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you only have 24 hours left to get your entries in to win a copy of "The Fame Monster" by Lady GaGa it is the deluxe edition which also includes "The Fame" her last album! You only have 24 hours to email novastreamusic@comcen.com.au with your entries!! Please include your name and address details so we can mail it out to you

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Can you pick who is going to win Australian Idol this year?

I actually can’t. And usually I do. Every year, I’ve thought ‘it’s going to be this person’, but this year I actually don’t know – I can’t pick it. The crowd reaction is 50/50. The people I speak to on the street and in media and my friends and family – everyone I talk to, it’s 50/50. And I think this will be one of the closest finals we’ve ever had because there isn’t a favourite – there isn’t someone who stands out above the other.
"People are talking about how amazing Stan’s voice is. But people then will compare Hayley’s performances and her charisma and her energy and how engaging she is. I actually have no idea this year. I would be happy either way because these two have been my favourites from the very beginning."

We've not been shy in saying here on the site that we believe this year's Idol competition is the most lacklustre in the show's seven years on air, but Ricki-Lee disagrees.

"I think it’s been just as strong as every other year. I think we had an incredibly strong year last year with the amazing talent that we had, and I think this year definitely steps up to that and challenges that. I think the final two definitely speak for themselves. I mean, I think Stan’s one of the most amazing voices I’ve heard in a long time. Hayley is an incredible performer and she’s going to be an amazing artist," she says.

But tomorrow night's Idol finale won't just be about the battle between Stan and Hayley - it'll also mark the first time Ricki-Lee has performed at the event as a solo artist - and she's ready to prove what she's made of.

"I am! I’m so pumped – we’ve been in rehearsals all day today and all week this week. The dancers and my choreographer and all the creative guys all getting the performance sorted out. It’s going to be amazing, I can’t wait.
"I think for me it’s a massive achievement five or six years on to be standing there on the steps of the Opera House performing with the Harbour Bridge in the background, and proving to these contestants that if you get out and work hard and you want it enough, it’s doable. I think it’s kinda cool that I’ve spent the whole year mentoring these guys and helping them with their performances and their nerves. But then stepping up on stage in front of them is a little nerve-wracking for me. But they’re really excited as well. They’re going ‘We’ll finally get to see you perform!' It’s going to be incredible."

Ricki is set to sing 'Hear No, See No, Speak No' - the second single to be lifted from her forthcoming album of the same name. In the video clip for the song, revealed last month, she dons a dominatrix outfit and sets herself upon hunky rugby league player Daniel Conn. We ask her if she was tempted to cut off a slice...

"Oh, you know – who wouldn’t!? He was amazing. He was amazing, but because I had to be in the zone, because I had to go to that place where I was angry and have to act all that stuff going on in my head, I had to not be excited about jumping on top of him. I had to be in the zone and to be angry at him and to be looking at him as if I was going to hit him.
"It’s my favourite video I’ve ever done. Just an amazing concept, an amazing idea, the video just looks so incredible. And you know, I got to walk around with a whip and be a dominatrix for a day – it was so much fun."

not the best quality, and alot ALOT of screaming in the back ground, great concert, great shower, AMAZING performer

ABC in America just premiered a "Janet Jackson" special, in this interview she talks about losing her brother, her career and not being with Jermaine Dupri anymore, Janet has ALWAYS been my favourite Jackson (sorry Michael fans) Can't wait for her new album! Check out the interview below

So we have been so lucky to get our mitts on a copy of Rhianna's latest album. After hearing Wait Your Turn, Russian Roulette and Hard I wasn't expecting to be wowed. I will say upfront I am pleasantly surprised that I really like the album.

1) Mad House - simply serves as an intro track, very carnival, "welcome to the mad house" by a creepy voice, the intro goes for 1:30 and definitely sets the mood for the rest of the album.

2) Wait Your Turn - most of you would have heard this song by now, I can't help but picture a bad eye-patch when i hear this song, but it has a solid beat.

3) Hard (featuring Young Jeezy) - the second single from the album, this should definitely be one for the dance floors, has a thumping bass line and shows us Rhianna's new "hard" side to music and life

4) Stupid In Love - no guesses who this is about, this ballad is very "Take A Bow" and clearly sends the message about Rhianna's feelings about the Chris Brown situation

5) Rockstar 101 (featuring Slash) - possibly 1 out of 2 songs I will probably skip when I listen to the album, nothing but filler here, this said it could grow on me. Is a very "look at me im hard, rock and edgy" but fails to actually deliver a good song.

6) Russian Roulette - ok so when I first heard this song I nearly vomited, why would Rhianna release a ballad for her first single??? After several listens though I am completely in love, is a great track, most of you would have heard it by now, has an amazing bass line and is very r&b, epic ballad.

