Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts has said she struggled to cope with the band’s decision to go on hiatus.

The five-piece, who also feature Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding and Kimberley Walsh, announced a temporary separation in 2009 and are thought to be reuniting this year to mark their tenth anniversary.

Roberts has told Contact Music that making a solo album helped her get back to music.

She said: “Before I started making the album, I felt so frustrated that I wasn’t making music and I felt like I couldn’t see music in my life for a long time. I didn’t know how I was going to have music in my life until the band had another record.

“It really made me sad. I felt like I wanted to be a singer and I used to write little and then all of a sudden the band went on a break and management were trying to find different things for me to do, this TV work, that TV work, and it was just like, ‘This is really sad, actually.’ Really not sitting well with me at all.”

She continued: “I was frustrated and angry inside every day. That’s what the song ‘Fish Out of Water’ [from album Cinderella's Eyes] was about, what, am I supposed to just find another career because the band is on a break? That’s how I felt.”

Coyle has moved to the USA since the girls put the band on hold, whilst Harding has had low-key acting and presenting success, Walsh has joined the West End production of ‘Shrek: The Musical’ and Cole has achieved a significantly boosted profile through a judging gig on The X Factor and a successful solo career.

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Last week, Cheryl flew to Los Angeles to finish off her 3rd album. She spent less then 24hrs in LA and was spotted meeting up with Alex Da Kid.

Kimberley, who has only been on Twitter for one week, could not contain her excitement, when she got a sneeky listen at the new album.

She tweeted:

With Cheryl having a little sneeky listen to her new album….. SOOOOOOO excited I had to tweet!!!!!!!! *dancing* #woopwoop

Its been rumoured that the album contains a duet with Rihanna.

Sarah Harding has allegedly been writing songs about her turbulent private life, with reports suggesting the tracks could feature on her debut solo album.

According to The Mirror, the Girls Aloud star has put pen to paper to document her split from DJ Tom Crane and her time in rehab, where she spent time receiving treatment for depression, alcohol and prescription drug abuse.

Harding, who hit the headlines earlier this month following a physical fight with her ex-beau Theo De Vries, is also said to be keen to co-write new songs for GA when they return to the stage to celebrate their ten year anniversary.

A source told the newpaper: “Sarah’s been jotting down lyrics and writing songs for the past few months.

“After the year from hell in 2011, she is now desperate just to get back to her first love – music. She’s had a few meetings and is getting a lot of interest from labels but hasn’t decided which one to go with yet.”

They continued: “As well as writing about the breakdown of her relationship with Tom, she has detailed her time in therapy, and been pretty explicit about her battles with booze.

“There is some very raw, heartfelt stuff – not the kind of thing people will be expecting. Sarah’s had some pretty wild experiences and wants the album to reflect this.”

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Rihanna is set to star on Cheryl Cole’s new album.

The ‘You Da One’ singer is said to be a fan of the ‘Fight for This Love’ hitmaker and keen to team up with her on a track for her third album, which is rumoured to be due out in March.

A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “It’s a big year for Cheryl. She can’t wait for her fans to hear the music she’s been passionately working on over the past 12 months.

“She has struck up a friendship with Rihanna, who recently duetted with Brit star Calvin Harris. Rihanna thinks the world of Cheryl and will work on a party remix with her when they meet up on her next visit.

“The album fuses pop, hip hop, soul and dance. It already has some party anthems on it but Rihanna’s would get everyone up on their feet.”

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Cheryl Cole will release the first single from her third studio album in March, according to reports.

The Daily Star Sunday claims that the Girls Aloud singer is “putting the finishing touches” to the as-yet-untitled LP, and also believes it is her finest album so far.

A source close to the singer said:

Cheryl’s almost finished her third album and she’s confident it’s her best by far. She’s just putting the finishing touches to it before a release date is scheduled. But the plan is to have a single out by spring, possibly as early as March.

