Music Video Première - will.i.am & Nicki Minaj ft. Cheryl Cole - Check It Out

The video has just been released for the UK version of will.i.am and Nicki Minaj's hook up 'Check It Out,' which will now feature British lovely Cheryl Cole! Whilst the video remains very much the same as the previous version, Cheryl has been edited in and we think it's all the better for it. She is looking HOT!

Click here to watch the video on Cheryl Cole's official site...

Uk Midweek Charts Roundup - Thursday 4th November

So chart buffs, we’re still looking at a Rihanna, Cheryl, Alexis, Bruno and Katy top five this week and in that order, and that is not likely to change too much before we hit Sunday’s charts.

Further down the chart we see Shakespears Sister still selling well at #9, whilst Duck Sauce’s ‘Barbra Streisand’ has risen back up to the #10 spot, although they’re currently just 182 sales ahead of The Saturdays, who’ve sold a solid 19,295 copies of their Flo Rida collaboration ‘Higher.’

will.i.am and Nicki Minaj rest at #12, 1,094 copies of their single ‘Check It Out’ behind The Saturdays, whilst B.o.B. and Rivers Cuomo come in at #16.

Nadine is still struggling further down the chart, currently at #24, one place above Roll Deep and Alesha Dixon at #25.

Cheryl Cole is still ahead on the album chart, shifting over 70,000 copies of her sophomore ‘Messy Little Raindrops,’ with Bon Jovi’s greatest hits LP in second place with 56,000 sales. The top five is completed with Rumer, Kings Of Leon and Jamiroquai.

See you tomorrow where we’ll see if Nadine can ever crack the top twenty...

Uk Midweek Charts Roundup - Wednesday 3rd November

So, whilst Rihanna’s still top dog at the #1 spot, it looks as though a certain Miss Cole wasn’t too happy with being shoved down to #3 and as such has switched places with Alexis Jordan for the #2 place.

Alexis is still followed by Bruno Mars and Katy Perry to round off the top five, with Cee-Lo, Posner and Nelly following up.

Elsewhere in the chart we see a swarm of new entries in the top thirty, with Tinchy Styder and Taio Cruz at #21, Roll Deep and Alesha Dixon at #25 and Nadine Coyle scrabbling up the chart from #35 to #26 so we may just see a top twenty placing for her yet...

Over on the albums chart, it’s looking pretty clear that Cheryl will be nabbing the #1 spot, followed by Bon Jovi, Rumer, Kings Of Leon and Jamiroquai. Bad news for Joe McElderry though, who’s album ‘Wide Awake’ slips down to #19.

Catch you tomorrow ;) 

This Week's Star Power Featured Artist!

Yet again you've selected another Star Power artist for us to feature this week! And overlooking Good Charlotte and Ne-Yo, you've selected Cheryl Cole!!

View her stats here, or by clicking on the Star Power link on each page! 

Uk Midweek Charts Roundup - Tuesday 2nd Oct

Looks like our predictions were right people, after her crazy performance on Sunday night’s X Factor Results Show, Rihanna has swept to the top of the midweeks with her single ‘Only Girl (In The World)!’

Cheryl Cole isn’t even following her, as newcomer Alexis Jordan settles in at #2 with her debut ‘Happiness,’ which we love her at The Ice, Spice and Vice Files. This means that Queen Cole (Well...she more or less is anyway) takes the #3 spot at the moment. But don’t fear Cheryl, you’re looking at a #1 album instead so it’s all good.

Completing the top five at the moment are Bruno Mars and Katy Perry who’s most likely still in demand due to her single ‘Firework’ appearing so close to the Firework Night on 5^th November.

Elsewhere we see Shakespears Sister return to the top ten with their 1992 #1 hit ‘Stay,’ after Cher Lloyd’s performance of the track on The X Factor on Saturday, whilst The Saturday’s collaboration with Flo Rida, ‘Higher,’ comes in at #10, but with only 400 more sales than will.i.am and Nicki Minaj who, for now, stick to the #11 spot.

Unfortunately for Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle, her debut solo single ‘Insatiable’ has stalled at #35 so far this week although we may see sales pick up as the physicals are released...let’s hope so for her sake...

