Even while enjoying massive success with her current hit "My Boo," which pairs her up with Usher, musical wunderkind Alicia Keys is preparing to pair up with another big talent - classical singer Charlotte Church.

Keys befriended the 18 year-old Welsh sensation in Atlanta where Church is working on her first pop album with super producer Dallas Austin.

The pair are eager to record together and are shooting for recording a duet in time for Christmas.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "They both want to do it, it's just about when they can get into the studio. They are desperate to work together."

Keys, who recently found herself among a group of artists who fled from a violent brawl at the Vibe Awards, has also dueted in the past with legendary artist Isaac Hayes.