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Rita Ora's collaboration with Ed Sheeran is one of the "sweetest" she's ever heard.
The 24-year-old singer teamed up with the 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker on the song 'Us' for her new album and she's admitted it's one of her favourites.
She said: "For me, it's one of the sweetest, heartwarming, incredible love songs/reality that I've ever heard, and it kind makes me think, 'Thank God that someone wrote that in a song."
Despite releasing the album 'Ora' in 2012, Rita has insisted she's treating her upcoming record as her first proper release.
She explained: "I'm approaching it like it's my first record 'cause I haven't necessarily released a worldwide record before. It really presents the music I love as a fan of music, from my love of punk to hip-hop to R&B to soul."
The 'Poison' hitmaker - who previously delayed the release of her album following her split from Calvin Harris - was also selective about who she worked with this time around.
She told Rap-Up.com: "I made sure this album wasn't a one-way street. It's about expressing my sexuality, expressing my independence as a female, being really honest with my past and working with only a hand selected group of people."
Rita also worked with Chris Brown on the song 'Body On Me' and the pair got up close and personal in the music video but she insists their relationship is purely platonic.
She added: "It's definitely the most intimate video I've done so far. Chris is so fun to work with and being friends with someone and working with them, it kinda takes the pressure off, so it made it much easier actually and we were doing our job, we were doing a role, and we just created this concept and we acted out our roles."
Rita Ora’s ‘heartwarming’ collaboration with Ed Sheeran
Rita Ora's collaboration with Ed Sheeran is one of the "sweetest" she's ever heard.
The 24-year-old singer teamed up with the 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker on the song 'Us' for her new album and she's admitted it's one of her favourites.
She said: "For me, it's one of the sweetest, heartwarming, incredible love songs/reality that I've ever heard, and it kind makes me think, 'Thank God that someone wrote that in a song."
Despite releasing the album 'Ora' in 2012, Rita has insisted she's treating her upcoming record as her first proper release.
She explained: "I'm approaching it like it's my first record 'cause I haven't necessarily released a worldwide record before. It really presents the music I love as a fan of music, from my love of punk to hip-hop to R&B to soul."
The 'Poison' hitmaker - who previously delayed the release of her album following her split from Calvin Harris - was also selective about who she worked with this time around.
She told Rap-Up.com: "I made sure this album wasn't a one-way street. It's about expressing my sexuality, expressing my independence as a female, being really honest with my past and working with only a hand selected group of people."
Rita also worked with Chris Brown on the song 'Body On Me' and the pair got up close and personal in the music video but she insists their relationship is purely platonic.
She added: "It's definitely the most intimate video I've done so far. Chris is so fun to work with and being friends with someone and working with them, it kinda takes the pressure off, so it made it much easier actually and we were doing our job, we were doing a role, and we just created this concept and we acted out our roles."
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Niall Horan is set to "land the second biggest solo deal".
The star's group, One Direction, are set to disband in March and while Harry Styles is being tipped for a huge solo career, 21-year-old hunk Niall is also rumoured to be planning his own album.
A source revealed: "He's one of the most popular members in the US and could land the second biggest solo deal. He could get £4m."
The 'Night Changes' singer could be heading in a different musical direction to his bandmates though, having been taking guitar lessons from iconic Rolling Stones musician Ronnie Wood and being inspired by the band's rock legacy.
The source continued: "Niall loves rock music and became a really good guitarist after getting lessons from Ronnie Wood."
However, there could also be other new ventures in the pipeline for Niall, having professed his passion for a whole range of sports in the past few years, even being a caddie for professional golfer Rory McIlroy
The insider told the Daily Star newspaper: "There's even been talk of a sports promotion or marketing role."
Meanwhile, global record label Sony are set to snap up Harry with the hopes of him releasing his debut solo record next year, just months after One Direction's as-yet untitled fifth album.
A Sony insider revealed to The Sun newspaper: "Harry has always been One Direction's most popular member and it's obvious that we want to secure him. He's a global superstar.
"Everyone wants to know what his solo material will sound like, there's also a lot of pressure to get it right.
"Harry is a smart guy and is really good at surrounding himself with talented people."
Niall Horan for ‘second biggest solo deal’ of 1D members
Niall Horan is set to "land the second biggest solo deal".
The star's group, One Direction, are set to disband in March and while Harry Styles is being tipped for a huge solo career, 21-year-old hunk Niall is also rumoured to be planning his own album.
A source revealed: "He's one of the most popular members in the US and could land the second biggest solo deal. He could get £4m."
