LEONA FOR IDOL!
in a bid to crack the US.
The X Factor babe hopes to repeat her record-breaking chart antics across the pond this year, and mentor Simon Cowell, 48, believes his other TV talent show is the ideal place to launch her.
An American Idol insider said: “We always like to invite established guests onto the show to give the contestants an idea of the level they need to reach. Leona, with her incredible voice, fits the bill perfectly.”
The London lass, 22, whose album Spirit became the fastest selling UK debut ever, has made America her No 1 target for 2008.
Fresh
She told me: “It’s really exciting but I’m just taking one step at a time. It’s a fresh start for me over there because they won’t know me from X Factor.
“It’s a new challenge but one that I’m excited about.”
The Bleeding Love star is poised for major Stateside success after working with 44-year-old Whitney Houston’s
legendary mentor Clive Davis, 75, and established US hitmakers Dallas Austin, 37, Ne-yo, 28, and Jesse McCartney, 20.
And Leona’s good old fashioned ethic of hard work and perseverance is just what American TV audiences will love to see.
She added: “I think you have to be totally dedicated and hard-working. Things don’t just fall on your lap, you must always remember that. You have to keep at it for success.”
American Idol kicks off on US screens on January 15 but Leona won’t appear until later on in the series when the final 12 contestants are chosen to sing in the Hollywood TV studios.
Good luck girl, we’ll be watching when the show airs on ITV2 later this year.
lKASABIAN are relieved to have finally finished touring their Empire album and have vowed not to play those “boring” songs again.
The fun-loving bad boys spent almost 18 months promoting their second album and it all came to a hazy conclusion at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay party in front of 90,000 punters.
Studio
My source told me: “The boys have got bored of playing the same songs and they’re itching to get into the studio.
“Right now they never want to play Empire again but a few months’ rest and it’ll be back in the set.”
Playlist’s favourite Leicester rockers begin recording their third opus over the coming months.
Looking forward to the new tunes, lads.
dailystar
