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Monday, August 3 2009, 13:14 BST

By Mayer Nissim, Entertainment Reporter

The Saturdays have threatened to go on strike in order to secure time off work, it has been claimed.

According to The Sun, the ‘Issues’ five-piece managed to secure two weeks’ holiday after a standoff with their record label.

The argument was reportedly sparked by the company’s decision to have the girls share hotel rooms and fly economy class.

A source said: “It’s been non-stop for them for the last year and they have had enough. The album and tour were a success and they are bringing in loads of cash with endorsements.

“They feel it’s time they were rewarded for all their hard work. They have a reputation for doing whatever they’re told but now they are taking a stand.”

Singer Vanessa White recently described her group as the “princesses” of girlband pop compared to “queens” Sugababes, Pussycat Dolls and Girls Aloud.

Source: Digitalspy

Tuesday, July 28 2009, 12:17 BST

By Nick Levine, Music Editor

Yesterday we spent an evening with Fascination Records as part of the month-long iTunes Live Festival at Camden’s Roundhouse. We can’t offer a full review because, truth be told, the evening featured nearly as many G&Ts as corking pop tunes, but here are a few notes on the night’s performances.

Now, just before 9.30, it’s time for the main event. The Saturdays have flown back from LA especially for tonight’s gig, but there’s no sign of jet laggy sluggishness as the girls turn in a slick, well-drilled performance. They canter through a slightly abridged version of their ‘Work’ tour setlist, which means we get the ‘Shut Up And Drive’ / ‘I Kissed A Girl’ / ‘So What’ medley, acoustic renditions of ‘Beggin’ and ‘Chasing Lights’ (nice strumming, Una), and stomping newbies ‘Wordshaker’ and ‘One Shot’. A lovely ‘Up’ singalong rounds off a cracking evening. Ta very much Fascination Records!

Source: Digitalspy

Monday, July 27 2009, 18:43 BST

By Daniel Kilkelly, Entertainment Reporter

The Saturdays have admitted that they would lose out in a chart battle with Girls Aloud, Sugababes and Pussycat Dolls.

The girlband, who released their debut album Chasing Lights last year, insisted that they are not yet trying to compete with more established groups.

Bandmember Rochelle Wiseman told Virgin Media: “We’re the queens of new girlbands – but we’re not trying to ever rival Sugababes, Pussycat Dolls [or] Girls Aloud yet, because they’ve got such a big fanbase and it would be impossible.”

Vanessa White added: “We’ll call ourselves the princesses then, not the queens, because we’re the babies.”

The stars recently flew out to Los Angeles to start work on their second album.

They released their latest single ‘Work’ last month.

Source: Digitalspy

Monday, July 20 2009, 15:33 BST

By Nick Levine, Music Editor

The Saturdays have revealed that they are flying to Los Angeles this week to work on their second album.

The girlband aim to complete the follow-up to Chasing Lights – their 2008 debut – in time for a September or October release.

“Hopefully when we get out there we might get a chance to work with Evan Sturken and Carl Rogers, who wrote ‘Issues’ and did a lot of Rihanna’s stuff,” group member Rochelle Wiseman told DS.

“But we’ve got a pretty strict schedule while we’re out there so we’re seeing what happens.”

The Saturdays previously told DS that their new album will show a progression from their debut.

Click here to watch our full interview with The Saturdays.

Source: Digitalspy

Thursday, July 23 2009, 21:28 BST

By David Balls, Music Reporter

WENN

Saturdays star Rochelle Wiseman has revealed that she once went commando.

The 20-year-old singer, who first found fame in S Club Juniors, admitted that she swam naked when she was on holiday in Ibiza.

“I swam commando, I swear on my life, on holiday,” she told Juice FM’s Breakfast with Adam and Leanne.

Probed for more information by her bandmates, Wiseman insisted: “I’m not telling you who with, that’s enough, you’ve got the truth!”

The group recently flew out to Los Angeles where they are recording the follow-up to debut album Chasing Lights.

Source: Digitalspy

Released on Monday, June 29 2009
By David Balls, Music Reporter

The Saturdays: ‘Work’

When they gave their first interviews just 12 months ago, The Saturdays brazenly declared an intention to sell more records than label-mates Girls Aloud. Some pop fans questioned whether the group had a USP, but four singles down the line, each having charted higher than its predecessor, there’s no denying that Project Sats has gone really rather swimmingly. Hoping finally to bag their first chart-topper, the girls are back with one last single from their debut album Chasing Lights.

A standout example of the fresh, sparky electropop sound that’s taken said album to platinum status, ‘Work’ is strong enough to withstand comparison with the brilliant Kelly Rowland single of the same name. Over pounding beats and synths that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Rihanna record, the girls ooze attitude as they urge the boys to “work, work!” for their affections. This is as sassy and infectious as manufactured pop comes, but after a much-delayed release, could the girls once again miss out on that elusive number one?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

> Click here to watch the ‘Work’ video

Source: Digitalspy

You’ve watched Rochelle, Mollie, Frankie and Una get handy with their eggs …now get ready to guess which member of the band Vanessa is decorating her egg for, in our final Easter Egg clip!

Submit all five answers on the forum here by 5pm today and you can be in with a chance of meeting the girls backstage on their ‘Work Tour’!

The girls will choose 5 winners at random and these will be announced on Saturday 18th mailer!

Source: Official site

We give Vanessa a shot in our final Q&A sesh’ of the week

Here’s what she revealed…

I want more….Hello Kitty
I want less….rubbish weather
I would love it if…i was lying on a beach right now
Can someone tell me why….Katie keeps calling me hahahahaaha only messing! flo rider beat us to number one???????
If only I did not have to…..have so many early mornings!

Source: Official site