After rocking The Splash with an acoustic performance of ‘Elephant’, Pop force Alexandra Burke upped the tempo with an electriying performance of the song’s original version tonight on Let’s Dance For Sports Relief.

Watch her high-octane showing after the jump!

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Alexandra Burke is back!

Asserting her position as one of Pop’s most most premium talents, the 23 year old serves up a soaring rendition of new single ‘Elephant’ exclusively on That Grape Juice’s The Splash.

Christened ‘Elephant (Breathless)’, the stripped back take on the dance-floor filler is set to feature as a B-Side to the original when it hits digital outlets on March 11th (via RCA/Sony Music).

So what are you waiting for? Watch the songbird soar right here on That Grape Juice!

Be sure to let us know what you think below….

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Get into Rita Ora‘s take on ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’, the #1 single by Gotye.

Serving her cover at BBC’s Radio 1’s Live Lounge, her rendition of the track arrives months before the release of her own solo project, and days before she released her debut single ‘Party’ via Roc Nation.

Listen below…

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Rihanna and Chris Brown set the net alight this week when they premiered not one, but two collaborations. Indeed, the former couple tackled the Bajan’s ‘Birthday Cake’ and Brown’s ‘Turn Up The Music’.

Given the circumstances surrounding their abrupt break-up (see: “the incident”), many are understandably livid.

Hit ‘PLAY’ above to watch That Grape Juice weigh in on the story on everyone’s lips!

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Earlier this month, That Grape Juice launched our very first ‘Artist Of The Decade’ poll.

Giving you the chance to vote for the act you feel is the last decade’s most groundbreaking act, we’re pleased to say that as of today- over 200,000 of you have voted.

To ensure your favorite act makes it into the top three, vote as many times as you want before March 1st. Then on March 3rd, the act with the highest number of votes will be crowned That Grape Juice‘s ‘Artist Of The Decade‘.

Get involved here!

Try as they have, the original Sugababes have had their cover blown.

Once shrewd in secrecy, their reformation has been confirmed by many a source – including Emeli Sande, who spoke to That Grape Juice recently about working with the Brit-Pop trio.

And it seems this had led the ladies to make less of an effort to conceal the comeback everyone’s waiting for. Case, point, the shot above, which saw members Keisha Buchanan and Mutya Buena pose it up with UK talent Wretch 32 and Daley at an industry function.

The photo follows months of public teasing on Twitter; a collective practice which frequently includes fellow “original” Siobhan Donaghy.

With the current incarnation of the Babes’ reportedly without a label or future prospects, the path seems clearer than ever for a the ladies who started it all to claim what’s theirs.

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Renown R&B outfit SWV are gearing up for the release of their brand new album ‘I Missed Us’.

Set to hit stores on April 17th, CoCo and co unveiled the LP’s official album cover moments ago.

And, much like their voices, it’s clear the ladies (who first burst onto the scene 20 years ago) have aged like a fine wine.

‘Co-Sign’, the album’s first offering, is available on iTunes now!

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Recognised two of the greatest voices of all-time, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston are as compared and they celebrated. But it’s the latter which Carey has chosen to do for her fellow diva and friend following her passing earlier this month.

Seven days removed from Houston’s emotional “home-going”, 41 year old Mimi has taken to Youtube to share a touching video tribute, featuring special moments with Whitney.

Watch Mariah pay homage to her ‘When You Believe’ comrade below…

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Despite proving for years that silence was her fiercest musical feature, model-with-a-mic Cassie presses forward with her ‘King of Hearts’ led new album, due May 2012.

Once titled ‘The Seductress’, the now untitled LP is finally getting legs and seeing Ms. Ventura venture out on the promotional trail.  Speaking with MTV’s ‘Buzzworthy’, the ‘Me & U’ whisperer lent news on her upcoming LP, her thoughts on Whitney Houston, and dream collaborations.

Get into her words below:

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The NBA’s ‘All Star Game’ is set to host ‘All Night Long’ songstress Mary J. Blige as its singer of the U.S. national anthem this Sunday.  In such, the Grammy winner is already in Orlando, making her rounds at radio stations and related festivities.

Dropping by The Morning MIX 105.1 this morning, Blige held an interesting conversation with the radio show’s hosts – dishing on everything from rocking her new Tom Cruise-led film ‘Rock of Ages’ to the passing of her late friend/pop icon Whitney Houston.  Gearing fans up for her NBA showing, Blige also gave news on her next album and current set ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues Act I’.

Find out what the ‘All That I Can Say’ singer had to say below:

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Looks like Willow Smith is hoping to turn from ‘Fireball’ to blonde bombshell if this pic is anything to judge by.  Fans may remember that the pint sized pop starlet made headlines for whipping her hair right off and unveiled a shaved head earlier this month.  Now the youngest of the Smith clan looks to turn heads with a new ‘blonde do.

The snap was revealed near the time Miss Smith took to Twitter to say:

The 11-year-old is readying her Roc Nation debut ‘Knees and Elbows‘ this spring. (source)

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Brings new meaning to the phrase ‘Hot Shots’, huh?  A certain Nicole Scherzinger was spotted turning up the heat in the latest VIBE magazine issue.  Fronted by another hot hitmaker Nicki Minaj, the ousted X Factor judge can be spotted flaunting all flavors of fierce in this latest photoshoot for the Urban publication while its accompanying story features Scherzinger chatting about Simon Cowell, her X Factor exit, and more.

Currently dominating box offices on a European tour, the ‘Poison’ performer is undoubtedly hoping the next batch of material she cooks up for American audiences will be the antidote to her less than favorable sales on that side of the pond.  Until then, get into the new Herbal Essence spokeswoman flaming hot VIBE set below (thanks, in part, to Popsessive):

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