7) Fire Bomb - this song surprised me, think 80's rock, pop made for a movie. It's a very radio friendly mid-tempo song, that just seems a bit "blah" for this album

8) Rude Boy - totally LOVING this track, definitely a "summer hit" one to dance to and will probably soon be in 90210 or Gossip Girl at a summer beach party scene, this aside reminds me alot of "Pon De Replay" this is DEFINITELY a track to check out

9) Photographs (feat Will.I.Am) - so I was totally in shock when I heard this song, was expecting something very Black Eyed Peas, this mid-tempo ballad is a great surprise on the album and something very different for WillIAm.

10) G4L - I think this is meant to be "Guns 4 Life" is a VERY dark track, totally takes Rhianna to a different, dark place. This track scared me to be honest, I actually got to fear for Rhianna's life, I know it sounds dramatic but this track is dark and very creepy.

11) Te Amo - obviously going back to her roots, is a very laid back "Island Life' track honestly for a white Australia this track meant nothing to me...NEXT

12) Cold Case Love - great track! Starts off as a beautiful Rhianna ballad, then just transforms into this electro/pop track, is truly brilliant! End of the track features some great beat-boxing very Justin Timberlake style.

13) The Last Song - pretty self-explanatory, sounds just like album filler.

Overall Rhianna takes her music to a new, dark, exciting place that I am really excited about. Good Girl Gone Bad was a bit too poppy, this has more edge and a rnb depth that I really love.

Ok so being honest when I first heard this song I wanted to throw up, I couldnt believe it was chosen as a first single off an album that was supposed to be hot, I guess Im kind of holding a gruge as I think she is milking this Chris Brown thing way too much instead of having actual talent, that aside, I got hold of "Rated R" yesterday and I must say it's a solid effort. The album has some amazing tracks on it (full review up soon) and this song has really grown on me. Check out the video from Rhianna's "Russian Roulette"

Remember Paulini? Always my FAVOURITE of all idol contestants, had a successful first album, released a second album, didnt do too well, joined Young Divas then left and has been hard as work recording ever since. Paulini has been working with Paul Mac and Cindy Ryan on her new stuff, she took to her twitter today to write this

"I had the most amazing day,just finished my video clip so excited,its a song close to my heart & i hope ya'll like it....bless u all.xo,p.."

can't wait to hear it Paulini! More details soon

Well in the words of Rhianna "the wait is over!" but not for Ms.Fenty, for Lady GaGa's video for "Bad Romance" the only words i can think to say is WOW! She just keeps one-upping herself and this clip shows it! This is probably some of her best work! You can tell the director completely gets the "Fame Monster" concept. Check it out below

Jessica Mauboy is set to release the 6th and final song off her album "Been Waiting" wow! What an incredible year this girl has had! Amazing album and so happy that she is doing well. We decided to add Jessica's live performance of "Burn" at Australian Idol final last year.

2 new songs leaked from JoJo today. She is getting ready to release her new album "All I Want Is Everything" despite the album being ready to go for over a year, she has headed back to the studio to record some new material for it. Check it out below

The media circus surrounding Britney Spears' first ever tour of Australia is in full swing, with many media outlets savaging the performer's first Australian concert in Perth. News.com websites along with The Australian website were reporting that many fans had left the concert in disgust, some within a few songs of the concert beginning.
Britney's Australian publicists have tonight issued this statement about the reports;

"Burswood Entertainment Complex is proud to host the Britney Spears 'Circus' concert tour in Burswood Dome.
Last night's concert (Friday) saw record crowds turn out for her first performance in Perth and from Burswood's perspective the event was a huge success. Early media reports that hundreds of fans left the concert early cannot be substantiated and Burswood has received no complaints about the concert."

They also cite hundreds of excitable fan posts from Britney's official website, her Twitter page and other Britney-related sites, all praising Britney's first Australian show.
The performer's second Perth show is due to get underway within a few hours. She next heads for Melbourne.

Following the release of Jennifer Lopez's Pitbull-featured buzz single "Fresh Out The Oven"  the announcement that she will be performing at the 2009 American Music Awards comes the inevitable news of her first official single off Love?, which is due in January. The song is called "Louboutins" & was produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart.

So the 2009 MTV EMA Awards have been and gone and surrounded in millions of disappointed fans. The music video for the highly anticipated "Video Phone" by Beyonce and LadyGaGa was due to premiere after the awards, but due to the newscast of a national disaster, the video has been set to premiere later in November. See the performances below

Beyonce - Sweet Dreams

I LOVE this interview, it strips back all the crazy outfits, the music, the front and shows that behind Lady GaGa is one extremely talented woman who has changed the music industry. Lady GaGa is the first artist to have 4 number #1 singles off a debut album (we are hoping maybe 5 with "Bad Romance") check out the interview below and don't forget "The Fame Monster" hits stores 27/11/09

This is the first live performance from the "In Love & War" album, honestly we are just loving this album at the moment, it shows that true rnb talent still exists, the album challenges the rnb rulebook and creates something amazing. We hope this album does big things for Amerie. check out the live performance below

Check out the video for Jessica Mauboy's latest single "Up/Down" was filmed in L.A and is FANTASTIC!check it out