In many respects, not winning a televised talent show is no longer the death sentence it used to be.

Take X Factor 2010 alum Rebecca Ferguson, who despite coming second to that year’s winner Matt Cardle has gone onto become one of the highest acts the show has spawned to date.

Yes, in what will definitely put smiles on the faces of her growing fan base, her debut album ‘Heaven‘ has been certified Platinum the UK.

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‘Do It Like a Dude’ diva Jessie J is looking to do it even bigger in 2012 than ever before!  Already serving to help ring in the New Year on Carson Daly’s New Year’s Eve special, the pop belter can now also be seen lending her signature holler to the Jools Holland Annual Hootenany.

Check out the British beauty flexing her oft-praised register on ‘Price Tag’ live below:

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The stars were certainly out last night, ringing in New Year 2012 in seemingly every corner of the globe.  While some of That Grape Juice favorites were spotted rocking stages others were rolling out in grand fashion to the hottest of hotspots.  From Kanye West to Mariah Carey (and dem babies) and more, see who  stepped out to ring in the New Year after the jump:

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Pop powerhouse Alexandra Burke lived up to her billing when she rocked BBC 1’s  Songs of Praise.

The X Factor alumni blew the roof off London’s Royal Albert Hall with a stellar rendition of ‘Hallelujah’ – the Leonard Cohen cut which served as her debut single in 2008.

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Check out this shot of Island belles Rihanna and Shontelle Layne partying it up in Barbados last week.

Snapped at the Sugar Island Lounge, the snap comes just week after the surfacing of Layne’s latest single ‘Ten To One‘ and months after Rihanna‘s ‘Man Down’– which was co-written by Shontelle-  came under fire for its controversial theme and video.

Many thanks to our friends over at Rihanna Daily.

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Season 5 of BET’s ‘The Game’ is set to kick off in explosive fashion next week. Check out the cast of the hit sitcom dish the good good on what viewers can expect on what’s shaping up to be the most dramatic season yet!

The Game returns on January 10th!

As one of the highest selling Pop acts of the year, ‘Super Bass‘ Rapper Nicki Minaj recently celebrated the news that her debut album ‘Pink Friday’ had exceeded global sales of 2 million copies, since the project’s November 2010 release.

Now, in what will be sure to give both she and her team even more good news to smile about, the upbeat LP has enjoyed an unexpected sales boost in the UK this week.

To be exact, it has risen by a mind blowing 94 places on the UK album chart in the space of seven days.

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Last night, in helping Carson Daly bring in the new year, Brit bred vocalist Jessie J took the ‘New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly‘ stage to deliver a rousing set of cuts lifted from her debut album ‘Who You Are’.

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Peep this snap of Pop Prima’s Nicki Minaj and Fergie taken last night at Dick Clark‘s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve‘.

Reportedly taken shortly before the ‘Catch Me‘ Rapper performed at the event, the image arrives months before the entertainer takes to the Super Bowl 2012 stage with Madonna and MIA to perform the single ‘Gimme All Your Luvin‘.

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Rihanna kicked off 2012 on a positive note, choosing to wear her bra and panties under her clothes, and not instead of them.

The model rung in the New Year at CIROC‘s Miami end of year bash, which was hosted by Diddy, and saw the likes of NeNe Leakes and Vivica  A Fox also in attendance.

Also notable by his presence was Fenty’s former boyfriend, Matt Kemp, who you can spot hovering in the shot above. Could it be a rekindled romance for the pair? Who knows. Who cares. We just hope McFenty rekindles her relationship with a vocal coach and choreographer. {Source}

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“She’s a flop!”

A phrase used all too often, yet rarely probed.

The gargantuan success of mega-sellers such as Beyonce and Lady GaGa have seen acts who don’t meet their commercial benchmarks cast as “failures”.

But are they, though?

Hit ‘PLAY’ to watch us examine this, with particular reference to two of R&B’s most debated acts – Kelly Rowland and Ciara. Be sure to let us know what YOU think below…

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The last 15 years has seen Beyonce establish a work ethic like no other. As such, rumours of her child’s arrival were never going to slow down the promo train for her latest LP ‘4’. Case, point, her “appearance” on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve last night.

Much to the chagrin of her detractors, the singer offered a previously-recorded performance of ‘I Was Here’ – ironically stealing the show despite not being there.

Watch the stirring showing after the jump…

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