The 'Night Changes' singer could be heading in a different musical direction to his bandmates though, having been taking guitar lessons from iconic Rolling Stones musician Ronnie Wood and being inspired by the band's rock legacy.
The source continued: "Niall loves rock music and became a really good guitarist after getting lessons from Ronnie Wood."
However, there could also be other new ventures in the pipeline for Niall, having professed his passion for a whole range of sports in the past few years, even being a caddie for professional golfer Rory McIlroy
The insider told the Daily Star newspaper: "There's even been talk of a sports promotion or marketing role."
Meanwhile, global record label Sony are set to snap up Harry with the hopes of him releasing his debut solo record next year, just months after One Direction's as-yet untitled fifth album.
A Sony insider revealed to The Sun newspaper: "Harry has always been One Direction's most popular member and it's obvious that we want to secure him. He's a global superstar.
"Everyone wants to know what his solo material will sound like, there's also a lot of pressure to get it right.
"Harry is a smart guy and is really good at surrounding himself with talented people."
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Calvin Harris is the world's highest paid DJ.
The 'Summer' hitmaker - who's dating pop-star Taylor Swift - has topped Forbes Magazine's annual list of highest paid earners, raking in an estimated $66 million last year in pre-tax earnings between June 2014-June 2015.
His staggering wage is far more than the second highest paid DJ, David Guetta, who made $37 million last year from his residencies in Las Vegas and Ibiza and headline slot at this year's Coachella Festival in California.
Dutch DJ Tiesto came third on the list with $36 million whilst Skrillex and Steve Aoki - who both earned $24 million - followed in joint fourth place.
Calvin's haul - which surpassed 'Hunger Games' star Jennifer Lawrence who is the world's highest paid actress earning $52 million in the same period - comes from the sale of his debut 2014 LP 'Motion' which reached the top of U.S. dance charts and the his modelling stint for Giorgio Armani for underwear, eye wear and watch lines, as well as his own Las Vegas residency.
He told Forbes: "The rise of dance music has been astronomical... I happened to be in the right place at the right time."
Forbes said: "He's had a pretty good year at the office."
Calvin Harris is world’s highest paid DJ
Calvin Harris is the world's highest paid DJ.
The 'Summer' hitmaker - who's dating pop-star Taylor Swift - has topped Forbes Magazine's annual list of highest paid earners, raking in an estimated $66 million last year in pre-tax earnings between June 2014-June 2015.
His staggering wage is far more than the second highest paid DJ, David Guetta, who made $37 million last year from his residencies in Las Vegas and Ibiza and headline slot at this year's Coachella Festival in California.
Dutch DJ Tiesto came third on the list with $36 million whilst Skrillex and Steve Aoki - who both earned $24 million - followed in joint fourth place.
Calvin's haul - which surpassed 'Hunger Games' star Jennifer Lawrence who is the world's highest paid actress earning $52 million in the same period - comes from the sale of his debut 2014 LP 'Motion' which reached the top of U.S. dance charts and the his modelling stint for Giorgio Armani for underwear, eye wear and watch lines, as well as his own Las Vegas residency.
He told Forbes: "The rise of dance music has been astronomical... I happened to be in the right place at the right time."
Forbes said: "He's had a pretty good year at the office."
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Jessie Ware is "a few songs in" to her new album.
The 'Say You Love Me' singer has revealed she's started working on her third studio album following the success of 2014's 'Tough Love' and is "feeling good" about the direction of her new music.
Asked about her future plans, she said: "I'm going to be writing a new record. I'm into it. I'm a few songs in and feeling good, so I'm going to be just writing."
The 30-year-old musician explained she is especially looking forward to working on her new collection because although it's been less than a year since she released her second LP, she's feeling "a bit bored" of herself, so may experiment with her sound on her next release.
She continued: "It's kind of coming to the end of the festival season, and then I'm in hibernation mode and I'm going to be just writing. So yeah, I've just been around singing the same songs, ready to write some new ones.
"I'm just a bit bored of myself, so I don't know how that's going to work out, I'm still going to be myself on the third album, but you know ..."
And while she's proud of all the music she has released to date, she confessed she has grown fed up of her track '110%', also known as 'If You're Never Gonna Move', even though it's a crowd pleaser.
Speaking on BBC Radio 1, she said: "I'm really sorry to everyone that likes this song.
"RIP '110%'. I love that song, I love that I made it with Bashmore, but it's so hard to sing and I kind of just, I'm so bored of it. That's terrible isn't it? I shouldn't say that."
Jessie Ware ‘a few songs in’ to new album
Jessie Ware is "a few songs in" to her new album.
