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Corinne Bailey Rae & EMI Family Raise Close to $1 Million For Japan

Date Added: 5/2/2011 10:01:17 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

EMI's artists and songwriters including Corinne Bailey Rae, VV Brown, JLS, Sting, Bono and others recently raised close to $1 million in aid to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Managed by eBay, the major record label auctioned a number of personal items and memorabilia from its heavyweight roster, bringing in roughly $470,000 from fans across the globe. EMI then matched t...

THE ALTERNATIVE: British Boy Band JLS Launches Range of Condoms

Date Added: 9/10/2010 11:11:37 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 1

British boy band JLS has teamed with Durex to launch their own range of condoms to promote safe sex. The condoms, aptly called “Just Love Safe brand,” will feature the pop stars' faces on each packet.

So how did this come about? The group says, “We were at The Sun [newspaper] and mentioned that we had the idea of having our own condom range. The boss of Durex saw the story in the pap...

JLS Draft Stargate, Gad For Sophomore Disc

Date Added: 03/30/10 | By SR Staff | Comments: 0

BRIT Award winners JLS are busy working on their sophomore effort, a project they will be at work at for much of the summer.

"We're with Labrinth this week and will be back and forth to LA to work o the album over the summer," Marvin Humes of JLS told Daily star this week. "We’re doing tracks with Stargate and Toby Gad, who has worked with Beyoncé. Emails are going back and forth wi...

JLS Say 'Bring On The Brits,' Gaga Preps For Show

Date Added: 02/16/10 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

The Brit Awards 2010 are slated to take place Tuesday in Earls Court featuring performances from some of the UK's top acts and international recording artists.

Up for three awards, "One Shot" group JLS is ready for the big show.

Nominated for British Breakthrough Act, British Group and British Single ("Beat Again"), JLS rehearsed for their first performance at the Brits Monday.
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Leona Lewis, JLS Ink Cowell Led Haiti Charity Single

Date Added: 01/22/10 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

Brit Award nominees Leona Lewis and JLS have signed on to take part in American Idol judge, Simon Cowell's forthcoming Haiti charity single.

Also featuring Rod Stewart and Michael Buble, the newly organized charity single will end up covering REM's ballad "Everybody Hurts."

According to The Sun, Robbie Williams, Coldplay and Take That have also been approached to take part in the pro...

JLS 'Cinematic' For Brit Awards Performance

Date Added: 01/21/10 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

When the Brit Awards take place in February, chart-topping group, JLS will likely give you an eye full.

Confirming that they are indeed taking the stage when the anticipated awards take place February 16, JLS says "It will be more like a film than a gig."

"There's gonna be a lot of stunts," JLS member Marvin Humes tells the Daily Star. "It will be more like a film than a gig, that's ...

JLS Confirmed For 'Think You Can Dance'

Date Added: 01/18/10 | Newsroom | Comments: 1

Chart-topping group JLS is officially confirmed to perform on the UK edition of 'So You Think You Dance' !

Set to perform "One Shot," JLS will take the stage on Saturday's results show.

"One Shot," a follow up to the group's hit single "Everybody In Love," is taken from the X Factor groups debut album, which was released Fall 2009.

According to BBC One, 'So You Think You Can D...

JLS Tops Williams To Score No.1 With Self Titled Debut

Date Added: 11/16/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

JLS not only tops this week's UK Albums chart, the foursome snagged the title from legendary artist Robbie Williams.

According to the Official Charts Company, JLS' debut album moved well over 200,000 copies in its first week, besting Williams.

Excited about the success of the album, JLS issued a statement through the Official Charts Company Sunday.

"It is absolutely unbeliev...

Beyonce, JLS Double Up On MOBO Awards

Date Added: 10/01/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

Beyonce and JLS were among Wednesday's big winners at the 2009 MOBO Awards in Glasgow.

Picking up awards for hits including "Single Ladies" and "Beat Again," the group was joined by attending celebs Keri Hilson, La Toya Jackson, Kelly Rowland, Jermaine Jackson and N-Dubz.

Beyonce, while not in attendance, received MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards for Best International and Best Vi...

JLS Beat Hudson For Second Week at No1

Date Added: 07/27/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

JLS holds on to the number one spot on this week's UK Singles Chart.

Marking their second week atop the chart, JLS beat out Brit band Mr Hudson, whose no.2 scoring "Supernova" features Kanye West.

As previously reported on Singersroom, JLS' "Beat It Again" struck no.1 shortly after its release.

Elsewhere on the chart, the Black Eyed Peas sit at no. 3 with the single "I Gotta F...

JLS top UK singles chart with Beat Again

Date Added: 07/20/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 2

X Factor finalists JLS have reached no.1 on the UK Singles Chart, thanks to their brand new single "Beat Again".

Selling over 100,000 copies in its first week, "Beat Again" is not only JLS' first single but 2009s best-selling first week total on the UK singles chart.

"Beat Again" flew just above previous chart-topper Lady Gaga and even Michael Jackson's resurgence on the chart with...