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PeopleThatBroke TheInternetIn 2022
Despite the difficulties and scandals that shook the globe in 2022, it was nevertheless a year to remember becauseofafewremarkableperformances.Inaworldwherethousandsofspeciescoexistindistinctregions andhavealmostidenticalcreativegenes,It'scriticaltorecognizetheextraordinaryones
While there were a couple of historic achievements worth noting and individuals who regardless of any situationmadeittheirgoaltostandoutin2022,these10individualsdidexceptionallywell.
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If there’s anyone that knows how to give a good show, it’ll definitely be the Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman, RobynRihannaFentyalsoknownas ‘Riri’byherfans
2022, News about the superstar started to hit the internet while she was promoting her makeup and lingerie line. But, she took netizens by surprise when pictures of her pregnancy started flooding the internet. She rocked a pink shirt andtrousers baring her gorgeous baby bump in aninterviewwithvoguemagazine
While we were still taking it all in, aftersixyearsawayfrommusic,she returned with the release of a new single “lift me up” which has been nominated for several awards, she was announced as the wealthiest female musician with an estimated net worth of 1.4billon dollars, and was honored at Met Gala with rock solidrealisticrenderingofamarble statue.
One of the highlights of 2022 that cannot be forgotten in a hurry is the short dramathat ensued between Will Smith andtheAmerican standup comedian and Tv host, Chris Rock at the 94th academy awards on the27thofmarch2022whenheslappedthecomedianrightonstagefor makingajokeabouthiswife
ThissingleactledtohimbeingbannedfromtheOscar’sgalaandother academyeventsfor10years
While people thought this will derail him, he definitely proved them wrong as he went ahead to issue a public apology to Chris rock as well as star in a movie that was released in December 2022.
The Argentine professional footballer, Lionel Andrés Messi. also broke the internet when he won the world cup and the best player of the tournament, afterwinningmanofthematch5timesinthecompetition.
Hiscareeralsopickedupgreatlyintheyearashescorednumerousgoalsforhis teamandhadthehighestassistasagainsthispreviousyearsinPSG.Thesoccer star’schesspicturewithRonaldoalsobroketheinternetasmostpeoplecouldn’t believehewasinthesamepicturewithhiscolleague
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From his dance routines to the number of celebrities that he uses for the promotion of his songs, the Nigerian-born singer songwriter, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe popuparly known as Kizz Daniel surely knowshowtosettrends.
Kizz Daniel
kizzDanielalmostlostahugenumberofhisfansin2022afterhewascalled outandon8August2022,andarrestedinDaresSalaambytheTanzanian police force over failure to perform at a show he was paid for. But good thing is that he learnt his lesson, and is back to give us ‘No Bad Song’ as always. His most recent ‘Rich Till I Die’ should be in your playlist if it isn’t already.
2022 was definitely a bit of a roller coaster for the Portuguese professionalfootballerCristianoRonaldo.Fromleavinghisclubto notqualifyingforthefifaWorldCup,itwasahugeblow.
However, few weeks later after, he bounced back with sealing a mega deal worth 200million dollars with a Saudi Arabian club, AlNassr which Automatically made him the highest paid soccer playerinhistory
He was declared the most followed personality on instagram with 500million followers.
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The French professional footballer, Kylian Mbappé Lottin’s contract status in 2022 wasoneofthebiggeststoriesofa busy transfer window showing how popular he has become aroundtheglobeofsoccer.
he became the highest goal scorer for French league, the HighestgoalscorerfortheWorld Cupandthe2ndplayerinhistory to score a trick at the World Cup finals years after Geoff hurst of England.
Nigerian track and field athletewhospecialisesinthe 100 metres hurdles , Oluwatobiloba Ayomide "Tobi" Amusan, became the first ever Nigerian world champion and world record holder in an athletics event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100 m hurdles gold medal, setting the current world record of 12.12 seconds in the semi-final, followed up by a wind-assisted 12.06 s in thefinal
2022 will go down as one of davido’s memorable years.
Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer, David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido. He became the first Nigerian to be featured on the fifa World Cup soundtrack, this alone was a big deal especially for NIGERIANS
Sadly, On October 31, 2022, Peoples Gazette reported the death of David Ifeanyi Adeleke Jr,, the first son and third child of Davido. He was three years old. Ifeanyi drowned in the private swimming pool at the Banana Island residence of the celebrity.
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi,knownprofessionallyas Tems, became the first female artist to reach the billboard hot 100 after she delivered a masterpieceonasongwithfuture anddraketitled‘I’llwaitforyou ’ She bagged two Bet awards becoming the 1st Nigerian female to win best international actattheBETAWARDS.
She went on to diary of on the Black panther : WAKANDA forever ’ s soundtrack. She was also the first female Nigerian artists to make solo debut on billboard hot 100 and also wrote the song lift me up which has been nominated fortheOscar’s