Alexandra Burke

The Saturdays taught boy band Twenty Twenty all their best dance moves

Twenty Twenty

The pop punk band toured with The Saturdays last year, and while they initially thought they would easily beat them in a dance-off, they were shocked by howe many cheesy disco moves they knew.

The band’s Sam Halliday told BANG showbiz: “We showed them some dance moves, the ping pong and the go loose ‘ but they have loads, they taught us to screw light bulb, shape the fish, they’ve got some good moves, they are party girls!

“Especially Vanessa [White] ‘ she took us for a night out in Cardiff after out show there, and we had a great party.”

While Twenty Twenty – which also includes Jack Halliday and Sonny Watson-Lang ‘ got on great with the five piece girl band, they couldn’t understand why they always rehearsed in their dressing gowns.

Sonny added: “They used to go to rehearsals very day in their dressing gowns. They rehearse in them all the time, so you’d walk into soundcheck and they’d be there in their dressing gown and curlers!”

Twenty Twenty have joined the line up for The Great British Weekend, held in the grounds of Warwick Castle on July 15 to 17, on a bill which also includes Alexandra Burke and Olly Murs.

For more information visit www.warwick-castle.com

Katy Perry honoured at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards 2010

Katy Perry honoured at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards 2010. Katy Perry and Gemma Arterton were among those honoured at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards 2010 last night (02.11.10). The ‘Firework’ singer was named Ultimate International Music Star, while Gemma was given the Ultimate Film Actress accolade at the ceremony at London’s Banqueting House in Whitehall. Though the ceremony recognises the achievements of women, two men were also honoured. ‘Glee’ star Mark Salling was named Ultimate Hottie, while rapper Dizzee Rascal received the coveted Ultimate Man of the Year honour. Speaking at the event, Dizzee said: “There’s a lot of hotties here, Kelly Brook told me she was single, there’s a lot going on!” The ‘Dance Wiv Me’ rapper has earlier posed on the red carpet with ‘Piranha 3D’ actress, who also praised Dizzee for his dapper appearance. She said: ‘He does look good. He’s very handsome too and very sweet and charming.” Plus-sized model Crystal Renn was named Ultimate Catwalk Queen, while ‘Mad Men’ actress Christina Hendricks was named Ultimate US TV Actress. Taking home the Ultimate UK TV Actress gong was ‘Doctor Who’ star Karen Gillan, while ‘Bad Boys’ singer Alexandra Burke won Ultimate UK Music Star. Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts took home the Ultimate Fashionista title, and was joined at the star-studded ceremony by her bandmate Kimberley Walsh, who was one of the judges who selected the non=celebrity winners. She was joined on the panel by Cosmopolitan’s agony aunt, Irma Kurtz, businesswoman and TV star Karren Brady, radio presenter Reggie Yates and former Spice Girls singer Mel B. Cosmopolitan’s Editor Louise Court ‘ who headed the group of judges – said: ‘ have been honoured to once again celebrate the achievements of such deserving people. The women that have been recognised tonight are truly inspirational and all embody the ‘fun and fearless’ spirit of the magazine.’ Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards 2010, list of celebrity winners:

Ultimate TV Presenter – Christine Bleakley
Ultimate Theatre Star – Sheridan Smith
Ultimate UK Music Star – Alexandra Burke
Ultimate UK TV Actress – Karen Gillan
Ultimate International Music Star – Katy Perry
Ultimate Fashionista – Nicola Roberts
Ultimate Catwalk Queen – Crystal Renn
Ultimate Celebrity Who Made Us Care – Fearne Cotton
Ultimate Man of the Year – Dizzee Rascal
Ultimate Film Actress – Gemma Arterton
Ultimate Hottie – Mark Salling
Ultimate US TV Actress – Christina Hendricks

Lady Gaga set to shatter Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream at MTV Europe Music Awards

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga set to shatter Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream at MTV Europe Music Awards. Princess of pop holding off late surge from Katy Perry, according to Ovi Music Downloads. Ahead of Europe’s most anticipated music award ceremony, the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards, Nokia’s Ovi Music reveals Lady Gaga is set to scoop all five award nominations ‘ if music downloads are anything to go by. Lady Gaga, the self-styled Princess of Pop, is the world’s most popular female artist, according to music downloads from Ovi Music across 38 countries*. She is going head-to-head with pop rival Katy Perry who is also up for five awards, and the two will lock horns in Best Pop, Best Female, Best Song and Best Video categories. If downloads from Nokia’s Ovi Music service determined the winner, Lady Gaga would wipe the floor with Katy Perry. She currently tops the download charts in over 38 countries and claims two out of the world’s five most downloaded tracks ‘ Bad Romance and The Fame According to track downloads from Ovi Music, Lady Gaga has a 40 percent share of downloads compared with rival female nominees including Shakira, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Rihanna, Alexandra Burke and Miley Cyrus. Bad Romance is the most popular Lady Gaga track, followed by The Fame and Alejandro. The UK accounts for the largest number of Gaga downloads across 38 markets ‘ followed by China, Finland and Brazil** Female artist nominees Share of downloads (based on the % of total music downloads from Ovi Music)

1. Lady Gaga
40%

2. Rihanna
24%

3. Ke$ha
11%

4. Shakira
10%

5. Katy Perry
8%

6. Miley Cyrus
5%

7. Alexandra Burke
1%