Positive Review From That Grape Juice

"British breakout star Taio Cruz is set to follow-up the chart-topping success of his US debut ‘Break Your Heart’ with new single ‘Dynamite’. Expectedly Electro-Pop (Cruz’s musical mainstay), the song is a winner if another chart smash is what Cruz is on the hunt for. With its infectious hook,  80’s party nod, with a modern twist, this one looks poised for the top. Great track…"

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New Billboard Top 10 Rankings

 Taio Cruz rises 1 from 5 to 4 which is great considering he slid to 5 just last week. Let's see if it can climb up another spot next week to number 3. Keep requesting to hear it on the radio! Soon up, however, is Dirty Picture. Do you think Dirty Picture can hit number 1?

Full Top 10 Results:

Usher remains king of Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. His “OMG” comes in at No. 1 for its third non-consecutive week. Last week’s No. 2, Katy Perry’s “California Gurls,” featuring Snoop Dogg, falls to No. 3. While B.o.B’s “Airplanes” featuring Hayley Williams rises from No. 3 to No. 2. Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart,” featuring Ludacris, moves up one from No. 5 to No. 4.

Ke$ha‘s “Your Love Is My Drug” stays at No. 7. Lady Gaga is creeping up to her seventh straight top five hit. Her “Alejandro” moves up two spots to No. 6. Miley Cyrus bursts on to the chart with her latest single, “Can’t Be Tamed.” It debuts at No. 8. Two former No. 1s round out the top 10. Eminem‘s “Not Afraid” drops three to No. 9. And “Rude Boy” by Rihanna goes from No. 9 to No. 10.

La Roux‘s “Bulletproof,” an infectious track that has slowly been burning up the chart, landed at No. 14 this week. Drake closes out the top 20. His “Over” and “Find Your Love” are No. 19 and 20 respectively.

10 Questions Answered By Taio Cruz

Ludacris fans know the rapper doesn’t just jump on anyone’s record. After turning on the radio and hearing Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart” incessantly, it was apparent Luda made a wise choice on the collaboration. The British-born singer’s song topped the Billboard Hot 100, making him quite the busy guy as of late. He’s jumping from one city to the next on a daily basis to promote his sophomore album, Rokstarr, available June 1.

But Taio’s grateful for the grueling schedule and the extreme love he’s received. “It’s always been loads of screaming fans,” he reveals. And witnessing his sudden success, it’s interesting to see what Taio’s got up his sleeve next. “If you like ‘Break Your Heart,’ the album is very much in that place,” he explains. “Very electronic-pop influenced, as well as a little bit of pop-rock. I always try to tell people that I make across-the-boards pop music.” As someone who has written songs for the likes of Ke$ha and is rumored to be working on Rihanna’s forthcoming album, it’s definitely Taio’s turn in the spotlight.

Right before he jetted off to Las Vegas, Rap-Up.com caught up with Taio Cruz to discuss his fondness for Avril Lavigne, the video girl of his dreams, and his guilty pleasure, which comes in the form of a libation.

1. What was it like working with Ke$ha on your second single “Dirty Picture”?
She was awesome. I actually finally got to meet her at the video shoot. We actually did the studio sessions in two different countries, but it still managed to work out and sound great. When I met her to work on the video, she was just a lovely person. We had a great time. We haven’t had the chance to party together; I was invited but couldn’t make it on that day. But I’m sure it would’ve been a mad party.

2. What did you do when you found out that “Break Your Heart” had hit No. 1?
My manager and I were kind of hanging out in L.A. and we decided to have a nice English cup of tea. I’m not really much of a partier, not really. I’m always in the studio, making music, so that’s my rock ‘n’ roll side.

3. The song itself, and especially the video, portray you as quite the player. Do you consider yourself a heartbreaker in real life?
No, not really. I suppose maybe 20%. It was more of just playing a character and having fun, just going out there and making a real cool, fun, cocky video. Not everyone has seen the whole plot of the video, but it’s actually myself and my girlfriend both going out with the intention of breaking everyone’s hearts.

