Rihanna has revealed that she plans to record a single with JLS before the end of 2010.

The singer said Jay-Z, who recently predicted that the X Factor stars could be as “big” as N*Sync, was behind the hook-up.

She also suggested that fellow US artists Kanye West and Beyonce could follow suit and team up with the the British band.

In an interview with The Sun, Rihanna said: "Jay will make stars out of them. He has been a great mentor to me.

"He has been around long enough to spot real talent and he knows who will become worldwide stars.

“They can sing, they can dance, they look good, actually they look very good.”

Rihanna added: "I will be working with them on one of their singles and am sure Kanye and Bey will collaborate with them on tracks as well.

"America has only had a little taste of them so far, but give it probably as little as 18 months and they could be the most famous band in the world.”

JLS recently extended their forthcoming winter UK arena tour, taking the 23-date jaunt into 2011.

(by Jason Gregory)