Britney Spears - Stronger

Oh my...how I miss old school Britney....

Song of the Week

Rihanna - We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris

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Plain Jane - My New Fave Show

Behold!!! I think I may have unearthed a new TV gem! After being a huge hit across the pond, Plain Jane is a show that takes a girl who lacks confidence and a proper fashion sense and introduces her to some confidence techniques including some extreme sports and adrenaline-pumping activities such as bungee jumping and even swimming with sharks. They are also each given brand new makeovers consisting of a shopping trip, a brand new wardrobe as well as a fancy new hairdo.  However, it does not stop there as it turns out that each girl has a secret crush that they are keen to impress, unbeknownst to him of course. After the makeover, they are set up on a blind date in an exotic location in which the girl gets the opportunity to showcase her brand new look and now has the opportunity to utilise her new-found dating skills and self-confidence in order to try and impress him and see where things go from there. Sounds very exciting indeed! Already an addict! I am also quite appalled that I had never heard of the show before! It is more than a makeover show and takes the girls on a journey of self-discovery and helps them find their own identity rather than being something completely gratuitous and consisting of just going shopping.

The show is hosted by Brit-based-in-LA fashion journalist, TV presenter, star of The City and all-round fashionista Louise Roe who shows off an impressive, enviable wardrobe during the show. My new style icon I think. Eclectic, laid-back, and very bright - she sure loves her colour and prints. Think the LA/ California girl bohemian chic mixed with the edginess of London style.
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I WANT YOUR WARDROBE!!!

Some of my favourite Louise Roe outfits:

Love, love LOVE this purple coat!!!!

The X Factor Live Show Week 3 - The Round Up

Big hair, big egos, big voices, big arguments, big performances...this can only mean one thing: Rock Week! So it is time to find out who was on fire and who was fizzling out in the frying pan. Which acts completely headbanged their way through tonight's show and which ones are just a piece of trash on the floor in a rockstar's hotel room? Feel the heat, embrace the madness, devour the drama, it's time to have a look back at this weeks serving of the X Factor live show...

The X Factor Live Show Week 2 - The Round Up

A little late but we shall continue. After the X Factor had turned into the Shock Factor yet again after four contestants were eliminated by the judges, it was business as usual this week. What was particularly shocking was that Amelia left as I though she completely owned her performance the previous night and absolutely blew the roof off! She had the most powerful voice out of the whole competition and it was the saddest thing ever to see her go. As for the rest of them it was time for them to up the ante as the pressure was on like a Bonbon where they had to sing their little hearts out for their chance at a life-changing career move. With the theme of love and heartbreak, there were about to be some hearts broken as the fate of these contestants was left in the safe hands of the British public....

Song of the Week

Nicki Minaj featuring Rihanna - Fly

I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
to fly
to fly

[Nicki Minaj]
I wish today it will rain all day
maybe that will kinda make the pain go away
trying to forgive you for abandoning me
praying but I think I'm still an angel away
angel away, yeah strange in a way
maybe that is why I chase strangers away
they got their guns out aiming at me
but I become near when they aiming at me
me, me, me against them
me against enemies, me against friends
somehow they both seem to become one
A sea full of sharks and they all smell blood
they start coming and I start rising
must be surprising, I'm just summising
I win, thrive, soar, higher, higher, higher
more fire

[Rihanna - Chorus]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
to fly
to fly

[Nicki Minaj - Verse 2]
Everybody wanna try to box me in
suffocating everytime it locks me in
painting they own pictures than they crop me in
but I will remain where the top begins
cause I am not a word, I am not a line
I am not a girl that can ever be defined
I am not fly, I am levitation
I represent an entire generation
I hear the criticism loud and clear
that is how I know that the time is near
so we become alive in a time of fear
and I aint got no muthaf-cking time to spare
cry my eyes out for days upon days
such a heavy burden placed upon me
but when you go hard your nay's become yay's
Yankee Stadium with Jay's and Kanye's

[Rihanna - Chorus]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
to fly
to fly

[Nicki Minaj - Bridge]
Get ready for it
get ready for it
get ready for it
I came to win
get ready for it
get ready for it
get ready for it
I came to win

[Rihanna - Chorus]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
to fly
to fly

The X Factor Live Show Week 1 - the Round Up

What a live show it was last night! Embrace the drama, feel the fireworks, revel in the excitement! The performances last night really proved to be a mixed bag and there was plenty of conflict and bickering amongst the judges. The first theme of this week was UK vs. USA where the contestants had to take on a hot hit from an American artist and a British artist. After being informed of the cruel twist, in which each judge will have choose one of their own acts to go home on results night and consequently resulted in the suspension of the public vote for this week, the pressure was on to deliver knock-out performances to save themselves from elimination.

