WILL.I.AM has thrown his full backing behind CHERYL COLE for superstardom in the US.
The BLACK EYED PEAS star has just taken on a co-managing role to make her a success across the Pond.
I just hope he has more enthusiasm for her career than for interviews to help him sell tickets for his gigs.
I met up with the jetlagged band – Will, FERGIE, TABOO and APL.DE.AP – in London last week. They were all raving about Cheryl, who supported them on their last European tour, between stifled yawns.
Will said: “It’s going great with her. She’s got a bright future ahead – no question.”
Taboo, who is a lovely bloke, added: “She’s beautiful – not only on the outside but on the inside. She has a great personality and I think she connects well with people. She is a great artist and she’s part of the family.”
And Fergie, wearing shades indoors, added: “She’s also very smart and not afraid to speak her mind. People want to hear the truth so she will do well.”
CHERYL Cole has replaced her long-term manager with Black Eyed Peas megastar Will.i.am, we can reveal.
The Geordie superstar wants him to mastermind her American career.
Wor Cheryl made the decision to part company with Hilary Shaw and move to the rapper to make sure her US launch is a huge hit.
She’ll also have the support of his close business associate Seth Friedman. Despite being a global sensation himself, Will.i.am is conducting meetings with Fox TV about her breakthrough role as a judge on American X Factor.
Last night a US insider revealed: “This is all about taking Cheryl’s career to a whole new level. Will.i.am believes in her to the degree where he’s prepared to stake his reputation on making her a success. He’s going to be responsible for her career worldwide.
Michael Jackson ‘would have worked with Cheryl Cole’
The love-in between Will.i.am and Cheryl Cole has reached new heights — or, depending on your point of view, depths — with the Black Eyed Peas mainman claiming that the Geordie singer and talent show judge would have duetted with Michael Jackson if he hadn’t died.
The Sun reports that Will.i.am did his best to convince the late ‘King Of Pop’ of Cheryl Cole’s talents. He said: “I told him Cheryl was the hottest thing in the UK and could sing and dance — basically, she was the complete package. He would have worked with her, no doubt, and it would have been something special.”
He continued: “They are both total perfectionists when it comes to their work so it would have been something really big. It’s just a shame it can never happen now.”
Quite so. Yet despite this major setback, Will.i.am reckons that plenty of other big names are just itching to get into the studio with the pop princess.
“There are still lots of great artists waiting to work with Cheryl when she gets over to the US — the Peas, Justin Bieber and Usher,” he said.
SHE’S had the year from hell, so if any girl’s aloud a laugh it’s Cheryl Cole – and one man is determined to make sure she has a good time.
Her rapper pal Will.i.am is throwing a glitzy party in Los Angeles in Cheryl’s honour.
The Black Eyed Peas frontman wants to make sure 27-year-old Cheryl celebrates her successes this year – despite it also being her toughest 12 months yet.
The Geordie lass has been through a heart-breaking divorce from Chelsea player Ashley Cole, survived a bout of malaria and is exhausted after taking part in the most controversial X Factor so far.
But her second solo album, Messy Little Raindrops, has topped the charts, as has her most recent single, Promise This. So she deserves to pop a few champagne corks at the star-studded shindig hosted by her number one fan, Will.i.am.
He also wants to make sure Chezza meets the big players of the US music industry before she launches her singing career Stateside in 2011. My insider tells me: “Cheryl just wants to celebrate after the tough year she’s had. And this bash will be mad, crazy, with music pumping and 200 semi-naked dancers to entertain her and make her forget all her worries of 2010.
Will.i.am: Cheryl’s going to be a massive success in US
It sounds like WILL.I.AM is ready to help CHERYL COLE launch her US music career.
He revealed at last weekend’s American Music Awards: “Cheryl’s going to be great in the US. I’m looking forward to her coming over. It don’t matter that she’s British – she could be Chinese, Mexican, Cantonese or whatever… she’s got great songs and looks fantastic, so that’s all that matters. She’s going to be a massive success. I’m here to look after her so she’s going to be fine.”
The new video to the amazing Will.i.am, Nicki Minaj & Cheryl Cole track “Check It” is now live!
Make sure you watch it now and check out what is sure to be one of the biggest and most talked about collaborations of the moment as Cheryl sings guest vocals on the UK version of the US hit!
Cheryl Cole To Sing On Will.I.Am & Nicki Minaj Track?
Cheryl Cole will allegedly feature on the UK release of Will.I.Am and Nicki Minaj’s new track, Check It Out.
According to Pop Justice, the Girls Aloud star has added her vocals to the single, with Galaxy radio apparently already playing the track.
A fan page for the Promise This singer also added to the speculation on Twitter, posting on the social networking site: “Cheryl Cole will feature on Will.i.am’s new single “Check It Out” with Nicki Minaj.”
Cheryl has previously worked with the Black Eyed Peas star on his previous single, Heartbreaker, as well as recruiting the rapper for her first solo LP, 3 Words.
While we still wait for news on Cheryl’s rumoured Will.I.Am and Minaj collaboration to be confirmed, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has also claimed that Chez has covered an old Britney Spears song on her second solo album.
The tracklisting for Cole’s new LP, Messy Little Raindrops, featured the track Amnesia, which Hilton claims was featured as a bonus track on Britney’s UK version of her album, Circus.
Cheryl, who plans to release her sophomore album on 1st November, has also worked with the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Travie McCoy on the LP.