The 'Say You Love Me' singer has revealed she's started working on her third studio album following the success of 2014's 'Tough Love' and is "feeling good" about the direction of her new music.
Asked about her future plans, she said: "I'm going to be writing a new record. I'm into it. I'm a few songs in and feeling good, so I'm going to be just writing."
The 30-year-old musician explained she is especially looking forward to working on her new collection because although it's been less than a year since she released her second LP, she's feeling "a bit bored" of herself, so may experiment with her sound on her next release.
She continued: "It's kind of coming to the end of the festival season, and then I'm in hibernation mode and I'm going to be just writing. So yeah, I've just been around singing the same songs, ready to write some new ones.
"I'm just a bit bored of myself, so I don't know how that's going to work out, I'm still going to be myself on the third album, but you know ..."
And while she's proud of all the music she has released to date, she confessed she has grown fed up of her track '110%', also known as 'If You're Never Gonna Move', even though it's a crowd pleaser.
Speaking on BBC Radio 1, she said: "I'm really sorry to everyone that likes this song.
"RIP '110%'. I love that song, I love that I made it with Bashmore, but it's so hard to sing and I kind of just, I'm so bored of it. That's terrible isn't it? I shouldn't say that."
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Sam Smith is heading into the studio to record his second LP.
The 'Lay Me Down' hitmaker told festival-goers at Virgin Media's V Festival in Chelmsford, Essex on Saturday (22.08.15) that the festival is the last UK date he will play before he begins work on the follow-up to his debut album 'In The Lonely Hour'.
Before launching into hit single 'Stay With Me', he told the crowd: "V Festival is one of my favourite festivals to play. I will be heading into the studio to make my second album, so V is the last UK dates before I go and make my second record."
The 23-year-old singer became very emotional halfway through his set and opened up about the person who broke his heart and inspired the album.
Before performing 'Not In That Way' he explained: "I like to take this time in the show to talk a little bit about who this record is about, what inspired this album ... Basically, I fell in love with a guy three years ago and he completely broke my heart. I was in love with him and he didn't love me back. And it wasn't a very nice situation for me.
"The only way for me to get over that and get through that was to write this record. It's actually really helped me, I've been on tour now for the last three years. I've gone from feeling these songs, so completely in my chest and in my heart and singing them, to finally getting over him, which is a good thing. And now it's a little bit hard sometimes to sing these songs. And these songs are now no longer my songs they are your songs."
V Festival saw the likes of James Bay, Kasabian, George Ezra and Ellie Goulding play to thousands of music lovers, with Sam's pal Gregory Porter also being applauded following his performance by celebrity fans such as Conor Maynard and Ella Henderson.
V Festival 2016 will take place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire on the 20th & 21st August next summer.
Tickets will be on pre-sale for 21 days from Friday 28th August at 9.21am, with early birds enjoying £42 off a weekend ticket. For more information and to buy tickets for the V Festival's #V21st visit: www.vfestival.com.
Sam Smith working on second LP
Sam Smith is heading into the studio to record his second LP.
The 'Lay Me Down' hitmaker told festival-goers at Virgin Media's V Festival in Chelmsford, Essex on Saturday (22.08.15) that the festival is the last UK date he will play before he begins work on the follow-up to his debut album 'In The Lonely Hour'.
Before launching into hit single 'Stay With Me', he told the crowd: "V Festival is one of my favourite festivals to play. I will be heading into the studio to make my second album, so V is the last UK dates before I go and make my second record."
The 23-year-old singer became very emotional halfway through his set and opened up about the person who broke his heart and inspired the album.
Before performing 'Not In That Way' he explained: "I like to take this time in the show to talk a little bit about who this record is about, what inspired this album ... Basically, I fell in love with a guy three years ago and he completely broke my heart. I was in love with him and he didn't love me back. And it wasn't a very nice situation for me.
"The only way for me to get over that and get through that was to write this record. It's actually really helped me, I've been on tour now for the last three years. I've gone from feeling these songs, so completely in my chest and in my heart and singing them, to finally getting over him, which is a good thing. And now it's a little bit hard sometimes to sing these songs. And these songs are now no longer my songs they are your songs."
V Festival saw the likes of James Bay, Kasabian, George Ezra and Ellie Goulding play to thousands of music lovers, with Sam's pal Gregory Porter also being applauded following his performance by celebrity fans such as Conor Maynard and Ella Henderson.
V Festival 2016 will take place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire on the 20th & 21st August next summer.
