"I think the state of British female music is really strong and it’s great to be a part of what’s going on at the moment. I love Amy Winehouse and bought her album, Lily Allen is one to watch out for and she’s a great girl as well, a really nice person. Corinne Bailey Ray is great and a nice person, then there’s Natasha Bedingfield - there’s so many."

Jamelia splits from Parlophone - April 24 2007
Jamelia has split from her record label after nearly a decade, the company has confirmed.

The Birmingham-born songstress has been signed to Parlophone records, part of EMI, since she was 16.

A spokesman said: "After working together for nearly 10 years, Jamelia and Parlophone Records have made the amicable decision to part company. The label is proud to have worked with Jamelia on some truly great records and wishes her all the best for the future."

A source told the Daily Star: "Jamelia wasn’t happy with her last album. Although it got loads of good reviews it didn’t sell as much as her previous releases and it was disheartening for her because she was promoting songs she didn’t believe in.

"She didn’t like her last single, No More, and felt the album had been rushed. Rodney Jenkins wanted to produce the record but EMI said no. Jamelia was gutted about that."

Jamelia to leave record label? - April 23 2007
Jamelia apparently plans to part ways with her record label, EMI.

The Birmingham-born songstress has been signed to the company since she was 16.

A source told the Daily Star: "Jamelia wasn’t happy with her last album. Although it got loads of good reviews it didn’t sell as much as her previous releases and it was disheartening for her because she was promoting songs she didn’t believe in.

"She didn’t like her last single, No More, and felt the album had been rushed. Rodney Jenkins wanted to produce the record but EMI said no. Jamelia was gutted about that."

The mum-of-two is set to go to Poland on Friday for the Eska Awards, their equivalent of the Brits.

"It’s Jamelia’s decision not to carry on with EMI. She feels they’re at the end of the road," the source added.

Her spokesperson refused to comment on the reports.

Jamelia to play charity gig - Mar 9 2007
Jamelia has signed up to play at the Hard Rock Cafe in London in aid of music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.

British rock band Ocean Colour Scene will also perform as part of the restaurant’s March On Stage series, which is held in aid of the charity.

Jamelia will play at the Park Lane venue on March 21, and Ocean Colour Scene will go on stage on April 5.

Nordoff Robbins is the UK’s leading independent provider of music therapy services and provides more than 30,000 music therapy sessions for children and adults in need each year.

Hard Rock Cafe London is also selling collector pin badges and is hosting a limited edition Epiphone guitar raffle to raise money for Nordoff Robbins.

Tickets for the gigs, priced £25 each, will go on sale from February 19 and are available at www.aloud.com.

Jamelia bares all for Peta - Mar 12 2007
Pop songstress Jamelia has teamed up with animal rights group Peta to bare all for a new anti-fur advert, declaring the fur trade is "inhumane" and "evil".

The mum-of-two was shot by famous photographer and fellow animal lover Mary McCartney, posing nude with a bunny next to the slogan ’Be Comfortable In Your Own Skin And Let The Animals Keep Theirs’.