Lopez's twins 'influenced' new material

Jennifer Lopez has revealed that her twins have had an influence on the musical direction of her next album.

The 'Waiting For Tonight' singer, who worked on her new tracks while she was pregnant, said that her one-year-olds Emme and Max were instrumental in the writing process.

She told MTV: "You can't help but put not only your kids into it, but to put anything you are going through in your music. That's the only thing you can really sing or write is stuff that you know."

Lopez revealed that she is currently working on her new singles in an effort to get the musical project out later this year. However, leaked tracks 'One Love' and 'What Is Love' will not be released first - but are indicative of the sound her music has taken.

She added: "You can kind of get a gist of where I'm going with it, I think... I just love making great pop/dance music with beautiful lyrics, and that's what I always kind of go for."

The new album will be her first LP since 2007’s Brave, while she is also currently working on movie The Back-Up Plan, due for release next year.