Performance: 1Xtra Live: Manchester

It all went down in manchester last night with the likes of Misha B, Rita Ora & Daley all performing in courtesy of 1Xtra. Similar concept to London's event a few days ago, here are the performances below:

Chart Update: Misha B on course to first Top 10!!

Despite little promotion, it looks like Misha B is set to achieve her first Top 10 hit this Sunday with DYTOM!! It currently sits at #6 just outside of the Top 5 whilst Rita Ora trails behind her at #8 with Shine Ya Light. Also, scoring this week's highest new entry is The Wanted with I Found You (No. 3) meaning that it would be the boyband's seventh single to land in the Top 5 and also Xtina who last appeared on the Charts whilst making a guest appearance on last year's Moves Like Jagger managed to snag a spot in the Top 20 with Your Body.

In Album news despite Evolution sitting outside of the Top 20 in the iTunes Charts, JLS are on course to score their fourth consecutive Top 3 album this Sunday losing out to Robbie Williams who sets to Take The Crown this year at Number 1.

Look at the Official Chart Update below:

Singles

1 Robbie Williams - Candy

2 Labrinth - Beneath Your Beautiful

3 The Wanted - I Found You

4 Adele - Skyfall

5 SHM - Don't You Worry Child

6 Misha B - DYTOM

7 Wiley - Can Your Hear Me?

8 Shine Ya Light - Rita Ora

9 PSY- Gangman Style

10 Sub Focus - Tidal Wave

Albums

1 Robbie Williams - Take The Crown

2 Andre Rieu - Magic Of The Movies

3 JLS - Evolution

4 Calvin Harris - 18 Months

5 Military Wives - Stronger Together

6 Emeli Sande -OVOE

7 Chris Moyles - The Difficult Second Album

8 Aerosmith - Music from Another Dimension

9 Kylie Minouge - The Abbey Road Sessions

10 Johnathan & Charlotte - Together

Performances: Week 5 [Rita Ora + No Doubt]

The X Factor finalists weren't the only ones who were trying to reach their ultimate career goal, UK #1 Queen Rita Ora finally got to meet her fashion idol no other than the Gwen Stefani herself along with her band No Doubt last night and she looked pretty stoked judging by the picture (above).

Anywhoo...you can watch both of their performances below:

Typical: MOBO Award Winners

The award show may come to a close now but it full footage will be shown on BBC Three at 10pm (UK Viewers) which will feature performances by Dionne Warrick, JLS, Misha B and more.

Below are tonight's winners:

Best Gospel: Rachel Kerr

Best Jazz: Zoe Rahman

Best Reggae: Sean Paul

Best African Act: D’Banj

Best Song: Labrinth

Best R&B/Soul: Emeli Sandé

Best Album: Emeli Sandé 

Best Hip Hop/Grime: Plan B

Best Video: JLS

Best Female Act: Emeli Sandé 

Best Male Act: Plan B 

Best Newcomer: Rita Ora

Best International: Nicki Minaj

Congratulations to all the winners.

Surprised Much?

Music Video: Rita Ora - Shine Ya Light

Its been a while since we've last seen of Rita Ora since her album release in August, but the UK starlet aims to continue her chart momentum with her new single, Shine Ya Light.  The Emil Nava (Jessie J, Beyonce) directed video was shot in her hometown of Kosovo and the single is to be released on November 4th. 

Watch the feel good video below:

You Like?

Buy ORA now here

More Nominations: MOBO Awards 2012

MOBO Awards have been slacking with their choices of nominees and performers in the past few years and this year is no different...SMDH.
Voting here
Look at this years list below:

Best female

Emeli Sande

Jessie J

Jessie Ware

Rebecca Ferguson

Rita Ora

Tulisa

Best male

Ed Sheeran

Labrinth

Plan B

Professor Green

Rizzle Kicks

Wiley

Best Newcomer

Alunageorge

Angel

Conor Maynard

Delilah

Jessie Ware

Lianne La Havas

Misha B

Rita Ora

Rudimental

Stooshe

Nominations: 2012 MTV EMA's

With this years VMA's wrapped up, this years pop stars are in another race to pick up some more awards for their cabinet with this year's EMAs which will take place in Germany on November 11th. Rihanna leads the pack scoring six nominations whilst Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry trail behind with five and four nominations respectively.

Here are this year's nominations:

BEST SONG
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – “We Found Love”
Gotye – “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Pitbull feat. Chris Brown – “International Love”
fun. feat. Janelle Monáe – “We Are Young”

BEST NEW
Rita Ora
fun.
One Direction
Lana Del Rey
Carly Rae Jepsen

BEST FEMALE
Rihanna
Katy Perry
P!nk
Taylor Swift
Nicki Minaj

BEST MALE
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Jay-Z

SayWhat?!!: Little Mix & Rita Ora fly to the top

Little Mix certainly proved that wings were meant to fly as they flew to the top of the charts with a whopping 107,000 sales!!! This is the second number one single they can add to their musical CVs along with Rita Ora who has not only managed to bag three consecutive number ones but now a number one album with ORA. 

In other news, behind the scenes N-Dubz member Fazer also managed to score a Top 20 hit with 'Killer' which charted at #17 and Emeli Sande has managed to overtake Adele's 21 to become the biggest selling album of this year so far!!! 

Congrats Emeli!

