Bedingfield discusses Minaj collab

Natasha Bedingfield has revealed that her collaboration with Nicki Minaj gave her "goosebumps".

The singer, who is gearing up to release her new album Strip Me, said she "instantly" agreed to the duet because she is a huge fan of the rapper.

"I've always had very eclectic and varied tastes in music," she told Billboard.

"I think you're always going to see that from me, just working with people in different genres. With Nicki, I come from London and we've got a heavy influence in hip-hop.

"She called me and was like, 'I'd love for you to sing on this. I'm a huge fan,' and I was instantly like, 'I'll do this.' I heard the song she'd written and it gave me goosebumps. I was like, 'I've got to be on that.'"

Discussing the promotional schedule for her own album, she said: "It's all being mapped out now".

Bedingfield recently revealed that her new album was "symbolic" of the kind of artist she is.