Talk about world domination! The Saturdays sign a new major record deal in America
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They've dominated the UK charts since their debut If This Is Love in 2008 - and now The Saturdays are set to make waves Stateside.
The sexy five-piece have been hard at work hoping to make an impact in America, and even relocated to sunny California to film scenes for their reality show.
And it seems as though their cunning move has paid off as the girls have bagged a US record deal.
Taking control: The Saturdays have revealed that they've signed a new record deal in America
Stateside The Saturdays will release their music through Island Def Jam and Mercury Records, and singer Una Healy recently spoke to Billboard to tell of her excitement.
She said: 'We feel like the time is now for pop music coming from the U.K. and Ireland, but there's never been a girl band coming from there since the Spice Girls. It's time for us.
'We've been together a long time now, five years. We're just starting fresh here. That's what it's about. We've always wanted to come out here and go to different territories. We really feel ready.'
Girl power: The five-piece appeared on the Young Hollywood show in Los Angeles earlier this month
The singers are set for some big-name help with their American debut - their first album will feature top producer Rodney Jerkins, also known as, Darkchild at the controls and songs composed by revered hitmaker Diane Warren.
However, Frankie Sandford admitted the band was wary of trying to crack America: 'We were so afraid. We didn't want to leave England.
'Nowadays, luckily, (English) people are a lot more open to their favorite acts going to America. It used to be a little bit like, 'They're leaving us! They're going to the U.S. and they're never coming back!' People seem a little more accepting of that now.'
One woman down: The band was without Mollie King at a signing in Birmingham on Tuesday after she fell ill
The Saturdays started making their presence known in the US earlier this summer when they performed at a post-MTV Video Music Awards party and at an Island Def Jam industry event.
And although they haven't signed a deal for their reality show, Rochelle Humes revealed she is hopeful that the footage will be picked up and made into a show.
The Saturdays 24/7: The girls signed copies of their 2013 calendar at the meet and greet session
She explained: 'We were meeting with networks and pitching ideas that this was a big journey for us, we want it to be documented. At the minute, we're here just to record an album and shoot the music video for the single. We haven't agreed to anything just yet, but it's an idea that will probably happen.'
News of the deal came as a boost for singer Mollie King, who was struck down by a mystery bug earlier this week, forcing her to pull out of a fan meet-and-greet in Birmingham on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, she tweeted: 'Thanks for ur msgs guys! I've been in bed since sunday with a really nasty bug... but I'm feeling much better today!'
Saucy! The group have been documenting their trip to America on Twitter - and they seemed to like meeting the locals
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