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Jessie J , Fresh faced at 15
What a difference nine years makes... The fresh-faced girl aged 15 who became Jessie J
By Alasdair GlenniePUBLISHED: 00:36, 14 April 2012 | UPDATED: 12:39, 14 April 2012
Most of us squirm a little at snaps of our younger selves.
But Jessie J, whose carefully constructed image has helped propel her to pop stardom, may squirm rather more than others.
Before she adopted the trademark catsuits, heavy fringe and thick make-up, she was a fresh-faced suburban schoolgirl, as this photograph reveals.
Come a long way: Jessie J as she looks today, left, with trademark fringe and heavy make-up, is a far cry from when she was a quiet 15-year-old, right
A decade later the singer, now 24, has become a household name on the BBC talent show The Voice.
In accompanying photographs Jessie J, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, looks the model of an innocent schoolgirl as she accepts the award from Bee Gee Robin Gibb – then tanned and healthy, long before his recent battle with colon and liver cancer.
With her neat brown hair, broad smile and simple jersey top, it is difficult to imagine she would one day become a style icon – and international star.
Good company: Jessie J, left, with fellow judges on The Voice Danny O'Donoghue, Will.i.am and Tom Jones
The singer, who is known for her quirky and often raunchy fashion sense, reportedly refused the help of a stylist on the show, telling producers: ‘I don’t need any help getting dressed.’ In a recent interview she said: ‘If someone did my make-up and my hair, and dressed me and wrote my songs I’m just being a dummy. If someone dressed me, I wouldn’t feel like me.’
Rise to the top: Jessie J has certainly come a long way since her days as a shy schoolgirl
Talent: Jessie J is a judge on The Voice (second right) with fellow judges, left to right, Danny O'Donoghue, Tom Jones and Will.i.am
One of her early mentors was Colin Putz, 51, who taught her at Colin’s Performing Arts Studios in Romford. She was in the same class as Frankie Sandford and Rochelle Wiseman, both of whom are now in girl group The Saturdays.
Mr Putz said: ‘She was a very quiet girl who didn’t really stand out, though she had an excellent voice. She could be mischievous at times, but she was always friendly.Winning the best young pop singer award was a special moment for her. She began to shine as a performer.
‘Back then, she hadn’t developed her trademark look. She was just a normal pupil. But her singing voice helped her shine.’
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Katy Perry steps out in transparent dress - and credits Courtney Love for 'nymph' chick look
There's not much point in wearing that! Katy Perry steps out in transparent dress - and credits Courtney Love for 'nymph' chick look
By Nadia MendozaPUBLISHED: 09:49, 15 April 2012 | UPDATED: 12:54, 15 April 2012
Coachella is as much about the fashion parade as it is about the music.
And Katy Perry seized the opportunity to show off her slimline silhouette in a transparent dress.
The Part Of Me singer morphed from pop princess to hippie chick as she stepped out in the floral chiffon creation, with a black bra and matching high-waist kinckers-meet-hotpants beneath.
The hippy shake: Katy Perry attends Coachella in floral chiffon dress and flowers in her hair
In keeping with her kooky style, Katy wore a flower garland in her deep purple hair, coupled with round Sixties sunglasses and a large red poppy brooch hovering above her cleavage.
Sensibly she ditched the heels as she opted for flat lace-up boots to challenge the muddy grass.
The 27-year-old credited an eccentric musician, iconic Nineties film and an animation as inspiration.
Beer jacket? Katy still cavorts in little more than underwear as night falls
Katy joins a host of famous faces, including Paris Hilton, who have descended on the LA event.
Russell Brand's estranged wife was seen bopping along with the commoners in the mosh pit for M83.
Katy has enjoyed detaching herself from reality for the weekend, by dressing up as other people.
Film fan: Katy revealed on Twitter her look for this weekend was inspired by The Craft in celebration of Friday 13
She tweeted: 'Pretty stoked about my 90's The Craft meets Garbage meets Tank Girl meets early No Doubt meets Ty from Clueless lewk 4 dis wknd #ohmygoth.
'In honor of Friday the 13th The CRAFT is the inspiration for this evenings lewk... #takemyscars #coachella.'
'Take my scars' is in reference to a line from The Craft's screenplay, in which Neve Campbell's character Bonnie suffers from a series of burns on her back and prays for them to disappear.
Perhaps Katy's take on the words were referring to emotional scars following her split from Brand.