They went on to add: “Cheryl is thrilled with the album. She felt she rushed her second album in order to get it released in time. But she’s really taken her time for this one and feels so positive about the music.”

In October last year, it was reported that Cole was eager to work with hip-hop stars Eminem and Nicki Minaj on the follow-up to 2010′s ‘Messy Little Raindrops’ so she could produce a more “urban vibe”. A source said the album had “a real old-school flavour to it”.

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‘Yo-Yo’, the brand new single from Nicola Roberts, is OUT NOW!

This third release from Nicola’s critically acclaimed debut solo album Cinderella’s Eyes, is co-written by Nicola with Dimitri Tikovoi and marries classic pop lyrics (“don’t want to be the last to know, will it be a yes or a no?”) to a pulsing, demented electro breakdown.

You can order an exclusive, signed, limited edition copy of the CD HERE. This unmissable EP features brilliant live versions of ‘Yo-Yo’, ‘Lucky Day’ and ‘I’, and both live and demo versions of ‘Sticks + Stones’.

What’s more, head over on iTunes NOW and get your hands on the ‘Yo-Yo’ live EP featuring live versions of of ‘Yo-Yo’, ‘I’, ‘Lucky Day’ and ‘Sticks + Stones’ from Nicola’s Engine Room Sessions. We’ve also got a special ‘Yo-Yo’ remix EP featuring 5 amazing versions of the track for just £1.99!

Pre-order the Live EP HERE
Pre-order the Remix EP HERE

And of course no single of Nicola’s would be complete without a kick-ass video to boot! Watch the full video for ‘Yo-Yo’ HERE

The ‘Troublemaker’ singer hit the studio with the Girls Aloud star in Los Angeles to work on the singer’s forthcoming solo album.

He told Capital FM’s Rich Clarke: “I have been working with Cheryl Cole. It’s not on my album, but I’ve been working on her next album as well.

“We’ve done about three songs together in the LA.

“You can never really be sure which songs will get cut once they go through their picking process, but I really like the songs we did – they were really awesome – and she sounds amazing on them.”

Cheryl’s new album is expected to be released next year and is the follow-up to 2010′s ‘Messy Little Raindrops’.

You can listen to Taio Cruz’ full interview with Rich Clarke on Capital FM tonight (6th December) from 7pm.

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The Official music video was premiered on Wednesday, and now its time to pre-order your copies of the song.

The CD version is exclusive to Nicola’s store and features brilliant live versions of ‘Yo-Yo’, ‘Lucky Day’ and ‘I’, and both live and demo versions of Sticks & Stones. It will also be signed by Nicola herself.

The iTunes version includes 5 different remixes and edits of Yo-Yo, plus a VERY special b-side of Memory of You, sung by Nicola only.
Memory of You was recorded originally by Kimberley and Nicola and was available as a b-side on the 7″ picture disc version of ‘The Loving Kind’ then later appeared on the boxset in CD format.

What you still reading this for! Pre-order your copies using the links below. #TeamGinge!

CD: http://bit.ly/NRYoYoSigned

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/yo-yo-ep/id483605909

Check out the brand new music video for Nicola’s 3rd solo single ‘Yo-Yo’. The video above will work for all countries! If you wish to view it in HD, watch the video on Nicola’s Youtube Channel

If you would like some screencaps from the video, they are on our Nicola Gallery [HERE]

Yo-Yo will be released on the 8th January 2012, and you can preorder an exclusive signed CD on her official site here: http://bit.ly/NRYoYoSigned

HQ Artwork Cover – Single: Yo-Yo

Here is the artwork for Nicola’s third single ‘Yo-Yo’!

Speaking about the track, Nic explained: “The song is about being in that position with a guy when you really don’t know whether you’re coming or going.”

“Being in that position can make you really vulnerable. It’s the dark, desperate and doubtful side of love.”

The CD single, due for release on 2 January, will feature a live rendition of the track, as well as a demo version of Sticks + Stones.