Estelle

UK NEWS: ESTELLE LEADS MOBO NOMINATIONS

R&B star Estelle leads the way at this year’s Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards with five nominations. The 28-year-old, who went to number one with American Boy in March, is up for best song, best UK female, best R&B/soul, best video and best album. Leona Lewis has been nominated for three awards – best UK female, best video and best album for Spirit. The 13th annual Mobo Awards, co-hosted by Spice Girl Mel B, will be held at Wembley Arena on []

NO iTUNES, NO US HITS FOR ESTELLE

British R&B star Estelle has seen her single American Boy plummet down the US chart after her latest album, Shine, was taken off iTunes in the States. Record label Warner made the move to force fans to buy the whole album, not just individual songs, reports said. American Boy, featuring Kanye West, was UK number one for a month in March. It was in the iTunes top 10 in the US before its removal. It was also at 11 on the official []

UK NEWS: ESTELLE STILL NUMBER 1

Congratulations to Estelle who celebrates her fourth week at number 1 in the UK chart, with the track ‘American Boy’ featuring Kanye West. Estelle’s album ‘Shine’ will drop on April 15th (Europe) April 29th (US).

ESTELLE TOLD TO FIX TEETH AND CHANGE HAIRSTYLE?

‘US label Atlantic Records wants Estelle to have surgery on her teeth to help her break into the American charts, say reports. Her bosses also want her to ditch the boyish haircut she has in her ‘American Boy’ video and would like to give her image a complete overhaul, according to The Sun. “The American executives are adamant she makes a lot of significant changes,” said a source. “They want rid of her tomboy hair and want her to get her teeth fixed. []