Top 10 - Singles

1 Wings -Little Mix

2 Bom Bom - Sam & The Womp

3 - How We Do - Rita Ora

4 Harder Than You Think - Public Enemy

5 Good Time - Owl City feat. CRJ

6 Heatwave - Wiley

7 Spectrum - Florence & The Machine

8 WANEGBT - Taylor Swift

9 RAAI Pt III - Emeli Sande

10 Wonderful - Angel

Album Playlist: Rita Ora - ORA

It looks like she is aiming for the top spot once again this time with her debut album, ORA so know instead of me writing a review (it's my birthday, I'm too lazy) I'll just do what I did for JB and CC and pick out my favorite tracks from the album!!!

Check it out below:

Fall In Love

Young, Single & Sexy

Song Of The Day: Rita Ora - Radioactive

After listening to the previews, Radioactive was the only song I was looking forward too so here is the full version below:

You Like?

ORA is OUT NOW!!

Photos: Rita Ora poses for GQ Magazine

The 21 year old songstress steps into the spotlight for US GQ magazine. You can take a peep of the Albanian beauty below:

Behind The Scenes: Rita Ora - How We Do

You've seen the video if not you can watch here. Now watch what happened behind the cameras:

Live Lounge: Rita Ora

Rita Ora could've enjoyed the scorching weather we had today but she had some work to do first. So she made her first stop at the infamous Maida Vale Studios to join the just-announced-she's-pregnant Fearne Cotton (congratulations) to perform a few acoustics. She performed her next single, How We Do plus she took up the challenge by covering One Direction and Frank Ocean. Listen below:

WMYB

News: Rita Ora wants to balance motherhood

We've all witnessed many female entertainers manage to carry a child and still snatch careers at the same time and it looks like Rita Ora wants to fulfill that ambition in the future.

Whilst speaking to The Sun magazine she says;

"Beyonce was, and she still is, such an inspiration. She's been in the game for so long you think she's older but she's only 30.  She's a superwoman with a career and a family. I hope one day I can do the same - baby in one arm, microphone in the other.''

She also reveals how Gwen Stefani inspires her today:

 ''I love that woman. That's why I wear this red lipstick and have my hair blonde.I love her style and her music and the fact she is such a strong role model. And she mixes pop, punk and hip-hop - that's me.''

She is currently on the road doing her promo for her upcoming album, ORA which will be released at the end of this month.

Preview: Rita Ora - ORA

You've heard the singles, you've seen the tracklisting now listen to what is to come this August.

The album features the likes of DJ Fresh, J. Cole and Tinie Tempah,

Is it only me that prefers her live vocals compared to her studio vocals?

Are you buying? What tracks are you looking forward to?

Interview: Teyana Taylor talks to Complex

After many failed attempts to make a major name for herself in the music industry, it looks like 2012 could be her year to shine since her recent signing with G.O.O.D Music and the release of her long awaited mixtape. Now she speaks to Complex magazine about those who doubted her, her fashion influence on the likes of Rihanna and Rita Ora and more.

Read the excerpts below:

How’d you go from being the stylish friend to being on a couple of records on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy?

One day he called me while he was working on the album. He wanted me to come to the studio to check out some pieces that Balmain had exclusively made for him and he wanted me to check out his album.

Even though the invite really was to check out clothes, I had told myself I was going to get on that album—whether he knew or not. [Laughs.] I’m not even a morning person and he wanted me to come at 9 a.m. I get there and I like his clothes. He’s like, “I knew you’d like this!” Then he started playing his album and I start humming and doing some little runs to what I’m hearing on the sly tip. I came in there humming! I knew what I was doing. [Laughs.] So he hears me and is like, “You can really sing. Yo, can you put some backgrounds on this song 'Hell of a Life'?” He knew I was signed to Pharrell and all that, but I guess he didn’t know what I could really do. Like I said, we were more fashion friends. He just knew I was fly.

So then he tells me to do “Dark Fantasy.” At the time it was pretty empty, just verses. He put me in another room by myself and said, “Go.” I came back with a whole intro and chorus. I did all the scratches and the cuts myself with my voice. That’s not a DJ thing when you hear my voice go like that. I was so nervous when I played it for Kanye. I hadn’t been in the studio for so long. I was so excited to be trying out for that song. Rihanna was there.

When did you first think being signed to G.O.O.D. was an actual possibility?

After I heard “Dark Fantasy” being played on The Hangover 2 trailer and at basketball games, it really got me thinking, “Who else is really fly enough to be the first lady of G.O.O.D. Music?” I don’t feel it could have been anybody else but me. And I’m a humble person. But you couldn’t name another person who’d be a better first lady.

Song Of The Day: Conor Maynard - Better Than You

I haven't fully listened to his album but after hearing this duet with Rita Ora, this definitely has potential to become a single in the future. Fingers crossed!! 

You Like?

Buy his album here.

Performance: T in the Park + Wireless Festival

Yesterday two of UK's biggest festivals came to an end, London's Wireless Festival and T in The Park. I had the chance to attend the Wireless Festival on Saturday where Canadian rapper Drake was headlining. It was a decent show but I preferred Hackney Weekend =D. Anyways straight to the point, below you may watch some performances from both festivals from a selection of artists that range from Jessie J to Emeli Sande.

Jessie J - Domino

Tinie Tempah's FULL SET

Performances: T4 On The Beach 2012

Watch all performances from Stooshe to Alexandra Burke!!

A. Burke

EPIC: BBC Hackney Weekend [Saturday]

Sorry, for not being able to blog yesterday as I had the opportunity to win tickets to attend Saturday's BBC's Hackney Weekend with Jay-Z as headliner. The event as a whole was AMAZING!! and Jay-Z's set was just...EPIC!! Below, I'll upload some performances including the best performances from Jay-Z so you can experience the epic-ness below.

Jay Z's WHOLE set!