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Welp… American Idol alum Jordin Sparks is officially off the market.
The 27-year-old songstress has secretly wed her boyfriend of 3 months, aspiring model Dana Isaiah, 25, this past July and now the newlyweds are already expecting their first child!
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Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Jill Scott was honored during ?ESSENCE’s 6th Annual Black Women in Music Event, presented by Lincoln Motor Company a few days ago.
The event is held each year during Grammy’s week in L.A. and this year,?celebrity attendees and consumers flocked to Avalon Hollywood.
Attendees included?Ciara, Jordin Sparks, Zendaya, Chante Moore, Candice Patton, Elise Neal, Tasha Smith, Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon, Jeannie Mai, Tamera Mowry-Housley and more.
Guests?were treated to a journey through four decades of music with performances by?Chaka Khan, MC Lyte, Brandy and Lianne La Havas.
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Just FYI… Queen B is back with a whole new ‘visual’ album she released early this morning (Friday, December 13, 2013). It?s Beyonce’s fifth of her career and includes 14 tracks with videos for each song.
‘Beyonce’ 2013 is available now only on .
New Beyonce?- ?Mine? ft. Drake [LISTEN]
Jordin Sparks ?This Is My Wish? (Glade Holiday Anthem) [LISTEN]
Gucci Mane releases ?Jackie Chan? ft. Migos [LISTEN]
Violations? – Talib Kweli ft. Raekwon [LISTEN]
TGT ? ?Be My Holiday? [LISTEN]
B.o.B ?Ready? ft. Future & Trae Tha Truth (Remix) [Tags] – [LISTEN]
VIDEO: “Baddie” – OMG Girlz [WATCH]
Drake – “All Me” ft. Big Sean & 2Chainz [LISTEN]
VIDEO: “Made to Love Me” – John Legend [WATCH]
Jordin Sparks – “Skipping a Beat” [LISTEN]
VIDEO: “Get Like Me” – Nelly ft. Nicki Minaj & Pharrell [WATCH]
“Where You Been” – 2Chainz [LISTEN]
VIDEO: Solange Performs in a BK Laundromat [WATCH]
Soulja Boy Releases “Life After Fame” Mixtape [DOWNLOAD]
That “retro chic” style is incredible and we continue to see influences of the time period even in today’s fashions.
The classic film about three teenagers from Harlem who set their sights on making musical history in Motown has been brought back to life and it’s remake will be significant in more ways than one.
a.) Sparkle is Whitney Houston‘s last film. The actress/singer passed away only three months after production ended on the Salim Akil-directed project.
b.) Sparkle marks the acting debut of American Idol Jordin Sparks.
Houston and Sparks star in the film alongside Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Cee Lo Green, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Tamela Mann and Omari Hardwick.
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The event was held at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in Soho and the cast of the film was on hand to bask in the glow of the highly anticipated film.
[READ: ‘Sparkle” Movie Whitney Houston’s Final Acting Debut… VIDEO TRAILER]
Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick and executive producer Debra Martin Chase graced the red carpet as well as several celebrity supporters.
Russell Simmons, Gabby Sidibe, Olympic medalist Cullen Jones, Steven Baldwin, Valerie Simpson, June Ambrose, Rutina Wesley (True Blood), S. Epatha Merkerson, Q Parker (112) and more were among the attendees.
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