UK record labels fighs to sign a 16-year-old schoolgirl

LONDON, UK (Daily News/W.Hill betnews Website) - UK record companies are reported to be bidding to sign an unknown schoolgirl who's debut single could be the Christmas No.1!

BMG, Warners and Universal, are reportedly set to offer up to �10m to sign 16-year-old Erin Rocha, from Poole in Dorset. Her debut song Can't Do Right for Doing Wrong, which was meant as an album track for Norah Jones, has made it on to the BBC Radio 2 playlist.
The youngster is signed to a small independent company, Flying Sparks, and whoever signs her up will have to buy the record company as well, reports the Daily Express.
She was spotted six months ago while doing work experience at a Hampshire recording studio used by Flying Sparks. The usual session singer was off and Erin ended up doing the demo for the song which was supposed to be an album track for Jones.

But when Flying Sparks boss Ian Brown heard Rocha, he signed her up himself and produced the track as her debut single.
Erin said: "I'm overwhelmed by all the interest. I just love singing and that's all it's ever been about for me. I'm just having a ball."

Ian said there has been an amazing amount of interest from record companies. He said: "Erin is signed to Flying Sparks, so they'll have to buy the whole label if they want her."
Erin's single will be released on December 15 and her album will follow in the New Year.