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ASIA whatson.guide Issue 362 New Year 2021 Little Mix whatsOn Quiz Iman Chakraborty WIN Prizes 50 years of Victory + YEAR Planner + WIN Prizes Reset-Iman! XCLUSIVE What inspires Iman to carry on? 01 XCLUSIVEON 005 Agenda> NewsOn 007 Live> Nugen 008 FashiOn> Festive 011 Issue> 5 Ways 013 Interview> Little Mix 015 Report> Noam Chomsky 017 Xclusive> Iman Chakraborty 02 WHATSON 019 Action> Things To Do 020 Arts> Events 023 Books> Culture 027 Film> TV 031 Music> Albums 033 Sports> Games 03 GUIDEON 037 Best Picks> Briefing 053 Business> Pages 063 QuizOn> Recipe 065 Take10> To Be Independent 066 WinOn> PlayOn DISHA PATANI The Indian actress Disha Patani began her acting career with the Telugu film Loafer. She is on the the top spot on the list of The Times 50 Most Desirable Women 2019. Disha was recently seen in ‘Bhaghi 3’ and ‘Malang’. The star also won several IFFA Awards. 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A challenging year with heavy losses, but also witnessed creativity & innovation. Sam Alim, with the best of 2020 that have seen us through. BEST BUSINESS> 58 GIN BEST IKON> KAMALA HARRIS 5 A key ethos of 58 Gin has always First woman vice president and very been to support local community possibly the next president of the initiatives. In march the team US! She is a significant achievement whatsOn .guide rallied together and created "Hand representing Asian, Black & Femenist. Ginitizer". In order to sustain their She is cool & connect to the music small business, they have decided scene in LA, which she represented to give a percentage of each sale to as a senator. There will be tears, when the Drink trust. 58gin.com she’s sworn in. BEST CAMPAIGN> BLACK LIVES MATTER BEST INTERNATIONAL HEROS> CUBAN DOCTORS We are proud to support Black Cuba has received a positive Lives Matter. This incredible response for its humanitarian effort movement is so much more than to tackle emergencies. 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His father, an by storm in 2010 with their debut The band has produced music since African American was also part EP Paraphernalia. Yonsample is their win on La Banda. CNCO’s of Cherokee. He began his career a hit with college youths, raising westernised beats with Spanish posting cover tracks on YouTube. modern issues through their music. vocals is a breath of fresh air for the Brown has been producing music They have recently released their well-known music industry. since 2016 mixing country melodies album, Extrophy which has gained > @cncomusic with RnB. > @kanebrown ipositive reviews. > @yonsample Lous and the Yakuza Raheaven Revolutus Lous (an anagram of soul) and Raheaven is a 22-year-old singer Bangladeshi Musical band group the Yakuza (meaning outside and songwriter from North London, ‘Revolutus’ is a power metal band of the norm), also known as who’s music inspiration came from who are focusing on melody and Marie-Pierra Kakom is a revitalizing the musical band of her Eritrean neo-classical field of music together Congolese-Belgian artist. Yakuzas parents. Her mother was a singer, with speed. The band started recently released debut album, Gore, and her father a guitarist who their musical career back in 2010 expresses a story of terrors she raised money through music for and published their debut album suffered in the past. The 24-year-old the civilians during their country’s named ‘Gonotantrik Shikol’ in 2017. ‘Revolutus’ have recently released artist is incredibly talented of using thirty-year fight for independence. their first music video. Their narrative as a musical voice. The power of her music is inspired performances tell a story to the > @LousYakuza by old-school R&B and it has the audience about hope and courage. power to define beauty in simplicity. > @revolutus > @raheaven IF YOU would like to appear on WhatsOn Live, please email : [email protected] ISSUE 5 Ways whatsOn 8 TO STAY .guide MOTIVATED 1 2 We are all lacking Take a Break Exercise daily Studies show your mobile device This is a popular one, but it motivation this Winter, may be stealing your happiness does work. When you exercise, particularly for being in and decreasing academic potential. your body releases hormones a national Lockdown. Glaring at your screen all day can called Endorphins. This triggers a also damage eyesight and drain positive feeling in your body which Poppy Huggett shows your brain. Give yourself a break benefits motivation. 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Considering the glass stress will allow you to get back to yourself of your goal and picture “half full” rather than “half empty” is everyday life with a clear mind.