Simon says 1D’s new video is their best yet! Matt Cardle premieres a duet with a Spice Girl.
Simon Cowell says new One Direction video is their best yet
Simon Cowell has teased One Direction fans by praising the group’s next music video.
As previously reported, the lads recently revealed that they will unleash the track ‘Best Song Ever’ as their next single.
It will feature in their forthcoming 3D film This Is Us, which is due to hit cinemas in the autumn.
Taking to Twitter today (July 1), Syco boss Cowell said that the boyband’s video for the single is better than any visual clip they have done before. He said:
“Hi. A lot has happened in two days…The new one d video for best song ever is their best video ever, these boys are very very smart.”
Read more: Pressparty
One Direction reveal new single ‘Best Song Ever’ artwork
One Direction have unveiled the artwork for their new single ‘Best Song Ever’.
The collage-style cover for their new track appears below.
‘Best Song Ever’ – out July 22 – serves as a promotional single for their upcoming 3D movie This Is Us.
The song was co-written by Ed Drewett, Wayne Hector, John Ryan and Julian Bunetta.
This Is Us will be in UK cinemas from August 29 and a day later in the US.
Read more: Digital Spy
Hands off! One Direction curb their basic instincts as Rose Huntington-Whiteley lies across them in a TINY gold dress for new magazine shoot
They are known for their love of the ladies.
So it took some stern discipline from the One Direction boys to keep their hands off Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as she lay across them in a tiny gold sequinned dress for a new Glamour Magazine shoot.
Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles comically held up their hands where the camera could see them, while Rosie’s modesty was only just protected in the plunging mini dress.
Read more: Daily Mail
He’s in demand! Harry Styles returns to chaotic crowds outside his hotel after meeting Gary Barlow to discuss writing songs together
He’s one fifth of the biggest boyband on the planet but the presence of Harry Styles can create as much hysteria as the full line-up.
The 19-year-old singer was mobbed by fans as he arrived back at his hotel in New York, on Tuesday.
Harry had to fight his way through the throngs of screaming girls, who were all desperate to get a picture of the heartthrob.
Read more: Daily Mail
Do the T-shirts tell a story? Harry Styles and rumoured girlfriend Kara Rose Marshall sport matching attire
The rumours about One Direction star Harry Styles dating aspiring model Kara Rose Marshall intensified after they were spotted wearing identical T-shirts.
On July 2 Kara, 19, left a New York hotel sporting the same shirt design that Harry, also 19, was wearing on June 12.
The striking garment features pictures of country stars Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty promoting their 1987 tour.
Read more: Daily Mail
It’s the Montreal massive! One Direction are mobbed yet again by fans as they leave hotel
Where a crowd of girls convene, usually One Direction follow.
And that was certainly the case in Montreal on Thursday as a mob of diehard fans eagerly awaited the appearance of their favourite British boyband.
But it took a whole lot of effort to keep the masses at bay to allow the boys to safely leave their hotel.
Read more: Daily Mail
One Direction perform to a lovestruck crowd in Montreal wearing the national ice hockey team jerseys
Wearing the Division C jersey of the Montreal Canadiens in concert was a move in the right direction for this boy band.
One Direction’s choice of attire got the fans all fired up in a good way as the five-piece performed on stage at Bell Center in Montreal, Canada on Thursday as part of their Take Me Home tour.
This came after a similar scene when adoring fans swarmed the band members as they left their hotel to get to the show.
Read more: Daily Mail
Harry Styles up for miles
ONE Direction’s Harry Styles and Niall Horan flash the flesh in a topless workout at the gym before jetting off for gigs in the US.
The 19-year-old boyband stars tweeted pics of their efforts to their legions of fans.
Harry ran the treadmill with an American flag bandana keeping his mop off his face.
He’s clearly trying to keep his US fans happy — One Way or Another.
Read more: The Sun
Matt Cardle, Melanie C premiere new duet ‘Loving You’ – listen
Matt Cardle and Melanie C have premiered their new single.
The pair have teamed up for ‘Loving You’, which will be released on August 18 as the lead cut from Cardle’s forthcoming third studio album.
Read more: Digital Spy
Motown tunes for Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis is recording a Christmas album with a Motown feel — on the advice of Simon Cowell.
The 28-year-old is currently working in a studio in Los Angeles with top producing team Biffco after her X Factor mentor suggested the idea.
She told the Standard: “Simon is still very much involved in my career and helps me out. He came up with the Christmas album idea, and we both kind of felt it was the right time to go ahead with it.
“I’m doing some classics with quite a Motown feel. There’s also going to be a bit of original material in there.
“I’m pretty excited about it as I’ve never done anything like this before. There are proper Motown, soulful songs that I can really just enjoy. It’s so musical and I’m getting back to what I love doing.”
Read more: London Evening Standard
Leona Lewis: ‘I’d choose a global ban on animal testing over my singing career’
She’s famous for being incredibly nice to everyone she meets and now singer Leona Lewis has gone one step further by revealing that she would give up her career to end animal testing.
Although the EU has outlawed testing beauty products on animals, the rest of the world is yet to follow suit – much to animal lover Lewis’ dismay.