• First up was Amelia Lily who completely smashed it with a very interesting rendition of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. She gave a powerful performance and was rocking a new candy pink hairdo. She received excellent feedback form the judges unsurprisingly. 
• Next up was Johnny who gave a rather space-age like performance of Cher's huge hit Believe which did him no justice whatsoever. He received mixed feedback where Gary showed dislike for the performance where he described the performance as 'cheap'.
• The Rhythmix ladies absolutely smashed it singing Hip Hop First Lady Nicki Minaj's super-duper hit, Super Bass and they really did put their own spin on it. They proved to be the sassy, kick-ass girlband that was desperately needed on The X Factor. They received a huge thumbs-up from the judges.
• Frankie, who showed off a kooky new look, sang the tune of the moment The A Team by Ed Sheeran and proved to be a big hit with the judges but will this be enough to get him through to next week? Not too sure. Not a huge Frankie fan, to be honest...
• Sophie proved to be a dark horse in the competition after she sang a stripped down version of Katy Perry's Teenage Dream with sexy dark locks and a killer new outfit. She looked absolutely stunning, hopefully she'll be saved. I honestly think that this girl has a lot more to offer in the competition. 
• Jonjo on the other hand seemed to lack a lot of confidence as he escaped right out of his comfort zone where he sang the classic rock song You Really Got Me and both Kelly and Tulisa expressed their disappointment but Gary had claimed that he had made Louis decision easy, which was a bit harsh. 
• 2 Shoes added a touch of campness to the show with a Barbie-esque pink car and sang Girls Aloud's Something Kinda Ooh much to Gary's disappointment. Whether it was fun or crazy remains a question...
• Reunited with his beloved guitar, James sang The Beatles Ticket to Rode. e had a great voice but it looks like it wasn't enough to impress the judges. Still believe that he has so much more to give if he stays in the competition. 
• Misha B totally smashed it with her rendition of Adele's Rolling in the Deep, in which he added her own urban flavour to it with her rap. Her stage presence was great and she was a massive hit with the judges!
• Nu Vibe brought some sexiness where they sang Beautiful People which was pretty average, but there is quite a bit of room for improvement. 
• Marcus also killed it with his rendition of the current No.1 hit by Maroon 5 Moves Like Jagger with soulful vocals and looked very dapper.
• Sami brought her powerful voice to the stage and even Gary said that he will walk out of the competition if she is not there next week Looks like things are really heating up.
• The Risk then sang Plan B's She Said and completely nailed it. Not bad for a group who had just been put together at the Judges Houses' stage - so late into the competition. The new line up worked really well. Maybe it was the best risk that was ever taken...
• Craig also proved to be one of the standout performances of the night singing Jar of Hearts with his very own arrangement. He proved to be a true artist and the gamble paid off brilliantly.
• After bringing show much drama before, Kitty proved to be rather boring after her rendition of Who Wants to Live Forever, though it's obvious that she can sing and stuff. She didn't really bring anything to be honest. 
• Newly redhead Janet sang beautifully and brought the perfect closure to the live show where she sang Coldplay's Fix You. 

No doubt that emotions will be running high on the results show. Oh, how it would totally suck to be an X Factor judge right now - they sure have a tough job ahead of them...

We'll have to see what happens.

The X Factor Judges Houses - The Round Up

After a very tough boot camp, the X Factor went global as the 32 finalists flew across many exotic locations from LA to Miami, Greece to Barcelona, all over the world in a last attempt to make it to the live finals. But this was no vacation, it was strictly straight down to business as their fate was hanging by a thread! Some would make the cut, for others it was the next plane home and the competition ended there and then for the contestants. So get ready, for tears, talent, guest judges, singing, hearts being smashed into pieces and then more tears as we round up all the exotic drama as the X Factor goes global. There were many big shocks along the way, but the biggest shock of all I must say was Sinitta being dressed a lot more conservatively?! Not sure what happened there. Maybe she wasn't quite in the mood? Or couldn't be bothered?

