29 Mar
Poker is fast becoming sexy again it seems, with sultry pop songstress Louisa Johnson featuring the game in the video for her new single ‘Yes’ ft. 2Chainz, a catchy tune which should see the English rose hit the charts very quickly…
Of course, the 20-year old XFactor winner still has a long way to go to recreate the success of Lady Gaga’s ‘PokerFace’ anthem, but the Texas Hold’em scene in her latest effort is definitely a nod to the professional poker player who has been managing her successful career these last few years, Steve Watts.
Londoner Watts, who turned to the game after his pro football career was ended through injury, took over handling Johnson’s burgeoning pop career when his wife – Johnson’s vocal coach – fell pregnant.
Watts has won over $800,000 in tournament cashes since giving up football, and as a former male model and football agent, Watts’ experience has helped steer the youngster to stardom.
Her 2015 XFactor victory put her in the same ranks as previous winner Alexandra Burke and she went on to record with Olly Murs last year…
When it comes to the world of pop music, poker is still seen as a sexy beast of a game, started perhaps from Katy Perry’s hit, featuring Daniel Negreanu – from almost a decade ago now!