Asked to choose between a global ban on vivisection and her singing career by an interviewer, Lewis said that she would plump for the former, adding: ‘I could still do my music in any capacity if I wanted to, but I think it’s just so important for humans to show compassion.
Read more: Daily Mail
Taking the crown! Olly Murs and mentor Robbie Williams storm Wembley with a performance of Kids
Olly Murs has come a long way since his days as a young hopeful on The X Factor.
But while he no longer need to impress the judging panel, Olly still looks up to the singer he forged a close bond with during his time on the show – Robbie Williams.
Indeed, the mutual admiration was clearly evident yesterday evening when the pair took to the stage for a duet at Wembley Stadium – the venue for a storming performance from the former Take That star.
Read more: Daily Mail
‘We talk about girls we might have slept with’: Olly Murs opens up about his close bond with Robbie Williams… and his hopes to be as successful as his pal
Like a lot of young lads who dreamt about being a singer, I was a massive fan of Robbie Williams and couldn’t believe my luck when not only did I get to meet my idol, but sing with him too.
That was three-and-a-half years ago, on the final of the X-Factor 2009 when we performed a duet together to his hit single Angels. All the finalists duetted with a celebrity and Joe McElderry, who sang with George Michael eventually won the show while I was runner-up.
But in my mind I was already a winner because I was singing with one of the greatest entertainers of all time. I can still remember feeling utter astonishment as I introduced Robbie onstage.
I think I said something like: “I can’t believe I’m saying this. Everyone wants to be his mate. It’s Robbie Williams.” And on he came! For me, an Essex boy who’d been scratching a living working in telesales, it was beyond anything I dared to dream.
Read more: Daily Mail
Rebecca Ferguson “proud” of new album: ‘It’s been hard to make’
Rebecca Ferguson has revealed that she is “proud” of her new album.
The singer explained that she is currently finishing up her second studio collection and that the record has “been hard to make”.
“One week left on my new album! and yes I’ve decided on the name,” Ferguson tweeted. “I’m now listening to Heaven [and] I am proud of that album and I am grateful to all the people.
“Even those I no longer speak to that helped me to achieve what I did, everybody worked really hard and I am grateful also to my old management company they believed in me.
“I don’t know maybe I’ve finally matured got nothing but love for all the people who I might have offended and hurt and who have also offended and hurt me, all about forgiveness baby life is so short.”
Read more: Digital Spy
Rebecca Ferguson settles dispute with Modest! management
Rebecca Ferguson has settled a dispute with her former management company.
The singer left Modest! Management last year after complaining that they were not allowing her enough time off to see her children and branding them “vile”.
Read more: Digital Spy
Jade Thirwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock show off their toned midriffs as Little Mix take to the stage to headline Chilfest
Barely a performance goes by without one member of Little Mix showing off their abs.
And on Friday fans were treated to not just one but two displays of stomach as Jade Thirwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock both opted for crop tops.
Taking to the stage to headline Chilfest, a festival based in Tring, the girl group more than lived up to their reputation of being funky dressers.
Read more: Daily Mail
‘A tiger never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep’: Little Mix star Jesy Nelson shows off her new tattoos at Alton Towers Live
She’s recently gone under the needle twice, to get two different tattoos.
And on Saturday, Jesy Nelson gave Little Mix fans an opportunity to take a closer look at her etchings when she took to the stage at Alton Towers Live.
Taking to the stage at the Staffs theme park, the 22-year-old showed off her new body art across her right thigh and left arm.
Read more: Daily Mail
What split? Nicole Scherzinger puts on a brave face with cheery display at X Factor auditions… but her slimmer frame hints at her heartbreak
She is said to be heartbroken and devastated following her split from Lewis Hamilton.
But Nicole Scherzinger did her utmost to put on a brave face as she arrived for the X Factor auditions in Cardiff, Wales, on Wednesday, in her first public appearance since the relationship breakdown.
Nicole was seen leading the fans outside the auditions venue in a sing-song, beaming from ear-to-ear as she conducted the crowd.
Read more: Daily Mail
DeXperate measures
Auditions panic to find groups
THE X FACTOR has held a day of last-minute auditions as the show desperately searches for decent groups.
They are looking for acts good enough to live up to One Direction and Little Mix.
Judges Gary Barlow, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh have only put a handful of groups through to the second round of arena auditions.
They were severely unimpressed with the level of talent on offer — despite heavy use of scouts and YouTube auditions in the early stages.
The groups category is traditionally the weakest.
The panel are frequently forced to manufacture groups at the boot camp and judges’ houses stages — as they did with Little Mix and One Direction.
Read more: The Sun
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Irish Charts
Singles
1 Avicii – Wake Me Up
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11 Olly Murs – Dear Darlin’
78 One Direction – One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)
Albums
1 Bell X1 – Chop Chop
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16 Olly Murs – Right Place, Right Time
22 One Direction – Up All Night
25 One Direction – Take Me Home
53 Little Mix – DNA
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The Official Charts
Singles
1 John Newman – Love Me Again
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12 Olly Murs – Dear Darlin’
66 Union J – Carry You
84 Olly Murs – Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)
86 Leona Lewis – Run
Albums
1 Mumfold & Sons – Babel
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8 Olly Murs – Right Place, Right Time
48 One Direction – Take Me Home
74 One Direction – Up All Night
