Yes, as further proof of the genius and skill implemented in the star’s latest campaign, the R&B gem has seen her new LP ‘Two Eleven‘ become the genre’s most celebrated release this year, set to come in at #2 on this week’s US album tally.
However, before she celebrates that feat, last night saw the UK show both she and the project major love. Love, that landed the project a Top 5 R&B spot in the country.
Cee Lo Green calls on ‘The Muppets’ for ‘All I Need Is Love’, the festive number pulled from his October 30th release, ‘Magic Moment‘.
Sure to brighten any mood, the number’s official arrival hits fans after Green performed it during his ‘Cee Lo & Friends‘ holiday special, in Las Vegas.
Get all the way into ‘Come On A Cone’, the latest visual by ‘POP’ star Nicki Minaj, made up of footage pulled from her intense last year.
Featuring appearances by many of her A-List pals (Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Beyonce, Jay Z and Randy Jackson), the clip serves as the latest commercial for her #1 album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded‘, which has now surpassed sales of 1 million units worldwide since its April 3rd release.
After a rocky few years musically, Leona Lewis is back.
The vocal powerhouse is riding high on the UK charts with her third studio album ‘Glassheart’, which packs a solid collection potential smashes – the most notable being ‘Shake You Up’.
Produced by hitmaker Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins, the track has been clocking up many a spin here at TGJ HQ. And with good reason too. It’s sublime.
Check out these snaps taken in London Town last night, capturing ‘Maid In Manhattan‘s Jennifer Lopez and boyfriend Casper Smart following a dinner date in the city.
Hand in hand and wrapped up arm, the dance duo enjoyed dinner at the Chinese restaurant ‘Hakkasan’, after checking out Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour‘ at the 02 arena, which will welcome the singer’s own ‘Dance Again’ showing on Wednesday.
With Rihanna‘s new album ‘Unapologetic’ due in less than a month (November 19th)’ and its lead single ‘Diamonds‘ no longer shining as bright on iTunes, the model has finally shot its accompanying video in hopes of igniting intertest – literally.
For scenes of fire feature heavily in new snaps from last night’s shoot in Downtown Los Angeles.
And while there’s no word yet on the clip’s treatment, it’s clear Team Rih are going all out visually. Here’s hoping, it’s not their usual M-O of creating so much “around her” in hopes of distracting from how little she offers herself, and is more a case of enhancing it.
Because, as the likes of ‘Where Have You Been’ show, when the 24 year old applies herself the results can be pleasantly surprising.
Indeed, that’s how long JLS have been on the Pop radar and is also the duration of time it’s taken for them to embrace a more “current” sound. Still, as the saying goes, better late than not.
Tonight saw the quad return to the stage that birthed their careers, The X Factor. There, they showcased an edgier sound and look with new single ‘Hottest Girl In The World’ – the lead release from their forthcoming album ‘Evolution’ (due November 5th).
Have the boys actually progressed as a live act? The answer awaits below…
The X Factor 2012 saw its 3rd set of eliminations tonight. Find out who’s heading home this week…
{An international phenomenon, local versions of the show show now air in the US, Italy, France and beyond. The brain-child of Simon Cowell, The X Factor is responsible for birthing the careers of Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, One Direction, Cher Lloyd and JLS.
Judging the hopefuls are Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, original panelist Louis Walsh, and newcomer Nicole Scherzinger}.
Alongside the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce, mom-to-be Shakira has played a major part in celebrating curvier figures and showing the world that you don’t have to look like a stick-thin Calvin Klein model to be beautiful or successful.
The latin stunner’s 2006 triumph ‘Hips Don’t Lie’, again a reference to her flawless body, is this week From The Vault pick.
Featuring Fugees maestro Wyclef Jean, ‘Hips’ was also helmed by him, Jerry Wonda and saw Shakira herself act as a co-producer as well. The second single from her 2005 English sophomore LP ‘Oral Fixation Vol.2’, the Columbia-meets reggaeton track achieved phenomenal success securing a Top 10 status everywhere it has charted and topping the Singles tally in of over 25 countries including the US (her very first), the UK, Australia, Japan and France. It is among the biggest-selling digital singles of the last decade with sales of over 10 million.
Being a Shakira single, you already know the accompanying visual for such a colorful song will be the business, right? Right! Capturing the essence of Colombian culture, the Sophie Muller directed piece sees the future ‘Voice’ judge yet again showcasing awesome choreography in a carnival-like setting complete with traditional clothing, all the while Wyclef and his wingmen desperately vie to get her attention.
The gem was nominated for seven moon-men at the 2006 VMA’s and eventually won the ‘Best Choreography’ award. And with good reason too.
With Shakira set to start her most demanding task yet – as a mother, we sincerely hope that when the time has come for her to get back to her what we love her for, she’ll come back to such brilliance as this right here. For while her last English effort ‘She Wolf’ boasted select moments of brilliance, it housed nothing as instant as ‘Hips’. As this song and her world-cup anthem ‘Waka Waka’ proved, Ms. Mebarak has an ability to deliver ‘exotic music’ which appeals to everybody without ever being cheesy.
Put simply, Shakira, we’re ready, whenever, wherever!