The ‘Michael Forever Tribute Concert’ was held today at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales and several of entertainment brightest young stars hit the stage to salute the King of Pop. In addition to Christina Aguilera, who was clearly inspired by Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ video, Ne-Yo, Alexandra Burke and several others celebrated the icon’s life.
After debuting on the US Billboard 200 at #1 with his ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’ album, J. Cole has infiltrated the top 5 of the United World Album Chart. Although the record was unable to topple Adele’s omnipresent ’21′ LP, it was still crowned as the week’s 2nd-highest debut.
Adele’s domination of the UK Albums Chart has entered the 4th quarter of 2011. After remaining in the top 5 of the tally for an astounding 36 weeks, the record has continued to exemplify consistent sales.
Christina Aguilera capitalised on her recent resurgence of popularity by releasing a new fragrance called ‘Secret Potion’. The multi-octave singer hoped to enchant consumers in the same way that her monster hit ‘Moves Like Jagger’ with Maroon 5 has kept radio listeners worldwide enthralled for 5 weeks.
Adele has done it again. After a short stint away from the top of the United World Chart, the Pop/Soul singer’s ’21′ has returned to tally’s peak for a 23rd week and extended its lead as the year’s top-selling LP to date.
The excitement of Rihanna’s nude video shoot for ‘We Found Love’ has helped the song to have a sizable impact on the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, the record has earned the Pop star her 2nd-highest entry on the tally to date.
Did you know that ‘Lady Marmalade’ is one of only 9 songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100 on 2 separate occasions after being recorded by different artsits?
Adele has only been touring small venues in the UK but her ’21′ album has accumulated a massive response. In fact, after 35 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, the LP is still ranked in the top 5.
Christina Aguilera is known for her persistent need to over-sing but at this week’s 2011 CLSA she somehow managed to use restraint. The singer, who is preparing a new album for 2012, performed several of her hits at the event, including ‘Beautiful’ and a Reggae-styled version of ‘What A Girl Wants’.
Adele’s ’21′ recently became the first album since 1993 to spend 30 weeks in the top 5 of the Billboard 200 but now she has achieved an even more impressive feat. The LP has captured the honor of being the fast-selling album in the world since 2004.