Madonna pulls strings to land boyfriend Jesus Luz big record deal

(HMG) – Proving the expression, behind every successful man …, Jesus Luz has reportedly signed a two-album record deal that I don’t think he could have gotten on his own. But of course Luz has a very powerful girlfriend in the music business and has signed with Madonna’s former label Warner Bros, which she left last year after more than 25 years.

The UK Sun claims Madonna played God for Jesus, and pulled out all the stops to get Luz, a model and unknown musician from Brazil, a deal with her former label.

A source tells the tabloid: ‘Madonna was determined to give Jesus all the help she can. She holds a lot of sway at Warners, where she had a deal until very recently. But getting him on the books wasn’t completely plain sailing. There was a little give and take between her and execs, but a compromise was eventually settled upon.’

The compromise seems to revolve around Madonna allowing her classic tracks Vogue and Like A Prayer to be licensed for a big advertising campaign in the US, noting the star rarely gives permission for any of her back catalogue to be used in ads.

The story claims Madonna will foot all of Luz’s studio and recording expenses and that the singer called on old friends to help out with the track, including legendary remixer Victor Calderone.

The source added: ‘Madonna really wants Jesus’s career to take off. She’s been going through her Filofax and putting him in contact with as many of her influential pals as she can. She’s worked with Victor for a very long time and he understands just what she likes. Having him rejig Jesus’s tracks will give them a cool cachet which is essential to building a clubland buzz.’

Luz’s forthcoming first single will be titled ‘We Came From Light’ and is set for an early May release.