The year that was in music 2012

Best picks of music for the year 2012, in no particular order.

Fun featuring Janelle Monae- We are young

Some nights

Gotye featuring Kimbra- Somebody that I used to know

Kelly Clarkson- What doesn't kill you make you stronger

Jason Mraz- I won't Give up

Maroon Five-payphone


Pink-One last Kiss


Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen- Good Time


Mumford and Sons- Lover of the light


Alt-J- Something Good


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros-Mayla




The list wouldn't be complete without the infectious hit from the land of Korea called Gangnam Style by Psy. Not so for it's lyrical content but the way the Korean Rapper markets himself and the song, with a  witty horse galloping and lassoing dance movement. It's also the first video in Youtube history to reach a billion view.

the year that was in tennis 2012

Australian Open 2012

Men's singles champion

Photo by Lucas Dawson/Getty Images

Fact: The final lasted for 5 hours 53 minutes.

Women's Singles Champion

Picture courtesy of  Robert Prezioso/Getty Images

Fact: It's her first Grand Slam win.

French Open  2012 Singles Champion

Men's Single Champion

Rafael Nadal


Picture courtesy of AFP

Fact:  By winning the 2012 French Open, he becomes the second male player and is one of the three to win any Grand Slam tournament seven time, the other being Pete Sampras and Roger Federer winning seven Wimbledon titles apiece.

Women's Single Champion

Maria Sharapova


Picture courtesy of Reuters

Fact:

She completes a career Gland Slam by winning all four major tennis tournaments Wimbledon (2004), U.S Open (2006), Australian Open (2008) and the French Open ( 2012). She is only the 6th women in the Open Era to achieve that after the likes of Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Margaret Court, Christ Evert and Serena Williams.

Wimbledon 2012

Men's Singles Champion

Roger Federer

Picture courtesy of Action

Fact: This is his 17th Grand Slam tittle and seventh Wimbledon title.

Women's Singles Champion

Serena Williams

Picture courtesy of AFP

Fact: Serena Wins her fifth Wimbledon title, tied third most of the Open Era.

U.S Open 2012

Men's Singles Champion
Andy Murray

Picture courtesy of: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images

Fact: At the U.S Open 2012, he became the first British player since 1977, and the first British man since 1936, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. The title makes him the only British champion during the open era.

Women's Singles Champion

Serena Williams

Fact: It's her fourth U.S Open title and her 15th grand Slam overall.

Fed Cup

• More on the story: Czechs win Fed Cup as Safarova crushes Jankovic.

WTA Dubai Duty Free Season Ending Championshiop

Serena Williams

Fact: Capping a remarkable year where she  won Wimbledon, Olympic Gold medals for singles and Doubles(with sister Venus) and The U.S Open. A winner back in 2001 and 2009.

ATP Barclays Season Ending Championship 

Novak Djokovic.

Davis Cup

• More on the story: Arise the hero of 2012 (Davis Cup.com)

Fact: This caps a rare double for the Czech team as the women's team won the Fed Cup as well.

Other notable news articles and tennis related videos:

On the Australian Open leg:

• djokovic beats nadal longest grand slam final history.

• Djokovic and Nadal could barely stand during awards presentation.

• Djokovic beats Nadal longest grand slam final history.

On the U.S Open leg of the tennis tour.

• Andy Murray Journey to Grand Slam success (Murray Journey to success in pictures).

A round up of the Men's tennis circuit.

Best Grand Slam and Olympic matches of the Year 2012.

• (No 5 til 3).
• (No 2 til 1).

Best ATP World Tour Matches of the Year 2012.

• (No 5 til 3)
• (No 2 til 1).

Bob and Mike Bryan;

• New beginning, but no end.

A round up the Women's tour circuit.

• Season Review Part 1
• Season Review Part 2
• Season Review Part 3
• Season Review Part 4
• Season Review Part 5

Made in China Horror

Oh the HORROR!!

U.S Open 2012

Mens Single Champion


Britain's Andy Murray receives the trophy after defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 10, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Womens Single Champion


Serena Williams of the United States lifts the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the women's singles final match on Day Fourteen of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Mens Double Champion

Bob Bryan (USA)[2] and Mike Bryan (USA)[2] pose with the trophy after winning the Men's Doubles Finals. - Philip Hall/USTA

Women's Double Champion

Sara Errani (ITA)[2] and Roberta Vinci(ITA)[2] kiss the trophy after winning the Women's Doubles Final against Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[3] and Lucie Hradecka(CZE)[3] at the 2012 US Open. - Philip Hall/USTA

Mix Doubles Champion.

Brazil's Bruno Soares, left, and Russia's Ekaterina Makarova hold up the championship trophy after winning the mixed doubles final of the 2012 US Open tennis tournament over Kveta Peschke and Marcin Matkowski, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Other related videos and articles:

The amazing first set from the men's final.

Paralympics Video 2012

Wimbledon 2012

Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion

Roger Federer beats Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4  in the final to record a seventh Wimbledon win and 17th overall Grand Slam win.

Wimbledon Women's Champion

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images

Serena Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title when she beat Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 on Centre Court. It was the American's 14th Grand Slam title

Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion

Jonny Marray and playing partner Freddie Nielsen beat fifth seeds Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7/5) 6-7 (7/5) 6-3 in the final.

Wimbledon Womens Champion

Serena and Venus William won their fifth Wimbledon Doubles title and 13th Grandslam Doubles overall together by beating Czech duo  of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in straight sets 7-5, 6-4

Wimbledon Mix Doubles Champion

Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond beat Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina,  6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

Related videos and articles:








The knitting lady of Wimby

• Rosol stuns Nadal( Yahoo Sports)
• The prize money debate( Yahoo Sports)
• Another marathon match at Wimbledon( Yahoo Sport)

can your hear me!!!!

howling wind from the east

I have no idea at all where the wind is coming from, but I thought that the title sounds awesome.

handstand dog

the year that was in Youtube 2011

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Merry Christmas 2011

May all of you have joyous Merry Christmas!!

no need them one...

This particular guy is so narrow  minded that he thinks he does not need  to coexist with the other races. Very sad indeed. I don't know what ideology is he teaching to his children and also the rest of the party members. We you fall dude, I think not many people are going to help you!!!!

Son of a nincompoop....indeed.