JORDIN SPARKS DROPS OUT OF ALICIA KEYS TOUR DUE TO THROAT INJURY


 







April 22, 2008. NEW YORK (AP) — Vocal problems have forced Jordin Sparks to temporarily withdraw from Alicia Keys' tour and cancel all performances for the rest of the month, a representative for the "American Idol" champ said Monday.

"All of her April activities have been postponed or canceled so she can take care of her voice properly," a 19/Jive Records spokeswoman told The Associated Press.

The 18-year-old singer, whose hits include "Tattoo" and "No Air," was scheduled to be the opening act on Keys' tour, which kicked off over the weekend in Hampton, Va. In addition to missing the tour's first month, Sparks was forced to cancel a planned performance at the Earth Day Network & Green Apple Festival concert in Washington, D.C.

But Sparks, who is under a doctor's care, is expected to rejoin Keys' tour in May or perhaps sooner if she progresses, the label said.

"Jordin Sparks is on vocal rest and is expected to make a full and complete recovery," according to a statement from 19/Jive Records. "Sparks has been going nonstop over the past two years and now she's going through the normal course of learning how to manage and care for her voice."

Sparks was the youngest winner of "American Idol" when she won the talent competition last year. She released her self-titled debut album late last year.

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    theminuteman
    What up PA - make sure you vote for OBAMA today. He may not win the state, but keeping it close will help him. He's our best chance...
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    Phlex
    Hope she recovers soon

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    DownLowConfessions
    I could have fun with this one but I think I will just have to suck it up. :-)
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    Thkm
    Stop singing above your natural range..Bitch stop trying to be Mariah!!!
     

    Northjerseynik
    Hope Jordan isn't losing her spark for good.
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    hollywoodman
    she is so hot

    ####Yall heck out Usher's latest single and music video for 'I Cant Win (His Mistakes". Usher is going to be mad about this one! This is another single from his upcoming album 'Here I Stand".

    Its playing now on defSpo t com
     

    soundseven
    get better!
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    Bklynz_DRLatina
    hope she feels better i like jordan
     

    NCsFinest
    this is CORRECT NEWS! GO MTO! and Get Better Jordin!

    Hello MTO!…I am an avid reader of your site and I think I should share some “shocking” news. Please post this for the fellow MediaTakeOut.com readers. I was in China last week for a short vacation. I was at the all-you-can-eat buffet and just as I was going to my car, this colored man accidentally bumped into me, knocking to me to the ground. Startled, the guy apologized and asked if I was ok. As I got up and dusted my self off, I looked at who he was. And Lo and Behold---IT WAS 2 PAC!! I couldn’t believe my eyes!! I said, “Man, you look like 2PAC!” And he said, “N!gg@, I AM 2 PAC!” …..“WESTSIIIIIDEE”, he proclaimed as he threw up the “Westside” sign. And then he told me about how he has a new double-disk album coming out this fall. He said guest appearances will include: Britney Spears, Lil Wayne, Beyonce, Jordan Sparks, Norah Jones, Soulja Boy, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain, Chris Brown, Sean Kingston, Carrie Underwood, Sanjaya Malakar, Rihanna, Lloyd, Jamie Foxx, Ciara, and hopefully Timberland. He said the first single should be out in July, hopefully around Independence Day, but there WILL BE NO VIDEO!!! He told me that he plans to return to the U.S. in 2018. He also said that he wanted to vote for Obama, but that he was afraid that if he cast his ballot, he would blow his cover. I know this may seem false, but he REALLY was in China. I can not honestly tell you the name of the restaurant because it was in Chinese, of course. But it was in Taiwan. He wasn’t with anyone, but he did leave in a 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom. It was amazing! It was black with the license plate entitled: WESTSIDE. He did give me a contact number but made me promise not to give it to the media. He also gave me an autographed copy of the new CD and it’s a certified banger, as you guys say.! He told me that I could let everyone know that he appreciates their loyal support and to be sure to cop that new album in August. Please post this MTO! Let everyone know about 2PAC’s return.

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    dabasdestbitch
    poor her
     

    Rarestgem
    I hope that she takes her time and gets well very soon.
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    bigdaddy1696
    She needs to holla ( No pun intended) at some of the older divas in the music game .

    Ala Patty Labelle Betty Wright & Mariah carey on how to take better care of your voice.

    I just hope that she didn't do permanent damage to her vocal cords.
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    g_coleman
    take some cold medicine Jordin and get better so you can peform at Willis's birthday party next week... Mr. Drummund already has your check made out...
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    DIFFERENT STROKES every morning on BET..

    Jensanbelle
    Sad to hear, hope she gets better.
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    The_Shoparazzi
    bad move lil diva. jordan's publicist AND concert promoter should be FIRED!
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    ZOOM IN and take your clothes-up!

    AskSomebody
    She'll be fine.
     

