Hollyoaks Music Show

Taio, you weren't born Taio Cruz. Where did you get the name from?

It's my real name!

Yet again Wikipedia has let me down...

I actively try and change my Wikipedia entry to make it real, but in the last month or so I've decided that I can't be bothered. I've read on my Wikipedia that I had a cousin who was a footballer or something...

So Paraguayian international footballer Roque Santa Cruz isn't your cousin!?!

Ha! No! None of my family are footballers. Someone even said my favourite food is potato skins! Wikipedia have said they're going to change who can write what though. Literally, I could go on Wikipedia right now and say you and I are brothers...

... We're not!?

No!

Oh... how's your second album 'Rokstarr' going down?

It's going down really, really well, thank you. The feedback from my friends and family, my followers on Twitter, my record company is that they love it. I'm very excited by it. I've worked very hard on it.

Why the poor spelling of 'Rokstarr'?

Basically, I have a brand of sunglasses, which are also called Rokstarr. I wanted to have Rokstarr as one word, but also differentiate it from Rock Star by spelling it different, so I could trademark it. I tend not to wear Rokstarr's myself, I prefer other people to wear them, so those people like the sunglasses in their own right and not just because they're Taio's. Mr Hudson, The Saturdays and Tinchy Stryder all wear Rokstarr's.

And they've all been on our show... You've been working on the Sugababes new album. But who's better, Keisha or Jade?

Wow! That's a difficult question. I've known Keisha from before she was even in the Sugababes and I've known Jade for a very long time. They're very good friends of mine and they're both extremely talented. I couldn't say who's better, they're just different.

You've also worked with X-Factor's Shayne Ward... What the balzes has happened to him?

I don't know! Sometimes people go away for a while because they're recording new material. We did three or four songs together and we're waiting back from his record company to see if he's going to use them. I've heard recently that's he making some good music.

And finally, as well as the Sugababes, you've also worked with Cheryl Cole and Kylie Minogue... so, out of all these girls, which one would you most be willing to let 'Break Your Heart'?

Well, Cheryl Cole's married and I'm not sure on Kylie Minogue marital status – I haven't checked recently. I'll go with whichever one is single!

Which Hollyoaks girl would you like to dress and, perhaps undress, Rokstarr style?

The lady who was sitting directly in front of me during my performance...

Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth)?

Yes. She was very cute.

I'm sure she thought the same about you too, Mr Cruz, you big cutie pie, you!

Look out Taio man! You're about to be attacked by Lil' GaGa in the Episode Six Gallery!

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