ADELE, DUFFY and KATE NASH are darlings on the British scene, and they have become everybody's favourites all over Europe. The young women make wonderful pop hits that have already taken the charts. One of their more alternative sisters lives in Sweden and moves audiences everywhere under the name LYKKE LI.

The sisters get a race down to the wire from other places in the world. American band GOSSIP delivers a potent interpretation of girl power with hot and energetic soul-punk.

SHARON JONES could be the mother of these female stars. Together with THE DAP-KINGS she plays a round of classic, authentic soul from the genre's original heyday in the 60s and 70s.

We have already had the pleasure of introducing the female warrior M.I.A. â€" a great fury with attitude, sense of style and a musical devil-may-care approach. Her sister in spirit is called SANTOGOLD who delivers a mix of dub and new wave. She is expanding the attention given ..s of music blogs and shaping up as the next big thing.

CAT POWER has become a stylistic icon and a face for Chanel, and her former desperate sadcore sound has become airier and more self-reliant in the company of The Dirty Delta Blues Band. JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN has mingled with the big stars since she was a child. The New Yorker with the heartbreaking songs steps convincingly into the spotlight on her own. GOLDFRAPP has been a maladjusted disco queen for a couple of years, but on the latest album, she and her sidekick, Will Gregory, move towards a more organic sound â€" not unlike Kate Bush.