As far as Brit Pop Princesses go, very few can say their debuts shone as bright as Rita Ora‘s.

Now watching her combined UK sales edge towards the 1.4 million mark in the space of a year, last weekend took the 22 year old beauty to the ‘T in the Park’ Festival, one of two Roc Nation acts scheduled to rock the event…Rihanna being the other.

While there, the former ‘Abercrombie & Fitch‘ sales clerk proved that while Rihanna may boast better material, she’ll never hold a light to Ora as a live act…blazing the stage with a charisma and voice the ‘We Found Love‘ star simply lacks.

Watch them both in action below!

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Before R&B counterpart Ciara watched her new LP ‘Ciara’ soar to #2 on this week’s Billboard 200, Rihanna arrived in the UK to perform a set at this year’s ‘T in The Park‘ Festival.

During her ‘Unapologetic’ delivery, the ROC star whipped up a fresh serving of her emotive number ‘What Now‘, now available to watch- and perhaps enjoy- below!

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And the accolades continue to pour in.

Justin Timberlake‘s blockbuster success with ‘The 20/20 Experience’ has been rewarded with a whopping six nominations at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards it was announced moments ago.

The Pop maestro’s comeback effort, which hit stores in March (and sees a sequel unleashed this September), has nabbed the singer the most number of nominations at the 30th anniversary of the iconic show, which airs live from New York’s Barclays Center on August 25th. It’s an honor the 32-year-old shares with Hip-Pop stars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis whose success with hits such as ‘Thrift Shop’ and ‘Same Love’ have propelled them from little known hopefuls to global chart-toppers.

What categories are each up for? Who else has been nominated? Fret not, the answers await after the jump!

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Last month saw our sisters over at She Is Diva give their readers the chance to become the “New Face” of Hawaiian Tropic.

Fast forward to today and after thousands of entries, the mass have been whittled down to just five finalists.

Renown for housing some of the net’s most vocal visitors, That Grape Juice readers can make their voices heard in a slightly different way – by choosing the “New Face” of Hawaiian Tropic.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to http://newfaceofhawaiiantropic.com/  to vote for the finalist for feel best reps the modern Hawaiian Tropic woman.

The lady with the most votes will be unveiled as the New Face of Hawaiian Tropic on July 31, 2013. Throughout the contest, That Grape Juice readers can also enter to win weekly prizes including designer sunglasses, beach towels and Hawaiian Tropic products.

For more information about Hawaiian Tropic brand sun care products, please visit www.hawaiiantropic.com.

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Sugababes originals, Mutya Keisha Siobhan, looked lush in Los Angeles in this newly shared snap from the video set of their comeback single ‘Flatline’.

The eclectic trio rocked the Brit-Pop scene when they unwrapped the track two weeks ago, going on to sell-out their first live date as a reunited act on buzz alone.

Wonder what the hype is about? Listen to the Dev Hynes produced ‘Flatline’ after the jump…

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Ne-Yo and Cher Lloyd turn up the fun today, filmed behind the scenes on the shoot for their collaborative video, ‘It’s All Good’.

Penned as the theme for their Fruttare fruit bars venture, the ‘X Factor UK’ pair shot scenes for the ad after creating the song using lyrics submitted from fans and supporters of both themselves and the Unilever owned product.

Good times below!

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Self-proclaimed ‘Rebellious Soul’ K. Michelle bares just that on the heart-wrenching ballad ‘I Don’t Like Me’.

Accustomed to fans seeing intimate aspects of her life via the top-rated VH1 reality show ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’, ‘I Don’t Like Me’ dives deeper into the starlet’s thoughts – taking to lyric a personal outlook on the delicacy of romance without commitment.

One of many gems aboard ‘Soul’ (due August 13th), get your first peek at Michelle’s latest and weigh in below:

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On the day his 6th studio album ‘X’ was due to hit stores, Grammy winning crooner Chris Brown instead treats fans with the cover art to his newest duet with rapstress Nicki Minaj. Titled ‘Love More’, the ‘Right By My Side’ co-stars team up for a round 2 with the thumping tune first introduced by an energetic BET Awards performance.

While fans await the tune’s accompanying visual (and parent album), Brown continues to tease its features including, of course, Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Kelly Rowland, B.o.B, Wiz Khalifa, and more.  Read more about that here.

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Lifetime dramaedy ‘Devious Maids’ is drumming up quite the buzz — and for good reason. It’s addictive!

Produced by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry (together with Eva Longoria), the show centres on the scandalous lives of five Latina maids who tend to the rich and famous residents of Beverly Hills.

Renown actress Roselyn Sanchez brings the sass to the ensemble cast in her role as aspiring singer Carmen Luna.

Watch below as she discusses the show and her character on Wendy Williams…

‘Devious Maids’ airs every Sunday at 10pm on Lifetime. We’re hooked..are you?

Your thoughts?

Lifetime dramaedy ‘Devious Maids’ is drumming up quite the buzz — and for good reason. It’s addictive!

Produced by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry (together with Eva Longoria), the show centres on the scandalous lives of five Latina maids who tend to the rich and famous residents of Beverly Hills.

Renown actress Roselyn Sanchez brings the sass to the ensemble cast in her role as aspiring singer Carmen Luna.

Watch below as she discusses the show and her character on Wendy Williams…

‘Devious Maids’ airs every Sunday at 10pm on Lifetime. We’re hooked..are you?

Your thoughts?

Like millions the world over, we’re having withdrawal symptoms for ABC smash ‘Scandal’. Indeed, Thursday nights haven’t been the same since the political drama wrapped its second season in May.

Fret not, though, for its return date has been announced!

That’s right, Gladiators; season three of the Shonda Rhimes show has a confirmed launch date of October 3rd.

With the sophomore finale leaving many a cliff-hanger, we literally can’t wait to see what the amazing mass of writers and on-screen talent have in store for viewers this Fall! Roll on October!

Tidbit: As reported, BET have acquired the lucrative re-run rights to the show. Needless to say, the third season of ‘Scandal’ is shaping up to be the biggest yet for Olivia Pope & Associates!

Your thoughts?

After a lengthy hiatus, Mario is back on the scene.

The R&B crooner has called on collaboration queen Nicki Minaj for comeback effort ‘Somebody Else’ – which is building a steady buzz on the airwaves.

During a recent promo stop at Hot 97, the 26-year-old revealed details on the song’s parent album, including its release date.

All the details await after the jump…

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