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Adele denies five year break

Adele has denied she’s taking a five-year break from her music career following scooping six Grammy awards.

It has been reported the British singer was taking “four or five years” off to spend more time with her loved ones.

"Five years? More like five days!" Adele wrote on her blog.

While the Rolling in the Deep singer isn’t taking a long-term break from singing, she is still taking things slowly following throat surgery last year.

Adele made her comeback performance at this weekend’s Grammy award ceremony, following a break from performing to rest her throat. But her tour manager Jonathan Dickins says he plans to “ease” Adele into performing again.

"I'm gonna let her enjoy this moment and not drive her mad,” he told Billboard. We'll sit down and work out what we're doing going forward."

Adele’s next big performance will be at the BRIT Awards ceremony in London later this month. She is nominated for three awards.

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Katy Perry to feature in 3D movie?

Katy Perry’s colourful live shows could feature in a 3D movie, it’s been reported.

The pop princess’ management are said to be in talks with Paramount and Imagine Entertainment about making a 3D documentary about Perry.

Paramount hope it will follow the success of their previous release ‘Justin Bieber: Never Say Never’, which - after making $73 million - holds the domestic box office record for a concert movie.

But 3D isn’t the only medium Katy is taking over; it was recently revealed the singer will be the star of a new computer game. Perry will feature in a special Collector’s Edition of ‘The Sims 3 Showtime’ game.

Perry said: "I love how you're able to play out different stories through your Sims characters - giving them different careers and watching them succeed.

“It's cool to see the Sims' stage performances in ‘The Sims 3 Showtime’ decked out just like my California Dreams Tour - even my cotton candy video screens are in there! I always like to think of myself as a cartoon, and now I'm a Sim!"

‘The Sims 3 Showtime’ launches in March.
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Rihanna searches for design talent with new TV show

Trend-setter Rihanna will be hunting out design talent in a new fashion series she’s working on in the UK.

The R&B singer will be both star in and executively produce the series for the Sky Living HD channel, for which she’ll team up with Girl Aloud member Nicola Roberts.

Over ten weeks, Rihanna and Roberts will set challenges for budding designers to create outfits for celebrities. The show’s winner will design Rihanna’s outfit for her Wireless performance in July.

RiRi says: “I’ve always had a great love of fashion. It’s a constant source of inspiration in my life, and is a big reason why I’ve grown into the person and artist I am today. I have been very fortunate to work with some truly amazing designers and stylists throughout my career, and they have been instrumental in making sure my creative vision reaches the stage.”

Adding: “I am excited to follow the journey of our aspiring contestants and see how their individuality influences their efforts during the course of the show.”

The show will air in the UK in the summer. No word yet on whether it will be screened in the US.
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T.I. names new album Trouble Man

T.I.’s keen to get his career back on track, now his jail stint is over.

The rapper has decided on the title for his upcoming eighth album. T.I. told Billboard magazine he was torn between two titles, Kill the King and Trouble, but eventually decided on a variation on the second title – opting for Trouble Man.

Speaking about the album, he said: "This is the first project where I'm talking about things that I've experienced before that I'm not necessarily experiencing now 'cause I'm not doing a whole lot of partying. I do a little bit but not a lot, nothing like when I was in that life."

T.I. also revealed Trouble Man’s next single will be Pyro, which he describes as “a straight party” song. “It's nostalgic of those crazy nights, early mornings [but] just turned up."

The hip hop star will also star alongside his wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle in T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, which screens on VH1 in December.

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Amy Winehouse: Our Day Will Come (video)

Remember what an amazing talent the music world lost this year with Amy Winehouse’s new video Our Day Will Come. Her official site says the video, which features video footage and photos of the British singer throughout her career, “captures Amy’s career in its true essence”. The song is taken from Amy’s upcoming album Lioness: Hidden Treasures (released 6th December in the US, 5th December in the UK).

Watch the Our Day Will Come video.

Official site
Amy Winehouse Foundation site

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