Jordin Sparks Blog

Jordin Sparks’s singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” last Super Bowl. Jordin’s mother Jodi lent her 18-year-old daughter jewelry to complement her Dolce & Gabbana sleeveless dress, her grandparents were on hand, as was her younger brother to keep her company.

And then there was her father’s contribution. Until he retired from the team in 2001, Phillippi Sparks played for the New York Giants – who just happened to beat the “unbeatable” New England Patriots on Sunday, 17-14. “Tattoo” is the first single from Sparks’s self-titled debut record, which came out last week. After shooting the video, Sparks suggested to her mother, Jodi, that they both get tattoos to celebrate. “Tattoo” singer Jordin Sparks is determined to get a tattoo of her own – and she wants it to be the name of her brother P.J., whom she misses terribly now that she travels so much.

“This past year has made me realize how much I took my relationship with him for granted,” the singer, 17, tells the San Francisco Chronicle of her sibling, who is two years younger.

“I’ve only been home a week and a half since the year started, and I really miss him,” she says. “He knows everything about me. And, unlike a boyfriend, I know he won’t walk away.”

She wants the body adornment to be “in a nice script,” and is thankful it’s a short moniker. “It’s not like his name is Bartholomew or anything,” she says.

Jordin Sparks as one of The Year’s Hottest New Music Stars!

R&B and hip-hop acts dominate, including hitmaking singers Kingston, Holiday, and former “American Idol” champ Jordin Sparks and rappers Flo Rida, Plies, Huey, and Hurricane Chris. Also making the list are the rock band OneRepublic and easygoing singer-songwriter Caillat.