'Forever Your Girl' brings the pop legend to the stage of Flamingo Las Vegas.

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Now one of television's most recognizable royals, many could be forgiven for forgetting exactly how and why Paula Abdul initially rose to fame. Spotted by members of The Jackson band whilst performing as a cheerleader at a

The evening of June 11, 2002, was the debut of Fox’s American Idol, the singing competition that would go on to dominate and change television.

Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American dancer, choreographer , singer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls , where she was discovered by The Jacksons . After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson , Abdul became a choreographer at the height of the music video era and soon thereafter she was signed to Virgin Records . Her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988) became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling 7 million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: " Straight Up ", " Forever Your Girl ", " Cold Hearted ", and " Opposites Attract ". Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her with Diana Ross for seventh among the female solo performers who have topped the chart.

" Opposites Attract " is a song recorded by Paula Abdul , featured on her debut album Forever Your Girl . It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber. Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, also known as The Wild Pair . "Opposites Attract" was the sixth and final single from the album, and achieved success in many countries, including the United States and Australia, where it was a number-one hit.