“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,” an unnamed source says for the tab. The compromise in question meant Madonna’s approval for a bunch of her classics to be used in a new ad campaign to launch in the US, a thing she rarely agrees to.

Still, not only does she want Jesus to succeed, but she’s also convinced that he has what it takes to make a name for himself in the music industry, the spy goes on to say. That’s why she fought tooth and nail to land him a deal, which, for the time being, is only for two singles. Apparently, Madonna also lends her voice on one of them, but chances of it being released as a single are pretty slim at this point, The Sun explains.

“Madonna really wants Jesus’ 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 [Calderone] for a very long time and he understands just what she likes. Having him rejig Jesus tracks will give them a cool cachet which is essential to building a clubland buzz,” another source reveals for the same tabloid. As of now, no detail of said record deal have been made official.