Platinum songbird Rebecca Ferguson is celebrating a year of trailblazing success with her first headline tour.

And while the trek sees the X Factor star serve up stirring renditions of her own material (such as chart-topper ‘Nothing’s Real But Love’), it also sees her give a soulful nod to other acts – including Drake.

Peep her take on the Young Money MC’s ‘Take Care’ at the jaunt’s Oxford stop below…

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Cop a gander at Jessie J!

The Pop powerhouse strikes a diva pose in this newly unveiled promo shot for ‘The Voice UK’.

Set to kick off on BBC1 on March 24th, the British incarnation of the show sees J serve as a “coach” alongside will.i.am, Tom Jones, and DannyO’Donoghue.

We’ll be watching. Will you…

‘All I Have’ hitmaker Jennifer Lopez certainly had all eyes on her at the 84th annual Academy Awards tonight.  The Billy Crystal-hosted affair, held at Hollywood’s ‘Hollywood & Highland Center’, saw J.Lo’s low plunging neckline courtesy of her Zuhair Murad gown.

Already one of the events most talked about subjects, Miss Lopez was one of many musicians rocking the red carpet of Hollywood’s biggest night.  Pharrell and J. Lo’s former boo Diddy were also in attendance.

Peep some pics below (thanks, in part, to Rap-Up):

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‘Starships’ performer Nicki Minaj was one of many lending her star power to the NBA All Star Game tonight.  With Mary J. Blige, Pitbull, and Ne-Yo also heading the hip hop heavy sporting event, Minaj brought her colorful personality to the set.  Moving the crowd with a medley of her hits including ‘Super Bass’, ‘Moment 4 Life’, and more, her performance, as ever, had people talking.

See it all after the jump:

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Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige royally showed up and out at the 2012 NBA All Star game tonight.  Kicking things off with a rousing rendition of the U.S. National Anthem, Blige brought the house down with her soulful showing at the game moments ago.

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Can you guess who saddled up on this monster cycle? Find out after the jump…

Hint: One of her signature hits centres on exactly what she’s doing!

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Seriously though, could the day get any better for Nicki Minaj?

For, hours after she became the first Femcee to have two songs chart simultaneously in the UK top ten,  the last hour brought more good news for the star and her fans.

She is to perform at this year’s V Festival.

Details below…

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Despite being released 57 weeks ago, Adele’s ’21‘ is the UK’s #1, following her performance at the 2012 Brit Awards last week.

The LP, which has now sold over 18 million copies worldwide, rose by two spots this week, forcing Emeli Sande’s ‘Our Version Of Event‘s to #2, and Lana Del Rey‘s ‘Born To Die‘ to #4.

Elsewhere, Whitney’s Houston‘s ‘The Essential‘  rises to #17 after spending last week at #40, placing it one spot above Rihanna‘s ‘Talk That Talk’ and two places above ‘Heaven’ by Rebecca Ferguson.

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Brooke Valentine is back!

Now known as B. Valentine, the ‘Girlfight’ belle  is readying the release of her sophomore LP, seven years after her explosive ‘Chain Letter’ debut.

Until its release, get familiar with her brand new single ‘Forever‘ below…

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Having amassed a fortune crafting chart-toppers for the likes of Beyonce and Rihanna, it seems The-Dream is in a charitable mood.

For, the hitmaker has hooked up with UK Pop trier, Tulisa.

Details after the jump…

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Congratulations are most certainly order for Nicki Minaj.

For today, her latest single ‘Starships‘ has made quite the move on the UK charts, two months before the release of her sophomore album “PF: Roman Reloaded“.

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It seems Madonna‘s taste for controversy has rubbed off on those around her; namely producer Martin Sloveig.

For, the ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ crafter made quite the gaffe when talking up the 53 year old in a recent interview.

Peep his words after the jump…

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