Nadia to head snip parade

Big Brother 5 winner Nadia Almada has recorded a single in a bid to make it in the music world.

10:49 03 September 2004

Big Brother 5 winner Nadia Almada has recorded a single in a bid to make it in the music world.

The bubbly Portuguese shot to fame when she spent months in the Big Brother house while hiding the fact she used to be a he from her fellow contestants.

And now she is looking to capitalise on her newly found fame.

"Nadia has every chance of going all the way. After winning Big Brother 5 she has a lot of fans and they'll snap up her song," a source told the Sun newspaper.

The paper adds that she recorded a track yesterday, it was written by Danny Kirsch and Stuart Langelan.

"They are two top songwriters and have met with record label bosses who agree that with Nadia on board it can't fail," said the Sun's source.

"She may not have the best voice in the world - there were a few high notes she couldn't reach so she talked some lyrics.

"But the final result will sound very professional."

Top of the swaps - ten songs that she may be considering for her next release

Man I feel like a woman - Shania Twain
I wish I was born a girl - Manic Street Preachers
A change (would do you good) - Sheryl Crow
I may not be a lady (but I'm all woman) - Lisa Stansfield
Dude looks like a lady - Aerosmith
Viva la Diva - Dana International
The first cut is the deepest - Rod Stewart
You make me feel like a natural woman - Aretha Franklin
Lola - Kinks
Nancy Boy - Placebo