Big News: Girls Aloud to reunite for 2012 World Tour!

Girls Aloud may be made up of 5 gorgeous ladies from the UK, but that doesn't mean they aren't 5 very smart, talented and gorgeous ladies. It appears that Cheryl, Sarah, Nicola, Nadine and Kimberley might be getting back after all! A source says:

The group aim to "capitalise" on Cheryl Cole's rumoured position on The X Factor USA by planning the global gigs.

"Early next year is pencilled in for the reunion tour," a source told the paper. "It's going to be absolutely massive. Cheryl could be a US superstar by then if her appearance on American X Factor goes according to plan this autumn, so they want to capitalise on that.

"It will also be the band's 10-year anniversary in 2012, so the timing is just perfect."

They added: "And with Sarah's wedding being the showbiz marriage of the year, the girls will be back to the height of their fame again."

Concrete, smart plan. Of course, everything's riding on Cheryl Cole's success in the US, but if the US don't accept her, I'm sure there'll be thousands and thousands of fans who aren't from the UK who'd really love for this to happen. I'm just hoping that this isn't just an exaggerated rumour, but since it has been reported by the reliable Digital Spy so I'm counting on this to be true.

And remember, Girls Aloud are still contractually obligated to release three more albums, and it looks like the girls are setting their sights on the entire world. This makes me very bloody excited.

Oh ho. The Saturdays may be the 'it' girl group for now, but they'd better step it up if they want to compete beside Girls Aloud.

In other GA-news, well, Cheryl Cole news, she has mentioned that she's all about the British pop scene right now, and is itching to get back into the studio and has cancelled all plans for the Dizzee Rascal-assisted track Everyone to be released as the third single. This is good news because while there are one or two solid album tracks left on Messy Little Raindrops, none are single-worthy. And I'm sure she wouldn't want to flop again.. After all, her last single The Flood peaked at a measly #18, along with other "final singles" from other British pop acts such as Alexandra Burke's The Silence and The Wanted's Lose My Mind that failed to match past successes.

But just to remind you how great Girls Aloud is, here's just a couple videos..

Big News: Cheryl Cole.. X Factor USA? Or not?

With the success of American Idol Season 10 (so far), The X Factor US/FOX execs sure don't want to mess with the debut season of The X Factor. Simon, as usual, is determined to get a certain Miss Cheryl Cole on the judging panel but apparently, reports have surfaced that FOX execs aren't too game for the idea. The Geordie sweetheart's thick accent, I would assume?

But of course, while FOX execs aren't exactly dense, Simon's smarter than that. What he gets, he wants. Thus, Cowell does have a back up plan up his sleeve. Reports are saying Mr. Cowell is planning to have Cheryl be a mentor on the show, the same way Sinitta does on the UK show. The plan is to have audiences warm up to her in ints first season before Simon tries to land her a slot on the panel next year again.

Hmmm. Well I don't watch the entire UK show, and only catch up via YouTube, I rarely saw Sinitta, actually I don't think I've seen her at all.

Cowell, work your magic and get her as a judge, please.

Source: HERE

Big News: Adele blows Radio 1 Live Lounge!

I have to admit that I haven't posted anything about Adele's new album/single/song releases, because I.. Don't kill me, was never really a big fan of Adele. I was one of those casual listeners, I guess. I do like her voice though, and the British pop/soul songstress had me falling in love with her current single Rolling In The Deep, a dark, brooding number about lost love. Of course, it's typical Adele, a little rough around the edges and not as polished as say.. The likes of The X Factor and its army of contestants/winners, but when it comes down to raw vocal talent, Only Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke can compare to her.

Nevertheless, Adele's been doing promotion for her sophomore record 21 which is set to top the UK Charts this Sunday over on the Albums side while Ke$ha rocks the Singles Chart midweeks. Nevertheless, Adele did Radio 1 Live Lounge, and thanks to the magical powers of YouTubers, we've got a nifty 26 minute video of her entire set - including songs Don't You Remember, Rolling In The Deep, Hometown Glory etc. And her obligatory Live Lounge cover, and guess who she covered?