See you tomorrow chart freaks, oh, and say a prayer for Miss Coyle before bedtime tonight ;)

Uk Midweek Charts Roundup - Thursday 28th Oct

Cheryl Cole is still sitting (insanely) pretty in the #1 position, with sales of almost 110,000 copies of the addictive ‘Promise This,’ which is now comfortably outstripping Rihanna’s ‘Only Girl In The World,’ with just over 82,000 sales. We have a feeling she may be able to topple Chezza next week though after her performance slot on The X Factor.

Bruno, Cee-Lo and Katy are rounding off the rest of the top 5 in that order, whilst at the lower end of the top ten we see Nelly, The Wanted and Michael Bublé.

Elsewhere, we see Peter Andre stalling at #17, whilst Ironik scrapes into the #40.

Uk Midweek Charts Roundup - Tuesday 26th Oct

After successfully reclaiming his #1 spot this week, it looks as though Bruno Mars’ victory will be short lived, that’s if Cheryl Cole has anything to do with it.

The lead single, ‘Promise This,’ from her sophomore album ‘Messy Little Raindrops,’ has currently shifted close to 70,000 copies and is on track to clinch the top spot this week, fending of red headed Rihanna, who with around 50,000 sales is looking at the #2 position.

Bruno Mars finds himself back at #3, just ahead of Cee-Lo Green at #4 and Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ which comes in at #5.

Nelly’s latest offering, ‘Just A Dream’ finds itself at 8, with Michael Bublé at 10 following his X Factor slot on Sunday. The Wanted have had to deal with a dramatic tumble down from #2 to #9 this week, whilst Diana Vickers and Joe McElderry are now neighbours at the #22 and #23 spots respectively, although luckily for Joe it looks as if his album will chart highly at #2 this week.

That’s all for today folks, see you tomorrow :P

Who do YOU Want As Next Week's 'Star Power' Featured Artist?

Why hello there ISV fans, it's time for you to get voting on next week's Star Power artist! Battling it out this week we have three very different, but very much loved artists who, as always, will be dropping their latest releases next week.

First up is the UK's sweetheart, Miss Cheryl Cole, who's releasing her sophomore LP 'Messy Little Raindrops.'

Or if you're feeling a little more on the pop/rock side, Good Charlotte are back with their latest work, 'Cardiology.'

Alternatively, you may wish to choose for smooth r'n'b King Ne-Yo, who will be releasing 'Libra Scale.'

Either way, it's entirely up to you as always so get voting in the box at the top of every page!

To check out this week's Star Power, click here!

Cheryl Cole - Promise This

Now this week we're being a little bit cheeky. And we'll tell you for why. A couple of singles that we would normally have reviewed are released next week, however due to the huge buzz surrounding them when they leaked, we have already reviewed them! We're good like that. It would be silly of us to review them AGAIN wouldn't it, and because we're of impeccable taste here we don't want to lower our standards and review anything else instead. So here's the compromise, we'll leave you with the link to our earlier review for those of you who either haven't seen it or have forgotten its brilliance, and we'll try our very best to make sure we work extra hard on other areas of the blog ;-)

Cheryl Cole - Official New Album Cover

As you all know, we don't normally post new single/album covers on The Ice, Spice & Vice Files, (Although if you want us to do then drop us a line...) but we do have a soft spot for the pint sized UK beauty Cheryl Cole so decided to post it anyway. This is the official cover for her sophomore album 'Messy Little Raindrops' and whilst we think Chez looks awesome, as always, we can help but get a bit of a 90s vibe from it :S

The Votes Are In...

This week we asked you to vote for which single you preferred from rival Girls Aloud stars Nadine Coyle, whose debut 'Insatiable' is being geared up for release, or Cheryl Cole, whose lead single 'Promise This' from her new album 'Messy Little Raindrops' looks set to be a big track this year.

With 88% of the vote, Cheryl outstrips Nadine with no competition...Bad luck Nads...

Stay tuned for another poll coming shortly...

News Bites - 9pm

• The Black Eyed Peas have unveiled the release date for their brand new album, 'The Beginning.' The LP, which will feature production by David Guetta, DJ Ammo and Will.I Am himself, will be on shelves on November 30th, with the lead single blasting out in early October. Whether or not it'll be able to surpass the sales of previous super album 'The E.N.D.' which attained sales that certified it as double planintum in the USA and which featured the 6x platinum selling 'I Gotta Feeling,' remains to be seen...so far it's looking good though and after their previous success this album is bound to sell.