Barcelona...

I was right after all! Louis had put Goldie through but she later dropped out and we learnt that she had been replaced by Sami. Also sad that Terry didn't make it through to the next round as I felt he delivered a good enough performance, but I suppose that's how the cookie crumbles. Goldie put in a rather eccentric performance of J.Lo's On the Floor, which was very baffling indeed. She would have been a complete nightmare to mentor so maybe it was a blessing. Or a curse? This was the last we ever saw of her. On the plus side, Jonjo made it through to Louis's final four. Despite being a bag of nerves, he showed tonnes of potential and could be the dark horse of the competition if he finds a way to control his nerves. It was to my utter surprise that Louis had chosen Kitty as he previously mentioned she would be a nightmare to mentor!! Well let's just see how the cookie crumbles on this one!!

LA...

Over in La La Land, Robbie Williams joined Gary in a LA in which he took a leaf out of Sinitta's book (or wardrobe in this case) and made an, ahem, 'grand entrance'. Anyways, it was down to serious business though as the boys were required to sing in order to win a place in the final. Unfortunately, Luke Lucas fell at the last hurdle as he proved to be struggling with his song choice. Despite showing oodles of potential in the first round of auditions, the pressure got too much it wasn't enough to get him through and he was sent home. Gutted about John though - second time unlucky.He was clearly a better singer than Frankie.  James was also a surprise, but I'm glad Craig got through. He'll go far in the competition. Glad Marcus got through, I was really routing for him as he absolutely smashed it. Not too sure about Frankie though. He seems to care more about getting laid then being a popstar. Maybe he should be on the Playboy channel instead of The X Factor...

Miami...

Over at Kelly's house in Miami where she was joined by Oscar-winner and American Idol alumni Jennifer Hudson with the girls. The X Factor became the Shock Factor when Jade failed to make it through and I would like to take this time to show my disdain. She should have went through! She has a beautiful voice! Someone who I never expected to get through was Sophie?! Still not too sure what to make of this but we will have to see whether she will prove to be a dark horse in the competition. Glad Amelia got through where she killed it with her rendition of E.T. Imagine if she and Katy Perry did a duet in the final?! Sick!!!!!!!!!!! No wait. Katy who?! Misha also impressed with her sassy appeal waiting to steal Jennifer's crown. Janet also made it through but needs to come out of her shell a bit! I reckon there are some serious contenders in the Girls category!!!! The heat is on!!!

Greece...

And the award for the most underwhelming category this year goes to .... *drum roll* the Groups. After a lot of mumbling and jumbling at boot camp, the final four were selected. But the jumbling didn't stop there after two lacklustre performances from The Keys and The Risk as Tulisa decided to take a risk of her own as she took the lead singer of The Keys and three fifths of The Risk and created a new group, retaining the name The Risk.  Slightly worrying as it may deter groups from trying out next year. But with the roaring success of One Direction it could work out beautifully. Two Shoes made it as did Nu Vibe and Rhythmix.

And as for the BIG TWIST...

Wonder what it could be...

• Another wild card where a few of the previous contestants are brought back and given a second chance to perform in the live finals?
• The return of Simon Cowell or a fifth judge?
• One of the finalists being eliminated before the finals even begin?

We shall have to wait and see. Exciting though...

Please don't cancel The Simpsons

D'OH!!!!!! Never thought I would hear 'The Simpsons' and 'cancellation' in the same sentence! This brought a slight tear to my eye! A major part of my childhood is about to be swept from under my feet! I practically grew up watching the show so to hear that there are rumours of a cancellation deeply saddened me as I can't describe how much I absolutely LOVE that show! It has become apparent that the voice actors of the show are facing a pay cut of up to a third and they are obviously not too happy about that, which could result in a cancellation...

