Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lights up Oxford Street

kick-started

on Thursday night when she switched on the Oxford Street Christmas lights in London. Th

judge took to the stage outside John Lewis to illuminate the famous shopping street in front of thousands of waiting fans.

stood out against Cheryl's chic black military coat as she was joined by

hitmakers

and 25-year-old songstress

.

said Cheryl as she waved to the crowd. "I'm so excited", she added before counting down from ten and pressing the button to light up the street.The central London celebration also featured a performance of the Christmas carol

by 16-year-old

. The budding singer, who taught herself to play the guitar before attending former

actress

's True Stars Academy, won a social media talent competition to make her public debut at the event.Cheryl's schedule is jam-packed at the moment. As the

draws ever closer to crowning its winner for this year, the Newcastle-born starlet looks

.

Taken from her fourth studio album

, Cheryl's new song

topped the mid-week chart on Wednesday.To celebrate the release of her latest record and reaching the number one slot in Ireland, Cheryl spent time responding to her fans on Twitter about what they thought of her new music."

that FINALLY!!! Some of you have Only Human #irishsoldiers," she wrote. When one follower asked her how excited she was for her UK fans to hear the album, the 31-year-old simply replied, "You have no idea."