyed bestsellers like James McBride’s “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Story,” David Grann’s “The Wager” and Jonathan Eig’s “King.”
.Barack Obama, took to social media to celebrate his wife Michelle Obama’s birthday. The beloved former First Lady turned 60, and Mr. Obama honored her with a sweet post and a never-seen-before snap of Mrs.
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One day after former President Barack Obama revealed his yearly Favorite Movies list, he released a counterpart “Favorite Music of 2023” roster.
Barack Obama has revealed what’s on his playlist!
Every year, former President Barack Obama drops his list of the best movies of the year, always showing a man of interesting taste and, at the very least, a prominent, globally renowned figure who puts a big spotlight on underseen movies.
Barack Obama has published his annual favourite songs of the year list, with Beyoncé, Stormzy, Mitski and more making the cut in 2023.Beyoncé’s ‘America Has a Problem’ remix featuring Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy’s ‘Toxic Trait‘ featuring Fredo and Mitski’s ‘My Love Mine All Mine’ all feature on the list, which also includes songs by Dave and Central Cee, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, Burna Boy and 21 Savage, Blondshell and more.“Here are some of my favorite songs from this year,” Obama wrote on Twitter/X today (December 29). “Let me know if there are any artists or songs I should check out.”The former president included more releases by Big Thief, Tems, Asake, Victoria Monét, 6LACK, Jon Batiste, Karol G and Shakira.Here are some of my favorite songs from this year. Let me know if there are any artists or songs I should check out.
Barack Obama has published his annual list of his favourite films of 2023 – check out the full list below.The former president has long been publishing his personal lists of favourite music, films and books at the end of every year.In a post on X, Obama introduced his list by writing: “Earlier this year, writers and actors went on strike to advocate for better working conditions and protections. It led to important changes that will transform the industry for the better.”Earlier this year, writers and actors went on strike to advocate for better working conditions and protections.
Barack Obama is sharing the list of his favorite movies of 2023 and included a message acknowledging the writers and actors strikes that halted Hollywood.
Jaden Thompson Barack Obama has revealed his favorite movies of the year, an annual tradition from the former President of the United States. The first three films on the list — “Rustin,” “Leave the World Behind” and “American Symphony” — were produced by his company Higher Ground, which he founded alongside his wife Michelle.
Barack Obama is revealing his favorites!
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Michelle Obama took to social media to wish everyone a Merry Christmas with a throwback photo featuring her husband, former President Barack Obama, and their daughters Malia and Sasha Obama. The happy family of four can be seen posing with children dressed as elves in the photo.The photo was taken during Obama’s time in the White House, and it shows the close bond that the family shared.
Barack Obama, took to social media to share his favorite books of 2023. The former mandatary, also an author, divided his list of favorite things into three parts, continuing his annual tradition by releasing the books he enjoyed the most.