Pregnant MIA worried about Grammys
MIA has admitted she is worried her Grammys performance may induce labour.
The pregnant rapper is set to perform with Jay-Z, TI, Kanye West and Lil Wayne on the Grammy-nominated Swagga Like Us, which is based on a sample of her hit Paper Planes. She could give birth to her first child at any moment, yet she has agreed to perform during the Grammy telecast on Sunday.
"When I read these books on childbirth they are like, 'If you want to induce labour, try having a game of arm wrestle with your friend.' I am like, 'Oh my God, my option isn't an arm wrestle -- it's like being onstage and with Jay-Z and Lil Wayne and Kanye and T.I.' To me that is really exciting, to be a nine-month pregnant woman," she said.
MIA has also been nominated for an Oscar for her song O Saya from Slumdog Millionaire, which she wrote with AR Rahman.
"It was literally like day by day, you know somebody is like 'You have been nominated for a Brit (Award), and then it was like 'You are nominated for an Oscar' and it was like ... I was just really confused by it all," she said.
MIA -- who said she didn't know the sex of her baby but calls it "he" anyway -- said the baby is already a fan of her material.
"Every time I go for an ultra scan the baby is like in crazy positions with legs star-shaped and stuff. It's not like in a baby position at all," she said. "I feel like he is used to base lines and beats and receptive to that, which is cute."
