CRAIG DAVID – MY FIRST ALBUM WAS PERFECT

Craig David has claimed that his chart-topping debut album had a “perfect formula”.

The R&B star said 2000’s Born To Do It contained exactly the right mix of tracks.

He told MTV News: “Looking back on the first album, I had the perfect formula. I was something new. Off the back of the garage movement I dropped ‘Fill Me In’, then the R&B crossover ‘7 Days’, then a ballad - ‘Walking Away’. With hindsight I had it locked.”

WILL SMITH – I PREFER MUSIC TO MOVIES

Will Smith has admitted that if he had to choose one career he would pick being a musician.

The Hollywood actor, who released hits in the 1990s including ‘Gettin Jiggy With It’, ‘Summertime’ and ‘Just The Two Of Us’, said nothing could equal the thrill of playing live gigs.

“I would have to choose music because there’s no feeling in the world like when you are on stage and that record hits that the audience has been waiting for,” he told Heart magazine.

“Nothing compares to that feeling. Nothing.”

However, Smith claimed that he wasn’t sure he could “support the family” if he gave up his acting work.

LEONA LEWIS - $2M PER APPEARNCE

Leona Lewis is being paid $2M million for personal appearances at parties, according to a report.

The singer’s asking price is said to have rocketed since the international success of her album Spirit.

“Leona is one of the most sought-after stars around,” a source told the a British newspaper “She has little say in the fee charged - big money sponsors literally name their fee and her management respond accordingly.

“She is adamant much of the profit goes straight back to her favourite charities.”