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Student Weekly online : February 4th, 2008 edition



Sound check

Light spark

Jordin hasn�t been idle

Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
JIVE

In 2007, Jordin Sparks won the sixth season of the reality TV show American Idol. She�s only 17 years old, which makes her the youngest winner of the franchise. Within 10 days of winning the competition, she had a contract with Jive Records and a single, �Tattoo,� in the charts.

That track was produced by Stargate, the duo behind the success of artists like Beyonce, Neyo and Avril Lavinge. �Tattoo� was also written by the composer who came up with �You�re beautiful� for James Blunt and �Beautiful Liar� for Beyonce and Shakira. So it�s no surprise that it has been a huge hit in the US.

Her album differs slightly form the output of previous American Idol winners, in that it mostly goes for a light pop-R&B sound, rather than a pop-rock style.

This is a project that combines the skills of many already successful people, and it�s pretty much guaranteed to be a big hit. � VH

idle (adj): lazy; not working hard
differ (v): to be different from something or somebody
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