• MTV has commissioned a pilot episode for an American version of the UK smash TV hit, 'The Inbetweeners.' According to 'Deadline,' casting for the US version has already begun to find new versions of the UK stars of the critically acclaimed comedy. David Janollari, the executive vice president of MTV who deals with scripted development has stated that "The Inbetweeners is one of the best comedies to come out of the UK in years,"and went on to praise its portrayal of teenage "coming of age" plot lines, suggesting that they would be perfect for MTV's core demographic. Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, the creators of the UK series have agreed to be the executive producers for the MTV pilot...but let's face it...it'll never be as good as the UK version.

• Tack-tastic model Katie Price has been found guilty of being out of control of her pink horsebox vehicle when it veered into another lane, resulting in her facing a fine amounting to £1665. The former glamour model turned business woman/reality star has denied that she was using her phone when the incident took place, and claimed that she wasn't used to the size of the box. When appearing in court, Price claimed that the incident occured "Because I'm a typical woman driver. I'm just not used to a lorry that big. I was probably a bit scared because it was on a motorway. I don't remember veering but it is quite difficult." Strong defence...Police officers who were present at the time gave evidence claiming that Price was seen clutching a mobile for 3 seconds which may have been enough time to distract the driver. We're sure Price will be able to fork out the fine...we just wonder why nothing smashed into that hideous pink horse box...

• Twilight star Kellan Lutz has spoken out with praise for the portrayal of the new movie's portrayal of character Bella's birth scene. In 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1,' director Bill Condon has decided to maintain the graphic feel of the labour. Lutz commented "I love the way that they're showing it. I really thought that was going to be really a tough thing to show." The first instalment of 'Breaking Dawn' hits cinemas in 2011, whilst filming for the final segment will begin in October.

• 2009 X Factor champion Joe McElderry has revealed that mentor Cheryl Cole was supportive when he came out as gay a couple of months ago. According to the singer, Cole sent him a supportive text whilst she was recovering from her battle with malaria, admitting she was pleased with his decision. Talking to 'X' magazine, McElderry revealed that "She texted me and said, 'I'm glad you've managed to get it out.' And she's always been there whenever I've needed to talk to her or discuss anything. She was great." McElderry's second single 'Ambitions' goes on sale on 11th October, with his debut album being released on October 25th. We're glad he's had the courage to speak out and we look forward to seeing who his first catch will be ;-)

News - 6pm

• Twitter faces more criticism as Nadine Coyle's account was hacked into yet again last night and tweets were posted redirecting viewers to a diet site. The posts, which suggested that Coyle has been extreme dieting, claimed that the signer had lost 11lbs in a week. Fortunately Coyle's team spotted the incident which resulted in Coyle tweeting "Sorry guys but my Twitter has been hacked again!! We are trying to fix it. Don't listen to anything on there until I have it back. Thank you! -Nadine Xx mwAh!" In other Coyle related news, the singer has revealed that she didn't intend for her new solo LP to follow and 80s sounding route. However, she has played down the similarities, stating that it is just the use of live instrumentals that encourage the comparisons. Talking about the album, Coyle also added that she'd love to work with Cee-Lo Green, "Although it would hopefully not feature as much profanity as his recent song" titled 'Fuck You.'  What a busy day for the Irish songbird.

• It has been reported that Nadine's fellow Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has made no mention of former husband Ashley Cole in her new autobiography. The book, entitled 'Through My Eyes,' fails to elaborate on any details of her relationship and split with the football star throughout its 253 pages, whilst it does make references to 'close friends' Derek Hough and Will.I.Am. The British sweetheart also refrained from commenting on her recent battle with malaria. Don't do an autobiography if you're not going to say anything interesting...

