After a few delays, Estelle is ready to share her third album All of Me. The follow-up to 2008’s Shine features Chris Brown and Trey Songz (“International (Serious)”), Rick Ross (“Break My Heart”), and Janelle Monáe on the Ne-Yo-penned “Do My Thing,” plus contributions from Akon (“Thank You”), John Legend (“Cold Crush”), No I.D., and Jerry Wonda.

Estelle is currently traveling across the country on her “All of Me” tour with Luke James and Stacy Barthe. She will also perform on Thursday’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”

See which 15 tracks made the cut and read our preview in advance of the album’s February 28 release.

All of Me Tracklisting

1. “The Life”
2. “International (Serious)” feat. Chris Brown and Trey Songz
3. “You and I”
4. “Love the Way We Used To”
5. “Cold Crush”
6. “Don’t Break It”
7. “Break My Heart” feat. Rick Ross
8. “Thank You”
9. “Who We Are”
10. “Wonderful Life”
11. “Found My Way…”
12. “Back to Love”
13. “Blue Skies”
14. “Speak Ya Mind”
15. “Do My Thing” feat. Janelle Monáe

It might take nine months for a woman to have a child, but Estelle waited a sweet three years before delivering her most recent baby, her third album All of Me. And she’s definitely got that glow. The British songstress took some time off to rediscover why she loves making music and returned to the scene with an extremely personal and glamorous, yet round-the-way compilation that hits every brick of her relationship path.

The doe-eyed chanteuse, clad in a generous amount of black lace and confidence, presented 10 tracks from her upcoming album to an intimate audience of media outlets at Openhouse, a sultry lounge in New York City on Wednesday night. With her mentor John Legend by her side, she explained the thought process behind each song, receiving head nods and “amens” along the way.

Estelle offered up a taste of what’s to come (Note: This is not the final tracklisting), plus a comforting promise that lamenting a relationship doesn’t always have to be a solo process, especially when you have many “persons of interest,” as she coyly calls them, waiting in the wings.

“The Life”
This is Estelle’s self-proclaimed Capricorn anthem—the moment when she got her mojo back. Leading her listeners into the album is an art in itself and the singer switches between spitting and singing on this one, in an upbeat ode to coming back into the game strong.

“International (Serious)” featuring Chris Brown and Trey Songz
You’ll need a passport for this lighthearted track, which is inspired by Estelle’s jetsetting lifestyle. After touting Breezy and Trey Songz’ global work ethic, she thought, “Why don’t we get on a record and get cocky and talk about traveling and being bougie and shit?”

“Love the Way We Used To”
This midtempo track has a doo-wop feel that compliments the classic sentiment that Estelle describes: nostalgia for the best friend/boyfriend combo that got away. “Who hurt you?” the songbird was asked by friends after hearing this honest track. She kept her game face on though. Some things are better left unsung.

“Cold Crush”
“Sometimes it’s OK for the woman to say something,” John Legend, who co-wrote the song, explains, expressing appreciation for females who make the first move. With strong vocals, this playful track makes the perfect and optimistic prelude to spring fever.

“Wonderful Life”
This one is lyrical Prozac for the soul. The song encourages positivity, “going through all the fuckery, but still smiling,” as she puts it. Sweet without being sugary, Estelle sings about finding solace in small pleasures.

“Back to Love”
An uptempo dance floor anthem with enormous mainstream potential, this song makes it hard to sit still. It’s about gaining perspective after a breakup and embracing a healthier state of emotional clarity, while out at the club, with your sexy on dangerously high levels.

“Speak Ya Mind”
“I think women are expected to do what they’re told—and that’s some bullshit,” says Estelle. She’s back on her hip-hop swag on this fearless cut, her lyrical and vocal chops likened to those of the ubiquitous “American Boy.”

“Do My Thing” featuring Janelle Monáe
Penned by Ne-Yo and featuring the quirky musical powerhouse Janelle Monáe, this track is platinum-plated single material. Like much of Monáe’s music, this song has an energetic retro feel and double the beat-riding vocal strength. Lines like “I walk around like this because I can” fill the quota for just enough ego to still be lovable.

“Thank You”
A broken-hearted Estelle celebrates her womanhood on this empowering Akon-penned single. “These tears I cry sure won’t be the last/ This pain inside never seems to pass,” the emotional Brit sings to her cheating lover on the Jerry Wonda production. Ladies, this one’s for you.

“Break My Heart” featuring Rick Ross
Another midtempo, relatable ode to an object of Estelle’s affection that she’s just not sure about trusting. The Miami Bawse adds his usual braggadocio to her poignant yet promising musical love letter.