Just another face in the crowd: Katy stands in the mosh pit to watch M83
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The Voice - The final auditions photos and videos
'You're cute - but not as cute as Sir Tom!' Danny O'Donoghue is put in his pin-up place by singer Lindsay Butler on The Voice
By Georgina LittlejohnPUBLISHED: 22:06, 14 April 2012 | UPDATED: 23:51, 14 April 2012
He has thousands of girls screaming at him at his concerts and kissing his posters adorning their bedroom walls.
But tonight, Danny O'Donoghue was left in the wake of one of pop's original pin-ups - Sir Tom Jones.
The Script frontman was given a reminder that his boyish good looks only appeal to women of a certain age by Lindsay Butler on The Voice tonight.
Member of the Tom Jones Fan Club: Lindsay Butler was picked by the Welsh crooner to join his team on The Voice tonight after her rendition of I Don't Want To Talk About It
Lindsay, who had wanted an career in music since she was a girl but they fell through when she became a mother, wowed Sir Tom Jones with her rendition of Everything But The Girl's I Don't Want To Talk About It and he was the only one who pressed his buzzer and turned round, making her his ninth chosen act.
You're not as cute as Tom! Lindsay teasingly puts Danny O'Donoghue in his place
The original: Sir Tom can't help but smirk at Danny after Lindsay's comment
She also received a standing ovation from the crowd and when the applause had died down, Sir Tom told her: 'You sounded great to me, you have a great tone and you did wonders with that song. You put your own stamp on it.
'We’re gonna beat these people. You’re gonna be on my team and that’s it!'
You're a little bit young for her! Danny's fan base didn't include the West Bromwich singer
To which Lindsay said: 'Thanks Danny. You're cute - but not as cute as Tom.'
When Love Takes Over: Ruth Brown from London wowed with her rendition of the Kelly Rowland hit...
... and she dedicated her performance to her late father, who passed away last December
Tom went on to fill his ten places with 19-year-old Ruth Brown from London, who came on and sang When Love Take Over by Kelly Rowland.
She's mine: Sir Tom was the only one who turned down and was delighted to have her on his team, rewarding her with a big hug
Something that Sir Tom has helped her on her way to complete after he was the only one to turn round, making her final act and completing his ten.
He told his fellow mentors: 'She's got some voice... I heard something in that girl's voice I haven't heard in a long while.
In the blood: John James Newman, who father is in 70s rock band Marmalade, wowed Danny and Sir Tom with his mash-up of Eliza Doolittle Pack Up mixed with Bobby Ferrin's Don't Worry Be Happy
'Anyone with lungs that big has to be something special.'
As it was the last round of the audition stages, every judge had to complete their ten places, and first up tonight was children's entertainer Emmy J Mac, who sang Corinne Bailey Rae's Put Your Records On, during which will.i.am, Sir Tom and Danny turned round but she chose to go with Danny, who told her she had a 'signature sound'.
He then completed his acts after John James Newman, 33, took to the stage and sang a mash-up of Eliza Doolittle's Pack Up and Bobby Ferrin's Don't Worry Be Happy.
Something special: Jenny Jones belted out Duffy's Mercy and then chose will.i.am to be her mentor...
...but struggled with her emotions as she spoke about her budding career before being struck down with meningitis
Also landing themselves a mentor and a place in the next round were Jenny Jones, 25, from Dudley and Sophie Griffin, 15, Northern Ireland.
Jenny, who had a promising career before being struck down with meningitis, sang Duffy's Mercy and which made Danny and will.i.am press their buzzers.
Making it her own: Sophie Griffin from Northern Ireland sang a rendition of Estelle's American Boy...
... and even though she got very excited to see her idol Danny, she had no choice but to go with will.i.am
His comments were enough for Jenny to choose him as her mentor as did Sophie, despite being a huge fan of Danny's.
She sang Estelle's American Boy, which will.i.am co-wrote and produced and after he pressed his buzzer, he said: 'I remember producing that song and co-wrote it with Estelle and you didn't sing it like Estelle which is dope - your switch up is really dope.'
Not their night: It was not meant to be for Ben Lake and Harriet Whitehead
Ben got his first break on Jerry Springer the Opera and then went on to star in Phantom of the Opera, but has not had much work since.
Not her night: Chloe Blackwell failed to impress the judges
It also wasn't meant to be for singer Chloe Blackwell who sang This Love by Maroon 5 but will.i.am told her he didn't feel her in his gut.
But success came to teenage duo Indie, 18, and Pixie, 17, who sang Pink's Perfect and had all four judges turn round.
Duet: Indie and Pixie hit all the right notes with Jessie J...
