If ever one doubted Rihanna‘s impact on the world’s take on Pop culture, they needn’t look any further than Fremantle Media‘s ‘Indonesian Idol’ this week!

For there, before the release of her eighth studio album, did the chart-scorching Pop royal find herself honoured by contestant Ubay, who performed her 2008 effort ‘Take a Bow’ for the show’s audience, hoping to use the song to carry him through to the competition’s next round!

How he fared?

Check his tribute below!

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Cop a gander of Christina Aguilera!

The vocal powerhouse proves that like her heels, she also wears pregnancy oh so well.

Xtina was snapped posing it up with her fiance Matt Rutler and, for the first time, debuted her growing baby bump.

Word has it the ‘Your Body’ belter, who confirmed she is having a girl, is approximately five months pregnant.

Aguilera has a son, six year old Max, with ex-husband Jordan Bratman.

Your thoughts?

After feeding fans a taste of new music with EP ‘Tattoos’, Jason Derulo this week released a full-length LP in the form of ‘Talk Dirty’.

The project, which smartly borrows the name of the singer’s hit single, is currently sitting pretty within the iTunes top ten.

So as to give the album a boost, the 24-year-old took front stage center on the ‘Ellen’ show today, where he performed ‘Dirty’.

Watch Jason in action after the jump…

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Though far removed from the likes of ‘Single Ladies’ and ‘Crazy In Love’ on a sonic tip, there’s no denying that Beyonce‘s ‘Drunk in Love’ is just as celebrated by Pop culture as the aforementioned Dance anthems, adding a well needed dose of grit to the star’s discography.

Now, in proving just how far reaching the song’s impact has been outside of Hip Hop & R&B and the icon’s female audience, the cut now finds itself winning over the hearts of many a male music lover.

Interesting, considering its theme, but not too surprising when its rapped verses are taken into account.

Now watch as YouTube royal ‘The Natural’ delivers his very own take of the love song, performing it for all 88,341 of his subscribers as its global sales spill over towards the 2 million mark!

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The good people of Phoenix, Arizona were given a live serving of Lana Del Rey‘s ‘West Coast’ hours ago, wowed by the star’s rousing rendition of the ‘Ultraviolence‘-lifted number.

Showcasing just how far her live skill has come since that ‘Saturday Night Live’ set, the footage below sees her rock out alongside a killer live band and possibly employ a pre-recorded vocal throughout the performance.

Check her out in all her ‘Surf Rock’ glory below!

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Disclosure‘s ‘White Noise’ scored the Rebecca James treatment recently. The smash hit was covered by the British newcomer as she gears up to take the charts by storm in the months to come.

Fusing the cut with Sam Smith‘s ‘Latch‘ to create her very own piano-driven remix, James’ first caught the attention of Pop critics when she covered Christina Aguilera‘s ‘You Lost Me’ at 14, and now finds herself on course to becoming one of the star’s contemporaries at just 18!

Check her out below and let us know what you think…

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Keyshia Cole continues her comeback campaign with the video for new single ‘Next Time (Won’t Give My Heart Away)’.

Premiered on BET’s 106 & Park last night, the Colin Tilley directed clip serves as the second to be lifted from the songbird’s sixth studio album ‘Point Of No Return’. The visual for the set’s first offering ‘Rick James (ft. Juicy J)’ arrived last week.

Peep new Keyshia after the jump…

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Lady GaGa is not giving up on her ‘ARTPOP’.

The singer, whose new album has been marred by managerial changes, video delays, and other roadblocks, seems adamant to release more material  under the project’s moniker.

Speaking with NRJ today, Mother Monster dished more on the much touted ‘ARTPOP’ sequel.

Her words after the jump…

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With her first US smash hit single on the way, and a supporting tour set for takeoff this summer, it’d be safe to say 2014 has already proved to be all flavours of fruitful for Brit-Pop royal Rita Ora.

So, it should come as little surprise to anyone that her winning streak now extends far beyond the realm of music, and has poured over into her venture with Bernd Beetz ‘Rimmel London.‘

Why Hurricane Rita now finds itself  pulling in beaucoup bucks?

Details below!

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He’s the Hip Hop prince responsible for setting the charts alight with his breakout smash ‘I Luv This’, rising to the R&B heavens on the cloud that is Def Jam.

We’re talking about August Alsina of course, releasing his debut album ‘Testimony’ yesterday morning and will now discover if the hype behind his name is just that…hype.

For today, the LP’s first week sales predictions were published by ‘Hits Daily Double.’

Will he sink or swim?

Find out below…

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Currently in heavy rotation on radio, TV, and online, Rita Ora‘s new single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’ looks poised to be another chart smash for the Roc Nation star.

So as to give the Calvin Harris cut an added push, the singer has unwrapped a new behind the scenes look at the track’s Francesco Carrozzini directed video.

Roc Nation’s First Lady in action after the jump…

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Urban Pop princess Ariana Grande is to be awarded the ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ by the Music Business Association next month, set to receive the honour for her contributions to Pop music.

Good news below…

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