–Rajul Punjabi

Estelle takes a stand for her ladies in the empowering video for “Thank You,” the second single off her third album All of Me (Feb. 28). When the fashionable diva realizes that she’s being cheated on, she kicks her man to the curb in the most classy of ways. Actor Tracey Dukes plays her love interest in the Iren Sheffield-directed clip.

“He basically tries to play me like I’m a sucker,” explained the British songstress, who turns 32 today. But it’s Estelle who gets the last laugh.

Estelle shows off her acting chops and designer wardrobe in the behind-the-scenes video for “Thank You,” the Akon-penned single from her third album All of Me (Feb. 28). The full video premieres tomorrow on “106 & Park.”

Estelle reps for the ladies on her remix to Nigerian singer and G.O.O.D. Music signee D’Banj’s “Oliver Twist.” The British songstress, whose new album All of Me drops February 28, shouts out her American and British boys including Kanye West, Usher, and Tinie Tempah, but has a special place in her heart for her African brothers. Shake it from Syria to Ghana with the tribal rhythm.

Estelle keeps it simple and classy on the black-and-white cover for her third album All of Me, due February 28 via HomeSchool/Atlantic Records. The follow-up to 2008’s Shine features the singles “Break My Heart” with Rick Ross and the Akon-helmed “Thank You,” along with contributions from Janelle Monáe on the Ne-Yo-penned “Do My Thing,” Common (“Victorious”), No I.D., and Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis, among others.

The British songstress will embark on a month-long U.S. tour in support of the project. The 14-date trek kicks off February 2 in Cleveland.

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Estelle is hitting the road for the new year. The British songstress will embark on a 14-date tour in support of her third album All of Me, due February 28. The month-long trek kicks off February 2 in Cleveland, playing intimate shows in cities across the U.S. including Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, and New York, before wrapping February 24 in Boston. Find out when Estelle is coming to a city near you.

Estelle All of Me Tour Dates

Feb. 2 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues (Cambridge Room)
Feb. 3 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
Feb. 4 – Cincinnati, OH – Mixx Lounge
Feb. 6 – Kansas, MO – The Riot Room
Feb. 8 – San Diego, CA – Anthology (2 shows)
Feb. 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Key Club
Feb. 10 – San Francisco, CA – New Parish
Feb. 14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues (Cambridge Room)
Feb. 15 – Houston, TX – House of Blues (Peacock Room)
Feb. 16 – Austin, TX – Antones
Feb. 18 – Birmingham, AL – The Wine Loft
Feb. 19 – Atlanta, GA – CenterStage
Feb. 21 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Feb. 24 – Boston, MA – Regata Bar (2 shows)

The divas brought the house down at “VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul.” The biggest voices in music paid homage to the great cities of soul music including Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis, and Philadelphia during the star-studded show, which aired on Monday night. Veteran divas (Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples) and divas-in-training (Jessie J, Florence Welch) dueted on Motown classics.

Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, and Kelly Clarkson kicked things off with a medley of their hits, Florence + The Machine paid tribute to Amy Winehouse with “Back to Black,” and Jessie J joined Jennifer Hudson for “Knock on Wood.”

Watch these diva-licious moments and more below.

Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, & Kelly Clarkson – “Spotlight,” “Real Love,” and “Since U Been Gone”

Jennifer Hudson & Jessie J – “Knock on Wood”

Erykah Badu, Chaka Khan, & Mavis Staples – “I’ll Take You There”

Jessie J – “Domino”

Mary J. Blige – “Mr. Wrong”

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings & Wanda Jackson – “You Know I’m No Good”

Florence + The Machine – “Back to Black”

Estelle & Travie McCoy – “Wake Up Everybody”

Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, & Black Thought – “You Got Me”

Boyz II Men – “Motown Philly”

Estelle, Erykah Badu, Marsha Ambrosius, & ?uestlove – “Back to Life”

Jennifer Hudson – “Night of Your Life”

Mary J. Blige & Chaka Khan – “Ain’t Nobody”

JoJo pulled off a leggy look in a blue body-hugging number while attending the Xbox Miracle of Music Benefit on the eve of the American Music Awards. The “Disaster” singer joined her peers including Soulja Boy and Estelle on the rooftop of Siren Studios in Hollywood to help raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Video game fanatic Soulja Boy flaunted his wild style in a cheetah-print backpack while playing Kinect for Xbox 360, and Estelle kept it classy in a long patterned dress with leather jacket. The British songstress, who will co-host today’s online AMA pre-show, presented the 2011 Miracle Award to Eileen Garrido, an 11-year-old heart transplant recipient who started her own non-profit to help other young heart transplant recipients.

Estelle banded with Gym Class Heroes on Thursday’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Radiant in red, the R&B songstress filled in for Maroon 5′s Adam Levine while performing the group’s hit single off their newly released album The Papercut Chronicles II. Estelle is gearing up for the release of her own album All of Me in February.

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