Then And Now: 11 Of The Biggest Stars' Music Videos
Here's a look at some of the biggest stars' transformations between the first and most recent music videos.
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1. THEN: Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding arrived on the scene banging glitter filled drums and playing an acoustic guitar in the music video for 'Under The Sheets'.
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2. NOW: Ellie Goulding
Donning the angelic platinum look, Ellie's 'Love Me Like You Do' knocked Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Funk' off the No.1 spot after seven weeks at the top. The song is used in the soundtrack for the Valentines Day blockbuster 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'.
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3. THEN: Nicki Minaj
Nicki's first single from her 'Pink Friday' album back in 2010 introduced us to the new Queen of Rap and she hasn't looked back since.
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4. NOW: Nicki Minaj
Nicki stars in the 'Only' music video where she pretty much tortures Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Drake in the ultimate show of friend zoning.
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5. THEN: Taylor Swift
Taylor wrote 'Tim McGraw' whilst in high school with Liz Rose at the tender age of 16! Look at that face.
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6. NOW: Taylor Swift
Taylor's '1989' album has spawned two amazing videos; 'Shake It Off' and 'Blank Space'. We can't wait to see what her next music video will be like.
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7. THEN: Rihanna
Before the days of 'S&M', 'Umbrella' and 'Disturbia' we had Rihanna's 'Pon De Replay'. Can you believe that this track is now TEN years old?!
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8. NOW: Rihanna
The Bajan superstar is now writing songs with the likes of Paul McCartney and Kanye West with her latest single 'FourFiveSeconds' released early Febraury 2015.
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9. THEN: Ed Sheeran
With Ed choosing to not appear in 'The A Team' or 'You Need Me, I Don't Need You', the first appearance in his own music video came in the form of a cameo in 'Lego House'.
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10. NOW: Ed Sheeran
Unlike his older music videos, Ed now has no problem taking centre stage. The 2014 hit 'Thinking Out Loud' saw him learn an entire choreographed ballroom dance and he nailed it.
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11. THEN: Ariana Grande
Fresh from her TV duties with Nickelodeon, Ariana released this twee music video for her 2011 track 'Put Your Hearts Up'.
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12. NOW: Ariana Grande
With two albums under her belt and a world famous rap star as a boyfriend Ariana is now one of the most recognizable faces in pop music.
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13. THEN: One Direction
They were fresh faced, energetic and we all fell in love with them. 1D burst onto the scene after their X Factor exit with the 2011 hit 'What Makes You Beautiful'.
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14. NOW: One Direction
Sipping wine whilst rocking a full beard, what happened in those four years!? 'Night Changes' became the second single from 1D's album 'Four'.
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15. THEN: Calvin Harris
Green headphones, a funky hoody and crazy glasses. Calvin Harris' 'Acceptable In The 80s' was the electro track everyone needed back in 2007.
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16. NOW: Calvin Harris
Fast forward eight years and he's now the wealthiest DJ/Producer in the entire WORLD boasting collaborations with everyone from Ellie Goulding to Big Sean.
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17. THEN: Maroon 5
Not to make you feel old or anything but Maroon 5's 'Harder To Breathe' is now FOURTEEN years old. The Californian band released their debut single all the way back in 2002.
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18. NOW: Maroon 5
Let's be honest here, Adam Levine doesn't actually look that different does he. Maroon 5's 'Sugar' sees the band driving around L.A crashing people's weddings…that's one hell of a wedding band.
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19. THEN: Jessie J
There probably won't ever be as explosive a debut than Jessie J's 'Do It Like A Dude' in 2010. The Essex girl burst onto the music scene with this instant fan favourite. (P.S did you know FKA Twigs is in the music video?)
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20. NOW: Jessie J
The third single from her 'Sweet Talker' album sees Jessie go au naturel. The track follows on from the huge success of both 'Bang Bang' and 'Burnin' Up'.
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21. THEN: Beyonce
Queen Bey's first venture into solo music was the theme tune to Austin Power's 'Goldmember'. Not only did she perform the soundtrack she also starred in the movie as Austin's female companion.
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22. NOW: Beyonce
2014 saw Beyonce produce one of the most popular music videos of the last five years with '7/11'. The video spawned several parodies/covers with Rita Ora and Fifth Harmony both getting in on the act.