Exclusive: Cilmi promises LP "to make people groove"

Gabriella Cilmi has vowed that her new album will "make people groove".

The Aussie pop singer, whose 2008 debut Lessons To Be Learned sold 900,000 copies worldwide, recently unveiled a new dancier sound with comeback single 'On A Mission'.

"I surprised myself when I recorded 'On A Mission' and it totally shifted the whole album in a new direction," she told Digital Spy.

"There are lots of uptempo funk and disco-inspired numbers designed to make people groove - this record's going to make people groove more than Lessons To Be Learned.

"There's light and shade to the album though, some more sexy tracks and a few surprises, too. One track has a kind of yodel in it!"

Cilmi also revealed that the album - entitled Ten - features a more diverse team of collaborators than her debut, which was entirely produced by Girls Aloud hitmakers Xenomania.

"I only did one track with Xenomania, but it's a bloody unreal track called 'Hearts Don't Lie' that could be one of my favourites. The chorus is like the Bee Gees and the bassline is so funky! I also worked with Greg Kurstin, The Invisible Men and Dallas Austin," she said.

Cilmi releases 'On A Mission' on March 7. The album Ten follows on March 22.

> Click here to read our full interview with Gabriella Cilmi