The 30th annual BRIT Awards are taking place right now, and is set to feature performances from the likes of Lady GaGa, Jay-Z, JLS, Alicia Keys, and Cheryl Cole. As ever, That Grape Juice has you covered. Check out the live stream below!
Saturday, February 13th 2010
The UK’s top group JLS performed an exclusive show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo earlier today. Sponsored by Nokia Comes With Music and T-Mobile, the event drew thousands and was attended by competition winners and industry pundits only (That Grape Juice was in the house). Check out more pics from the event below:
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Monday, February 8th 2010
The video for Simon Cowell‘s charity single for Haiti, a remake of REM’s ‘Everybody Hurts’, premiered a few hours ago. Set to propel the song, which hit iTunes yesterday, into the stop spot, the accompanying video -which visually highlights the magnitude of the disaster- features a number of the track’s featured artists including Alexandra, Burke, Leona Lewis, JLS, Robbie Williams, and Cheryl Cole. Acts such as Mariah Carey and Kylie Minouge laid down vocals, however, were unable to appear in the video due to scheduling conflicts. Still, an admirable effort by all those involved.
Your thoughts?
Sunday, February 7th 2010
Just a quick reminder; today is the last day to enter That Grape Juice’s ticket give-away to see JLS perform live in London!
Click here to enter!
Wednesday, February 3rd 2010
That Grape Juice are pleased to announce that we are giving away 5 pairs of tickets to an exclusive JLS gig! Yes, 5!
The Platinum selling foursome will be playing an exclusive concert here London’s famed Hammersmith Apollo on February 13th to celebrate the launch of the ‘Nokia 5800 Chrome – Comes With Music’ phone on T-Mobile. Highly anticipated, the Nokia 5800 Chrome features a 3.2inch touch-screen, 8GB memory, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. The phone is available on a T-Mobile (UK) contract from £20 per month. A must have!
To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question correctly:
What is the name of JLS’ first #1 single?
a) Everybody In Love
b) Hallelujah
c) Beat Again
Submit your answer, along with your name, age, address, telephone number to the below address at title it ‘JLS Comp’:
competitions@thatgrapejuice.net
All entries must be received by 8am UK time Monday 8th February!
Good luck!
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* Winners will be notified by email and will receive printable e-tickets which will admit two persons to the venue. Winners aged 14 and under will need to be escorted by an adult aged 18 or over. For full Terms & Conditions, please go to www.nokia.com
* Nokia Comes With Music is an all-you-can-eat music service- giving you access to over 6 million tracks that you can download for free and keep forever.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2010
As reported earlier, an extensive list of celebrities came together to cover REM’s classic ‘Everybody Hurts’. Now the track which features stars including Mariah Carey, Leona Lewis, Susan Boyle, Cheryl Cole, Kylie Minogue and JLS, to name a few, has finally surfaced. The single will be available for download on February 8th with all proceeds benefiting Haiti. {Source}
This is a beautiful remake. All of the singers included have their own unique qualities and that added so many different colours and textures to the recording that it did not have before. However, there were two artists on the track that sounded somewhat similar; Leona Lewis and Mariah Carey. Their voices have a very similar ‘air’ and definitely work well together. Little by little I hope they are getting closer to recording a duet because I sense it would be nothing less than spectacular.
Hit or Miss?
Thursday, January 28th 2010
According to Hits Daily Double, UK boyband JLS are set to make a crack at US success after signing a lucrative deal with Jive Records – home to the likes of Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Ciara, and Usher. The 4-piece will release ‘Everybody In Love’ as their first Stateside offering on February 9th; a song which topped the UK charts for weeks upon its release last year. {Source}
In as much as it’s hard not to burst out laughing, I feel congratulations are definitely in order for the boys. For, regardless of my stance on them or their music, it is great to see another UK act being given the chance to make their mark on a world-class stage (Alexandra Burke is already signed in the US to Epic and will be debuting later this year). That said, if ever was a time an act had to step their game all the way up, it’d be now. Them cheesy dance moves and wack songs (this one aside, I’ve actually have kinda grown to like it) need to go with the swiftness, as the US will probably tear them a new one if they come with the nonsense they’ve been getting away with over here.
In any case, I will be watching how this unfolds intently.
For those unaware of JLS, check out the video to the JR Rotem produced ‘Everybody In Love’ below:
Your thoughts?
Sunday, January 24th 2010
UK sensation JLS performed on the BBC’s hit show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ recently. The boy band did a rendition of their latest single ‘One Shot’. To date, the single has peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart.
Is Leona Lewis the only ‘The X Factor’ alum who doesn’t need to rely on a backtrack when she hits the stage? JLS lip-synced that entire performance. With the lack of intense choreography, that song could have been easily delivered. I have no problem with singers who use tracks during intense promotional ventures so that they can preserve their voices or if they are ill. However, unless they have all come down with a sudden case of strep throat, they have no excuse. Get it together!
Thoughts?
Friday, January 15th 2010
The video for JLS’ third single ‘One Shot’ premiered literally a few moment ago. Aside from the song being awful, its accompanying video is a boiling hot mess! A recession special if I’ve ever seen one, the dated choreography and all-round atrocious performances turned in from all involved make this cheese-fest that much worse. Most perplexing, however, is the fact that with these guys being so big (here in the UK), this will likely be a hit. SMH…
Tidbit: Why does JB never sing? (“Merry Christmas” LMAO!!!!!!!)
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