Paris
Hilton famously declared that "Stars are Blind" on her 2006
single. Now, she's hoping to recapture some of that musical magic on
the follow-up to her self-titled debut.
She's
hooking up with club-music producer extraordinaire Afrojack for the
record and is knee-deep in getting it done. "I've been in the
studio all day recording my new album," she told MTV News at the
Weinstein Golden Globes afterparty. And if fans think she'll be
channeling some sugary sweet pop on this next release, they'd better
think again.
"It's
completely different from my last album. I'm going with a whole new
genre. I have Afrojack executive-producing the entire album. So we've
just been coming up with the most incredible tracks," she
teased. "I was just in the studio with RedFoo the other night,
so we're going to be doing my new single with LMFAO."
Given
how ubiquitous LMFAO is these days, a Paris/LMFAO track could be the
perfect combination to reintroduce the world to Paris Hilton, pop
star. "I'm so excited. The music's turning out so great and I
can't wait to release it this summer. Two nights ago [I recorded the
song with LMFAO]," she said, describing the session as
"awesome." "I've known them since I was a little girl.
We grew up together 'cause our parents are friends, so I'm just so
proud of them and all their success and what they've done 'cause
they've just created this whole 'Party Rock' brand and it's just so
awesome."
Noting
that she grew up singing in the choir and can also play violin, piano
and guitar, Paris defends her choice to record another album. "I
think a lot of people don't know that music is my passion since I was
a little girl," she said. "I'm very musically talented.
This is more my thing [musically on this album], more of a club
scene, more dance. ... The single's done; it's in the can. That's
probably going to be out [within] the next month or two."
Hilton
isn't just singing for her new record — she'll also be trying her
hand at singing on the big screen when she works with "Repo! The
Genetic Opera" director Darren Bousman on his next project. "I'm
about to do a film with my friend Darren Bousman. He has a new
musical that's coming up called 'The Devil's Carnival,' " she
said. "It's about Hell, it's a musical and it's different."
