AceShowbiz - Naughty Boy has praised Lily James' singing skills. The 33-year-old actress is due to launch a solo music career and the producer has admitted to being impressed by her talents.

"Lily James can really sing. I was amazed by how at ease she was in the studio performing. People will be quite receptive to her as a singer, and she's not averse to it. I would let her pick what sound she wants to go for," he told the Daily Mail newspaper's Richard Eden.

The 42-year-old producer - who has previously worked with the likes of Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce Knowles - also revealed that he's keen to work with the brunette beauty. He said, "Just between us, I think there'll be a Lily James and Naughty Boy project in the making."

Last year, an insider revealed that Lily was switching her focus towards music. The source said at the time, "She loves singing and has a great voice. She cannot wait for people to hear what they come up with."

Meanwhile, Lily previously played Pamela Anderson in the Hulu show "Pam & Tommy". The actress underwent a dramatic transformation in order to play Pamela in the TV series and she relished the experience.

Lily - who also starred in the historical drama series "Downton Abbey" between 2012 and 2015 - said, "That's what's so cool about being an actor, is you get to do these polar opposites. Like I had brown frizzy hair and no make-up [in 'Yesterday'], and then all of a sudden I'm transformed after four hours of this incredible hair and make-up team. It was great, I'm so lucky. It's like playing make-believe the whole time."