... and the singer sealed the girl power partnership with a hug
Jessie told her: 'You are the reason I came on this show. Here's the deal - I have nine people and I want you to be the last on my team.'
Not so Ordinary People: Becky Hill impressed with her version of the John Legend song
A gigging musician, Daniel Wilson, who was accompanied by his heavily-pregnant wife, just didn't have enough to make the 37-year-old - even though fellow judge Danny O'Donoghue was yelling at him to do so.
Then music teacher Jaz Ellington came on stage and a few seconds into singing Ed Sheeran's The A Team, Will turns his chair around, much to the annoyance of the other judges - Danny, Jessie J and Tom Jone, who want to see the man behind the powerful voice.
Not good enough: Gigging musician Daniel Wilson failed to impress...
... but Jaz Ellington moved will.i.am and Jessie to tears
Next week, it's the battles weekend - where two acts will perform the same song at the same time - as the teams are slashed from ten to five with some famous faces joining forces with the celebrity mentor.
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Britain's Got Talent becomes the X Factor as Simon Cowell is bowled over by two very young (and very talented) female singers
Britain's Got Talent becomes the X Factor as Simon Cowell is bowled over by two very young (and very talented) female singers
By Marcus BarnesPUBLISHED: 22:46, 14 April 2012 | UPDATED: 23:06, 14 April 2012
You could be mistaken for thinking you were watching the X Factor tonight, after two singers stormed their way through the auditions on Britain's Got Talent.
Teenagers Paige Hurley, 14, and Hope Murphy, 16, both brought the house down in their respective auditions both north and south of the border.
And Simon Cowell was left with a familiar knowing smile on his face after watching both girls in action.
Exciting: Hope Murphy and Paige Hurley brought the house down on tonight's Britain's Got Talent
She got off to a wobbly start after Simon stopped her a few seconds into her song and said he's heard it all before.
After requesting her her song choices he selected This Woman's Work by Maxwell for her to sing.
She powered her way through the emotional song, without a hint of nerves - Simon wearing that mischievous grin throughout her performance, which ended with a standing ovation from the audience.
Impressed: The Essex girl received a unanimous 'yes' from the judging panel
Amanda called her a 'Star in the making.'
While Simon said: 'You sang that very very well. I like your personality as well.'
Alesha gushed: 'I'm excited about you, that was a great audition.'
Teen sensation: 14-year-old Paige wowed the judges with her performance of Skinny Love by Birdy
Oddball Neil Lawson taking the biscuit when he stepped out on stage in a leather jacket and stripped down to suspenders and knee high boots.
Paige sang Skinny Love, by Birdy, and nailed it as her parents wept backstage and Simon sported another of his wry smiles.
Obviously impressed Alesha told her: 'You are adorable, I loved your song choice, it was different and surprising. You shopuld be proud and your family should be proud.'
Overcome: Paige meets Ant and Dec backstage and can't believe the positive response she's had
Amanda agreed, saying: 'Your voice is amazing. You've got a really bright future ahead of you.'
And Simon enhused: 'I think you are absolutely fantastic. I love the fact that you didn't do an exact copy of the song. You've got a unique voice, I really, really like you.'
It was a unanimous yes from the judging panel.
Earlier in the show the Showbears were first on and put on a highly entertaining performance, that ended up with David Walliams joining them on stage.
Shocking stockings: Neil Lawson was voted off the show within seconds
Davdi was heard to comment: 'Simon, they could be the new One Direction.'
They turned in a rib-tickling rendition of It's Raining Men, with their own take on The Weather Girls song, singing 'We're sailor men', in replacement of the original chorus.
David couldn't contain his inner gay man and told them: 'I wanna join and sing that song with you...'
Hello sailor! David Walliams joins the Showbears on stage
The boys beckoned him on to the stage, but he told them: 'If you get me an outfit.'
Though he said: 'I may be too camp and send it over the edge.'
He joined them on stage and awkwardly followed the boys with a glittery hat on his head, of course getting right into the camp show.
Alesha told them: 'The country's going to fall in love with you.'
And Amanda said: 'The royal family will love you.'
But despite Simon's comment that 'It was rubbish, but sort of good', the group made it through.
The Face Team acrobatic basketball team from Hungary followed with a spectacular display of basketball skills using a trampoline to pull off a series of increasingly complex dunks. Though he said: 'I may be too camp and send it over the edge.'
He joined them on stage and awkwardly followed the boys with a glittery hat on his head, of course getting right into the camp show.
Alesha told them: 'The country's going to fall in love with you.'
And Amanda said: 'The royal family will love you.'
