First Dates stars target UK Top 40 with charity single

They’ve tried their luck wooing the ladies in Channel 4’s hit observational documentary series First Dates, and now Rajan Sharma, Mo Hamza and Terry ‘Turbo’ Lee have joined forces to write a rap single based on their experiences on the programme. The track ‘First Date’ is available for pre-order now ahead of digital release on Monday April 7 2014. A percentage of proceeds from the single will go to Prostate Cancer UK.

The song’s lyrics include nods to the three singletons’ string of dates on the show – with a collective 10 visits to the First Dates restaurant under their belts.

Essex DJ Terry and business manager Mo first discussed the idea of making a song together over social media. They got in touch with fellow First Dater Rajan for his creative input. Speaking about the collaboration, Mo said ‘Terry and I contacted Rajan with our idea to create a First Dates rap and before long we were actually recording. It’s been a laugh making the song with the guys and it’s for a great cause’.

The vocals were recorded in Rajan’s bedroom in Ealing and the music produced by his brother Sachin. Speaking of the recording process, Rajan said ‘We originally planned it as a parody but after listening to the first cut, realised that it was actually quite catchy. We started thinking maybe we could get this played in clubs’.

Terry said ‘We’re aiming for chart domination. Hopefully we’ll have more luck with this than we had with the ladies in the restaurant!’.

The track ‘First Date’ by Rajan Mo and Terry Turbo is available to hear on YouTube and can be pre-ordered from digital music outlets including iTunes and Amazon music. The single has been released independently and will be eligible for inclusion in the Official Charts.

Series 2 of First Dates concludes on next Wednesday 2 April at 10pm on Channel 4. All episodes are available on 4oD – channel4.com/firstdates

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