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Cheryl and Leona unveil singles | Cheryl and Leona unveil singles |
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Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has unveiled her debut solo single on BBC Radio 1. | Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has unveiled her debut solo single on BBC Radio 1. |
Fight For This Love is an understated, R&B-tinged pop song, quite unlike the hits she has scored with her bandmates. | Fight For This Love is an understated, R&B-tinged pop song, quite unlike the hits she has scored with her bandmates. |
Meanwhile, Leona Lewis, who won the X Factor shortly before Cole joined the show, has also revealed her new single, Happy, on Radio 1. | |
Written by Ryan Tedder, who was responsible for Bleeding Love, the song is a typically anthemic power ballad. | Written by Ryan Tedder, who was responsible for Bleeding Love, the song is a typically anthemic power ballad. |
Speaking to BBC Radio 1's Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates on Sunday, she said she was nervous about fans' reaction to the record. | Speaking to BBC Radio 1's Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates on Sunday, she said she was nervous about fans' reaction to the record. |
"I've lived with this song for so long, and now I'm sharing it with everyone, so it's very nerve-wracking." | "I've lived with this song for so long, and now I'm sharing it with everyone, so it's very nerve-wracking." |
The 24-year-old also revealed that her second album would be called Echo. | The 24-year-old also revealed that her second album would be called Echo. |
"On the album, there's a lot of big sounds, and its an epic word, so I thought it'd fit the album," she explained. | "On the album, there's a lot of big sounds, and its an epic word, so I thought it'd fit the album," she explained. |
Cole's profile has been raised following her successful stint as a judge on the X Factor. | Cole's profile has been raised following her successful stint as a judge on the X Factor. |
She was on the cover of the UK edition of Vogue in February, and was named the world's sexiest woman by readers of FHM magazine in April. | She was on the cover of the UK edition of Vogue in February, and was named the world's sexiest woman by readers of FHM magazine in April. |
Her solo single, which was premiered on the Chris Moyles breakfast show, was written by Andre Merritt, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins - who have previously penned material for R&B stars such as Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera and Rihanna. | Her solo single, which was premiered on the Chris Moyles breakfast show, was written by Andre Merritt, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins - who have previously penned material for R&B stars such as Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera and Rihanna. |
It was unveiled a week before Girls Aloud play the biggest gigs of their career, supporting Jay-Z and Coldplay at Wembley Stadium. | It was unveiled a week before Girls Aloud play the biggest gigs of their career, supporting Jay-Z and Coldplay at Wembley Stadium. |
The two dates are the band's last commitments before taking a year off. | The two dates are the band's last commitments before taking a year off. |
Cole's bandmate Nadine Coyle is also expected to release solo material during the break. | Cole's bandmate Nadine Coyle is also expected to release solo material during the break. |
However, the group has not split - they signed a deal to record three more albums for label Polydor earlier this year. | However, the group has not split - they signed a deal to record three more albums for label Polydor earlier this year. |
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