4. You’ve done a lot of writing for other successful artists. Why did you decide to start putting out your own music rather than focusing on writing for others?
I just felt like it would be cool to see how well my music would be received if I put it out there, ’cause a lot of the times when I was in the studio people would ask me whether or not I was releasing a record. When I’d be writing a song for someone, I’d sing on the demo, they’d hear my voice on the song, and be like, “Oh my God, this is cool. When is this coming out?” And I would just be like, “Well, it’s not coming out. It’s a demo for Britney Spears,” or something. So I just decided to put a song out, to see how it would be received, and it was received so well. So I created an album, and then from there created a second album, Rokstarr, which is what you guys are listening to now.

5. If you could pick the perfect female co-star for a video, who would it be?
There’s too many beautiful women to pick from, to be honest! I’d be missing out on too many girls. It could be a combination of Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie, Cassie, Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Zoë Saldana, Stacey Dash, or Jennifer Lopez—a combination of those women [laughs].

6. On that note, what do you look for in a woman, besides beauty?
Just someone who’s fun, knows how to have a good time. The most important thing is how they treat other people. I don’t like people who treat other people badly. I like people who are kind through and through.

7. You’re a really busy guy. If you could have a day off, what would you do?
Absolutely nothing! And that concept is so alien to me. Doing nothing—wouldn’t have to do anything, wouldn’t have to go anywhere, wouldn’t have to think about business, don’t have to think about anything. That would be unbelievable. But I never do that, even when I’m on holiday, I’m still thinking of stuff or sorting things out, or I’m on the phone or email. So it would be good for a day to do absolutely nothing.

8. Your new album is titled Rokstarr. Who are some of your favorite rock stars?
Wow. That’s the first time I’ve been asked that question, which is cool. Queen, David Bowie, Coldplay, obviously. Oasis rocks. Lenny Kravitz. I like pop-rock. I like Nickelback! [Laughs] I like Avril Lavigne, she’s more pop I suppose, but she’s great.

9. If you could collaborate with any non-living artist, who would it be?
Michael Jackson, ’cause he’s the greatest.

10. What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?
Sprite. I try not to drink too much of it, ’cause I know it’s bad for you, but I love Sprite.

Article From: http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/26/10-questions-for-taio-cruz/

Say What!? Perez Hilton...

Ok, so Perez Hilton is quoted as saying the following "Travis has that special star quality that a lot of these other contemporary males don't have. He has what Jason Derulo lacks. Travis has what Jay Sean and Iyaz and Taio Cruz don't -- he's a superstar. Justin Bieber has it, that’s why he's been able to connect in a much bigger way. I do think that Travis kind of does fill that void that Justin Timberlake has left because he's not that much older, but he is 20 years old so he can appeal to an older broader fan base that’s just not tween girls."

Full article @USNews

Now, I am no expert, but Taio Cruz has been around this business for a long time writing songs for other people and even releasing his first album in 2008 which was a large hit in his home country the UK. In my opinion those people who are not at first an instant hit are the ones that have a lasting effect on people and therefore it is a little early to say Taio Cruz will not be a SuperStar. Thoughts??

Pictures Wanted

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Thanks in advance.

NY Times Article: "Why You Should Get to Know Jay Sean, Tinchy Stryder and Taio Cruz"

We hold these truths to be self-evident: America leads the world in technology, commercial cinema and, most certainly, R&B.

Lately, though, that final truism has gotten a violent shake. Over the last half year, young British (!!!!) singers, like Jay Sean and Taio Cruz, have been getting just as much play on American R&B/pop radio as homegrown genre stars like Ne-Yo and Jason Derulo.

Last fall, Jay Sean's debut U.S. single, "Down," shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making him the first urban U.K. act ever to achieve that feat. The song went on to become the seventh-best-selling single of 2009, moving more than 3 million digital copies stateside.

Now that achievement has been matched by another Brit: Taio Cruz (who pronounces his first name "Tie-oh"). In the last month, Cruz's debut single, "Break Your Heart," not only got to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, it did so in an especially splashy way. "Heart" made the largest one-week jump to the top position by any new artist in history — vaulting 52 places at once.

