Ryan Tedder pens tracks for Cheryl Cole

OneRepublic star Ryan Tedder has revealed that he has written a number of songs for Cheryl Cole.

The singer, who penned Beyoncé's 'Halo' and Leona Lewis track 'Bleeding Love', confirmed that he has been in the studio with the Girls Aloud star.

"I got into England early on Saturday and went straight into the studio with Cheryl. We're going to try and take the dance thing in a quirky new direction and make it a little more funky," he told the Daily Star.

"I'm very excited about the tracks. I'm not going to turn her into something weird but it's different to anything she's done."

Cole's new material is reportedly expected to be included on an international release of her solo album 3 Words, which topped the UK chart in November.

Tedder went on to praise the singer, describing her as more down-to-earth than US popstars.

"Cheryl's about as famous as J-Lo was in her heyday but she's so nice and genuine. Cheryl said there are songs Americans can get away with and she can't," he said.

"It's typical for a successful American female to put out a song about how famous or rich they are. But that's not a British thing to do. Cheryl connects with being real and this is what the songs are about."

Cole recently confirmed that her third UK single will be 'Parachutes', scheduled for release on March 15.