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Here is the actual McElderrised version of 'Ambitions'

Joe McElderry's version of 'Ambitions' debuted on Radio One tonight and here's the official stream. [youtube]7RcD559oaZQ[/youtube] As you can hear, it is fucking amazing.
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Hold onto your hats, it's Joe McElderry's big comeback song (and album artwork)

We love Joe McElderry so much that it makes us feel slightly sick. We love him even more now we know that his first proper single is a cover of…
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The Labrinth album's arrived. But what's it like?

A bit samey.
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It's rare for a pop tune not to benefit from a man shouting

This is the new version of The Saturdays' 'Higher' (HIYAAA!!!!), including a rap from old rope merchant Flo Rida. [youtube]fyQdIfL7fhk[/youtube] You might miss his subtle addition to the song's intro­duc­tion —…
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A promo CD with a sticker that can only lead to disappointment.

"Sparkling debut album from sultry Euro popsters Riviera F. Think Talking Heads vs Modern Talking, Kraftwerk vs Abba, High Heels vs Highlights, Euro Boys vs West End Girls." That sounds quite…
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Cher, Willow, Manhattan Clique 'et al': what's happening on the PJ Almighty?

1. Cher Lloyd A popstar-to-be who capable of summoning more excite­ment and charisma in one small head movement than most so-called 'pop per­formers' can muster in an entire career. We are…
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Five good things about Kylie a‑warblin' 'Get Outta My Way' on an Italian pretty lady contest thing

[youtube]ZhDZut5NdRM[/youtube] 1. Pleasant frock. 2. Hair that makes Kylie look about 28.  3. Nice cho­reo­graphy. Not the general 'people in tight clothing prancing around in the back­ground' business which we've all…
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Here is the new Saturdays single sleeve.

We've just copied and pasted this off Twitpic. Someone on the Popjustice forum says that this sleeve artwork is a bit low budget but that can hardly be the case…
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You might want to be sitting down for this: it's The Wanted's new video

Good news for fans of frankly absurd popular music videos: The Wanted's 'Heart Vacancy' clip went online at the weekend. It is very much in the vein of 'All Time…
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Here is a 'radio rip' of the new Diana Vickers single

'My Wicked Heart', the Diana Vickers single we were talking about last week, received its first radio play yesterday evening. Somebody has put it on YouTube here. [youtube]ISZvd45naQQ[/youtube] We don't…

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    Congratulations to Charli XCX and Lorde: winners of the 2024 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize
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    The 2024 Twenty Quid Music Prize: Shortlist
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    The 2022 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: shortlist
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    2021 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: Laura Mvula wins
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