Singer Diana King's next project is a cover album that is expected to be released in a region where she has had a strong following for nearly 15 years.

"The album is being done exclusively for the Asian market. It should be released in the summer," King is quoted as saying on the RiddimJamaica website.

The Florida-based King hinted that You're Beautiful, the massive Grammy-winning hit by British singer James Blunt, may be one of the songs she will cover.

King, who hails from Spanish Town, first came to prominence as the singer for the City Heat band during the 1980s.

Lead single

She broke through on the Asian scene during the 1990s with the dance song, Shy Guy, which was a hit in the United States. Shy Guy was the lead single from the gold-selling album, Tougher Than Love, which was released by Sony Music.

Entertainment industry officials in Japan named Shy Guy as one of the top songs of 1995 in that country. King continues to tour Japan and South Korea.

King has had some success with covers. Her spin on the Dionne Warwick song, I Say a Little Prayer, made Billboard magazine's pop chart in 1997.