Tickets will be on pre-sale for 21 days from Friday 28th August at 9.21am, with early birds enjoying £42 off a weekend ticket. For more information and to buy tickets for the V Festival's #V21st visit: www.vfestival.com.
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Calvin Harris closed V Festival's Virgin Media stage with a spectacular performance of his greatest hits.
The Scottish superstar DJ pulled in the biggest crowd of the entire weekend on Sunday night (23.08.15) as he drew the festival to a close at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex.
The 'Outside' hitmaker's headline set saw a dazzling firework and pyrotechnics display with several flares thrown throughout.
However, that didn't detract from the music as he played a set list of all his top hits, including 'I Feel So Close', 'I Need Your Love' and 'Outside'.
The 31-year-old producer today (24.08.15) took to Instagram to share a photo of the crowd watching the fireworks during his set with a caption, which read: "Madness in Chelmsford last night...amazing crowd great festival (sic)"
Earlier in the day Ellie Goulding took to the same stage and wowed festival-goers with her own rendition of Calvin's hit 'Outside', on which she sings.
The 'Love Me Like You Do' hitmaker's McBusted boyfriend Dougie Poynter was spotted leaving the side of the stage immediately after her set as girls in the audience screamed his name.
V Festival 2016 will take place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire on August 20 and 21 next summer.
Tickets will be on pre-sale for 21 days from Friday August 28 2015 at 9.21am, with early birds enjoying £42 off a weekend ticket.
For more information and to buy tickets for V Festival's #V21st visit: www.vfestival.com.
Calvin Harris topped V Festival
Calvin Harris closed V Festival's Virgin Media stage with a spectacular performance of his greatest hits.
The Scottish superstar DJ pulled in the biggest crowd of the entire weekend on Sunday night (23.08.15) as he drew the festival to a close at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex.
The 'Outside' hitmaker's headline set saw a dazzling firework and pyrotechnics display with several flares thrown throughout.
However, that didn't detract from the music as he played a set list of all his top hits, including 'I Feel So Close', 'I Need Your Love' and 'Outside'.
The 31-year-old producer today (24.08.15) took to Instagram to share a photo of the crowd watching the fireworks during his set with a caption, which read: "Madness in Chelmsford last night...amazing crowd great festival (sic)"
Earlier in the day Ellie Goulding took to the same stage and wowed festival-goers with her own rendition of Calvin's hit 'Outside', on which she sings.
The 'Love Me Like You Do' hitmaker's McBusted boyfriend Dougie Poynter was spotted leaving the side of the stage immediately after her set as girls in the audience screamed his name.
V Festival 2016 will take place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire on August 20 and 21 next summer.
Tickets will be on pre-sale for 21 days from Friday August 28 2015 at 9.21am, with early birds enjoying £42 off a weekend ticket.
For more information and to buy tickets for V Festival's #V21st visit: www.vfestival.com.
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Demi Lovato's new album is "edgier and sexier" than her last.
The 23-year-old singer recently released the single 'Cool For The Summer' with an album to follow later this year and she can't wait for fans to hear it.
She told Yahoo Beauty: "I feel a lot more grown-up now than I ever have when it comes to my music. The last time I released an album I was 20.
"I'm feeling more mature and more confident. It's an edgier, sexier album, so I'm excited for people to hear it."
The former Disney starlet, who has been open about her bulimia and self-harming in the past along with a trip to rehab, praised her fans for helping her through.
Demi - currently dating Wilmer Valderrama - said: "My fans have inspired me a lot, and they've gotten me through some rough times. I'm very grateful for them, so any time I'm going through something, I always turn to them for support. And their support online just makes me feel so much better."
Demi Lovato’s ‘sexier’ album
Demi Lovato's new album is "edgier and sexier" than her last.
The 23-year-old singer recently released the single 'Cool For The Summer' with an album to follow later this year and she can't wait for fans to hear it.
She told Yahoo Beauty: "I feel a lot more grown-up now than I ever have when it comes to my music. The last time I released an album I was 20.
"I'm feeling more mature and more confident. It's an edgier, sexier album, so I'm excited for people to hear it."
The former Disney starlet, who has been open about her bulimia and self-harming in the past along with a trip to rehab, praised her fans for helping her through.
Demi - currently dating Wilmer Valderrama - said: "My fans have inspired me a lot, and they've gotten me through some rough times. I'm very grateful for them, so any time I'm going through something, I always turn to them for support. And their support online just makes me feel so much better."
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Kasabian want to set up a record label.
The 'Eez-Eh' rockers have revealed they're keen to set up their own company so they can start signing new bands as they want to encourage a wave of outspoken acts.
