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Cheryl Cole emerged as a breakout star from Girls Aloud, the beauty who stood above the rest. Her captivating charm made her the perfect pop star, and her above-average voice never slowed her down -- especially not when she became the fourth judge on the monstrously successful U.K. television program The X-Factor. For 2009's 3 Words, she teamed up with an established hitmaker, will.i.am, famous for his work with the Black Eyed Peas, and with him Cole strung together a solid collection of sparkily pop hits. Cole has some smash singles here; lead single "Fight for This Love" is a terrific midtempo number with a heck of a chorus, and its follow-up, "Parachute," shines for its undeniable catchiness and lethal drum line., Rovi