RAYE lets slip some very exciting Little Mix news
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Little Mix had a fantastic 2017, and just when we thought they might be having a bit of downtime before their next tour, it turns out they are secretly working on their next album!
Singer RAYE, who has recently had her single 'You Don't Know Me' with Jax Jones nominated for a BRIT Award, is also a songwriter. And revealed to the Daily Star that she has been writing for Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson.
When asked what she has been working on RAYE said, "The Little Mix album, I've been writing for that. For every 10 guys there's one girl, everywhere you go." She went on to explain that it's important for girls to support each other in the music industry.
"It's very overwhelming and I think it's really important that girls have started to support each other more, all becoming friends, and it's like a community. It's so important," she said.
"I think we need more female collaborations because it isn't enough."
Over the weekend the BRIT nominations were announced, but Little Mix failed to be nominated in the British Group category, much to their fans' surprise. Taking to social media to vent their frustration one fan account said, 'Not only should Little Mix be nominated for ‘Best British Group’ they should actually win it, considering they dominated both 2016 & 2017 with multiple platinum hits and albums.'
Continuing, 'Never mind three singles crossing the 1M sold mark. Maybe think about that☺️☺️'.
Another said, 'You mean to tell me Little Mix have the top highest grossing girl group tour of 2017 and biggest selling female/group album in the uk in 2017 and were still not nominated for best British group at the Brits?' sic.
In response to the girls not receiving a British Group nomination Jade pointed out that if “it was based on sales and stuff” the girls would smash every category.
Despite not receiving a British Group nomination the girls did get a nomination for British Single ('Touch'). 'Touch' is also shortlisted for the British Video Artist of the Year category. This time around 10 songs have been chosen by YouTube/Vevo, and a final five nominations will be chosen by a public vote which is taking place at the moment.
In other Little Mix news the girls have recently passed a mega milestone with their videos receiving over three billion views on YouTube! Their 2015 single 'Black Magic' is currently their biggest music video on YouTube, racking up over 361 million views globally. 'Hair' has over 283 million views, and 'Shout Out To My Ex' has over 279 million views.
At the beginning of this month the girls teased their fans with the possibility of some new music, however nothing has been confirmed until now.
Taking to the band's official Instagram page, Little Mix wrote, '2018! We’re sooooo ready for you, 2017 was absolutely amazing and this year is about to be EVEN better! We’ve got so much coming your way... Wait on it 👀😉 xx the girls xx' sic
Little Mix rose to fame after they won The X Factor in 2011. Since winning the show they have enjoyed amazing success worldwide, with four top 5 studio albums and 18 singles including top 10 singles, 'Power', 'Reggaetón Lento (Remix)' and 'Shout Out To My Ex'.
Steve Brookstein, series one, 2004
Things went downhill super quickly after the high of winning the first ever series of The X Factor, and Steve's still bitter… even now, 12 years later. He's written a book about it called Getting Over The X. Come on now Steve, perhaps you should give it a read.
These days he's more into childish rants on Twitter about, well, pretty much everything except making music. He did release an album in 2014, and just to show he's moved on he called it Forgotten Man. It didn't chart.
Shayne Ward, series two, 2005
It's easy to forget Corrie's Aidan Connor is actually; Shayne Ward from The X Factor in a disguise. Alright, that should be: in a new job. It's still weird. He's shamed his role and won Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards in January 2016. Fast work.
He's also been moving fast in his love life and is dating former Hollyoaks star Sophie Austin, after the couple's romance blossomed in 2016 following some Twitter flirting. Cute.
Leona Lewis, series three, 2006
You probably won't remember Leona Lewis as she hasn't done much since. Jokes. Leona's a superstar. A superstar that loves animals. A lot.
She loves dogs. She released a single with Diane Warren called We Are All (Looking For Home) in support of a dog charity. She loves cats. Well, she's starring in Cats on Broadway which is kind of the same thing. But she really loves horses. The star has featured in Horse and Hound in the past, too.
