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Leona Lewis has recently been tapped to perform at the Michael Jackson tribute show which is set to be held at London’s O2 Arena. The 24-year old British singer will reportedly be joined by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Usher and Ne-Yo in performances to honor the late King of Pop. The producers are even said to be talking about having a hologram of the iconic Michael projected onto the stage. A date for the tribute show has yet to be finalized but the promoters are hoping to put it on by the end of the summer. I wonder who else will be on the show and how many times it will be put on.

A star-studded Michael Jackson tribute is expected to be announced at London’s O2 Arena featuring a hologram of the star, it has been claimed.

Reports claim stars including Justin Timberlake, pictured, Leona Lewis, Usher and Ne-Yo have been approached to perform at the concert by AEG Live and sing cover versions of Jacko’s tracks.

The gig will reportedly be held on August 29, on what would have been Jacko’s 51st birthday. It is claimed producers are hoping to project a hologram of the star onto the stage.

A source at AEG Live said: “There has been frantic activity both in AEG’s London and LA offices.

“It will be a celebration of Michael Jackson’s life through his music. The producers want to avoid a sombre memorial tone.”

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A mere two years ago, Esmée Denters was just a pancake house waitress with a webcam and a dream. An aspiring singer who fell in love with her father’s Stevie Wonder albums as a child, Esmée was 17 when she began posting videos of herself on YouTube singing her favorite hits by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, P!ink, and Natasha Bedingfield.”I had seen all these videos of amateur singers, which gave me the idea,” she says. “I was just interested in what other people thought of my voice.” Within nine months, Esmée’s videos had racked up 21 million views, and she became the number one most-subscribed musician in the history of the popular video-sharing website.

Esmée’s clips soon caught the attention of Justin Timberlake – one of her musical idols – who was drawn to her silky, soulful voice, natural charisma and songwriting talent. He then signed her to his label Tenman Records, an imprint of Interscope, and began executive producing and co-producing the majority of her debut album. They lined up an impressive list of noted songwriters and producers to collaborate on the project including Polow Da Don (Usher, Ciara), Stargate (Rihanna, Ne-Yo), OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield), and Toby Gad (Beyoncé, Fergie). The result is an edgy, soulful pop-R&B set that Esmée says truly reflects who she is as a person.

Relatability was something that was important to Esmée on her debut outing, which is why she was thrilled for the opportunity to co-write the majority of the songs. Her first single, “Outta Here,” sends a message of female empowerment through a hybrid of urban beats, pop lyrics and rock attitude. Sneak a peek into the studio to learn more about the Dutch beauty when she recorded the track with Justin Timberlake and Polow Da Don.

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Justin Timberlake made a very public display of affection with his girlfriend Jessica Biel during a basketball game last week. The singer explained himself when he stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live saying “I have to clarify that one. We’re not that much of exhibitionists in front of 18,000 people. They do the ‘kiss me’ cam, and they were playing Sonny and Cher’s ‘I Got You Babe,’ and we were watching all these kind of elderly people kiss, and it got kind of weird there for awhile, I’m not gonna lie; but it was endearing. And then they cut to Dustin Hoffman and his wife, and he planted an open-mouth kiss on her and it was kind of award-winning in its own way. And then they cut to us and I was not to be outdone. So, yeah. So I mounted my girlfriend in front of 18,000 people.”

Saturday Night Live regular guest, clothing designer, singer, actor, producer, writer and everything else Justin Timberlake is once again expanding his brand to the tequila business. Page Six reports that the 28-year old pop star recently toured a Mexican distillery where he was caught on video tasting different tequilas. A rep for Justin confirmed the news saying “This was one of his many meetings over the last two years in development of his tequila business.” I wonder what he’s going to call his brand of tequila. Moreover, I wonder if anyone is going to buy it once it comes out.

