Marcus Collins has joined
Cheryl Cole in taking a stand against
Cher Lloyd’s snide remarks.
She may be campaigning against bullying but 18-year-old Cher has spoken some harsh words of her own of late.
First she put down her former X Factor mentor by suggesting the Girls Aloud star can’t sing live – prompting Cole to tweet, ‘Be Careful who you kick on your way up⦠They kick you twice as hard on your way back down.. #unappreciationisugly.’
The With Ur Love singer then revealed Marcus’ first song Seven Nation Army was doing her ‘head in because itâs a cover’.
And now the X Factor 2011 runner-up had admitted that he was disappointed to hear Cher had slagged off his single, considering she was in a similar situation when she first started out in the music industry.
‘Everyone had their opinions on [the single] and Cherâs opinion was just a little bit strong and I thought that maybe because sheâd been in this situation that sheâd know how difficult it is and how important it is,’ the Liverpudlian told the Two Girls & A Guy radio show this morning.
The 23-year-old also took the opportunity to set the record straight in terms of his own personal input on his upcoming debut album, which is due out on March 12, after Cher questioned his dedication.
‘She said, “Why hasnât he been in the studio writing?” I have, Iâve written three quarters of the album and all of those originals are the best of an even bigger amount of originals that weâve done.’
Although Marcus has written a number of tracks for his self-titled album, it also features three covers, including one of Janelle Monae’s ‘Tightrope’.
He went on to reveal that the next single he would like to release, if all goes well with the first, would be his favourite track – which so happened to be an original – called Mercy, Mercy.
‘I really feel thatâs one of the strongest ones,’ he added.
Collins has also released a track called Break These Chains as a b-side to his version of The White Stripe’s 2003 single which is released on March 4.