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LD: You cite Beyoncé as an influence for your latest album Milk Famous. Can you elaborate a bit?

SP (Stephen Patterson): I think we wanted to go into this record with a sort of, for lack of a better term, a mix tape kind of vibe where each song feels kind of unrelated to one another, but as a whole, it kind of makes sense. That was kind of the feeling that I got out of her most recent record, 4, and she's so great at interpreting each song so differently and just always like shifting the tone of each thing, but still owning each sort of feeling in each song; there will be a party song or a very emotional song or whatever and use different sounds and arrangements for each song without any sort of care for a cohesive hold and I think that, for me, was sort of inspirational. That inspired me as a singer. She's one of the greatest singers of our time. I get the feeling that although she's one of the most famous people in the world, she still really cares about every small little detail that's going on and you have to appreciate that. It's hard to be at that level and still put out something that's such high quality. It's cool.

'How We Do' hitmaker Rita cites the singer as her number one influence, and can't believe she has gone from her humble roots in England to getting one-on-one advice from her.

Rita, who is signed to the Roc Nation label run by Beyonce's husband, said: "One minute I'm singing Destiny's Child's 'Say My Name' in my dad's pub and the next I'm sitting here asking Beyonce, does she think this song is right for my album?"

"The first time I met her I was so nervous. I hugged her and told her she was my inspiration. She's a superwoman with a career and a family. I hope one day I can do the same, baby in one arm, microphone in the other.

"Beyonce was, and she still is, such an inspiration. She's been in the game for so long you think she's older but she's only 30."

Rihanna evidently thinks the world of Beyonce.

On Saturday, the "We Found Love" singer tweeted a glamorous photo of the new mom decked out in full makeup with her golden blonde hair done in bombshell waves and her ample cleavage on dull display.

"This pic could single handedly destroy the self esteem of an entire nation," Rihanna, 24, tweeted of her 30-year-old music industry colleague, whose husband is Jay-Z, Rihanna's mentor and label mate.

The Barbados beauty isn't the only star who's been girl crushing on the "Love on Top" songstress, who gave birth to daughter Blue Ivy in January. On August 2, actress Rashida Jones tweeted in excitement after catching a post on Beyonce's Tumblr with the handwritten words "Inspiring woman!" next to the actress' photo.

"WHA??? ALL-TIME CAREER AND LIFE HIGHLIGHT. Thank you, Beyonce, you're a goddess." Jones, 36, wrote.

Rita Ora has been busy giving interviews for magazines and radio stations in support of her debut album ORA, which is due out in the fall. She shared the best advice she received from Jay-Z and Beyonce.

The best advice Jay-Z gave her was to learn to shine all on her own.

“The best advice he gave me was, ‘Have you seen Chris Martin perform? You know it’s literally just him on a stage? And he just rocks it out. Jay told me, ‘You don’t need dancers and stuff around you,” she told British GQ.

Beyonce has also been supportive.

When it comes to the best advice Beyonce offered, Ora shared in a separate interview, “She just wanted to see that I believed what I was singing — just to be comfortable in my skin, and to really understand what I’m about to do. That’s what she was trying to do, and that was the best advice ever.”

Rita Ora has confessed that she refers to Beyonce as an "alien" because she can't understand how she manages to do so much. The 'How We Do (Party)' singer told Glamour magazine that she was almost left "choking" when she first met the 'Crazy In Love' singer. "Destiny's Child was my band. I was nearly choking when I met Beyonce, but she is the nicest," she admitted. "I call her an alien because I'm like, 'How do you do everything at once? You can't be human'."

At Wireless, Rita Ora talks about how nice Beyonce and Jay-Z are and reveals the gift she bought for their baby daughter Blue Ivy.

Jessie J wants to collaborate with Beyonce Knowles. The 'Price Tag' hitmaker is currently working on her second album and has drawn up a wish list of people she wants to work with, including Beyonce at the top as well as Rihanna, Ed Sheeran and Tinie Tempah. She said: ''I want to get Ed Sheeran and Tinie Tempah on there but I'd also love to work with Rihanna and Beyonce. ''It has to happen organically, depending on who's around.''

Rita Ora gets advice from Beyonce Knowles. The 21-year-old singer - who is signed to the former Destiny's Child star's husband Jay-Z's record label, Roc Nation - thinks the 'Halo' hitmaker is ''amazing'' for the way she can juggle work with raising her five-month-old daughter Blue Ivy. Rita said: ''Beyonce comes into the studio when I'm recording. Beyonce's there for advice if I'm struggling with a lyric or concept for a song. ''I saw her the other day and she had her daughter in one arm and was still multitasking. She's amazing.'' Rita would love to collaborate with her peer, but there are also a host of other female stars she'd like to sing with. She added: ''I adore Gwen Stefani. I'd love to do a duet with her. Beyonce's up there too, of course. She and Madonna are legends, icons. They'll release music forever, they can do no wrong. ''I've met Rihanna a few times and it's all good vibes. I'd definitely like to work with her. That video would be kind of hot!''