    MrsTank
    so sad, she's alright i wouldn't want to be there with alicia keys and sound like garbage.
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    Put A Dyck in ya ear & Fuk what u heard!

    juicyfruit447
    awww so sad
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    im gettin enlightened every dam day

    g_coleman
    gcleff... the song is tight... wanna go on tour with me and my new band... let me know
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    DIFFERENT STROKES every morning on BET..

    SEXY-CHRISSY40
    i hope she gets better!!!!!
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    @ ME THIS FE REAL....

    Mslonda
    Get better J!
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    BeautifulLovedBlessed

    121269
    hey jorden when he nut ..you swallow...not gargle
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    VicSage
    Get better Jordin...
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    jamaicanprincess
    get well soon
     

    mzjackson88
    I hope she gets better soon, I love her song wit Chris Brown
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    1GORGEOUSGANGSTA
    TOPPIN' OFF CHRIS BREEZY BACK STAGE DONE CAUGHT UP TO HER.

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    jonas
    I don't believe this story for one second, Jordin is not selling any tickets and this is the polite music industry way of kicking her off the tour. Within 6 months she will be dropped from J Records all of the artists are on J Records so they were trying to give her exposure and it wasn't working. Trust me, I used to work in the industry, they are not fooling anyone with this "dramatic" exuse she is too young to even have such a "dramatic" illness happen to her voice after less than 2 weeks on tour please....
     

    ATL_BAD_BOY
    OMG...I DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE CANCELLED THE ENTIRE TOUR, JUST THOUGHT SHE WAS GONNA TAKE SOME TIME TO LET HER THROAT GET BETTA FROM ALL THAT SUCKING ON NE-YO LIL PETER....OH WELL.....SMOOCHEZZZZZ!!!
     

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    lifegroove
    Sucks for Jordin!!
     

    butch31
    Do like Whitney just take a hiatus
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    LADIVA9
    Whatever!!!!!
     

    Prettiebrown
    Oh ok...so THAT explains why she was lip synching on American Idol a couple of weeks back!!!
     

    janath2007
    get better jordin.
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    Scoobs
    I'm glad she'll make a complete recovery. I was worried about her for a minute there...
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    Andre3579
    Jordin Sparks cannot sing that well at all in my humble opinion. Melinda Doolitte was far better than she last year, but looks'll get ya where you want to go. So will Daddy's money.

    I do hope she gets better soon, but not hearing her voice wouldn't devastate me in the least.
     

    beautifully_tia
    tough break..
     

    Diva_Princess
    poor baby...this was a good look 4 her...wow...but she will be ok..im sure tons of teenage girls are going 2 or already have brought her album..ne thing w/ chris brown on it is going 2 sell
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    dancehallmadness
    all the best for her

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    Maria121
    Thank God. I knew she wouldn't last...the way she screams and just chops everything the hell up...horrible

    why in the hell she won ..was just nobody else in the competition who was half-white.

    hate her
     

    2SEXXY
    THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U SUCK TOO MUCH DICK AND KNOW U HAVE TO PERFORM THE NEXT DAY...STREP THROAT
     

    SexyBiFemGirl
    she is so pretty
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    sistapoetry
    I'm sorry but I agree with Andre..Melinda Doolittle can sing better..In fact everybody was rooting for her until she got kicked off..Now they want to act like they don't know her..I don't want to say the same thing everybody said about Jordin Sparks..She'll be fine..I'm not really a fan of hers..I just like her last song..but I think my neighbor likes the song more than I do because she plays it to death..hmm..Maybe Jordin taking a break might not be so bad..lol
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    SexyBiFemGirl
    what does being half white have to do with it? Just a question.
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    spc_08
    She and A Keys can really sing watch out BEYONCE! Well hope she gets well soon it takes a toll singing that strong all the time look at Mariah barely 40 yrs old and her voice is almost gone... hope they all can keep their voice is so amazing to hear it!
     

    Andre3579
    SexyBiFemGirl, if you have to ask what being half-White has to do with where Jordin is, there's nothing any of us can say to you. All we can do is respect your opinion and lack of knowledge about the state of Black America.

    I will say this...Jordin Sparks is NOT considered Black by mainstream America. That's why they can accept her as she is. She grew up in an all White town, with White best friends and acts like a straight up White chick. She has NO knowledge at all of a Black experience. The only thing connecting her is her wannabe daddy who's darker than I.

    I also agree with SistaPoetry. However, Jordin's success with this latest song is due to Chris Brown's popularity; not her vocal skills. She sounded a solid hot mess on American Idol the other Wednesday. It reminded me all over again why she "won".
     

    LadyLuck007
    LMAOOO! WOOOOOW i see there are alot of women on here whos had some experience in this area: giving head and having strep throat the next day i dunnooooo
     

    DivinelyCreated
    how can you guys try to make this a race topic when they're talking about her voice. She is beautiful...her vocals are ok (they're not spectacular). enough said. leave race out of it.
     

    POLITICK
    WHO CARES ITS JORDIN SPARKS; NO REALLY WHO CARES?
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    vichic
    i bet she dosn't have any air to breath since her throat hurts
     


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