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Jordin Sparks backs P Diddy for American Idol 2011

Former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has thrown her weight behind P Diddy as a judge on next year’s season of the singing show.

The American rap star has already admitted that he’d be interested in joining the judging panel, telling GMTV that he’d even take a pay cut for the job. He said:

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American Idol 2010: Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, Kris Allen return! (VIDEO)

Seven out of the eight American Idol winners returned to the Idol stage last night and performed a tribute to outgoing judge Simon Cowell.

Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks and Kris Allen, joined by a gaggle of past contestants gathered on stage to sing Delta Goodrem’s ‘Together We are One.’ The only person missing was season seven winner David Cook, who had to attend a charity event instead.

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American Idol: Jordin Sparks to star in Broadway’s The Heights

Former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has landed a role in the Broadway play ‘The Heights.’

The ‘Battlefield’ singer has admitted that she will be fulfilling one of her lifelong dreams, by taking on the role of college student Nina Rosario.

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American Idol 2010: Jordin Sparks finds treatment of Jesse Hamilton ‘unfunny’

Former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks as taken to her Twitter page to express her annoyance at the judge’s treatment of Jesse Hamilton.

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Jordin Sparks wants to sing on X Factor and duet with Leona Lewis

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Jordin Sparks has revealed that she would love to perform on X Factor.

The former American Idol winner told ‘You Call The Hits’ on The Hits Radio: “We’ve been talking about it. I don’t know if it’s confirmed yet, so if I am it’ll be just as a surprise to you as it is to me.

“But I’m hoping – I’m trying to make that happen because I want to.”

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Jordin Sparks says American Idol was dumb to let Paula Abdul go

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Former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, has called the producers of the show ‘dumb’ for letting Paula Abdul go.

“It was dumb on American Idol’s part,” the winner of season six told us earlier today at 102.7 KISS-FM’s Teen Choice Awards gifting lounge. “I love American Idol and I respect them. It’s because of them that I got my start, but Paula was one of the original judges. She helped soften the blow for contestants when we didn’t do well. I love Paula.”

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Jordin Sparks Loves Susan Boyle

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American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has admitted that she was bowled over when she first caught Susan Boyle’s Britain’s Got Talent audition on Youtube.

The Tattoo singer revealed that she wasn’t sure what to expect when she first heard about Boyle but came to support the ‘underdog’ after hearing her sing.

“I’m such a fan of Susan Boyle. I was hearing all this commotion about her, so I looked her up online,” she told The Sun.

“I thought one of two things, either she’s going to be really good or really bad. So when she opened her mouth and was amazing, the look on Simon Cowell’s face was priceless.”

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American Idol: Jordin Sparks Had Crush On Simon Cowell

Last years American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks has revealed that she used to have a crush on Simon Cowell…….didn’t we all?

While promoting her very average new single featured below, Sparks told Metro: “I think there was a time when I had a crush on Simon, but it was when I used to watch the show, not when I was on it.”

The singer added: “He’s very cute, but he’s already taken.”