Saturday Night Live star Andy Samberg is about to add a new profession to his resume – serious musician. His debut album ‘Incredibad’ is from his Lonely Island project, the 3-man musical groups consisting of Andy, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer. The album is set to drop on February 10th and will have star cameos from celebrities like Justin Timberlake, T-Pain, Norah Jones and Jack Black. It will include some songs featured on SNL, such as ‘Dick in a Box’. Andy said “We definitely wanted it to be a classic comedy album, but also one you put on more than once. We’ve gone out of our way to make it musically pleasing. We started on a few songs that were not funny enough, for us, but they sounded pretty cool. And the bottom line for the project was, ‘Is it going to be funny first and music second?’ I think it’s 95 percent music, and we hope people would throw it on and bump it.When we did ‘Dick in a Box’ — and that’s what most people know us for — it’s an uphill battle from there.”

TRL held its final show inside the MTV Times Square studio in New York City. The finale of the show was called Total Finale Live and was hosted by TRL’s original host Carson Daly along with Damien Fahey. The show also featured performances from some of the most notable names from the past decade including Beyonce, Fall Out Boy, 50 Cent and the Backstreet Boys. Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, JC Chasez, Taylor Swift, Kid Rock, Hilary Duff, Diddy and more were also at the studio in support of the finale.

Madonna has performs a miracle by bringing together Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake – not in a romantic manner though. The Queen of Pop got two of pop’s biggest names to perform with her at Dodger Stadium for her Sticky & Sweet tour last Thursday night. Britney Spears performed with Madonna on ‘Human Nature’ while Justin sang on ‘4 Minutes – To Save the World’. Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Lopez, Fergie, Heidi Klum, Isla Fisher, Dennis Quaid, Ryan Seacrest, Kate Walsh, Kate Moss, Hayden Panettiere, Lucy Liu and Amanda Bynes were just some of the celebrities who were spotted in the audience to witness the momentous event.

Britney Spears was seen stopping by Conway Recording studios in Los Angeles last week. Do you remember a piece of news last year about Britney recording with her ex Justin Timberlake? I wonder if that can still be done. It would be hot if it happened. The former couple was actually supposed to work together and record a duet for her ‘Blackout’ album but the then troubled pop star failed to show up. The piece of news even said that it would be her comeback if it did happen. Well, she’s more poised to make a comeback this year. Maybe it can still happen.

Sneak a behind-the-scenes look at the latest pop/hip-hop sensations in their new EPK where you can find out about Asher, Wesley, Jared, Nathaniel, and Nicky’s performance backgrounds that range from technical lifelong dance training to watching Justin Timberlake’s every move. Also, listen up for “Round & Round,” “These Are The Days,” and “She Bad” off of their recently released EP. V Factory is currently on the Bandemonium tour with NLT, Menudo, and GLOWB.

Fun fact – V Factory’s Jared Murillo appeared in High School Musical 1 & 2 and was discovered by Warner Bros A&R Tommy Page while dancing on the High School Musical Tour.

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Madonna has just released an embeddable widget allowing fans to stay up-to-date on the latest news, video, audio, photos, contests, and more. The widget also features audio and video of “4 Minutes” featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, the first single from the forthcoming Hard Candy.

Hard Candy hits stores April 29.

Madonna’s a triple threat! The pop queen now has the #1 song, ringtone, and video on iTunes. The video for “4 Minutes” featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland snagged the top spot after its iTunes’ premiere last week.

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Madonna is featured on the cover of Vanity Fair’s third annual May 2008 Green Issue. It’s not even April yet but the Queen of Pop is looking mighty fierce as usual. Unbowed, uncowed and still taking on the world! I couldn’t have said it better myself. Madonna’s on one really big promotional move for her new album ‘Hard Candy’ which will be out on April 29. She may not be doing any shows performing her single featuring Justin Timberlake ‘4 Minutes (To Save the World) but how many covers has she done? Is there any magazine left that she hasn’t been on this year?

Justin Timberlake has donated $100,000 each to the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Foundation on behalf of his charity, The Justin Timberlake Foundation. Both organizations will use the generous donation to enhance the music education systems for local students which is the aim of JT’s (who happens to originally hail from Memphis) charity. Of his donation, Justin says “Music education and keeping the legacy of Memphis Music alive has always been important to me. That is why I will always continue to support my home town the same way they have always supported me.” JT helping out sure counterbalances his cockiness.

