Nicole Richie is launching a pop career.

The "Simple Life" star is following in her former best friend Paris Hilton's footsteps and bringing out an album.

Nicole, the adopted daughter of 80s pop legend Lionel Richie, claims she already has six tracks ready for the record.

She revealed to Scotland's Daily Record newspaper: "Right now I'm just writing and recording. The way that a record goes, you sing up to 20 or 30 songs and then pick your favorite 10. I'm about six songs in."

Nicole, 24, has not revealed if she has been working with her dad on any of the tracks, but claims the songs focus on her life - past, present and future.

She explained: "The songs are about what's going on in my life, growing up and becoming a woman. They are about realising what's great and what's so wonderful about life and being on this earth and living the way that I live."

Paris - who is currently starring with Nicole in the latest series of their reality show "The Simple Life: 'Til Death Do Us Part" - releases her debut album on August 22.

The socialite's self-titled LP, which features the single 'Stars Are Blind', will hit the shelves two weeks later than previously announced and is being tipped to be a worldwide hit.

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READER COMMENTS
July 24, 2006 - 07:18AM - opel74
Sounds like Nicole's got a serious case of penis envy.
July 24, 2006 - 09:43AM
these stars need a reality check
July 24, 2006 - 11:10AM
Someone needs to fast forward the clock that their 15min of fame are over with.
August 14, 2006 - 08:20PM
Paris rocks! I love her song "Stars are Blind". Nicole can't compete with her!
August 14, 2006 - 09:15PM
The next Karen Carpenter?
August 22, 2006 - 05:21AM
Nicole u need to DO SOMETHIN AND NOT WAIT FOR BICTH PARIS hilton! ok make somethin new to show that hore
September 1, 2006 - 06:55AM
Nicole has been and will always be better than paris hilton, i mean who is she, she's not exactly pretty is she. Give Nicole a break and i ave heard her song 'dandelion' and i think its great and she is much better than paris.
October 5, 2006 - 10:52PM
Paris Hilton is a BIG show-off, and its seems that she LOVES herself, She is nothing but a DUMB Blond, that cant even TALK, She doesnt seem too intelligent to me, She surely LOVES the CAMERA. DUMD Bleachy Blond, HI! Nicole
October 5, 2006 - 10:53PM
NICOLE you are the BEST, and DONT forget that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 28, 2007 - 04:46AM
i think paris and nicole are so hot,funny, they are and will always be best friends 4 ever,paris and nicole dont listen to any of these stupid remarks cause you both know its not true you both know in your heart that you both are sexy,hot,funny,and very crazy entertaining! I wish one day I can meet paris and nicole,I love paris cd,I love all of the simple life ,i have all on dvd! and 8x10's of paris and nicole,i live in jacksonville,fl.hopefully one day i can see paris and nicole,stay best friends ok,love sheila silcox from jacksonville,fl.
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