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Jordin Sparks has made no secret of the fact that she’s a virgin and plans to stay that way until her wedding night, a personal pledge that was reinforced backstage at Sunday’s American Music Awards after the songstress was presented with an un-televised award as Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist. The 18-year-old was truly flattered when we gave her credit for her chastity pledge and for setting herself apart from so many other trouble-makers in Tinseltown, saying a humble thank you multiple times.

“The role model tag has definitely been thrust on me and that’s something I don’t take lightly,” Sparks said.

The “American Idol” alum reminisced that it was just two years ago that she was sitting at home as an aspiring singer watching these very awards, but felt that there was no young performer she could really look up to as a figure of inspiration.

“That really motivated me. Being a role model is fun but I find it difficult,” Sparks admitted. “I have to constantly watch myself, watch my mouth and who I hang out with.”

Hmmm, perhaps that’s why Sparks has opted to take a very safe date with her when she hits the road again soon — her grandmother.

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19 Entertainment/Jive Records recording artist, Jordin Sparks is riding a wave of success with her latest Top 10 staple, “No Air,” a duet with her label-mate Chris Brown, jumping from the No.7 position to No.2 on the Pop Singles Chart this week. The song has remained in the Top 10 for over one month on the heels of her previous No.1 hit, “Tattoo.”

Most recently, Sparks and Brown performed the duet on a segment of American Idol. Sparks was surprised during the broadcast when a few of her fans along with Ryan Seacrest presented the 2007 American Idol winner with plaques commemorating her gold-certified album, Jordin Sparks; and two platinum single plaques marking digital single sales exceeding one million each for “No Air” and “Tattoo.”

The 18-year old star is set to open up for the highly anticipated Alicia Keys “As I Am” domestic tour, which kicks off on April 19th in Hampton, VA.

Following in the footsteps of “Tattoo,” which is currently in the top ten on Billboard’s Pop 100 singles list, Jordin Sparks’ second single “No Air,” a duet with labelmate Chris Brown, is already getting major radio support across the country. “No Air” is the second music video for Jordin Sparks who released her self-titled album on November 20, 2007. The video was directed by Chris Robinson and shot in New York.

The official “No Air” video is coming soon! Stay tuned…

19 Entertainment/Jive Records artist, Jordin Sparks, who recently performed the national anthem to an audience of nearly 100 million viewers at Super Bowl XLII, will be the opening act on the upcoming and highly anticipated Alicia Keys “As I Am” tour. The 18-year old star, who just won the Outstanding New Artist award at the 39th NAACP Image Awards, will kick-off the tour on April 19th in Hampton, VA.

Since the release of her critically-acclaimed eponymous debut, Jordin’s first platinum-certified single, “Tattoo,” shot up the charts and has resided in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Pop 100 Airplay singles chart for close to two months; currently the song holds the #7 slot for the second week in a row. Additionally, Sparks’ second single “No Air,” a poignant duet with label mate Chris Brown, is shaping up to be a smash hit; “No Air” is already receiving major radio support across the country and is in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Pop 100, Pop 100 Airplay and Hot Digital singles charts. The “No Air” video, directed by famed director Chris Robinson, will debut on national video outlets late February.

Jordin Sparks, a native of Phoenix, Arizona and daughter of former-NFL player Phillippi Sparks, rose to fame last year when she became the youngest contestant ever to win American Idol. She has gone to win over critics receiving glowing accolades from the press including Rolling Stone, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and more touting her indisputable talent.

Sparks will open for Alicia Keys through-out the entire 30-date tour, which is scheduled to end in New York on June 18th.

On-sale dates will be announced locally in each market and show dates are as follows:

DATE CITY VENUE
April-19 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
April-20 Philadelphia,PA Liacouras Center
April-22 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
April-24 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
April-26 Columbus, OH Value City Arena at Schottenstein Ctr
April-27 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
April-30 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
May-1 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
May-5 Los Angeles, CA TBA
May-7 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
May-9 Las Vegas, NV MGM Garden Arena
May-10 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
May-12 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
May-14 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
May-18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
May-22 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
May-24 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
May-25 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
May-28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
May-30 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
May-31 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
Jun-3 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Jun-5 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center at Cleveland State
Jun-6 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Jun-8 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Jun-11 Boston, MA TD Bank North Garden
Jun-13 Washington D.C. Verizon Center
Jun-15 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
Jun-17 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Jun-18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

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Jordin Sparks probably couldn’t have picked a better set of circumstances for her first Super Bowl.

First off, the “American Idol” champ was selected to sing the national anthem. Then, her favorite team, the New York Giants – and the former team of her retired football player dad, Phillippi Sparks – was playing in the big game. Finally, the game was held at the University of Phoenix stadium – just a few miles away from her home.

“When they approached me to sing at the Super Bowl, I was like, ‘Yeah I want to sing at the Super Bowl – are you crazy?’” Sparks said as she got glammed up for her performance Sunday. “I’m very very very happy.”

And that was before her dad’s old team stunned the New England Patriots 17-14.

“You couldn’t ask for a more fitting story,” said Phillippi Sparks, who retired from the Giants in 2001. “How could it have been better aligned?”

Jordin Sparks, 18, had her family nearby as she got ready. Her father offered encouragement, and her mom Jodi lent her the jewelry she wore wear with her Dolce & Gabbana sleeveless dress. Her grandparents helped get her clothes together, and her younger brother kept her company.

“Growing up around (my dad) was really cool,” said Sparks. “I became a huge (football) freak … I have always wished that I could have played and I can’t.”

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