Cruz managed his bolt by selling more than 300,000 downloads of the song in a seven-day burst.
Next week, the 27-year-old's U.S. debut CD, the cockily titled "Rokstarr," arrives here. The week after, it should become the nation's top seller.

The fact that both these Brit singers sound entirely American couldn't have hurt their cause. If you just heard them sing — and never heard them speak — you'd never guess their country of origin. "The majority of our audience had no idea either artist was from the U.K. until they were told," says Sharon Dastur, program director for Z-100, which heavily features both artists.

Still, there are other factors behind the ability of U.K. R&B artists to crack the hard nut of U.S. radio. Over the last year, R&B/pop stations have changed their format, downplaying conventional, midtempo, hip-hop-inflected R&B in favor of faster, dance-oriented pop. "R&B and hip hop have been usurped by rhythmic pop," explains Sean Ross, author of the industry newsletter Ross on Radio.
That shift has resulted in the rapid rise of dance stars like Lady Gaga and Ke. It has also benefited hip-hoppers who've switched to a more club-oriented sound, like Pitbull.

Craig McLean, who writes for Billboard from the U.K., traces the trend back to the Black Eyed Peas and producer/artist David Guetta. "Their success opened up radio, and the American consumer, to dance music," he says.

That, in turn, greased the way for U.K. stars, who've always embraced dance records, even when they went out of fashion in the U.S. after the '90s.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/05/23/2010-05-23_uk_stars_seize_american_rb_why_you_should_get_to_know_jay_sean_tinchy_stryder_an.html#ixzz0om4CdiAF

Hot Concert in Boston

JAMN 94.5 SUMMER JAM This multi-artist hip-hop and R&B festival is usually chock full of the au courant, but this year the station landed the hottest property of the moment: Canadian rapper Drake. Also on the bill are hit-makers like Ludacris, B.o.B., Taio Cruz, and Nicki Minaj. 4 p.m. June 5. $25-$125.50. Comcast Center, Mansfield. 877-598-8689.

Newest Billboard Top Ten List

Usher's "OMG" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart this week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.

Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 is Katy Perry's "California Gurls" featuring Snoop Dogg, followed by B.o.B's "Airplanes" featuring Hayley Williams at No. 3, B.o.B's "Nothin' On You" featuring Bruno Mars at No. 4 and Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" featuring Ludacris at No. 5.

Rounding out the top tier are Eminem's "Not Afraid" at No. 6, Ke$ha's "Your Love is My Drug" at No. 7, Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" at No. 8, Rihanna's "Rude Boy" at No. 9 and Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" at No. 10.

Thus, Taio Cruz "Break Your Heart" is down 1 this week from last week's number 4 position.

Perhaps soon Dirty Picture will be in the top 10, or Dynamite. What are your thoughts? Which song do you like better?

Winner Announced for Taio Cruz’s Next Video

Taio Cruz who parterned with Talenthouse has choose their winner in part based on votes from the public. The winner is Renata De Oliveira who is a political science student and model from Brazil. Currently she lives in Vancouver, Canada and has been for the past two years.

The competition asked aspiring models or dancers to create a sexy and tasteful video of themselves dancing or walking to Taio’s hit song “Break Your Heart.”

Renata will appear in Taio’s next video and also receive flight and hotel accommodations to Los Angeles this May.

Renata said  “I'm so excited and proud to have won this contest. I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I never thought I'd be the one going to LA and being a part of Taio's music video. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity to Talenthouse, Taio's producers, and all those people who supported and believed in me” says winning model De Oliveira.

Watch her video here: http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/renatadeoliveira/117

Most Played Song in 17 years, by Male Singer (Nielsen BDS)

The revolving door atop Billboard's Pop Songs radio airplay chart ushers in another rookie male artist, as Taio Cruz rises 3-1 with his introductory track "Break Your Heart," featuring Ludacris.