There’s Justin Timberlake the singer, songwriter, music producer, dancer, actor and model but is the world prepared for Justin Timberlake the TV producer? Mr. JT and NBC are teaming up to produce an American adaptation of the Peruvian comedy ‘My Problem with Women’. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that the series “follows the adventures of Jose, a thirty something bachelor who begins seeing a therapist in an attempt to understand why all of his romantic relationships fail.” When asked about the project, JT says that he’s very excited about it and is looking forward to bringing the hugely successful format to NBC.

A 17-second clip of the upcoming Madonna and Justin Timberlake song has been released. It’s the same song for which the two filmed a video for. The new track is called ‘4 Seconds to Save the World’. It was produced by hit maker Timbaland and Justin himself.

It looks like it’s all systems go for the promotion of the song. I personally haven’t heard it and am quite curious as to what it’s about. The title is catchy though. I wonder if Madonna is preaching something about Raising Malawi anywhere on it. And I wonder if all her new songs would sound like anything JT and Timbaland have done before.

The 2008 Grammy® Nominees CD has debuted at # 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart this week! This is the 15th edition of the compilation, and this year it features the likes of Plain White T’s, Justin Timberlake, and Foo Fighters, to name a few. Be sure to tune in to the 50th Grammy® Awards live this Sunday, February 10th at 8pm ET/PT on CBS.

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What do Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, and Feist have in common? Besides having an incredibly successful 2007, each artist has been nominated for a Grammy and has secured a spot on the 2008 Grammy Nominees CD. The 15th edition of the best-selling compilation includes 21 tracks nominated across the spectrum of categories this year. Over 15 million Grammy® Nominees CDs have been sold worldwide!

2008 GRAMMY® Nominees CD Final Tracklisting

1. Justin Timberlake
What Goes Around… Comes Around (Interlude)
Record of the Year

2. Amy Winehouse
Rehab
Record Of The Year
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Album Of The Year
Song Of The Year

3. Beyoncé
Irreplaceable
Record Of The Year

4. Foo Fighters
The Pretender
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year

5. Maroon 5
Makes Me Wonder
Best Pop Vocal Album

6. Feist
I234
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

7. Bon Jovi
(You Want To) Make A Memory
Best Pop Vocal Album

8. Paul McCartney
Dance Tonight
Best Pop Vocal Album

9. Christina Aguilera
Candyman
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

10. Nelly Furtado
Say It Right
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

11. Kanye West Featuring T-Pain
Good Life
Album Of The Year

12. Herbie Hancock
River Featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
Album Of The Year

13. Vince Gill (Guest Vocalist: Sheryl Crow)
What You Give Away
Album Of The Year

14. Carrie Underwood
Before He Cheats
Song Of The Year

15. Plain White T’s
Hey There Delilah
Song Of The Year

16. Corinne Bailey Rae
Like A Star
Song Of The Year

17. Green Day
Working Class Hero
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

18. Daughtry
It’s Not Over
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

19. Nickelback
If Everyone Cared
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

20. The White Stripes
Icky Thump
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

21. U2
Instant Karma
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

The nominees for the 2007 American Music Awards have been announced at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday. On hand for the announcement were Ashanti and pop rock group, Jonas Brothers.

Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting the 35th anniversary of the popular awards show. It will be his fourth time doing so. But coming at us for the first time is that winners of the AMA will be determined by online voting at ama.abc.com.

Leading the pack with three nods each are Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Linkin Park and Daughtry. The AMAs will take place on November 18th and will be held at the Nokia Theater in LA.

Love him or hate him he is still rocking the world. MTV just announced its MTV Europe Music Awards nominations and Justin Timberlake is on top. The funny thing is he ruled last years awards and chances are he is going to rule this years’ as well. I think this guy is a great performer and his fan following is enormous all over the world. And the fact is there for all to see that year after year at all the top awards ceremonies Justin Timberlake’s name features on top of the list most of the times and that only goes to prove that he is today one of the top most singer in the world and his fans are spread for America to Europe to the far east of Asia. He is a winner, I wish he always remains a winner; he has got style, charisma and charm to woo the crowds anywhere he goes.