But despite Simon's comment that 'It was rubbish, but sort of good', the group made it through.
Just couldn't help himself! The comedian camped it up as he usually does
Even Simon was seen mouthing 'Wow!' at one point.
Amanda told the team: 'I have never seen anything like it before.'
Alesha repeated Amanda's comments and added: 'I would love to see it again.'
Up in the air: The Face Team basketball acrobats impressed the panel
While Simon said: 'What you did in between wasn't great. You need to work on it.'
All the judges put the team through.
Next up were United We Stand a dance group from Stratford.
They say they'll put the winning money into a community centre, before launching into a very impressive routine.
Heartwarming: Paula and Gary of Strictly Wheels
Alesha said: 'You were so sharp and precise. You hit it hard we could feel that energy. You. Blew. Me. Away.'
Simon told them: 'We've seen a lot of dance acts and I mention Diversity, because they're the template. This was about as close as I've seen to that. Massive massive potential, I like everything you stand for.
Finally, Strictly Wheels hit the stage.
Turning dancing on its head: Strictly Wheels rock the stage
They dance to New York by Alicia Keys.
Their act started really slow but soon kicked in with a high energy version of the track which had the audience off their feet and clapping.
David told them: 'That was amazing. You turned what might have been a negative into a positive.'
Amanda said to Paula: 'Your control of that chair is unbelievable.'
And Simon said: 'I thought it would be uncomfortable. Suddenly Paula kicks off, you were better than Gary by the way. You're fun, I like you two.'
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Simon Cowell reveals his 'love' for Dannii Minogue
'I had a crush on her. It was her hair, the sexy clothes...she was foxy': Simon Cowell reveals his 'love' for Dannii Minogue
By Daily Mail ReporterPUBLISHED: 00:55, 15 April 2012 | UPDATED: 10:04, 15 April 2012
Simon Cowell has revealed that he felt 'genuine love' for Dannii Minogue as it emerges that he had a love affair with the singer.
The music mogul, 52, has admitted he felt 'like a schoolboy' around the Australian star during her time as a judge on the X Factor.
Details of the affair have been revealed in a book entitled The Intimate Life Of Simon Cowell, written by former BBC journalist Tom Bower.
'Genuine love': Simon Cowell has admitted he felt 'like a schoolboy' during his alleged affair with Dannii Minogue
He is quoted as saying: 'I had a crush on her. It was Dannii's hair, the sexy clothes and the t**s. I was like a schoolboy. She was foxy. She was a real man's girl. Very feminine.'
Although, it's also claimed in the book that Simon felt he was not ready for a relationship having split with long-term girlfriend Terri Seymour before Dannii became his conquest.
The book describes how Dannii became Cowell's target when he changed the X Factor judging panel in 2007 to include her, allegedly calling her a 'new toy.'
Affair: Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue appeared to be holding hands as they left the BBC Studio in White City in 2007
'I probably was... but I think most people would if they were sitting next to her. She was probably sticking it out on purpose.
'Every guy in the world fancies Dannii. She’s become a sex symbol since joining the show, and the contestants love her. She’s got that Sophia Loren, movie-star sex appeal, I love sitting next to her.'
More than friends? According to a new book Simon Cowell had a short-lived relationship with Dannii Minogue in 2007
When Minogue first appeared on the show back in 2007, she took pride place at the judging panel sitting next to Cowell while fellow female judge Sharon Osbourne sat next to Louis Walsh.
This was also around the same time when Minogue was forced to deny that she was close to the X Factor mogul after the publication of a photo appeared to show the pair apparently holding hands in the back of a car.
She said: 'We were not holding hands. But no one believes me. It was the angle of the picture.'
'New toy': Cowell made sure that the singer sat right next to him when she joined the X Factor judging panel back in 2007
Out with the old: By the time Cheryl Cole arrived in 2008, Cowell decided it was time for Minogue to swap seats
The following year, when Cheryl Cole arrived as the new addition to the judging panel, Cowell was quick to shift Dannii over and let the Girls Aloud star be right next to him - meaning perhaps their romance had fizzled out.
It's also alleged that Cowell took pleasure in the rift between Minogue and Osbourne during her time on the show.
The book also claims that Cowell attempted to sleep with another Australian pin-up Natalie Imbruglia as recently as last year.
It says that he invited her aboard his yacht Slipstream, having already had a brief fling with her.
However, they had nothing more than a 'K & C' (kiss and a cuddle) according to the book.
Before they met: Dannii Minogue's fling with Simon Cowell happened before she got together with Kris Smith
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