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The Prince and the popstar

LONDON: Prince William has all the right attributes to be a pop star, and it doesn't matter whether he can sing, music boss Simon Cowell says. Cowell, known to millions as a caustic judge on the TV talent show `Pop Idol', said that the handsome prince, who turned 21 last month, could have a huge hit if he recorded a ballad. In an interview published in the latest issue of celebrity magazine Heat, Cowell said it did not matter whether William, who is second in line to the British throne, could sing or not. "Prince William would make a great pop idol. He's got the looks and class of a true star," he was quoted as saying. Cowell said he could see the Prince making it as a "tortured soul" with "a ballad reflecting on the troubles in his life", including the divorce of his parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and his mother's death in a car crash in 1997. Prince William is known to have a taste for rhythm and blues, hip-hop and pop, but has shown no sign of wanting to become a recording artist. — AP

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