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Lynda Sayyah Discusses Parents, Divorce, Favorite Artists

Lynda Sayyah

Lynda Sayyah spoke with Global Grind in a Q&A, where the Indianapolis-based singer talked about Whitney Houston and being her favorite artists growing up, her Palestinian father being a really strict Muslim, not haven spoken to her dad in six years, being bankrupt after getting a divorce three year ago, songs she’s written about the strained relationship, ending her marriage after his anger issues, and plans for 2012.

“I still talk to my mom and she told me, even a couple of weeks ago, that cousins from Lebanon are like, ‘Oh, we see Linda doing this and that. She’s wearing this and that. How do you let her do that?’ At some point I wish my dad would be like, ‘Talk about your own kids. Stop talking about my kids’,” Lynda said about her parents.

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Pop Artists React To Whitney Houston Death

Several pop artists are sharing their thoughts on Twitter following the news that Whitney Houston had been found unresponsive in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday afternoon and declared dead after paramedics were unsuccessful performing CPR on the singing legend. Houston was 48. Among the Tweets:

Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira): :’( RIP Whitney
Lighters up for Whitney! #IWillAlwaysLoveU twitpic.com/8is2vm

(@shebop_aka_cyn): I am so sad. She was young. A great voice gone. xx cyn

Jennifer Love Hewitt (@TheReal_Jlh): My heart is broken!Whitney Houston is with the angels! We will miss u! Rip…” I will always love you”.

Kimberley Locke (@KimberleyLocke): Just getting home, so shocked by the news on Whitney. #sad

Elliott Yamin (@elliottyamin): What the EFF?!?!..did Whitney Houston really die 2day???
RIP Whitney!…wow,so sad!
Jeez-lew-ease!….i keep wishin this Whitney mess is all a hoax,and expecting her 2 appear w/a performance 2mrrw nite at the Grammys : (

Lauren Pritchard (GrlCalledLauren): RIP Whitney. We will always remember your voice, your greatness and your spirit. Everyone misses you.

Ayla Brown (@AylaBrown): I can’t believe Whitney Houston passed away. She influenced my music in so many ways over the years. She was the best the the preachers wife

Justin Guarini (@justin_guarini): We’ll miss you Whitney.
I remember sitting &listening to the LP of Whitney’s first album and being blown away by how effortless and unique her voice was. She was beautiful, and a woman of absolute distinction. That’s the way I’ll always remember her. My heart goes out to her family. #weloveyouwhitney

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Jessica Ashley ‘If You’re Out There’

Jessica Ashley 'If You're Out There'

Jessica Ashley is out with her new single ‘If You’re Out There’, released on iTunes via Nocturne Media Group. The singer songwriter was born and raised in Long Island, New York, citing , Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston as some of her main influences.

Jessica’s unique vocal style and delivery caught the attention of entertainment attorney Johnny Woluewich in 2008 after he watched her covers on Youtube. They began working together to develop her artistry and direction and are now preparing for the release of her EP due early next year. The first single, ‘If You’re Out There’ is a stunning R&B ballad with pop tendencies that showcases both Jessica’s vocal purity as well as her craft as a writer.

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Jessie J Didn’t Want Big Pop Served By Dr. Luke

Jessie J on her knee

spoke with 3 News in New Zealand about working with Dr. Luke on two tracks from her debut album and how she told the hitmaker that she wanted songs that wouldn’t make her sound like artists he recently helped scale the music charts. “I remember first going in with Dr. Luke and it’s big pressure when you know you’re going in with someone that’s written huge hits for other female artists and you don’t want to sound like them,” she explained. “And I went in with him and (songwriter) Claude (Kelly) and said, ‘This is who I am. This is what I do.’ And I remember being told like, you know, Luke is kind of very intense, just take it slow and I kind of went in and was like, ‘What up! Like, hello!’ And I think he appreciated my kind of honesty and I said, ‘Look, I don’t want to sound like this, this, this and this.’ And we sat for hours and went through my iTunes and listened to like old Mary J. Blige and old Mariah (Carey) and Whitney (Houston) and Lauryn (Hill) and I said, ‘I kind of want to write tracks like that.’ And there’s a song on my album called ‘Abracadabra’ which totally is very different to what kind of, I wouldn’t say what Luke does, but you know that big, pop Katy Perry, Britney (Spears), I forgotten her name … Ke$ha – that kind of sound.” Read more and watch the interview here.

