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One year after Sam Bailey was crowned the winner of the ‘X Factor UK 2013‘, Pop Rock singer Ben Haenow has beaten Urban Pop singer Fleur East to win this year’s show, bagging himself a contract with Sony Music Entertainment.

His win sees him follow in the footsteps of previous winners Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis and ‘Suicide’ performer James Arthur, all of whom went onto release chart-topping solo albums under the tutelage of ‘Syco’ exec Simon Cowell, also a judge on the hit series.

Your thoughts?

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Earlier this week, viewers of ITV’s ‘X Factor UK’ learned former judge Tulisa Contostavlos was to stand in for judge Mel B, called on to replace the ‘Spice Girls’ performer after she had fallen ill.

Today, they learned she was to return to the series for its final. Unfortunately, if tweets published by the star’s sister are to be believed, the general public knew more about Mel’s disappearance than her family did, prompting her to slam the star’s husband Stephen Belafonte.

Her story below…

 

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Today, after the release of her #1 album ‘My Everything’, Ariana Grande has released the official video for her new number ‘Santa Tell Me‘, the R&B flavoured bop now set to compete with the Mariah Carey  Christmas classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You.’

How Grande’s jam (and supporting video) compares to Carey’s?

Weigh in below!

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Over 20 years after the release of their festive jam ‘Sleigh Ride‘, TLC spread some Christmas cheer with the new single ‘Gift Wrapped Kiss.

Touching down after fans learned Chilli is to appear on Bravo’s hit TV series ‘The Millionaire Matchmaker’, the song makes the ladies latest act to rock fans with a Christmas release, doing so after cuts unleashed by Trey Songz, Ariana Grande and Fifth Harmony.

Check it out below…

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Are Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Barbz’ the only ones dying to get their hands on her new album, ‘The Pinkprint’?

No.

For, thanks to new stats published by the social media analytics site ‘Topsy’, the rapper is to learn just how much impact the new album is already making on the general public and, when narrowed down, Twitter users.

Surprising facts and figures below…

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After turning Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea into household names, ‘Turn First Artists‘ CEO Sarah Stennett was honoured by the latter at yesterday’s ‘Women in Music’ event, launched by ‘Billboard.’

Presented with the ‘Chart-Topper’ award for her undeniable success on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’, Azalea revealed that Stennett stepped in and saved her career “when nobody would return my phone calls” when her plans to sign to ‘Interscope’ were put to a screeching halt by its CEO at the time, Jimmy Iovine.

Iggy’s inspirational story below…

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Ever eager to showcase successes enjoyed by some of Pop’s strongest female artists, ‘Billboard’ welcomed members of the press to its annual ‘Women in Music’ event yesterday, calling on them to chit chat and takes snaps of/with its attendees.

One of these being ‘Brown Eyes‘ performer Beyonce, who arrived to celebrate feats scored by the likes of Ariana Grande, Aretha Franklin, Taylor Swift and Jessie J.

Peep her in action below…

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Growing.

If any were wondering what Rihanna had really been up to since the release of 2012’s ‘Unapologetic‘, the answer to their question lies in the above…growth.

For, in what can only give her fans even more cause to anticipate her forthcoming studio album, the entertainer delivered a flawless performance of her smash hit single ‘Pour it Up’ at the first annual ‘Diamond Ball.’

Arranged by Chris Walden, her new take on the song stood as one of the night’s many highlights, performed live for the likes of Brad Pitt, who joined the star to celebrate the evening.

Ready to give it a spin?

An impressive Riri below…

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Jhene Aiko‘s ‘Wading’ finally gets the visual treatment this year, welcoming the release of its official music video following the release of its parent album ‘Souled Out.’

As is the case with all of her releases, the video is a thought provoking one, seeing her take on the role of a stripper who finds herself in trouble when her life takes an unexpected turn for the worst.

What happens next?

Find out below…

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14 years after Bobby Goldstein‘s ‘Cheaters‘ first touched down on TV land, R&B singer K. Michelle has announced plans to launch her very own version of the format with ‘Love & Hip Hop’ mastermind Mona Scott-Young.

Details below…

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We are just days away from the release of Nicki Minaj‘s highly anticipated third album ‘The Pinkprint.’

Lined with bangers like ‘Anaconda,’ ‘Pills N’ Potions,’ ‘Bed of Lies,’ and the Beyonce-assisted ‘Feeling Myself,’  Barbz have only been feeling their anticipation rise as we get closer and closer to December 15th.

Now, in this season of giving, That Grape Juice is giving YOU the chance to win a free copy of the album on the day of its release.

Want to win? 

We thought so.  Find out how below:

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Time sure flies when flying at the top. Just ask Beyonce.

The Billboard belle is celebrating the one year anniversary of her groundbreaking visual album and has released a new short film to mark the occasion.

Christened ‘Yours and Mine’, the clip sees the superstar diva reflect on life, love, and a lot more.

Watch below…

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