Reach for the States

Former S Club singer Jo O’Meara has signed a solo management deal with pop mogul Simon Fuller in the hope of breaking the lucrative US market.

Twenty-four year old Jo, who took lead vocals on most of S Club’s hits, is already said to have been in talks with American song writing legend Richard Carpenter and is looking for a £1million-plus record deal.

A source at Fuller’s 19 Management said: “Simon wants to make her the next Christina Aguilera – she’s got one of the most powerful voices in pop.

They told The Sun: “She was stunned to find out Richard Carpenter wanted to work with her – she’s a massive fan and it was a huge ego boost.

“And working with Richard could really help Jo crack America. He’s hugely respected there so she’d get good publicity. It would mean staying in the US for long periods but that hasn’t put her off one bit.”

Jo is not the first former S Clubber to sign with Fuller. Singer Rachel Stevens recently inked a £1million deal with Polydor Records under the guidance of the pop svengali

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Credit: Dotmusic

Posted: October 2nd, 2003