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Small set for US deal following Oprah show.(International)

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Heather Small is on the verge of signing a new record deal with a US major after Oprah Winfrey led a surge of Stateside media interest in the former M People frontwoman.

Small has been enjoying a growing profile in the States since last October, when Winfrey heard her London Olympic bid anthem Proud. Small was subsequently invited to perform the track on one of Winfrey's shows.

Since the show, Small's profile has been on the rise in the US with the track building a strong foundation at hot AC formats. It was also adopted as the second season theme of NBC's reality TV show The Biggest Loser. It has since been licensed by Liongate Films for use in new movie Akeelah & The Bee, starring Laurence ...

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