CHERYL COLE OF COURSE!

Yes. Adele put her own spin on Cheryl's Europoppy #1 smash hit Promise This. I still like Cheryl's more because her cover still seems a little rough around the edges, but she put her own Adele touch. And she adores Cheryl Cole too. Which is always good in my books. ;)

If you're too lazy to go through her entire set, you can just listen to her cover of Promise This below, which is probably why you read through this entire post right?

Big News: Cheryl Cole nabs two nominations at this year's BRIT Awards!

The BRIT Awards have finally released their nominations and the multi-platinum selling X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has managed to nab two nominations for British Single for her swell pop tune future classic Parachute and British Female Solo Artist. Jessie J has also won BRIT's Critic's Choice, while Alexandra Burke, The Wanted and Matt Cardle have all managed to get a nod for All Night Long, All Time Low and When We Collide respectively in the British Single Category.

Check out the entire list of nominations: HERE

Cheryl Cole - Alan Carr

Cheryl Cole was on Alan Carr's talkshow to prove a point, to prove she CAN sing, and to justify some of her actions on The X Factor that has received some audience backlash. Thus, Cheryl sat down with an interview with Alan Carr and delivered performances of her upcoming single The Flood and an acoustic version of Cheryl Cole. You can check out The Flood above and the interview below along with the acoustic version of Promise This. Has she achieved what she went to Alan Carr's show for? Well, yes, she can sing. But not very well.



The interview is flipped to avoid copyright restrictions and in case the other videos have been blocked by copyright, you can watch Promise This and The Flood.

Cheryl Cole - The Flood live @ Royal Variety 2010

The annual Royal Variety is back and featured the likes of Kylie Minogue, Susan Boyle, and of course, Cheryl Cole. The X Factor judge has suffered loads of public backlash this year on the competition and is desperate to get the audience back. First stop: Royal Variety. She premiered her upcoming single The Flood and sang almost everything live - except the hook, of course. But no matter how well she sings it, people are still going to be skeptical of that voice of hers. Second stop is by the way, an appearance on Alan Carr where she's rumoured to be performing Promise This live acoustically. Mmmm.

But back to that performance, the performance was good, had more emotion than Pixie Lott, and she looked good. Yes, she didn't belt the hook, whatever. But I don't think many can. Still, should be a hit for her.

Cheryl Cole - The Flood [Music Video Premiere]

Cheryl Cole has had a relatively successful start to her sophomore album - the lead single Promise This hit #1 and became the fastest selling non-charity single in the UK and parent album Messy Little Raindrops hit #1 on the albums chart as well. It's full speed ahead with Cole as here we have the video premiere for second single The Flood. Lyrically, it isn't Cole's best song, but it has a decent hook and should go on to be another hit. The video isn't too complicated, but she looks a lot more beautiful here than she does for her video for Promise This, which really, is all she needs besides some banging songs.

Cheryl Cole - Promise This live @ Children In Need

Introduced as the Nation's Sweetheart, Cheryl Cole took to Children In Need to perform her UK #1 Promise This. I'm pretty sure they were using the same backing track as the one on The X Factor, but she still did a great job and she hardly does any promotion. The performance was alright, and she looked great as usual.

Cheryl Cole on Piers Morgan's Life Stories

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Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Honestly, I have newfound respect for this classy lady. Obviously, she's a private person, and always has been. But I think what's so special about Cheryl is that she's not fake. There were some moments in the interview where there were awkward silences, but it's a hard thing to go through, especially like what she said, on a public scale. Life's hard when you're a popstar, isn't it?

I genuinely hope she can find happiness and love again. I really do. Team Cheryl.

