(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Selena Gomez is looking forward to "taking risks" with her music.

The 18-year-old star is famed for appearing in Disney TV show Wizards of Waverly Place, which is due to end with its fourth season. She also has a singing career and has released music on her own and with band Selena Gomez & the Scene.

The star is looking forward to pursuing new projects now her television series is coming to an end, and hopes to win over new fans.

"It's obviously an important phase in my career, and personally," she told Billboard. "The good news is I have been juggling acting and singing for two-and-a-half to three years. But I have to start over in some areas. It's interesting to start taking risks, to grow up through my music."

Selena looks up to Shia LaBeouf, who also started his career with Disney. She respects the decisions he's made as he's grown older and hopes she can follow in his footsteps.

"He did it really well," she added. "He's talented and doing wonderful things. Everybody has their own vision of how they want things to play out Eventually I hope to make a record in Spanish. I don't do anything that's not organic."

The young star who was hospitalised after developing severe headaches on Thursday - is currently dating Justin Bieber. His fans haven't taken to the coupling well and she's received death threats over the internet, one reason why she's unsure whether she likes going online. She tries not to let it get to her though, and knows the internet is good for some reasons.

"I have a love-hate relationship with it," she revealed. "I don't like it in general - it's vicious. But it's also incredible that I can connect with fans, because I love to hear their feedback and let them know about my life." (C) Cover Media