Rita Ora is one of the hottest acts around at the moment but even she admits that she gets nervous in front of her mentor Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce. The 'Hot Right Now' singer s signed to the rapper's label Roc Nation and is currently the opening act for Coldplay on their European tour. Rita, who will release her debut album later this year, is said to have played the record to Jay-Z and Beyonce backstage at Coldplay's recent Manchester show. A source told The Sun: "Jay manages Rita with his Roc Nation team so they used the chance to have a listen.'' "The feedback was good but it was nerve-racking having Beyoncé there as well." The singer has previously praised the 'Watch The Throne' rapper and his wife for their iconic status in today's music industry. "I'm really happy and honoured to be around people like Jay and Beyoncé - they're like my idols," she gushed to more! magazine. "I don't think it gets any higher than that in my eyes."

"I love Beyoncé. I just think she's such a beautiful person inside and out. Apart from what she does on stage, which is obviously incredible and aspirational, I just like her as a woman. She's empowering."

Lounging in her suite at rock star hangout the Sanctum Soho Hotel in London with her blonde mane, lithe limbs and sun-kissed tan, you'd be forgiven for mistaking Jenna Randall, 23, for a supermodel. But don't be fooled - it's that powerhouse body of hers that's earned her the captaincy of the British synchronised swimming team, with three silver Commonwealth Games medals under her skintight swimsuit. So what are the Olympic hopeful's responsibilities as team captain? 'I write the team a checklist of what to pack, from pyjamas to goggles to swimsuits,' explains Jenna. 'I've had to learn to be organised from a young age, fitting my training around school and homework, and I'll do anything to make life easier for the team.' To get herself into the mood for a performance, Jenna finds music really helps. 'I listen to Beyonce's album 4 on the way to events,' she reveals. 'My favourite song is End Of Time - the beat always gets me pumped up.'

Performing at the International Dance Music Awards in Miami in March and launching her first music video for her club single "Inside Out" are just two of Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter NiRé AllDai's endeavors since first stepping out as an artist. Her journey, which today sees her selecting songs — including tracks produced by Timbaland and the Stargate camp — for her upcoming debut album, actually began as a writer for other producers and artists. "I've always been an artist," NiRé told MTV News. "But my manager was like, 'Let's work this angle,' and it worked well because I was able to build a lot of really great relationships with dope producers who ended up helping me on my project." "I did a first single for Starshell, who was Mary J. Blige's first artist, and the single was called 'SuperLuva' ," NiRé continued. "I had a chance to write with Mary and Swizz and Timbaland and Dr. Dre, who's a really good friend of mine." After getting her writing chops up, meeting the right management and finding her A&R at Capitol Records, NiRé was ready to give it her all for a chance to perform for the masses. Her fearlessness, fashion and electricity are depicted vividly in her video for "Inside Out," which was directed by Hannah Lux Davis, who also directed videos for Shinedown and Anjulie, among others. NiRé is inspired by some of music's biggest, baddest stars, included among them Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, and Beyoncé. "Beyoncé is the perfect example of what a solo artist should strive for," NiRé said. "If you want to be like 'boss-bitch-behavior'! When I'm in the gym and I'm tired and can't go anymore, I'm like, 'What would Beyoncé do?' She wouldn't stop."

US President Barack Obama's wife Michelle Obama has heaped praise on Beyonce stating that she "loves her to death". The Destiny's Child star has been a keen supporter of Michelle's anti-obesity campaign Let's Move and was commended for her efforts during the First Lady's visit to Good Morning America. "Anybody who's got talent, I'm all for," she confessed. "But Beyonce has just been a tremendous supporter of Lets Move. Beyonce stepped up. "I love her to death. I was glad to be out there moving my body with her."

R&B singer Luke James' career began buzzing a little over a year ago, and now he's on his way to having a career hotter than a Lousiana summer. The New Orleans native recently received a call breaking the news that he would be opening for Beyoncé's highly anticipated Memorial Day Weekend Revel Concert in Atlantic City, and it's all seemed like a whirlwind of rehearsals and amazing music since. Bursting onto the scene with his breakout hit "I Want You," Luke James has been working non-stop to fulfill his dream- music. GlobalGrind managed to catch up with Luke during his rehearsal time with Beyonce to chit-chat about opening for King Bey, going to school with Frank Ocean, and of course the juicy stuff-sex. Check out our exclusive interview below!

GlobalGrind: How did you end up linking up with Beyoncé?

Luke James: Well, basically, that all happened through my manager, Frank Gatson who works side by side with her throughout her career. She’s known of me since I’ve started in this business and what not. And I guessed it just felt right. My manager approached her with the option of using me as far as an opening act and she agreed. So, that’s basically how it happened.

I know you’ve been rehearsing nonstop. Has Beyoncé given you any advice on giving a good show?

Her advice doesn’t come directly, it’s been indirect, to me. Watching her perform and her work ethic as far as rehearsing and all that kind of stuff, I kind of got that information from her that way, by just watching — just being a sponge.

Nicki Minaj has confessed that Beyoncé inspired her to work with Pepsi. The rapper has been signed up to the soft drink's latest global campaign and stars in a new advert that features her global hit 'Moment 4 Life'. "Out of the people that have done something with Pepsi, I think I was probably the most influenced by the Beyoncé commercial," Minaj said in a behind-the-scenes clip from the Pepsi shoot. "I felt like this is a young black girl, early on in her career and she's doing something so iconic and I never thought in a billion years that Pepsi would reach out to someone like me." Katy Perry and Joe Jonas are among the stars who have also signed deals with Pepsi to appear in their global 2012 campaign.

When asked who she would be if she had to be someone else, Michelle said: “I’d be Beyoncé.” Considering the pop star once penned an open letter of admiration for the First Lady, it’s safe to say the feeling is mutual. Now let’s all just cross our fingers for a Freaky Friday-type incident.

Lady Gaga, who has been condemned in Jakarta by religious groups for her provocative outfits and raunchy dance routines, has said that in case she is jailed, Beyonce will bail her out. One hard-line group, the Islamic Defenders even threatened violence and said they were willing to lose their own lives to stop it going ahead, which seems a bit drastic. Because of this, the national police refused to grant a permit, fearing a massive headache when it came to security, understandably. The singer herself hasn't really said an awful lot on the topic, choosing instead to just go about her normal business of dressing up strangely, changing her hair colour and trying not to break her ankles while walking on her stilt shoes. This morning she Tweeted on the difficult subject and said if the 52,000 seat concert on June 3 does go ahead, it will just be her performing on her own. "The Jakarta situation is 2-fold: Indonesian authorities demand I censor the show and religious extremist separately, are threatening violence," the Mirror quoted her as tweeting. "If the show does go on as scheduled, I will perform the BTWBall alone," she had tweeted earlier. Still, she's prepared to suffer for her art it seems, even if it means a spell in the clink, because she has friends in high places. "And don't worry, if I get thrown in jail in Manila, Beyonce will just bail me out. Sold out night 2 in the Philippines. I love it here!" she added.

Amanda de Cadenet hosts lifetime’s new show, The Conversation, from her living room couch. No frills, no fancy set or live studio audience, just two women one-on-one, propped up by luxurious plush divulging their inner most feelings. The Demi Moore-produced show is no different than what a group of girlfriends would do on a week night with a glass of wine, and that is what makes it so priceless: the purity of it. GlobalGrind caught up with Amanda on the seams of her show’s launch to learn a little more about the magic behind her skills at having The Conversation. From verbalizing her pure passion for the task at hand, to confessing the reason she would love to have a conversation with Beyoncé, she held nothing back. Amanda’s ability to strip back the layers of celebrities to reveal their human skin always makes for an interesting read. Check out what Amanda had to say about The Conversation in the exclusive interview below:

Is there anyone you haven’t interviewed that you want to interview?
I want to interview Gloria Steinem, Beyoncé, and Hillary Clinton.

What’s alluring to you about Beyoncé? What would you ask her if you got her into your living room?
She’s a mama! I’m curious how being a mom has changed her life, and I will be curious how that affects her drive and ambition.

The world is waiting to see that.
I also think she’s one of the few women out there as far as role models go, who has integrity. She’s a sensual woman. She’s a smart woman. She’s a funny woman. She’s a playful woman. She’s a wife. She has integrity!

“Low” rapper Flo Rida is the king of collaborating with amazing artists and turning tracks into No. 1 hits, and while many dream of working with him, the “apple bottom jeans” rapper reveals to Celebuzz who he has his eye on collaboration-wise. Voted PEOPLE’s Most Beautiful Woman in the World and Beyonce Knowles, 30, is who Flo, 32, would like to work with. “She is just a phenomenal artist. She goes out every night and works hard,” the rapper compliments the new mother to Blue Ivy and wife to renowned hip-hop mogul Jay-Z. He added: “She has an amazing voice, and, I mean, that’s just the next level for me … to just be able to do a record with someone of her stature.”

The Saturdays star Mollie King has confessed that she would "love" to have the same curves as Beyonce. The 'Notorious' singer opened up on her feelings on her own body in an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine and revealed there are things she would like to change. "I look in the mirror and see things I need to work on. I'd love to have curves like Beyonce and a nice booty," she admitted. "I don't have any major hang-ups and it's not like I go to bed crying about it, but there are things I would change."