Leon Jackson, series four, 2007
Soulful Scotsman Leon Jackson clinched the Christmas Number One in 2007 but faded fast and was dropped by the label shortly after. Nowadays his most notable achievements are his abs. He's been hard at work. They're good abs. Well done Leon.
Alexandra Burke, series five, 2008
Alexandra Burke's winning single was a cover of Leonard Cohen's classic Hallelujah, which broke records on it's way to Number One. Hallelujah feels like a fitting introduction for the singer who's now taken the leading role of Deloris Van Cartier in Craig Revel-Horwood's new production of Sister Act in London's West End. She's still doing some shows of her own, is an ambassador for Slim Fast AND she took part in the 2017 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Joe McElderry, series six, 2009
In 2009 it was Joe McElderry who won The X Factor but it wasn't him who won the Christmas Number One. It was the anti-X-Factor campaign who scored the top slot with Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name Of. Chin up Joe, you've done alright. You've even sung for the Queen. He has sung in a touring version of Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat and did charity cycle rides. Good lad.
Matt Cardle, series seven, 2010
The handsome one with the guitar, Matt Cardle is building up to releasing his fourth studio album called Higher Power. He's still looking hot, still playing gigs, and even joined YolanDa Brown on a few of her shows this year.
Scandal! In 2016 there was a massive lawsuit filed against none other than Ed Sheeran, claiming Sheeran's huge hit Photographs was a carbon copy of Cardle's Amazing. It turns out it was the songwriters who filed it, and Cardle's distanced himself… it looked murky and in 2017 Ed settled the £16million lawsuit.
Little Mix, series eight, 2011
Well, where to start with these ladies. Let's start with the music, cos that's what it's all about, right? The band are currently working on their fifth studio album and in 2018 they did their Summer Hits tour around the world.
James Arthur, series nine, 2012
James Arthur has had a rocky road since winning the show - like so many of the winners – but he did seem to bring it on himself. After dropping a very dodgy tune with homophobic tones, iTunes offered refunds on his debut album and Syco dropped him.
Then he released Say You Won't Let Go, Syco took him back and EVERYTHING changed. James is officially back, people.
Sam Bailey, series 10, 2013
Bexley's Sam Bailey hit the Christmas number one slot with her winning single Skyscraper and toured with Queen Bey in the UK leg of her The Mrs Carter Show World Tour. Then, in what seems like a natural next step for The X Factor winners, she took a role in a popular West End musical. In this case it was Chicago.
Ben Haenow, series 11, 2014
We can almost do this as a tickbox list now. Christmas number one: tick. Record breaking sales figures: no tick. Duet with big name real celeb: tick (it was Kelly Clarkson). Album released: tick. Didn't make top twenty: tick. Dropped by Syco: tick.
All that's left is the run in a West End show and a run at Butlins. Though he does seem delightfully loved-up with his dancer wife Jessica Jones.
Louisa Johnson, series 12, 2015
2015's winner Louisa has had mixed success…her dreadful single charted the lowest of all the winners' singles of all of the time, only managing number 12 in the Christmas singles chart. Cripes.
Her follow up Tears, with Clean Bandit, did much better by reaching number five, so it's swings and roundabouts. But we're not worried because a change of hair colour caused an Instagram storm in summer 2016 AND her two proper solo singles So Good and Best Behaviour have been bloody brilliant.
Matt Terry, series 13, 2016
Matt Terry's the show's latest winner, going on to release Ed Sheeran-penned winner's single When Christmas Comes Around. He then teamed up with Enrique Iglesias and actual Sean Paul on the Spanglish remix of Subeme La Radio before releasing his proper debut single Sucker for You.
Oh, and he made an appearance on Celebrity First Dates in support of Stand Up To Cancer.
Rak-Su, series 14, 2017
Rak-Su beat Grace Davies in an epic final showdown on last year's X Factor. This summer the Rak-Su boys have been performing up and down the country on the festival circuit and have just released a new banger of a single called Pyro Ting.
Dalton Harris, series 15, 2018
Louis Tomlinson's lad Dalton Harris beat Scarlett Lee to the 2018 crown and released a duet with James Arthur; a cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's The Power of Love.