How is ‘No Air’ doing in America?
It’s doing very well. When my first single ‘Tattoo’ (which has an amazing Jason Nevins remix – Ed) came out everybody already knew that my second would be a duet with Chris, so the song has been generating buzz since ‘Tattoo’ came out. It’s going crazy with the single!

Did Rihanna get in the way when she turned up unannounced on your ‘No Air’ video shoot?
Oh no, she stayed behind the scenes. She came and just hung out and stuff. It was really cool because I’m a huge fan. I had no idea she was going to be there. It was a nice surprise.

Did you know that Rihanna and Chris were dating at that point or was it still ‘under wraps’?
It was still iffy. I’d always known they were friends, but I didn’t know they were dating until everyone else knew.

If Rihanna hadn’t been on the scene, would you have fancied Chris Brown?
Even with Rihanna around I still fancy Chris Brown! I’m a huge fan and I’ve had a crush on Chris for three years. I thought he was really cute. I told my mum that all I wanted for my birthday and Christmas was his CD. My mum said she didn’t know what I saw in him and I told her she was crazy to not see it too. I actually told her I would duet with him one day, so to be on the shoot and to have him singing the song to me; I could not believe it was happening. I had such a crush on him, he’s very cute, but him and Rihanna are a very cute couple and I wish them all the best…

What is it about Chris Brown that people have taken to so enormously?
It’s a girl thing, he’s very cute, he’s tall and he’s very talented. I went to one of his concerts and he can really sing. On top of that his dance skills are totally insane. He can dance like nobody I have ever seen before. He’s just a great entertainer and even reading some of his interviews he is very funny and down to earth. He’s very chilled out and very friendly, he doesn’t have an arrogant air to him. I don’t know, he’s just amazing.