Cheryl Cole - Promise This live @ The X Factor (UK)

Looking ever so spectacular, The X Factor (UK) judge Cheryl Cole showed exactly why she deserves to be a judge on the show. Performing Promise This, the lead single from her sophomore solo effort Messy Little Raindrops. Cole didn't dance as much as I would've liked her too, but she actually sounded decent, although she was performing over a backing track. Still, judging from the crowd (who erupted with applause and went absolutely nuts), expect Cole to be #1 next week with Promise This. And I'm really glad with the outcome of the performance. She didn't blow off a big opportunity like Diana Vickers did or leave a meh.. first impression like Joe McElderry did. Funny how both of the artists mentioned were Cole's proteges on the show in 2008 and 2009 respectively.

Big News: Take a listen to Cheryl Cole's next single The Flood!

UK pop singer Cheryl Cole hasn't begun promoting Promise This, the lead single from Cole's upcoming sophomore solo effort Messy Little Raindrops, but the Girls Aloud singer's The Flood has already hit the web. The Flood is the seond single lifted off from Messy Little Raindrops and it is essentially a pop ballad in the vein of Selena Gomez & The Scene's A Year Without Rain. In all honesty, they both are rather similar, in terms of the concept and how these mediocre singers 'belt' out the hooks from the second single off their second albums. I think it's alright, I like it, but it's no Parachute.

Big News: Preview Cheryl Cole's Messy Little Raindrops!

Looks like we have a treat here. Cheryl Cole has taken over the UK with her solo music career, and is ready to move on to her sophomore effort Messy Little Raindrops coming out later this year. Cole will be performing the lead single Promise This live on The X Factor (UK) next week, which should help boost the single and it might hit #1 like her debut solo single Fight For This Love did. Cole has now given us snippets of the rest of the songs on the album. The second single from the album will be The Flood, which reminds me of Selena Gomez' A Year Without Rain, both in concept wise, and the way they 'belt' out the hook, though I'm pretty sure just like Gomez, she wouldn't be able to pull it off live. Also, does anyone hear her sample A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton?

Big News: Cheryl Cole unveils "Messy Little Raindrops" album cover!

I know I'm a little late on this, but the ones floating around the Internet were all of shabby quality and I was just waiting for one with a better quality. Nevertheless, above is official cover for Cheryl Cole's Messy Little Raindrops. I really do not like this one single bit, simply because it looks so tacky. I'm sure any fan could do better. The font looks cheap and she doesn't ooze class like on her previous album cover compared to this. Oh well.

Cheryl Cole - Promise This [Music Video Premiere]

Take note that the television channel logo for ITV2 is inverted, so all the visuals for the video are probably inverted. Nevertheless, Cheryl Cole's Promise This will be released October 24th while her sophomore solo album Messy Little Raindrops is set to see a November release. I like Promise This but she's not looking as gorgeous as usual (which is a complete letdown). I've also been liking fellow Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle's solo debut single release Insatiable as well and it'd be interesting to see how these ladies battle it out with their solo careers.

In other Cheryl Cole news, she's set to leave The X Factor (UK) to join Simon Cowell on the panel of The X Factor (US). In essence, what this means is.. Bye bye The X Factor (UK). Oh yes, Nicole Scherzinger is also reportedly joining the panel in the US.

UPDATE: Here's the one posted on her VEVO account, the official, non-inverted one.

Cheryl Cole new track: Promise This

UK pop starlet Cheryl Cole embarked on her solo career in music which was a highly successful one. She had a hit single with her debut Fight For This Love when it stormed the UK at #1. She released 2 more singles from her debut album 3 Words which all went on to hit the Top 10 on the UK charts. She wasted absolutely no time, heading straight into the studio to create more music for her upcoming sophomore solo album. The lead single Promise This from as-yet-untitled album just premiered and it sounds very eurodance pop, a sound that's dominating the charts right now. It's catchy, sounds like a hit, and since she's Cheryl Cole, it WILL be a hit. Enjoy!

Download Link: HERE
Download Link 2: HERE