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James Corden Reveals Superstar Who Refused ‘Carpool Karaoke’

Corden said he finally got the chance to sing with the nine-time Grammy winner while filming the upcoming animated film “Smurfs.”

James Corden says that his dream of singing with Rihanna was finally fulfilled while filming Smurfs. Corden, 46, says that he had been trying for years to get Rihanna, 37, to join him on his popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment for The Late Late Show. “She would always say to me, ‘When the new record is out,’” Corden told Entertainment Tonight at the Smurfs world premiere on June 28. “And then I finished the show before that record came out.” Corden finally got the chance to sing with the nine-time Grammy winner for the animated movie, in which she plays Smurfette and he plays No Name Smurf. Corden is among many fans who have been disappointed after a Rihanna album drop failed to materialize in the nine years since she released Anti. In February, the star officially announced that there will be a ninth album, although she hasn’t confirmed a release date. In the meantime, fans can listen to her newest single from the Smurfs soundtrack, “Friend of Mine.” Rihanna was also excited about her duet with Corden in Smurfs, sharing that she was surprised by his abilities: “He really is good!”