Marina & the Diamonds: The Family Jewels

Greek-Welsh singer, 24, Regina Spektor meets Kate Bush voice, strong sense of humour, seeks pop stardom after 2005 Lion King audition. Marina Diamandis is indeed a prodigious talent. She apes Britney with high-production pop ("Oh No!"), writes Sparks-style oddities ("Mowgli's Road") namechecks Shakira and Catherine Zeta on single "Hollywood", yet on "Rootless" is "a snail without a shell, a leper with a golden bell". Beyond the cloudy 80s reverb, her voice trills beautifully on "Numb", "I Am Not a Robot" and "Obsessions", where a dark, Fiona Apple-like maturity gleams. With so many angles, she could well have a sparkling career.