Eric Turner’s “Written In The Stars 2.0”: Hear His Version Of Tinie Tempah’s Hit

By now we all know Tinie Tempah’s smash “Written in the Stars”, which features Eric Turner’s soaring vocals on the chorus. After the song’s release in fall 2010, it skyrocketed to the top of the UK chart, and reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. And so, after such a stellar achievement, we’re more than excited to premiere Turner’s own take on the song, “Written In The Stars 2.0”. We’ve also got an exclusive video of Tinie and Eric talking about how they came to collaborate on their hit single. Watch below! Eric Turner — “Written In The Stars 2.0”

“Is it the perfect relationship or something in place of it that keeps the mood going?” Turner ponders in his expanded rendition of “Written In The Stars,” which finally allows the Massachusetts singer to let his lyrical ability and stunning falsetto shine in full.

Tinie, who recently revealed to us that he’s hooked on Family Guy, sat down with Eric to discuss the origins of their collaboration. And a certain tidbit about “Written In The Stars” might surprise you!

Tinie Tempah & Eric Turner discuss collaborating on “Written In The Stars”

Turner also appeared in Lupe Fiasco’s “Break the Chain”, and he’s currently working on his solo debut, which is due out in 2012. The first single from the album will once again be a collaboration with Tinie Tempah and Lupe Fiasco, called “Angels and Stars”. Look for it to drop this month.

What do you think of Eric’s solo take on “Written In The Stars”? Do you find it to be as moving as the original? Let us know in the comments below, or by hitting us up on Facebook and Twitter!