The British-born Cruz commands the list a week after B.o.B became the 12th lead solo male to reign with a first entry. While eight male rookies ruled between the chart's inception in 1992 through 2008, Cruz is the fifth to reign since October, when Jay Sean reached the summit with "Down." Jason DeRulo and Iyaz followed Sean to No. 1 last year.

(With 10,709 plays logged in the Pop Songs chart's tracking week (May 10-16) on 132 stations (an average of 81 plays per station), according to Nielsen BDS, "Break Your Heart" is the most-played title in a week by a male singer in the survey's 17-year history).

Here is a look at the 13 lead male soloists to top Pop Songs with their first charted titles:

Artist, Title, Year
Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris, "Break Your Heart," 2010
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars, "Nothin' on You," 2010
Iyaz, "Replay," 2009
Jason DeRulo, "Whatcha Say," 2009
Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne, "Down," 2009
Flo Rida, "Low," 2008
Ne-Yo, "So Sick," 2006
Chris Brown, "Run It!," 2005
Gavin DeGraw, "I Don't Want to Be," 2005
Lou Bega, "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of ...)," 2000
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," 1999
Eagle Eye Cherry, "Save Tonight," 1998
Shawn Mullins, "Lullaby," 1998

Is the recent upswing in new male artists ruling Pop Songs a coincidence? Or, are mainstream top 40 programmers more actively seeking a balance between male and female vocals in the upper reaches of their playlists?

WHTG (Hit 106)/Monmouth, New Jersey program director/music director Matt Knight cites an "abundance of good songs by male artists right now."

"Pop is a cyclical format, not just by genre, but in terms of male and female artists, as well. 2009 saw Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Ke$ha and the resurgence of Britney Spears. Now, there's a great selection of male artists such as Cruz, Usher and B.o.B," says Knight, who anoints "B.o.B Presents: the Adventures of Bobby Ray" his "favorite hip-hop album of the last five years."

"I believe that a good song is just that, regardless of whether a male or female singer is performing it."

Zapoleon Media Strategies president and Hitpredictor partner Guy Zapoleon likewise theorizes that Cruz's new leader continues a longstanding pattern in which pop radio listeners will always seek one of the format's hallmarks: variety.

"By their very nature, tastes of the public swing like a pendulum from one side to the other. People always want what they aren't hearing," says Zapoleon, who, among his storied radio career, is credited for reviving UB40's No. 34 1984 Hot 100 hit "Red Red Wine" while at KZZP/Phoenix in 1988; strong listener reaction to airplay on the station spurred A&M Records to re-release the song, resulting in it reaching No. 1 that October.

"(Listeners) want variety, and there has been such a flood of incredible music from great female artists that the pendulum was destined to swing back to some great music from male artists.

Concurring with Knight that a song's strength is the ultimate key to programmer acceptance, Zapoleon says that Cruz's hit easily passes the test.

"'Break Your Heart' is one of the best and most memorable songs of the past couple of years."

Source: http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/pop-songs-where-the-boys-are-1004091935.story?tag=hpfeed#/column/chartbeat/pop-songs-where-the-boys-are-1004091935.story?tag=hpfeed

Watch Jay Leno with Taio Cruz

If anyone missed the Tonight Show last night with Taio Cruz, you can watch it online at the NBC website. Check it out: http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show

Feel free to comment on how you think he did. Enjoy the show!

Taio Cruz is Musical Guest on Tonight Show tonight NBC 11:35pm!!

"The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (NBC at 11:35) hosts Bill Cosby, comedian Ricky Gervais and musical guest Taio Cruz.

Usher holds Taio Cruz off Aussie top spot

Usher has prevented Taio Cruz from scoring his first ever number one on the ARIA singles chart.

Cruz's 'Break Your Heart' - already a chart-topper in the UK and US - leaps from 15 to two this week, but is held off the summit by Usher's 'OMG', which notches up a second week at number one.

Brian McFadden slips to three with 'Just Say So', while Eminem leaps from 16 to four with 'Not Afraid', racking up his 14th Aussie top ten hit.

