Will.i.am admits: Britney Spears was inspired by Tulisa
Will.i.am admits, has revealed that Britney Spears took inspiration from Tulisa Contostavlos on her recent collaboration for his album.
The Black Eyed Peas star originally recorded his song ‘Scream and Shout’ with the English N Dubz star but later decided to replace her with mum of two Spears.
Speaking to BBC News he
admitted that it was only when listening to Tulisa’s version that
Britney decided to use a British accent for her section and Will
explained:
“The original demo was sang by Tulisa. Things happened to where I was like, let’s get Britney on it. So Britney sung it regular and we came and listened to it again and she was like, ‘I kind of like it with the English accent. Want me to do that? I love doing that, I like playing characters.’
That was her idea actually.”
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed today that The Voice coach will receive a CLIO award in New York
The ‘I Gotta Feeling’ hitmaker has been named the recipient of the 2013 CLIO Honorary Award for his creative contributions to media.
The trophy will be awarded to the US star for “the work and talent of those who push the boundaries of creativity in advertising and beyond”, and Will will pick up his gong at a star studded ceremony on May 15 at New York City’s Museum of Natural History.
Nicole Purcell, the CLIO Awards executive director, said in an official statement: “Will.i.Am has not only mastered music but has transcended his art form, extending his boundless creativity into areas like politics, technology and philanthropy. He embodies all of the values the CLIOs represent by inspiring change and encouraging us to think differently.”
The Black Eyed Peas star originally recorded his song ‘Scream and Shout’ with the English N Dubz star but later decided to replace her with mum of two Spears.
“The original demo was sang by Tulisa. Things happened to where I was like, let’s get Britney on it. So Britney sung it regular and we came and listened to it again and she was like, ‘I kind of like it with the English accent. Want me to do that? I love doing that, I like playing characters.’
That was her idea actually.”
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed today that The Voice coach will receive a CLIO award in New York
The ‘I Gotta Feeling’ hitmaker has been named the recipient of the 2013 CLIO Honorary Award for his creative contributions to media.
The trophy will be awarded to the US star for “the work and talent of those who push the boundaries of creativity in advertising and beyond”, and Will will pick up his gong at a star studded ceremony on May 15 at New York City’s Museum of Natural History.
Nicole Purcell, the CLIO Awards executive director, said in an official statement: “Will.i.Am has not only mastered music but has transcended his art form, extending his boundless creativity into areas like politics, technology and philanthropy. He embodies all of the values the CLIOs represent by inspiring change and encouraging us to think differently.”