• Ke$ha has finally passed the 1million sales mark for her debut album 'Animal,' leading to the LP being certified as platinum. However, the The Recording Industry Association of America has only given the certificate in anticipation of the remaining shipment of the album is passing the million sales mark in a few week's time, and standing at 946,700 sales already, this should be an easy feat for the 'Tik Tok' star. Ke$ha is lining up the re-release of 'Animal' whilst recording new material for album #2...'citing :D

• Hip-Hop diva Lil' Kim has kick started a joint venture with her cousin Katrise Jones by opening a hair salon, 'Se Swa.' Surrounded by friends and family, the owners cut the red ribbon and indulged in a champagne reception. Whilst Lil' Kim is looking better than she did on the cover of Kontrol magazine earlier this week, she should still be eyeing up the competition coming from up and coming starlet Nicki Minaj. 

• Lily Allen has revealed that she has no talent for designing clothes, despite quitting the music industry to follow a career in fashion. Despite this, Allen has opened up a vintage clothes shop, 'Lucy In Disguise,' with her sister so that she can continue to have a hands on approach to fashion. Talking to Bang Showbiz, the former signer said "I love vintage clothing and I felt like we could highlight how brilliant vintage shopping can be," A novel idea I suppose...perhaps she should have been less pretentious and carried on doing what she's good at?

News Bites - 12pm

• The new trailer for the latest Harry Potter movie, 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part One' has been unveiled and looks like the most exciting yet. At 2.25 minutes long, the trailer is really cranking up the anticipation for the November 19th release and because the finale is split into two parts, it's going to be epic.

• Could Queen B be about to smash back onto the music scene earlier than anybody could have anticipated? Speculation has been mounting from Ne-Yo's news that Beyoncé knows exactly where she wants her next album to take her, and that "She's going to give you directions [like] 'Here's where I'm going, so here's where I need you to be...So this is the sound, this is the vibe; make it happen'. And I write and she likes it or she doesn't. And in this case she did, and there you have it." Increasing the rumours is producer Los Da Mystro, who last night tweeted "Listening to new B record Dream wrote....FUcKINg INSANE! WOw! She About to Kill the game again! Had to Listen again!! Yall C in 3 weeks!" So, this makes for some very exciting news, whilst he conceded that it may in fact be longer in coming later on in the evening, it would seem that B definitely has something major up her sleeve...

• After reports that she was in hot water due to her huge X Factor bill, Dannii Minogue is reportedly desperate to shed the pounds she gained whilst pregnant in time for her big X Factor comeback. Minogue wishes to look as glamourous as possible and has even chosen her initial outfit for the first live show which looks set to be huge. According to a source the new mum is concerned about looking big next to the ever slender Cheryl Cole and "...wants to blow everyone away. This could be her last year on The X Factor and she wants to go out with a bang." Furthermore, it sounds like she's serious, to ensure a tight weight loss regime, Dannii has been following a strict organic diet, cutting out wheat, dairy and meat...let's hope it's worth it...

• Girls Aloud star gone solo Nadine Coyle has revealed that her new album 'Insatiable' has been specifically written to have a storyline running through it. Coyle, who wrote much of the LP herself, has stated that she wanted "No auto tune, a full gospel choir on there, really heavy backing vocals, lyrical content that made sense - but not lyrics that only made sense to me, but could make sense to everybody listening." It's looking like we could have a very organic and different record from Coyle than the one people would have been expecting. If lead single, also titled 'Insatiable' is anything to go by, then we could be in for a treat.

• Shakira has returned with her brand new single 'Loca,' an extremely infectious Spanish infused number which also features British Hip-Hop star Dizzee Rascal. However, Shakira had originally intended to shoot its accompanying video without the rapper, but on set changed her mind and scrapped an allegedly raunchy video so that Dizzee could feature in it. We know he's not the best looker Shakira but still...The new video will show Rascal following Shakira around with a video camera as she runs riot throughout Barcelona. Shakira has warned, "UK, get ready to go Loca."

News Bites - 5pm

• Joe McElderry, who is gearing up to release the lead single from his debut album 'Wide Awake,' has revealed that if it wasn't for said single 'Ambitions,' the entire LP would have taken a different direction. Speaking to Radio 1's Scott Mills, McElderry stated that "It was a lot of slower songs and it was kind of like, I was enjoying it but nothing was really grabbing my attention." The single, which has received widely positive feedback shows off an alternative area to Joe's talents which he feels is a positive, saying "I was used to singing so many slow songs on The X Factor, which I don't mind - I loved singing them - but I just thought, 'I'm 19, I want to have a bit of fun on stage and I just needed a few fast songs'." We totally agree with this and look forward to seeing what other surprises are in store when the album is released on October 25th.