Meanwhile, B.o.B posts two tracks in the top ten this week. The US rapper's debut hit 'Nothin' On You' slips from three to five, but follow-up 'Airplanes' leaps from 18 to seven.

The top ten singles in full (click where possible for our reviews):

1. (1) Usher ft. will.i.am: 'OMG'
2. (15) Taio Cruz: 'Break Your Heart'
3. (2) Brian McFadden ft. Kevin Rudolf: 'Just Say So'
4. (16) Eminem: 'Not Afraid'
5. (3) B.o.B. ft. Bruno Mars: 'Nothin' On You'
6. (7) Jason Derulo: 'Ridin' Solo'
7. (18) B.o.B. ft. Hayley Williams: 'Airplanes'
8. (6) Train: 'Hey, Soul Sister'
9. (8) Lady GaGa: 'Alejandro'
10. (9) Adam Lambert: 'Whataya Want From Me'

Taio Cruz has been signed by Def Jam Records

With the fantastic line up already announced (Justin Bierber, Usher, JLS, Rihanna, Cheryl Cole, Dizzee Rascal, Alexandra Burke, Jason Derula, Pixie Lott), we’re getting more excited after hearing the latest gossip from today’s hottest acts! Read on for the latest goss on JLS, Taio Cruz, Rihanna and Justin Bieber, from the Capital Insider…

We’re obviously all excited about the latest release from JLS, ‘The Club Is Alive’.  JLS’ new single, ‘The Club Is Alive’ is a bold move for the boys as the song is based on the ‘Sound of Music’! But the latest person to get excited about the single is Julie Andrews, star of the 1965 ‘The Sound of Music’ which the single samples. Julie played Maria, a nun who gets a job looking after seven singing children. (If you haven’t seen the film, it’s a lot better than it sounds, and certainly in a league of its own compared to that dreadful musical Andrew Lloyd Webber has seen fit to unleash on the country).
And it sounds like Taio Cruz getting to the top of the charts in the US charts with 'Break Your Heart' has got him noticed over there. Taio has been signed by L.A, Reid, head of the highly influential Def Jam records, whilst he was in the US. Rihanna has revealed that she'll be working in the studio with Taio after she finishes her 'Last Girl on Earth' tour.

Rihanna told the Daily Star: "We will start recording when we get back to Los Angeles. Taio has been signed by L.A. Reid and I think he's great."

Taio, meanwhile, has given us a few clues about what we can expect from the tracks he'll work on with Rihanna. Backing away from the recent rock-influenced sound and focusing on Rihanna's pop sound, perhaps best shown on her third album 'Good Girl Gone Bad'. "I really like her single 'Please Don't Stop the Music', so the tracks I've written for Rihanna are in that vein."

Justin Bieber has changed his hair cut again! Just as everyone was getting used to the long locks he’s chopped them off. According to the New York Times, the short look for Bieber is the favourite for some teen boys who’ve been going for "The Bieber" cut and paying up to $150 to mimic the singer's style. All eyes will be on Bieber's barnet when he heads to London for 95.8 Capital FM’s  Summertime Ball on June 6th.

Fancy your chance to win 5 Golden Circle tickets for you and four friends? All you need to do is share a picture with your friends and tell us who it is – it’s that simple! Go to: winsummertimeballtickets.com Our Golden Circle comp is refreshed every week, so keep trying to uncover the artist, with the help of all your friends, for your chance to win!

Source: http://unrealityshout.com/blogs/win-tickets-see-jls-rihanna-cheryl-cole-justin-bieber-the-summertime-ball-2010

Pictures

So, I have added two pages to the right frame. I created a bio for Taio Cruz and a page for videos. Next I will be creating a picture page, but I just don’t want any pictures, I want pictures of his fans that are submitted to me so please send me your pictures and I will post them here on TaioCruzNews.com

'Dirty Picture' ft Ke$ha is Climbing Charts

Taio’s new single ‘Dirty Picture’ has once again moved up the UK singles chart. Debuting last week at #10 on the strength of downloads alone, this week following the release of the CD format, it’s up to #6 which is a massive result for this super hot collaboration.

