SPEAR SHE GOES
Cheryl Cole turns toxic to be Britain's Britney
LADIES and gentleman, take your seats and prepare for take off . . . of CHERYL COLE'S solo career as the British BRITNEY SPEARS.
I can finally unveil the top secret plans that will turn the Girls Aloud singer and X Factor judge into a megastar.
Cheryl has hired the hit machine behind one of Britney's biggest tracks, Toxic - where the US star dressed as an air hostess in the video.
My art wizards have mocked up how Cheryl might look in a similar outfit as she prepares for a high-flying solo spell.
But it means her blossoming TV career is likely to take a backseat.
Cheryl, 26, will jet to Sweden and America this month to put the finishing touches to her first single.
It will be released in October - months before anyone expected - and quickly followed by a solo album.
That means she will beat band mate NADINE COYLE, who had hoped to be the first member of Girls Aloud to go it alone.
Fellow X Factor judge SIMON COWELL has agreed to let Cheryl launch her chart-topping bid with a performance on the new series of the ITV talent show.
That starts a whirlwind year for Cheryl. She's due to collaborate with Swedish Grammy award-winning production duo Bloodshy and Avant, who worked on Britney's hit Toxic and latest single Radar.
Then it's on to LA where she'll team up with will.i.am, who was Michael Jackson's last producer. Cheryl has already worked with the Black Eyed Peas star on the hit Heartbreaker.
After going solo for six months, she'll return to Girls Aloud next year to record their sixth album.
Then friends reckon she'll take some time out to start a family with footballer hubby ASHLEY COLE.
A pal said: "She wants to be a pop star, not a TV star. She's only committed to X Factor this year and doesn't know if she'll have time to do another one.
"Her music is very different to Girls Aloud. It's pop with an urban twist and the first single is incredible. There's millions being pumped into the promotion, recording, photo shoots and music videos. The plan is to make her as huge as Britney and MADONNA."
XS SAYS: I'M backing Cheryl's bid to become Britain's biggest pop starlet. She's got the looks, charisma and, from what I'm hearing, the sound to challenge Britney as Princess of Pop.
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Good grief. Did anyone hear her screeching last time she sang live on x-factor? Awful. She's got the looks though, so let's hope she really does emulate Britney and mime the words to a backing track!!
By Tiger. Posted July 7 2009 at 2:52 PM.
I'M backing Cheryl's bid to become Britain's biggest pop starlet. She's got the looks, charisma and, from what I'm hearing, the sound to challenge Britney as Princess of Pop.
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The only thing she hasn't got is the voice - but hey! that's not stopped her in the past!
By Rob Carter. Posted July 6 2009 at 3:50 PM.
good luck cheryl, Im a big fan of yours . I know you will do well you were brilliant at newcastle.you are down to earth,caring and beautiful to go with it. America will love you. i cnt wait to buy your cd.take no notice of the critics there havent a clue. keep smiling and good luck xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
By hartlepool. Posted July 5 2009 at 11:36 PM.
Girls Aloud are horrid but I can't say they're not good singers, all of them, on top of that she's apparently the #1 hottest girl on the planet according to FHM. So if you ask me, as long as she comes out with good toons she'll be rakin in the bucks.
(Chelsea smell)
By A. Cole. Posted July 5 2009 at 3:40 PM.
Cheryl Cole is cute but won't cut it in the states. The only reason Posh did is beacuse she knew major A list stars and because he husband is a sport star. Even then she's not really that big and not known for anything other than walking around. Duffy, Amy and Leona are all VERY unique and/or have incredible voices (Duffy's is weak but she is different) Cheryl's music, like Robbie Williams, is generic almost joke bad pop, enough of that in the States already!
By Mandy. Posted July 5 2009 at 12:01 PM.
she is just as pretty as britney, but we already had a british Britney 10 years ago by the name of Billie Piper.
I love cheryl to bits and she is great on the x factor but i doubt she could beat the likes of Duffy and the wonderfull Leona Lewis
By mia. Posted July 5 2009 at 8:30 AM.
She's a pencil that sounds like a piece of chalk on a blackboard. Sadly she wouldn't pass the auddition for X factor
By Keith Price. Posted July 5 2009 at 1:23 AM.
This until they realise that Cheryl's one of the worst singers in Girls Aloud. I'd be more excited by a Nadine, Nicola or Sarah album.
By Martin. Posted July 4 2009 at 11:44 PM.