Hey everyone. Just wanted to come by and tell you all that I need to put the site on a hiatus for a little while. I’ve been really busy lately with a lot of things in my personal and online life and I don’t have a whole lot of time right now to update. The site will be back within hopefully a month to a month and a half and when we return we’ll do it with a new layout and full site content. Sorry I have to do this but it really is needed for me. Thanks so much to everyone who visits, I appreciate y’all a lot, and just be sure to keep checking back every-so-often for our return.

“America’s answer to Leona Lewis is in the UK. She’s called Jordin Sparks and hopes to be as big here as Leona has become in the United States.

And she’s got a chance too - just like Leona, Sparks is a Pop Idol winner.

Jordin won American Idol - the US version of Simon Cowell’s show - in May 2007 at just 17 years old. Since then her career in America has rocketed. Now, she needs to break the UK.

“It’s going pretty well I think.” she told Sky News. “We’ve been having a really good time here. Things have been busy. My schedule’s been packed, but I’ve gotten a really good response so far. It’s been good.”

Her first hit, ‘Tattoo’ was only released as a download over here. It made it to number 50 in the UK charts in April.” [Read More]

I’ve finally added photos from this year’s BET Awards. There are a total of 42. Thanks so much to my friend Ryan for grabbing the first 10 for us!

2008 BET Awards (x042)

Also, to everyone who has applied to be affiliates, I will add you all very shortly. Sorry for the delay!

“Jordin Sparks and Jesse McCartney are planning a co-headlining tour together.

The tour kicks off August fifth in Sacramento. McCartney says Sparks has “the most incredible voice” and she is “one of those pure talents you don’t see a lot of in this business.”

Sparks says she’s excited about touring with McCartney because he brings “a soulful voice, heart of gold and his good looks to the stage every night.” [Source]

Hey everyone. I just wanted to stop by and apologize for my lack of updates. Some things have come up lately that have kept me from being able to and unfortunately I still probably wont be able to update much for another week or two. I promise, though, as soon as I can I will get updates back to normal so I ask that you please just be patient with me and just keep checking back as updates will resume shortly.

“Sometimes, it’s easy to forget Jordin Sparks is only 18 years old.

She has the big, powerful voice and poise under pressure of singers twice _ maybe, three times _ her age. She has a natural ease at being onstage, at being in the spotlight.

But catch her behind the scenes _ like backstage at Nassau Coliseum last summer, when she was bouncing around with Sanjaya Malakar, giggling like, well, the schoolgirl she was _ or talk to her about real life, like wanting to go to her prom or struggling to keep her room clean, and the teenager comes out.

It’s a mix that even fits her current tour of arenas, her first without her “American Idol” pals, opening for Alicia Keys _ an idea that couldn’t have even been a dream 18 months ago. “When they told me that I was going with her, my jaw just dropped to the floor,” Sparks says. “I was like, seriously? Really? Alicia Keys that has the No. 1 album in the country right now wants me to be out on her tour? … I sang ‘Fallin,’ I mean, I don’t know how many times, for friends and family and some competitions, so it’s just crazy that everything’s kind of coming full circle for me from singing her stuff to now opening up for her. Wow, it’s insane.” [Read More]

“Rihanna has been giving tips to former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, who’s heading for the Top 10 this week with No Air, her tune with Rih’s boyfriend Chris Brown, 19.

The kind-hearted Umbrella minx, 20, went to the video set to meet Jordin and shared her tips on handling fame.

Fortunately she wasn’t aware that Jordin, 18, harbours a soft spot for Chris, who has three songs in the Top 40 this week.

My source said: “She was overwhelmed. Jordin said Rihanna was a really lovely girl and gave her loads of advice.” [Source]

I updated JordinPhotos.com with a few photos of Jordin and Chris Brown performing ‘No Air’ on the American Idol 7 Top 8 Results Show from April 10. There are only six, that’s better than none, though, right? Haha anyway, more photos will be coming tomorrow as well. =)

American Idol 7 Top 8 Results Show (x006)

EDIT: Forgot to mention that Jordin is nominated for a few Teen Choice Awards! Jordin is up for ‘Choice Music: Breakout Artist’ and ‘No Air’ is up for ‘Choice Music: Hook-Up’ and ‘Choice Music: Love Song’. So be sure to go over to TeenChoiceAwards.com and vote!

“Jordin Sparks has retained the number one spot in the Australian singles chart for a second week.

The American Idol singer’s duet with Chris Brown keeps Gabriella Cilmi’s ‘Sweet Like Me’ in second place.

Elsewhere, Coldplay moved into the top ten with their single ‘Violet Hill’, while singer-songwriter Sarah Bareilles continued to rise up the charts to ninth.

The top ten in full:

1. (1) Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown: ‘No Air’
2. (2) Gabriella Cilmi: ‘Sweet About Me’
3. (3) Estelle ft. Kanye West: ‘American Boy’
4. (7) Vanessa Amorosi: ‘Perfect’
5. (4) Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake: ‘4 Minutes’
6. (5) Rihanna: ‘Take A Bow’
7. (6) Flo Rida ft. T-Pain: ‘Low’
8. (8) Newton Faulkner: ‘Dream Catch Me’
9. (10) Sarah Bareilles: ‘Love Song’
10. (17) Coldplay: ‘Violet Hill’”

[Source]

I’ve updated JordinPhotos.com with photos from the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and the American Idol 7 Finale. There are four from the Parade and 60 from the AI Finale. Enjoy!

American Idol 7 Finale (x060)

National Puerto Rican Day Parade (x004)