Taio has had an amazing 2010 so far and this new hit exemplifies the start of his breakthrough year. Check back for more exciting news coming your way soon. TaioCruzNews.com

Taio Cruz Added to T4 On The Beach Lineup in UK

The live gig returns to Weston-super-Mare on Sunday July 4 and today Channel 4 announces yet more of the acts who will be performing at the UK’s best beach party.

They are are Diana Vickers, The Saturdays, Taio Cruz and Professor Green.

X Factor finalist Diana Vickers will make her first appearance on the beach, following on from her spectacular success over the past month.

This week, she celebrated her debut album ‘Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree’, which shot straight to the top of the UK album charts just a fortnight after her debut single ‘Once’ reached number one in the Official UK Top 40.

Pop sensations The Saturdays will return to the beach for a second year after a stunning debut in 2009.

The quintet will belt out hit tracks from their second album ‘Wordshaker’, including ‘Forever Is Over’ and ‘Ego’, as the girls get ready to get the crowd dancing in the sand.

R’n’B king Taio Cruz will also be joining the line-up, fresh from his successful collaboration with pop diva Ke$ha.

The ‘Dirty Picture’ star has had a good year, with his smash-hit single ‘Break Your Heart’ storming to number one in the US Billboard Chart and UK singles chart and he will showcase his unique talent to the T4 crowd for the second consecutive year.

After receiving plaudits for his debut single ‘I Need You Tonight’ from pop princess Lily Allen, fast emerging English rapper Professor Green will make his T4 On The Beach debut.

The singer will showcase his rapping skills to the bumper crowd, ahead of what is shaping up to be a promising debut year for the East London artist.

Already confirmed to perform at the event are JLS, N-Dubz, Jason Derulo, Tinie Tempah, Alexandra Burke, Scouting for Girls, Pixie Lott, Chipmunk and Ellie Goulding.

T4 presenter Miquita Oliver said: "Less than two months to go now and I’m feeling a bit impatient – I just want to get on that stage and watch all of the artists perform now.

"It’s going to be another brilliant day – and there’s much more to come.

"Keep watching T4 and we’ll be bringing you everything you need to know for July 4th."

There are very few tickets left so fans hoping to head to the beach to enjoy the action are advised to snap them up quickly to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are priced at £37 and can be bought from Ticketmaster (0844 847 1743) and

www.channel4.com/t4 or Weston-super-Mare tourist information on 01934 88 88 00.

Under 12's will need to be accompanied by an adult.

More acts and special surprises will be revealed over the coming months so fans are advised to keep tuning in to T4 weekends,

www.westonsupermarepeople.co.uk and the T4 website www.channel4.com/t4.

This year’s T4 On The Beach, sponsored by Aygo by Toyota , returns for its eighth year.

Acts that performed in 2009 included Dizzee Rascal, Florence + the Machine, The Saturdays, Noisettes, Alesha Dixon, Basement Jaxx and The Enemy.


Source: http://www.westonsupermarepeople.co.uk/news/Latest-T4-Beach-Act-Announced/article-2156508-detail/article.html

Taio Cruz to be on Jersey Shore Soundtrack

MTV's Jersey Shore (the cheesy reality show you hate to love), has captured the interest of millions in its short five-month history, and they are not about to let any sand gather under those perfectly pedicured toes.  In fact, the MTV network, in honor of all of its spray-tanned beach beauties, has decided to capitalize on the show's success by releasing a musical soundtrack of the show this summer.   The record will include tracks by artists such as Lil Jon, Akon, Taio Cruz, and LMFAO, who performs the show's opening song called "Get Crazy"  (you know, the one that inspires involuntary dance movements).

The soundtrack will be released by MTV along with Universal Republic Records, and will contain two versions. The first will be a standard version, and the second, a deluxe that will include "Get Crazy."   Both will be available on July 20th, perfectly timed for the start of the show's second season premiering on July 29th.  Also available on July 20th will be Jersey Shore's completely uncensored first season DVD.