I believe that the show has so much more to give and I don't want to watch 20 years and 23 seasons of re-runs every five minutes! I want more guest stars, more humour, more adventures and more clichéd catchphrases. I'll even be prepared to write my own episode if that's what it takes. I would even stand outside the FOX studio with a banner protesting if that's what it took!!! So FOX, Matt Groening and whoever else is involved - PLEASE don't cancel The Simpsons!!!!! *down on knees begging* I love that show soooo much!!! The voice actors should just take the pay cut and do a few more seasons or else I will cry myself to sleep for the rest of my life!!! I don't think I would ever sleep in fact!!

All you die-hard Simpsons fans, join me in protest!!!

How gorgeous Does Diana Vickers look?

Diana Vickers looked quite the stunner and proved that she had come a long way from her X Factor days as an innocent little hippy. Here she is as the face of Collection 2000 working some smouldering make-up looks!

Look one: Collection 2000 Colour Pop (Created with: Collection 2000 Colour Match Foundation, Shimmer Shades Blusher, NEW Pump Up the Volume Mascara, Lasting Colour Lipstick in Pink Shock and Lasting Colour Nails in Geranium)

Look two: Collection 2000 Iconic Eyes (Created with: Collection 2000 Pump Up the Volume Mascara, NEW Intense Kohl Pencils and Shimmer Shades)

Look three: Collection 2000 Smokey Eyes (Created with: Collection 2000 Smokey Eye Palette, NEW Pump Up the Volume Mascara, Perfect Finish Foundation and Lock n Hold Lipgloss)

Look four: Collection 2000 Christmas Sparkle (Created with: Collection 2000 False Eye Lashes, Glam Crystals and Mosaic Glow) 

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My personal favourite is the first look. I love the colour pop lipstick and would look great against an all-black outfit. I also like the smoky eyes look which, to me, is the classic look and is perfect for an epic night out. Very rock chick!! 


Which is your favourite look?

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Song of the Week

Nicole Scherzinger - Wet


[Verse 1]
I feel like everybody's standing around me watching me now
I feel like whatever I do tonight would be the talk of the town
They wanna know how I'm gonna move my body
When the beat goes
'Cause something comes over me
When the beat goes.

[Chorus]
Well, Imma rip my clothes off
Take a leap and surf through the crowd
Yeah, yeah
Drippin' down my neck
Soakin' wet
Sink or swim or you drown
Yeah, yeah
Let's get a little wet
I like the way you’re workin’ me out
Let's get a little wet
I like the way you’re workin’ me out

[Verse 2]
Body's getting super hot
Feels like a hundred degrees
I'm waitin' for a man with the fan
Who can give me a breeze
If you touch me there
Please beware you can start up a fire
I don't mind if you take me home
Cool me off in the shower

[Chorus]
Well, Imma rip my clothes off
Take a leap and surf through the crowd
Yeah, yeah
Drippin' down my neck
Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com 
Soakin' wet
Sink or swim or you drown
Yeah, yeah
Let's get a little wet
I like the way you’re workin’ me out
Let's get a little wet
I like the way you’re workin’ me out

[Bridge]

I love it when the heat from the beat melts me to the ground
I love it when it gets so wet starts tricklin' down
This beat is filthy dirty
I feel it all over me
Yeah e-yeah
Ha-ha-ha Ha-ha-ha Ha-ha-ha Ha-ha-ha

[Chorus]
Well, Imma rip my clothes off
Take a leap and surf through the crowd
Yeah, yeah
Drippin' down my neck
Soakin' wet
Sink or swim or you drown
Yeah, yeah
Let's get a little wet
I like the way you’re workin’ me out
Let's get a little wet
I like the way you’re workin’ me out

The X Factor Boot Camp - The Round Up

After a night of partying for the auditionees who made it to the next round, it was straight down to serious business. This year's boot camp proved to be the most brutal one yet when thousands of hopefuls were sent home before they even had the chance to prove themselves once more in order to make the Judges' Houses stage.  However, to all the others that made it, it was their chance to really push the boat out and do everything in their power to be triumphant in the competition. The pressure is on like Donkey Kong! Let's have a little recap over last weeks shenanigans in preparation for tonight's Judges Houses stages in the competition....

Just when you thought this woman couldn't get any more annoying...

... this happens!!!