Guitarist Sergio Pizzorno, 34, told The Sun newspaper: "I'd like to one day. I think about it more and more as we go deeper into this, that I'd like to. I can see what I think is missing.
"I'd like to give opportunities to people that aren't going to say the right thing every time in an interview ... That aren't always going to make everyone happy.
"It's our job to create a question."
Meanwhile, the band has also backed the censorship of raunchy music videos, as frontman Tom Meighan doesn't want his three-year-old daughter Mimi to be able to access provocative clips from artists such as Rihanna and Miley Cyrus.
Speaking ahead of their set at V Festival over the weekend, Tom explained to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I've got a three-year-old daughter, and when there is someone dancing like a stripper, you know, she is three years old.
"But the kids will get to it no matter what. But then they copy it and pick it up. I don't want my daughter doing that."
Kasabian want own record label
Kasabian want to set up a record label.
The 'Eez-Eh' rockers have revealed they're keen to set up their own company so they can start signing new bands as they want to encourage a wave of outspoken acts.
Guitarist Sergio Pizzorno, 34, told The Sun newspaper: "I'd like to one day. I think about it more and more as we go deeper into this, that I'd like to. I can see what I think is missing.
"I'd like to give opportunities to people that aren't going to say the right thing every time in an interview ... That aren't always going to make everyone happy.
"It's our job to create a question."
Meanwhile, the band has also backed the censorship of raunchy music videos, as frontman Tom Meighan doesn't want his three-year-old daughter Mimi to be able to access provocative clips from artists such as Rihanna and Miley Cyrus.
Speaking ahead of their set at V Festival over the weekend, Tom explained to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I've got a three-year-old daughter, and when there is someone dancing like a stripper, you know, she is three years old.
"But the kids will get to it no matter what. But then they copy it and pick it up. I don't want my daughter doing that."
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Chris Brown has named his new album after his daughter.
The 26-year-old star is expected to release his seventh solo studio album later this year and revealed he has named the collection 'Royalty', after the tot who he announced he was the father to back in April.
Announcing the news on Twitter, he simply wrote: "MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE NAMED "ROYALTY." (sic)"
The LP follows his collaborative release with Tyga 'Fan of a Fan: The Album' earlier this year and will be his first solo release since 2014's 'X', which featured hit singles 'Loyal' and 'New Flame'.
The hip hop star - who recently collaborated with Rita Ora for her raunchy single 'Body On Me' - has not yet revealed further details about the collection, although his former flame Rihanna is reportedly desperate to be involved.
A source revealed: "Chris gets nothing but cool points from Ri for naming his new album Royalty! That's so sweet and a testament of how much he loves and honors his little girl. Rihanna wants to be featured on the album and do a collaboration with him. She'd be hurt if she wasn't."
And the Bajan beauty - who collaborated with Chris on a 2011 remix of her track 'Birthday Cake' - has reportedly already started writing a track they could work on together.
An insider told HollywoodLife.com: "She feels in her heart that Chris is going to pump his soul into the album so it can live up to his daughter's name and she wants to be part of that.
"She's even taken time to write a few lines for a possible song on the album. She thinks the album is going to be epic by all proportions."
Chris Brown naming album after daughter
Chris Brown has named his new album after his daughter.
The 26-year-old star is expected to release his seventh solo studio album later this year and revealed he has named the collection 'Royalty', after the tot who he announced he was the father to back in April.
Announcing the news on Twitter, he simply wrote: "MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE NAMED "ROYALTY." (sic)"
The LP follows his collaborative release with Tyga 'Fan of a Fan: The Album' earlier this year and will be his first solo release since 2014's 'X', which featured hit singles 'Loyal' and 'New Flame'.
The hip hop star - who recently collaborated with Rita Ora for her raunchy single 'Body On Me' - has not yet revealed further details about the collection, although his former flame Rihanna is reportedly desperate to be involved.
A source revealed: "Chris gets nothing but cool points from Ri for naming his new album Royalty! That's so sweet and a testament of how much he loves and honors his little girl. Rihanna wants to be featured on the album and do a collaboration with him. She'd be hurt if she wasn't."
And the Bajan beauty - who collaborated with Chris on a 2011 remix of her track 'Birthday Cake' - has reportedly already started writing a track they could work on together.
An insider told HollywoodLife.com: "She feels in her heart that Chris is going to pump his soul into the album so it can live up to his daughter's name and she wants to be part of that.
"She's even taken time to write a few lines for a possible song on the album. She thinks the album is going to be epic by all proportions."