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"Mikky Ekko has released the original recording of his Rihanna duet &amp;#039;Stay&amp;#039;. The singer posted his solo version online, after asking fans on Twitter if they wanted to hear the original track put forward to the Bajan star.  He said: &amp;quot;Want to hear the first version of &amp;quot;Stay&amp;quot;- the one Rihanna heard? Listen to the original demo here.&amp;quot;  &amp;#039;Stay&amp;#039; served as the second single from Rihanna&amp;#039;s seventh studio album Unapologetic. The track peaked at number four in the UK and three in the US, selling over four million copies combined.  The song is up for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award at this year&amp;#039;s Grammys, where it is up against Robin Thicke&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Blurred Lines&amp;#039;, Daft Punk&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Get Lucky&amp;#039; and Justin Timberlake&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Suit &amp;amp; Tie&amp;#039;.  Meanwhile, Rihanna currently features on Shakira&amp;#039;s new single &amp;#039;Can&amp;#039;t Remember To Forget You&amp;#039;. Listen to the track below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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