Nicola Roberts - Beat Of My Drum (UK)

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Gingers have long been the targets of ridicule and general mistrust. But in 2011, one is poised to become the new queen of British pop. 25-year-old Nicola Roberts is stepping out on her own after almost a decade in Britian's most successful girlband, Girls Aloud. Her debut single Beat of My Drum comes courtesy of acclaimed producer Diplo and is filled with pulsating beats and dance ready rhythms. The record is garnering praise from across the world of music and if it doesn't become a chart triumph I'll be thoroughly surprised.

Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend

It was this time last year that Swedish pop goddess Robyn returned with the first part of her Body Talk anthology. Twelve months later and we have the video for her latest single Call Your Girlfriend, which evokes the emotional transition from one relationship to another. The clip is a simple affair with Robyn dancing alone in a warehouse, but it works.