She literally lit up the stage with her rather peculiar outfit, making jaws drop everywhere!! Who does she think she is? Lady Gaga?! Strangely fascinating, though. Wonder what she would do next, go on stage in bondage gear?! Gary's face at the end was a picture though! 

OMFG! LAUGH MY F***** ARSE OFF!

Goldie was just simply hilarious!! All covered up for the first time in the competition it didn't stop her from flashing her bits or terrorising the poor pianist! He looked like he wanted to do a runner, he looked that scared!! She even played cat and mouse with Gary Barlow after she chased him across the room when she finished!!! And even Dermot was quite uneasy! Crazy woman! It was recently confirmed that she had quit the show after making it to the live finals after it was apparent that she did not want to be away from her family! Guess this will be the last we see of her! Talk about putting on a show!!! 

The new kids on the block...

After the underwhelming amount of good groups who auditioned this year, there were also several new groups being formed but I have say the ones who totally smashed it were Nu Vibe and I definitely think that there is a market out there for them. I loved their really cool urban vibe. One Direction better watch it! 

A glimmer of hope...

It was also quite sad about Terry, where the nerves got the better of him, but I'm glad the judges saw potential and put him through anyway. What a relief! I still believe he has a lot more to give!!

Wouldn't be the same without a bit of craziness...

It's the return of David Wilder!!! The wannabe rockstar! After a dramatic monologue, it was straight down to business as he sang Edge of Glory by Lady Gaga rather badly. Very out of tune!!! Sounded rather desperate to be quite honest! The audience then (unsurprisingly) started booing him! Then there was Gary's favourite - Kendro, who came out with their own weird song! Catchy or what? OK, maybe not!!!

And whilst we're here...

...I would like to take the time to express my intense disappointment that Lascel Wood and John Adams missed out and fell at the last hurdle. How could this be?! I feel so sad and I felt that they also had a lot more to give!! I would also like to commiserate all the other hopefuls that failed to make it through tp the next stage.

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Here's the final 32...

BOYS (Gary Barlow)

• Frankie Cocozza
• Marcus Collins
• Craig Colton
• Joe Cox
• Luke Lucas
• James Michael
• Max Vickers
• John Wilding

GIRLS (Kelly Rowland)

• Misha Bryan
• Janet Devlin
• Sophie Habibis
• Amelia Lily
• Melanie McCabe
• Holly Repton
• Jade Richards
• Sarah Watson (replacing Sian Phillips)

GROUPS (Tulisa Contostavlos)

• Boy v Girl
• The Estrellas
• The Keys
• The Lovettes
• Nu Vibe
• The Risk
• Rhythmix 
• 2 Shoes

OVER's (Louis Walsh)

• Samantha Brookes
• Kitty Brucknell
• Goldie Cheung
• Joseph Gilligan
• Jonjo Kerr
• Carolynne Poole
• Johnny Robinson
• Terry Winstanley

I Want Your Wardrobe! - Demi Lovato

I think I may have a new girl crush - Demi Lovato!! Not only can this girl sing, but she can dress as well!!!

Despite not being well-known over here in the UK, we can't help but fall head over heels for Demi's style. This Disney princess has definitely got it going on despite having a tough emotional journey.
Let's take a look through her style CV...

Love this drapey slightly Grecian-style LBD teamed with the Louboutins...



This asymmetric purple dress is so sexy and so cool and nicely compliments Demi's olive skin tone. The black/metallic shoes and accessories really let the dress do the talking and would look even better with a clashing colour like teal or turquoise...




The fail-safe option for every girl. The classic LBD minidress with a hint of sparkling embellishment and hooped earrings at the Teen Choice awards 2010. Love the hair too!! Very simple and classy...



Adding the Midas touch in this shimmering gold dress and shiny gold heels which scream sexy, Hollywood glamour!!! Love very much.



Going all Christina Hendricks on us with the sexy cleavage!! Love this leopard print Vivienne Westwood dress and Louboutin heels. The coral lipstick also sets this outfit off beautifully. Gold star!!!



Looking sexy in this rock-chick get up! Love the black leather shorts and the leopard print peep toe ankle boots.



And my personal fave - the silver, shimmering, glimmering dress she wore at the VMAs with matching nails!!