R&B star Kelly Rowland hit the red carpet at the London premiere of the much-publicized 'Sex & The City' movie yesterday. Ms. Kelly looked on-point!

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Granted Nelly forgot some of the words (which they convincingly played down), I liked the performance - the crowd seemed to as well.

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I'm definitely ready to see what the next chapter holds for Kelly's solo career. Here's hoping her new album rights the wrongs of the 'Ms. Kelly' on numerous fronts. Granted it's best for her to take her time with the record, her recent success and the example of Rihanna an album a year, seemingly so), shows that it's worthwhile striking while the iron is hot.

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Great performance; from the energy, to the crowd interaction to the weave slinging lol. Kelly has really been on her A-Game consistently with these recent batch of performances. 'Ms. Kelly: Deluxe' hits stores in Europe on May 12th.

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Good stuff, Kelly did her thing. She's really becoming a lot more 'at home' on stage these days (solo), which is something I'm anticipating seeing more of in future performances too.

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This new promotional shot for Kelly Rowland's 'Ms. Kelly: Deluxe' album surfaced recently. She looks near-flawless. The European-only release will hit stores May 10th.

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Kelly Rowland recently performed her European smash 'Work' at the Hilfiger Sessions in Germany. I really enjoyed this performance, just watching Kelly jam with the band. Good stuff.

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In an interview with UK newspaper The Daily Record, R&B star Kelly Rowland confirmed that she has indeed begun work on her third solo album. That Grape Juice first reported on Kelly's plans to head back to the studio last month. Here's what the 'Like This' singer had to say of the new project:

Q: WHAT ELSE ARE YOU UP TO AT THE MOMENT?

A: I'm going back into the studio as I've just started the third album.

Q: WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO COLLABORATE WITH?

A: I want to work with will.i.am. That's the only person I have in my head right now.

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It's great to know Kelly is moving on to the next album. I'm hopeful that lessons have been learnt, both on her part and on the part of the label with the sadly underrated 'Ms. Kelly' project.

While I know what my own personal hopes and expectations are for her next record, I'm pretty interested to hear yours. Fans, non-fans etc, what are your 'wants' for Kelly's next album? Producers to work with? Musical direction? etc..

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The much-anticipated video for Kelly Rowland's 'Comeback' exclusively premiered literally just now on popular Destiny's Child fansite DC3 Forever - courtesy of Music World. Whoa! Hands-down, this has to be the best Kelly video released thus far. Channelling her inner-diva, Kelly's attitude and sex appeal were at an all-time high (she was working that choreography). Though simplistic concept-wise, the vid more than captured the song's essence.

Granted 'Comeback' isn't my favourite Kelly track, watching the video definitely has me scratching my head as to why it wasn't made a single

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Ciara - Goodies / Like A Boy

Kelly nailed it! Whoah. She worked it like a pro. From her stage presence, to the the audience interaction, to the vocals, she definitely shined. After watching this, as well as her BBC 1Xtra set, I'm gonna need Ms. Kelly to be performing like that all the time from on here on out. Awesome. {Random tidbit: Did anyone else catch Def Jam head LA Reid (who was there with Mariah) recording Kelly on his mobile? Just an observation...}

Ciara was solid too. While I would have really liked to see a 'Promise' performance (her career defining song IMO), it's understandable why she she performed 'Goodies' and 'Like A Boy' - both of which are her biggest hits in the UK to-date. Good stuff.

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Following the massive success R&B star Kelly Rowland has been enjoying here in Europe as of late, the singer is set to release the revamped version of her 'Ms. Kelly' album in physical form (as opposed to the digital-only treatment the US received) in May. Check out the official tracklisting for the set below:

I'm sure many will be shocked, as am I, at the removal of the popular 'Still In Love With My Ex' from the tracklist. I really don't understand the logic behind that one. Still, for the most part the album seems to have a consistent chill, mid-tempo feel to it. With her new single 'Daylight' already gathering momentum here in the UK, I feel the release has a great chance of success here. Random tidbit: I'm really hoping 'Love Again' gets the single treatment at some point - can't get enough of that song.

'Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe' hits stores in the UK on May 12th.

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"They said I couldn't do it solo!" Kudos to Kelly, she did great.

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Following the success of Kelly Rowland's recent releases here in Europe, it is being reported that the 'Like This' singer is set to start recording her third solo album next week. No further details are available at time of writing. {Source}

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R&B star Kelly Rowland really is loving this side of the pond these days. The former Destiny's Child star was part of BBC 1Xtra's Live show this past Saturday in Coventry here in England. I'm sure a few of the doubters will be surprised, as Kelly really exuded a stage presence not really seen until now. Perhaps it's the success she's been enjoying over here as of late. The full band and back-up singers was a nice touch too. Anyway, check out Kelly's setlist as well her full set below:

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Granted it was a smaller, more intimate performance, I enjoyed it all the same. Kelly's live vocals are sounding the best they've been in a while.

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R&B singer Kelly Rowland's revamped version of her sophomore effort 'Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe' is out now on iTunes. 'Broken' and 'Unity' are two of the new tracks that feature on the album.

Produced by Stargate (Rihanna, Ne-Yo etc), 'Broken' is a piano-driven mid-tempo cut. The track's laid back vibe is both its strength and weakness; solid overall, I was kinda left feeling as if the song would have benefited from Kelly vocally exerting herself more - especially on the adlibs.

'Unity' sees the former Destiny's Child star embrace a more Pop/Alternative sound. With its rousing chorus, the song takes on a anthem-like form. I'm liking this one quite a lot.

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LISTEN: Broken // Unity {Links Removed As Requested}

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As R&B songstress Kelly Rowland gears up for the digital re-release of her album 'Ms. Kelly' (Diva Deluxe), the full version of one of the album's new songs, the ballad 'Love Again', has surfaced.

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Our friends over at Rap-Up.com have confirmed this is the official album cover for the Kelly Rowland's forthcoming digital release 'Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe' (due March 25th). Check out the tracklisting below:

Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe Tracklisting

1. Daylight (featuring Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes) – 3:30
2. Broken – 3:24
3. Comeback (Karmatronics Remix) – 6:20
4. Like This (Redline Remix) – 2:48
5. Love Again – 3:50
6. Unity – 3:51
7. No Man No Cry – 3:28

“Daylight” (Remix EP)

1. Hex Hector Remix
2. Maurice Joshua NuSoul Remix
3. Karmatronics Remix
4. Lost Daze Remix
5. Dan McKie Remix

“Work” (Remix EP)

1. Freemasons Club Mix
2. Freemasons Dub Mix
3. Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Radio Edit
4. Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Extended Remix

While I'm looking forward to the new material (the remixes are...), I'm hoping Kelly hits the studio ASAP to start work on her third album. After the complete mis-management of this project, one has to wonder if the re-release of 'Ms. Kelly' is a means of Kelly fulfilling her contractual obligations to her label - freeing her up to go elsewhere?

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It has been confirmed that Kelly Rowland's digital-only (US) re-release of her sophomore effort, now dubbed 'Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe', will hit online outlets on March 25th. 'Love Again' is one of five new tracks set to feature on the revamped LP. Despite this only being a snippet, the track sounds very promising. Having really enjoyed the original 'Ms. Kelly', one of my only complaints was that it sounded as if she were holding back vocally on some tracks; judging by the new material heard thus far, she's exerting herself more, vocally, and the results are great.

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