Source: http://news.popstar.com/Article/1862

Billboard Top 10

So, looks like "Break Your Heart" ranks number 4 this week based on the results that came out today. Here is the top 10:

1. Eminem's "Not Afraid" is No. 1.
2. Usher's "OMG" featuring will.i.am
3. B.o.B's "Nothin' On You"
4. Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart"
5. B.o.B's "Airplanes" featuring Eminem and Hayley Williams

Rounding out the top tier are Rihanna's "Rude Boy" at No. 6, Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" at No. 7, Ke$ha's "Your Love is My Drug" at No. 8, 3OH!3's "My First Kiss" featuring Ke$ha at No. 9 and Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" at No. 10.

Taio Cruz ft. Ke$ha Dirty Picture

If you haven't heard this song yet you are missing out! Comment what you think about it here.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjQhtMmU5JM

Rihanna confirms Taio Cruz for LP

Rihanna has confirmed that she is working with Taio Cruz on her next album.

The 'Rude Boy' singer, whose Last Girl On Earth tour comes to the UK in May, admits that she is looking forward to getting back in the studio and working with Cruz.

"We will start recording when I get back to LA. I'm not doing any new songs while I'm on the road," she told the Daily Star.

"Taio has been signed by L.A. Reid and I think he's great."

After recently sustaining a rib injury during a gig in Zurich, Rihanna has insisted that she will be "raring to go" when she reaches the UK.

Source:http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a217469/rihanna-confirms-taio-cruz-for-lp.html

Competition

I see there are several people on Twitter tweeting about voting for you to be in Taio Cruzs' next video (see previous post). Comment on this post for more people to see how to vote for you! I will be sure to vote:)

Taio Cruz Collaborates With Talenthouse to Provide Fantastic Opportunity for Aspiring Dancers

Talenthouse, the leading platform for creative collaboration, has teamed up with singer, songwriter, and producer, Taio Cruz, to open a worldwide search for an aspiring female model or dancer to perform in his upcoming music video.

Taio, whose current hit song "Break Your Heart" feat. Ludacris sits in the top 5 of Billboard's Hot 100, is known for his sexy and tasteful music videos. To find dancers for his next hit video, Taio has collaborated with Talenthouse. This exclusive Creative Invite asks aspiring models or dancers to create a sexy, tasteful and professional 60 second video of themselves dancing or walking to Taio's hit song "Break Your Heart."

To vie for this opportunity, dancers are asked to submit their videos to www.talenthouse.com by Monday, May 10. After which, voting will take place starting at 10 a.m. PDT Tuesday May 11, and will remain open until 10 a.m. PDT., Thursday May 13.

On completion of the voting period, Taio will be presented with the top voted submissions and will pick a dancer from the finalists. The selected dancer will not only receive a once in a life time opportunity to appear in a Taio's video, but will also receive flight and accommodations to the shoot in Los Angeles, CA.

Roman Scharf, CEO of Talenthouse, says, "This is a fantastic opportunity for Talenthouse's community of dancers to have their chance to work with one of Hip-Hops hottest young stars."

Source: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/taio-cruz-collaborates-with-talenthouse,1291365.shtml

Artist of the Week: Taio Cruz

 His name has been linked to established singers in the Hip-Hop realm out there and one song proved it that he's not just a person behind the panel, but also a performing artist. He's Taio Cruz, whose single "Break Your Heart" has reached number one in Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed relevant for 10 weeks straight.

Taio is an English man who has written for Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Brandy among others. Recently, Rihanna confirmed that she also puts her trust in him for a single which would be listed in her next album. "We will start recording when I get back to LA. I'm not doing any new songs while I'm on the road. Taio has been signed by L.A. Reid and I think he's great," Rihanna testified.

Taio's solo project meanwhile, has garnered praise in his native land since it was released in October last year. The album, which is titled "Rokstarr" is set to hit the U.S. stores in June and a new music video for "Break Your Heart" would be shot soon.

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