N-Dubz: 'We had to work for our fame'

N-Dubz have claimed that they produce "real music".

The trio told The Mirror that reality show contestants don't have to work hard for their success.

"That's the difference between us and manufactured bands," Fazer said. "They're puppets. So are we, but we pull our own strings."

He continued: "We make real music. Other stars, they have to just stand in a queue. Like JLS. I mean, last year they weren't famous, then they had to stand in a queue and then they came out famous. We had to work for ten years and they just had to work for one TV show."

N-Dubz also explained that they are proud of their latest stage show.

"It's a hip-hopera," Dappy said. "We write it, we mix it, we produce it. It's like Abba. We're the younger version of Abba - that's exactly how we do it."

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