Cher Lloyd: 'I'm not copying Rihanna or Cheryl Cole'

X Factor finalist Cher Lloyd has dismissed suggestions that she is copying Rihanna.

The 17-year-old X Factor singer, who was left frustrated after the leak of her debut single 'Swagger Jagger' last week, claimed that she is tired of people likening her to other female popstars, according to Capital FM.

Lloyd said sardonically: "I dye my hair red so I'm trying to be Rihanna. It's brown. I'm Cheryl [Cole]. Make your mind up who you want me to be".

During last year's X Factor, the star was often compared to her mentor Cole, most notably by Louis Walsh, who labelled her a "mini-Cheryl".

Her debut album, which will feature contributions from RedOne, The Runners, Kevin Rudolf, Naughty Boy and Busta Rhymes, will be released later this year, while 'Swagger Jagger' is officially out on July 31.

> Cher Lloyd's 'Swagger Jagger': First listen

Listen to a teaser of Cher Lloyd's 'Swagger Jagger' below: