Junior Andre will release his debut single this summer.
The son of Peter Andre and model Katie Price, 16, is set to follow in the footsteps of his chart-topping dad, who launched into the charts with Mysterious Girl 27 years ago.
After signing a deal with Columbia Records last year, the up-and-coming star will reportedly release his debut hit later this year.
“He is just over a month away from releasing music,” said Peter (via The Sun). “My main thing has been to let him have artistic freedom. I’ve let him do it his way
“He has his own sound. It’s really current and really fresh.”
Reflecting on the advice he offered his son, Peter admits he urged him not to make his new recordings too explicit.
“He won’t swear,” insisted Peter. “I gave him the best example – maybe now it’s not as appropriate – but I used to say, ‘Look at Will Smith’.
“He never swore on his records and he sold millions as he appealed to everyone. He was the best example of that.
“Now I know it’s not as good after the Oscars,” he added. “But during his music days the guy was amazing and he didn’t say anything inappropriate.
“I think the music will speak for itself. I am so proud of him. He is working his butt off. He is so focused.
“After school he is in the studio. He is obsessed with it like I was at 16.”
It’s been six years since Peter released his most recent LP, the 2015 Swing covers collection ‘Come Fly With Me’, which included Rat Pack classics, plus three new songs and a Swing version of Mysterious Girl.
A new album is on the way, and the set looks to have a handful of collaborations, with the Flava star recently confirming work is “well under way” along with guest musicians including Kaiser Chiefs star Ricky Wilson and rapper Lady Leshurr.
And that’s not all; Peter has also been collaborating with Take That frontman Gary Barlow, after they struck up a friendship during his virtual ‘Crooner Sessions’ gigs last year.
“Gary and I did one of his ‘Crooner Sessions’ last year in the first lockdown and afterwards I sent him songs I had written and he basically told me to get my bum back in the studio and release some music,” he said.
“So now I’m working on two projects – one album that I plan to release soon, and another separate project with Gary. Watch this space!”