• Cheryl Cole is doing little to dissuade the rumours surrounding herself and 'close friend' Derek Hough after excepts of her new book 'Through My Eyes' were published in 'Hello' magazine. Quotes such as  "Derek is a sweetheart - the kind of person who makes the day more enjoyable... and that's important." are simply adding fuel to a fire that was sparked months ago when dancer Hough appeared in Cole's 'Parachute' video. For a pair that seem so keen to dismiss the relationship rumours surrounding them, it feels a little odd to have this published at this time...

• James McAvoy has claimed that he wants to 'bury' Sir Patrick Stewart's portrayal of 'Professor Xavier' in upcoming 'X-Men' prequel 'X-Men: First Class.' Speaking to MTV news, McAvoy revealed that he is looking forward to the challenge of painting the picture of Xavier's origins, saying "I'm basically going to try and bury Patrick's performance," and explained that it is interesting to discover where a character originates from and how they end up being how they are. He went on to add that he wants to move away from Stewart's portrayal at the beginning of the new movie but to get closer to it as the film progresses.

• Alex Reid is allegedly furious, once again, at his wife Katie Price/Jordan's antics. As part of a fundraising event, Price put a date with herself up for auction which was bid on, and won, by two Manchester City football players, for a combined total of £12,000. Apparently promising the two footballers a "night [they’ll] never forget" Price encouraged the men to continue bidding. Reid was under the illusion that the date would be with a regular fan and was horrified to find that his wife was reverting to her old 'Jordan' ways. To be honest, this couple should really stop airing their dirty laundry in public as it got old a long time ago...

• Finally, X Factor lovely Dannii Minogue has come under fire for the huge bill incurred by her request to have the 'Judges' Houses' stage of the competition shot in her home country of Australia, which will have to be deducted from the overall X Factor budget and created a variety of problems. The cost of such a request was sky rocketed by the need to have both presenters Dermot O'Leary and Konnie Huq flown out, as well as the 8 contestants still participating in her category and the crew to film it! Furthermore, by filming the stage in Australia the overall process took longer than the usual two days due to the need to recover from jet lag and so in total took 8. As a result, the other judges were forced to make cutbacks in their own choice of location to cater for the new Mum's demands. Let's just hope Dannii has the winning group to make up for it...

Cheryl Cole - Promise This

So Cheryl Cole's brand new single from her sophomore album (Supposedly titled 'Messy Little Raindrops') has been aired, and due to the excitement surrounding it I've decided to review it a little prematurely :-)


Coming in with a burst of electro synths, this track is instantly a complete u-turn from anything Cheryl had to offer from her last album. Sampling the French children's nursery rhyme 'Alouette,' Cheryl catches the listener unaware with an uptempo dance number.


With her opening lines, there is an fear that the creative forces behind 'Team Cole' have run dry as the track initially sounds almost identical to her previous album track 'Rain On Me,' albeit with a different backing. Fortunately this similarity soon dissipates and Cheryl's fast-paced vocals continue, sounding strong and confident.


As we draw to the chorus, the track slows, although this will obviously be remedied in thousands of clubs up and down the country as various remixes inevitably emerge. The hook of the track sounds almost anthem-like, with a euphoric feel thanks to the syth driven backdrop and luckily Cole's usually more fragile voice manages to hold its own. Furthermore, there's a bittersweet irony to the lyrics, such as "...if I die before I wake..." after Cheryl's well publicised battle with Malaria.


The track as a whole is an interesting mix of a more traditional sounding ballad crossed with a club track, a good move from Cole's creative team, ensuring that the X Factor Queen stays fresh. Additionally, an expected performance by Cheryl on the aforementioned show should once again be sensational, (And will probably ensure her a #1 chart position).


The sped up 'Alouette' interlude sounds funky and is a welcome insert into the track, and when reintroduced at the end of the piece, Cheryl's ultra slow ending shows a vulnerable edge to the song.


'Promise This' may not have quite the same clout as 'Fight For This Love' but is a good step in the right direction for Cheryl, whose solo career is bound to go from strength to strength after adding another, electro-pop, arrow to her bow.


8/10 - SPICE!