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Lady Gaga Discusses New Album, Grammys & Whitney Houston

Lady Gaga was on the phone with “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” on Tuesday (February 15) to talk about her appearance at the Grammys, arriving in an egg shaped vessel, her shout out to Whitney Houston upon winning a Grammy, and her upcoming album ‘Born This Way’, out May 23rd. “I can’t tell you how much I listened to her growing up,” Gaga said in regards to Whitney. “She was my vocal idol for so many years. I thought of her voice when I wrote ['Born This Way'] because she’s just such an incredible singer. I sort of planned to thank her a long time ago at some point, I said ‘if I ever win a Grammy, I’m going to thank Whitney’.” Listen to the interview below.

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Varsity Fanclub’s Bobby Edner Shows Off His Pipes In Germany

’s Bobby Edner was feeling bold while the boy band was in Germany, taking it upon himself to really put his heart into singing ‘Tearin’ Up My Heart’ by *NSYNC and ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston as German locals and his laughing bandmates looked on in disbelief.

Video at YouTube has since been removed.

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Agnes Carlsson EPK

Agnes Carlsson

is featured in a new electronic press kit, where she talks about about her experience winning Sweden’s ‘Idol’ competition, her chart-topping single ‘Release Me’, and her favorite parts of performing. The Swedish beauty also reveals her thoughts on fashion and discusses her influences that range from Whitney Houston to Beyonce to Robyn. Stay tuned for the release of Dance Love Pop in the US next year. “My favorite part of performing is when I feel I have a really good connection with the audience,” Agnes says in the video. Watch the EPK below the cut. Continue reading

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Westlife Offer Details On ‘Where We Are’

Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan of Westlife

have issued the following update on their forthcoming album ‘Where We Are’:

With Westlife’s first new album in two years – the incredible Where We Are – hitting stores on 30th November, we wanted to give you some extra information on what’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting releases of their career…

- Where We Are features work from some of the most admired behind-the-scenes names in pop, including Grammy-nominated Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis, Beyonce), Steve Robson (James Morrison, Take That), Steve Booker (Duffy), Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters (Whitney Houston, Anastacia)

- Mark co-wrote the amazing ‘Reach Out’ with

- ‘Shadows’ was co-written by Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean. It’s a classic Westlife anthem with a twist – it features a futuristic military drum roll
- Westlife explore their rockier side on singalong number ‘The Difference’

- ‘Another World’ is set to be a favorite for Mark fans, as it sees his amazing vocals soar into gospel territory

- ‘I’ll See You Again’ is a beautifully poignant song about the loss of a loved one, set to a backdrop of piano, synths and acoustic guitar.

Shane says: “We’ve been experimenting with a fresh vibe on this record, working with new producers and writing songs for the album ourselves. After eleven years we see this as phase two of the Westlife story.”

Album track listing:

1) What About Now
2) How To Break A Heart
3) Leaving
4) Shadows
5) Talk Me Down
6) Where We Are
7) The Difference
8) As Love Is My Witness
9) Another World
10) No More Heroes
11) Sound Of A Broken Heart
12) Reach Out
13) I’ll See You Again

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Cristina Spatar ‘Go High’ Video

Romanian pop singer Cristina Spatar is out with the music video to her new single ‘Go High’, released on MediaPro Music. The clip features Spatar using a “make your own video” machine to emulate Marilyn Monroe, Jennifer Lopez, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears and Katy Perry. Watch it below.

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‘Mariah Carey: The Ballads’ Out January 20th

Sony Music Entertainment is set to release ‘: The Ballads’ on January 20th. The collection celebrates the voice and the career of one of the best selling and most award winning female artists in the world according to Sony, but considering Mariah is no longer with Columbia (Sony), she probably isn’t celebrating the release. The track listing is as follows:

1. Hero
2. One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men)
3. Vision of Love
4. Without You
5. Can’t Let Go
6. Love Takes Time
7. I’ll Be There (Featuring Trey Lorenz)
8. Thank God I Found You – Make It Last Remix (Featuring Nas & Joe)
9. Endless Love (Featuring Luther Vandross)
10. I Still Believe
11. My All
12. The Roof
13. When You Believe (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston)
14. Anytime You Need A Friend
15. Always Be My Baby
16. Dreamlover
17. How Much (Featuring Usher)
18. Reflections

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